Research On Chen Baochen's Educational Thought

Chen Baochen is a famous figure in Chinese modern history. He has made a pathbreaking contribution to the development of education in modern Fujian. The research of his educational thought aims to look into how the traditional education in late-Qing Dynasty developed into the modern one. Based on abundant source materials from the field investigation, the thesis, with the theories of history, education, society and so on, researches into the origin of his educational thought by deduction and deduce. Setting about reviewing the background of the time, such as politics, society, education and so on, it investigates his major educational thought by incorporating his family background, educational practice and philosophy. And at the same time, it analyzes the characteristics and limitations of the educational thought, which is placed in such special historical circumstances of modern China. The formation and development of his educational thought shows hardship of the transition from traditional education in late-Qing Dynasty to Modern Education. Meanwhile, it reveals the tortuous development process of Modern Education in late-Qing Dynasty.