Xu Shouchang And The Reconstruction Of Chinese Culture In The Early Days Of Taiwan's Recovery

Xu Shouchang had a wealth of teaching and political experience,and was an important figure in the New Culture Movement,he was committed to studying the culture of mainland.After Taiwan's retrocession,the chief executive of Taiwan province,Chen Yi invited Xu Shouchang,his town fellow,to back to Taiwan to reestablish Chinese culture.Taiwan had suffered and been influenced by the long-term Japanese colonization,and even if it had its uniqueness,it had still been tainted by colonial color.A renewal of the May 4th Movement was needed to cleanse itself of the left Japanese colonial toxins.In the last two years of his life,Xu Shouchang has contributed significantly in ripping down the old and throwing up the new,dedicating himself actively to the cultural development of "New Taiwan," wiping off "Japanization" and rebuilding "patriotism".As for how to detoxify,Xu Shouchang advocated Taiwan compatriots to learn Chinese and its history strenuously.He was also encouraged to lead the Taiwan Provincial Institute for Compilation and Translation,implement the education of Chinese national language education,and propagandize the artworks and spirit of Lu Xun.These trios ran parallel and together.These are important measures and keys to the reconstruction of Chinese culture He was indeed devoted to the system designed and personnel management while leading the Taiwan Provincial Institute for Compilation and Translation.Under his hard work,the institute compiled and translated many books,including the most famous "retrocession library" and Taiwan's study results.These achievements had provided spiritual food for the people of Taiwan.Meanwhile,He participated zealously in the Taiwan National Language Movement and wrote to illustrate the methods of learning Chinese as the national language.He used education to make Taiwanese people deeply understand the glorious Chinese history and glorious culture in promoting the national language.Writings were for conveying the truth.It was not only in honor of Lu Xun,but to promoted him and his spirit to fight against colonialism and feudalism,leading the right direction for the reconstruction of Chinese culture in Taiwan after the war.Taken Lu Xun as the colors of "fighting spirit" to sublimate and purification Taiwan society.Books writing,national language education,and Lu Xun's spirit complement each other and gradually merged.The measures of wipe out the "colonization" was an indelible contribution to the cultural development and transformation after the retrocession.Xu Shouchang's Taiwan career suffered two setbacks,both of which were related to political factors.The first was the February 28 th Incident,which caused the Taiwan Provincial Institute of Compilation and Translation to be abolished and Xu Shouchang was transferred to the Chinese Department of Taiwan University.Xu was extremely dissatisfied and resentful about the withdrawal of the compilation library.During the six months of his tenure at Taiwan University,Xu Shouchang's work in the Chinese Department,including teaching and research,was pioneering;it was pioneering in spreading Chinese culture in Taiwan's highest institution and the most university.Although tenure at Taiwan University is relatively short,he worked hard for the school's teacher recruitment,talent training,and school song lyrics.The second time was the sudden murder of Xu Shouchang,not only the end of his career,but also the end of his life.So that the detoxification work has not been completed.It is necessary to reestablish Taiwan Culture by analyzing and commemorating Xu Shouchang under this rampant thought of against One-China.He sedulously popularized Chinese culture and patriotic ideology.He is not only the founder of Taiwan culture but also the emissary of homologous cross-strait culture.His cultural and patriotic thoughts have permanently influenced future generations.His contributions to Taiwan culture shine through the ages.May his spirit living predicament.