Masters and Their Legacies

Peking University boasts a gathering of masters and a multitude of renowned scholars. They have not only made significant academic achievements but have also left behind valuable personal documents and archival materials with high cultural and artistic value. The selected types of documents here mainly include manuscripts, letters, diaries, book inscriptions, exlibrises, photographs, certificates, and more. Here, you can find Hu Shih's manuscript of 'On Confucianism,' Deng Guangming's graduate thesis, Xu Zhimo's inscriptions in gifted books, Hou Renzhi's book inscriptions, Jiang Zehan's academic committee membership certificate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hu Shih's honorary doctoral certificates, Shen Congwen's letter, Chen Hansheng's diary, and so on. These pieces outline the academic atmosphere and scholarly traditions of Peking University.