Hu Shuhua
Hu Shuhua | |
|---|---|
| 胡庶华 | |
 Hu Shuhua | |
| President of Hunan University | |
| In office February 1945 – June 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Li Yuyao (李毓尧) |
| Succeeded by | Yi Dingxin (易鼎新) |
| In office September 1940 – August 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Pi Zongshi |
| Succeeded by | Li Yuyao |
| In office October 1932 – December 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Cao Dianqiu (曹典球) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Shiheng |
| President of Northwest University | |
| In office 28 November 1939 – 14 February 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chen Shizhen (陈石珍) |
| President of Chongqing University | |
| In office August 1935 – July 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Xiang |
| Succeeded by | Ye Yuanlong (叶元龙) |
| President of Tongji University | |
| In office June 1929 – 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Qun |
| Succeeded by | Weng Zhilong (翁之龙) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1886 You County, Hunan, Qing Empire |
| Died | June 17, 1968 (aged 81) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Peking University Technical University of Berlin |
| Occupation | Politician, educator |
Hu Shuhua (simplified Chinese: 胡庶华; traditional Chinese: 胡庶華; pinyin: Hú Shùhuá; 24 December 1886 – 17 June 1968) was a Chinese politician and educator.[1][2]
Hu was a member of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Biography
Hu was born into a family of teachers in Chengguan Town of You County, Hunan, on December 24, 1886, during the Qing Empire. He attended Changsha Mingde School in 1903. In 1907, he was accepted to Imperial University of Peking (now Peking University) and graduated in 1911, where he majored in German language. After college, he taught at Hunan Higher Normal School and Changsha Mingde School. In 1903, he went to Germany to study at Technical University of Berlin by the expense of the government. In 1920, he joined the Kuomintang in Berlin.[1]
Hu returned to China in 1922. He became the President of Hunan University in 1923. In 1924, he became a professor at National Wuchang University. He was appointed as Director of the Office of Education of Zhejiang government in 1925. In the Spring of 1926, he was factory director of Shanghai Steel Plant. In 1927, he served as factory director of Hanyang Arsenal.
In June 1929, he served as President of Tongji University. In 1931, he was elected legislator of Legislative Yuan.
In 1932, he served the President of Hunan University for the second time. He wrote the lyrics of Hunan University Song in 1933.[1]
In August 1935, he served as President of Chongqing University, and held that office until July 1938. He wrote the lyrics of Chongqing University Song in 1936.[1]
In November 1939, he was appointed President of Northwest University, and served until February 1941.[1]
Hu served as President of Hunan University from September 1940 to August 1943, and again February 1945 to June 1949.[1]
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), he became a professor at University of Science and Technology Beijing.[1]
He joined the Communist Party of China in 1961.
During the Cultural Revolution, he suffered political persecution and experienced mistreatment by the Red Guards.
Hu died in Beijing, on June 17, 1968.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g 胡庶华，湖南在线，2004-09-13 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ a b 民国时期湖大校歌的歌词作者--胡庶华，攸州网，2013-1-11 (in Chinese)
- 1886 births
- 1968 deaths
- Politicians from Zhuzhou
- Peking University alumni
- Technical University of Berlin alumni
- Presidents of Hunan University
- Presidents of Chongqing University
- Presidents of Tongji University
- Presidents of Northwest University (China)
- Educators from Hunan
- Victims of the Cultural Revolution
- Republic of China politicians from Hunan
- People's Republic of China politicians from Hunan
- University of Science and Technology Beijing faculty