Hu Shi

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Peking_University
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_Columbia_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1891-12-17
gptkbp:contribution Advocating for educational reform
Promoting_modern_Chinese_literature
Translation_of_Western_literature_into_Chinese
gptkbp:deathDate 1962-02-24
gptkbp:field Education
Literature
Philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hu Shi
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:New_Culture_Movement
May Fourth Movement
Chinese_literature
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkbp:knownFor Advocating_for_vernacular_Chinese
gptkbp:legacy Prominent_figure_in_modern_Chinese_history
Influence_on_Chinese_education_system
Advocate_for_democracy_and_liberalism_in_China
Cultural_icon_in_Taiwan
Influence_on_Chinese_language_reform
gptkbp:nationality Chinese
gptkbp:notableAlumni Emphasis on individualism
Advocacy for women's rights
Advocacy for social reform
Critique of authoritarianism
Promotion of critical thinking
Support for freedom of speech
Support for internationalism
Encouragement of artistic expression
Support for civil rights.
Promotion of scientific thinking
Critique of Confucianism
Belief in progress and modernization
Importance of education in society
Role of literature in social change
Vernacular literature
Cultural_exchange_between_East_and_West
Criticism_of_traditional_Chinese_values
Pragmatism_in_Chinese_philosophy
gptkbp:notableWork The_Chinese_Renaissance
gptkbp:occupation diplomat
writer
educator
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Party
Chinese_Communist_Party_(later_in_life)
gptkbp:residence gptkb:China
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:spouse Wang_Shouhua