Selected Works of Jiang Menglin on Education

By Menglin JIANG

This collection brings together the essential educational writings of Jiang Menglin (1886-1964), a visionary scholar and pivotal figure in modern Chinese higher education as acting president of Peking University during tumultuous times. The selected works illuminate his distinctive educational philosophy, which harmoniously integrated Confucian principles of practical statecraft with Western scientific thought and the pragmatism of his mentor, John Dewey. Jiang's essays explore the intrinsic value of physical education, the holistic development of children according to their natural inclinations, and the coordination of physical and aesthetic cultivation. Beyond theoretical insights, this volume documents his pragmatic struggles and reform efforts while steering a premier institution through periods of national crisis. The collection reveals a thinker who sought to nurture complete human beings capable of contributing to a modernizing China, offering enduring wisdom on the transformative power of education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GR9YCQDY
• ISBN13: 9798901860014
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Chicago Academic Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"