Soochow University (1900–1952)
東吳大學 | |
Motto | 養天地正氣 法古今完人 Soochow University (Taiwan) and Soochow University (Suzhou) |
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The original Soochow University (Chinese: 東吳大學) was a university based in Suzhou and Shanghai in China, established in 1900. The university was registered in the state of Tennessee in the United States.
After the
A different university by the same name (both in English and Chinese) was set up by alumni in Taiwan in 1951.
History
The original Soochow University was founded by
The original Soochow University, like the
Soochow University was especially well known for the quality of its law school, based in Shanghai.
After the Chinese Civil War, members of the Soochow Alumni Association who moved to Taiwan established a new institution in Taiwan in 1951 to make up for the Soochow University lost in mainland China. A law school was opened in 1954, and a full university was certified in 1971.[3]
After the establishment of the PRC, the institution in Suzhou merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education and the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Jiangnan University to form the Jiangsu Teacher's College in 1952, while the law school in Shanghai merged into the East China University of Politics and Law. The English name Soochow University was revived in 1982 by the Jiangsu Teacher’s College; however, the original Chinese name Dongwu 東吳 was not adopted, and the institution was given the name Suzhou 苏州.
Successor universities
From 1900 to 1952, Soochow University (simplified Chinese: 东吴大学; traditional Chinese: 東吳大學; pinyin: Dōngwú Dàxué) operated in Suzhou and Shanghai
- Soochow University (Suzhou) (simplified Chinese: 苏州大学; traditional Chinese: 蘇州大學; pinyin: Sūzhōu Dàxué; 1982–present) - into which several of the original university's faculties merged in 1952, and based at the original campus of Soochow University.
- East China University of Political Science and Law - into which the Soochow University Law School merged in 1952.
- Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - into which the Soochow University accounting faculty merged in 1952.
- : Dōngwú Dàxué; operating in Taiwan 1952–present) - revival by alumni.
- Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong - founded in 1951 as a successor to 13 abolished Christian universities in mainland China, including Soochow University, later a founding college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
References
- ^ "Facts about Soochow U." Soochow U. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "About SU". Soochow U. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Soochow University (2010). History Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2010.