| Abstract |
Since the establishment of the Republic of China, differences in academic cultures, intellectual tendencies and university ideals lead to the "North-South divide" in higher education in mainland China. Peking University, representing northern academia, championed reformist ideals, while southern academia, led by Nanjing Higher Normal School and its successors, Southeast University and National Central University, was known for its conservatism. This paper introduces the term "Nanyong" to capsulate the academic ethos of southern academia, instead of the terms "Nangao" or "Dongnan." Following the political division across the Taiwan Strait, Nanyong scholarship flourished in Taiwan. This study retraces the origins of Nanyong academia, focusing on the curriculum of Chinese studies, particularly on the contributions of the "Three Masters of the Republic of China": Gao Ming, Pan Chonggui, and Lin Yin. All three were students of Huang Kan and played a pivotal role in transmitting the Zhang-Huang academic tradition. This lineage formed the foundation of the "School of Zhang-Huang of Nanyong Chinese Classics Studies," distinguished by its emphasis on fundamental Xiaoxue (study of ancient scripts) for comprehending the core concepts of Chinese Classics and their practical application. This tradition has had a profound influence on Taiwan's academic landscape. Thanks to the efforts of these scholars, Nanyong academia laid the groundwork for post-war Taiwanese Chinese Classics studies and shaped the discipline within higher education, cultivating a new generation of scholars. Through the contributions of their disciples, the "School of Zhang-Huang of the Nanyong Chinese Classics Studies" spread widely and became central to the study of Chinese Classics Studies in postwar Taiwan. |
