Wu Enyu
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Wu Enyu was a Manchu-Chinese philosopher, political scientist and literary critic. In the latter function he was especially known for his criticism of The Dream of the Red Chamber
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Graduating at the Department for Philosophy of Qinghua University, Beijing
, in 1933, Wu became the editor-in-chief of Sibian , the literary and philosophical supplement of Chenbao magazine, as well as of the philosophical monthly periodical Wenzhe yuekan . In 1936 he went to study abroad in London. Returning to China, he was offered the position of professor of political sciences at Chongqing Zhongyang University, a post he held from 1939 to 1949. From 1946 to 1952 he also held a professorship for political sciences at Peking University
. From 1978 until his death a year later, he was named research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
.
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber , composed by Cao Xueqin, is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. It was composed in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty. It is considered to be a masterpiece of Chinese vernacular literature and is generally acknowledged to be a pinnacle of...
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Graduating at the Department for Philosophy of Qinghua University, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, in 1933, Wu became the editor-in-chief of Sibian , the literary and philosophical supplement of Chenbao magazine, as well as of the philosophical monthly periodical Wenzhe yuekan . In 1936 he went to study abroad in London. Returning to China, he was offered the position of professor of political sciences at Chongqing Zhongyang University, a post he held from 1939 to 1949. From 1946 to 1952 he also held a professorship for political sciences at Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
. From 1978 until his death a year later, he was named research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy...
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