| Yokohama Datong School which was founded in 1898 is the first overseas Chinese school in modern China. It was the production of the cooperation between bourgeois revolution and bourgeois reformers in modern China. The education model and curriculum development are perspective in the background of the Chinese people struggle for survival of nation. Especially the music education model under the guidance of the Kang brothers, is able to carry the beginning of Chinese regular music education to 1898.This paper is mainly sort out, classify, research on pictures, literature and music collection for Yokohama Datong School. The purpose is as below. Find out the reason of foundation of Yokohama Datong School through researching historical literature.Analyse the historical effect of music education in modern China. Explore modern Chinese nationalists how to spread the thoughts of salvaging the country from demise through music education, how to use music to broadcast patriotism and encourage a military spirit. Interpret the reason, influence and significance of the music education pattern formation in Yokohama Datong School.This paper is divided into three parts: first chapter will clarify Japanese Yokohama overseas Chinese community development, discuss the establishment of Yokohama Datong School; second chapter will focus on historical materials of Yokohama Datong school music education to describe the characteristic of the music education and explore the specific historical reason of Yokohama Datong School’s establishment;third chapter will mainly discuss the music education concept of Liang Qichao who designed Yokohama Datong School, and Yokohama Datong school’s contribution to the development of Chinese modern education. |