Studies On Foreign Literature Curriculum In The Process Of China’s Modernization: From Late Qing Dynasty To The Republic Of China

The 19 th CPC National Congress opens a new era with ‘National Modernization Management System and Capacity Building’.Let’s return to the starting point of China’s modernization-Late Qing Dynasty(1862-1911): Chinese social had undertaken domestic trouble and foreign invasion.After the two Opium Wars,China began to explore a tough road toward modernization.The Qing government tried to save the fate of its decline by “Westernization Movement”,“Constitutional Reform and Modernization” and “Late Qing Reforms”,reflected in the field of education that is to establish “Tungwen College” and “Imperial University of Peking”.As an important reference of Chinese literature,the curriculum of foreign literature had since been established.In the period of the Republic of China(1912-1949),along with the development of modernization,higher education had to follow the European and American countries to establish a new educational system,influenced by the “late and extrinsic modernization”,nationalism oriention for running a school was the mainstream,the setting and change of the foreign literature curriculum in the “National Peking University”,“National Tsinghua University”,“National Central University” and “National Southwest United University”,is an important microcosm in the field of Chinese education as well as a reflection on the Chinese modernization caused by the influence of foreign literature.The paper is divided into six chapters.The first chapter is an introduction,briefly explains the origin of the topic,the significance of the study and the research methods,defines the relevant concepts,and clarifies the research ideas and methods.The second is a literature review related to the paper at home and abroad.The third chapter is the theoretical basis,namely,curriculum provision theory and modernization theory.The fourth chapter discusses the curriculum of foreign literature in the process of China’s modernization in late Qing Dynasty,from the starting point of the early Chinese modernization-“Westernization Movement”,discussing the setting of foreign language curriculum under the guidance of the talent concept of “Westernized Chinese style”;to the exploration of the early Chinese modernization-“Constitutional Reform and Modernization” and “Late Qing Reforms”,discussing the setting of foreign literature curriculum under the guidance of the training objective of “Proper tendency makes a general talent creating”,combined with Chinese modernization of thoughts,politics,education and literature which has an important impact on foreign literature curriculum provision.The fifth chapter discusses the curriculum of foreign literature in the process of China’s modernization in the republic of China;introduces five syllabuses of National Peking University to explore the setting and changing of foreign literature curriculum;allied three syllabuses of National Tsinghua University,National Central University and National Southwest United University respectively for different periods.Through the case analysis,this paper explores the characteristics of the foreign literature curriculum in the Republic of China,expounds the impact of Chinese modernization of thoughts,politics,education and literature on foreign literature curriculum provison.The sixth chapter is the conclusion and prospect of future research and makes prospects to the developing direction of the field in the future.Based on the analysis of historical materials,the main conclusions of this paper are as follows: firstly,the setting of “Foreign Language” curriculum in Tungwen College lies the foundation of “Foreign Literature”,this period is considered as the preparation of “Foreign Literature” curriculum;Secondly,“Foreign Literature” established the discipline system by the enactment of three constitutions in Imperial University of Peking.Although it hadn’t gained independent practice status,but “Foreign Literature” curriculum had infiltrated into the teaching according to Memoirs of Translation School,this period is considered as the formation of “Foreign Literature” curriculum.Through series of academic and subject reform,“Foreign Literature” curriculum presents diversified types and open patterns in 4 national universities in the Republic of China,this period is considered as the development of “Foreign Literature” curriculum.Meanwhile,the development of “Foreign Literature” curriculum follows the evolution path of China’s early modernization process.By the Chinese modernization of thoughts and politics,it came into being;by the Chinese modernization of education,it established an independent disciplinary status;by the Chinese modernization of literature,it has a wealth curriculum types and modern curriculum content.The innovation of this paper lies in 3 points: first,from the aspect of modernization,helps to explore the change of foreign literature curriculum from late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of Cina and broaden the research perspective.Second,through empirical research,highlighting the outstanding features of foreign literature curriculum among modern Chinese universities and reveals the important role of the course.Third,by summarizing the evolution of foreign literature curriculum in modern Chinese history can be regarded as a reference to subsequent research in this field.