| The defeat of the War of 1894-1895 and the humiliation of Shimonose strongly shocked the hearts of Chinese people and made the Chinese nation grieved.The serious national crisis awakened the national consciousness of Chinese people and the patriotic spirit of striving for strength.The vast number of patriotic students took the "seeking knowledge" as the medicine,forming a huge upsurge of studying in Japan at the end of the Qing Dynasty.Guizhou,a remote hinterland and always relatively closed,is also popular to study in Japan.A group of Guizhou students studying in Japan has emerged.After returning home from their studies,Guizhou students studying in Japan used their knowledge to make changes in politics,economy,culture and other aspects,especially in education.The students studying in Japan made important contributions and promoted the modernization of Guizhou education.It is not only of theoretical value,but also of practical significance to discuss the relationship between Guizhou students studying in Japan and the modernization of Guizhou education in the late Qing Dynasty.In view of the special status of Guizhou Province in the southwest region,a large number of students studying in Japan will stay in Guizhou to work after their return,either in educational management institutions or in various schools at all levels.With their assistance,Guizhou Province introduced advanced educational concepts,translated a number of educational works,established a modern education system,adopted advanced educational methods and means,and quoted Japanese textbooks and other teaching contents,which accelerated the pace of modernization of Guizhou education.With the participation and efforts of the student community studying in Japan in Guizhou,Guizhou Province has made important achievements in the modernization of education,military,legal and political,normal education,agriculture and forestry,such as the establishment of modern agricultural and forestry schools,normal education schools,and military schools.On the other hand,there are historical limitations in the modernization of education in Guizhou,such as "excessive imitation and insufficient innovation";However,the positive participation and promotion of the modernization of education in Guizhou by the group of students studying in Japan is undeniable in promoting the educational philosophy and modernization development of Guizhou society.Therefore,studying the role of students studying in Japan still has reference significance for the development of today’s society. |
