There is a playground in Jigoro Kano's Hongbun Academy, and it is a standard-sized playground. After all, they also play sports, and the facilities in this area are much better than those in other academies.
Li Yu asked: "Does Mr. Kano have corresponding plans for the future of so many students?" Jigoro Kano shook his head: "I just try my best to do what I should do. As for what universities they can go to in the future, or even be admitted Tokyo Imperial University is also their own business. As for the major and direction, I will not influence it." Li Yu nodded,
"I understand." It seems that Jigoro Kano's educational model is indeed
"Free-range" type, but this is quite suitable for the current situation. Because these international students from China basically have not had much exposure to Western learning, it is no more than a fantasy for them to say what they want to learn. They can only discover it through slow self-study.
Moreover, even if the direction is determined during the two to three years of studying at Hongwen College, it may change later. After all, the changes in this era are so fast that many people's minds cannot keep up with the changes. Otherwise, how can we say that? This is a major change that has not happened in three thousand years.
Kano Jigoro called everyone to the playground to form a parade. This was very common in schools in later generations, but it was indeed very rare in the early 20th century.
Kano Jigoro's response to his
The "initiative" was very proud and said to Li Yu: "How is it? There are not many ordinary schools that can introduce militarized drills." Li Yu said with a smile: "It is indeed relatively neat. It feels like you can do radio gymnastics."
"What is radio gymnastics?" Jigoro Kano asked confused.
"Um...it's a kind of gymnastics that all students do together, just like you said, to keep fit." Li Yu explained.
"Scoot!" Jigoro Kano opened his mouth wide.
"It's really enlightening to have you here today. I didn't expect that your husband has such a deep understanding of education." This compliment really made Li Yu feel a little embarrassed.
However, anyone who has received modern education and traveled back to the beginning of the 20th century will have a far better understanding of education than anyone today. The development of education in these more than a hundred years has not been in vain.
Kano Jigoro was not ready to let Li Yu go: "Can you show me what kind of radio gymnastics can be done by all the teachers and students in the school? I have spent many years without success in promoting judo."
"This...isn't appropriate." Li Yu said awkwardly.
"Is there something inappropriate?" Jigoro Kano had a serious expression on his face, and then bowed deeply: "Please advise!" Li Yu felt that one was too big for the other, so he had to reluctantly do a few of the eighth set of broadcast gymnastics. action.
Unexpectedly, Kano Jigoro actually appreciated it very much and applauded frequently: "It turns out that this kind of gymnastics can be promoted in the whole school. It really opened my eyes! In the future, I will promote it widely in my Hongwen College!" Li Yu touched it awkwardly Touching his head: "Actually, running and running gymnastics are quite good. Running three thousand meters every day is better than anything else." Kano Jigoro was very modest: "What you said is absolutely true." It would be really interesting to let him promote radio gymnastics. Okay... After chatting, Jigoro Kano stood on the podium and said loudly: "You must have heard about Mr. Li Yu invited today. He is the best young scholar in the scientific community today, and he is also from China. Many Needless to say, you know him far better than I do, so just let Mr. Li Yu come on stage and say a few words!" There was a warm applause from below.
Li Yu looked at the young people in their twenties in front of him, many of whom were future bosses. When I glanced over, Lu Xun was excluded first. Other famous ones include Hu Hanmin, Chen Yinke, Yang Du, etc. It is simply embarrassing!
These are just the people who come to school now. Hongwen College will be in operation for another six years, and there will still be many big names coming to study in the future.
Who could imagine that there are so many elders in a school for international students in Japan. Among these people are future great writers, great historians and political elders, and many of them are people who can influence the course of history.
Facing them, Li Yuzhen didn't know what to say. After thinking about it, he might just talk about the science he was good at.
Li Yu cleared his throat and said, "I won't introduce myself anymore. To put it simply, I am a person who studies science. Everyone should also know about Western learning. The Western learning we lack now mainly consists of two major directions, politics and law and science. , Of course, these two directions are very big and important. Today I will briefly talk about the science I know.
"Many people may not know that our ancestors had a glorious time in science. There were four great inventions in technology, each of which had a profound impact on the modern West. Not much else to say about mathematics, Zu Chongzhi's calculation of pi It is also a thousand years ahead of the West; in physics, even the Mohists understood the principle of buoyancy and the principle of leverage during the Warring States Period. It is a pity that we did not continue it well, so it is not that we Chinese are not good at science, but starting from the Ming Dynasty, our Eight-legged writing has seriously restricted the development of ideas and restricted everyone's multi-angle development.
"Because of this, I am not a special being. I believe that there will be an endless stream of Chinese people who are proficient in science like me. There is no need to worry about not being able to learn Western learning. It is not difficult! It's just that our starting point is late and low. But it’s nothing. We have been ahead before, so as long as we study diligently, we can eventually get back ahead again."... Li Yu stopped after speaking for more than ten minutes, and then said: "It's just that it's boring for me, everyone. It's better to ask more and let's communicate." A young international student next to Lu Xun raised his hand and said: "I, Qian Junfu, once studied at Qiushi Academy in Hangzhou. We all respect Mr. Li Yu very much. According to what Mr. Li said, Say, how big do you think the gap between us and the West is?" Good guy, Li Yu almost forgot about him.
Although Qian Junfu is not well-known, the Qian family is really a well-known family. Qian Junfu’s son is Qian Xuesen, the famous founder of the aerospace industry.
The Qian family became famous later on, such as Qian Sanqiang, a meritorious figure in the field of nuclear physics, the great writer Qian Zhongshu, the masters of Chinese studies Qian Mu, Qian Xuantong, etc.
Of course, the Qian family is related to Xu Zhimo, Jin Yong, Jiang Baili, etc. Qian Junfu and Lu Xun were die-hards, and together with Li Suizhi, the three of them came to Japan together, entered Hongwen College together, and slept in the same class, so their relationship was extremely good.
If it were in later generations, he would be a college roommate, a brother sleeping in the lower bunk, and an absolute best friend.
The Qiushi Academy in Hangzhou where Qian Junfu went to school is also amazing, because in the future its name will become: Zhejiang University!
Li Yu said: "The gap is of course very big, and it is very big. Europe started the industrial revolution a hundred or two hundred years ago, and we even regard science as a fancy technology. We don't even have a decent primary and secondary school to catch up. If we do, the journey will be like traveling to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, it is one hundred and eight thousand miles long, and there are more than ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties." Qian Junfu felt a little discouraged: "It turns out the gap is really that big."
"Sir, just tell me, is it possible to catch up?" It was Hu Hanmin who spoke. I will be the boss of the Kuomintang in the future, so when I ask questions, I prefer to get results first.
After all, those who play politics like to have a set direction and then move forward. Li Yu thought for a while and said: "We can catch up, but it will take a long time." Hu Hanmin asked: "How long? One generation, two generations? Sacrificing some time is nothing!" Li Yu said solemnly: "I'm afraid it will take hundreds of years, more than seven or eight generations." Yang Du on the side was stunned: "It takes so long? Can we afford to wait?" Li Yu said: "Of course! After all, Western science is developing rapidly now, but we are We are still in the initial stage of ignorance. In the short term, even if we start to catch up, the gap will get bigger and bigger." Yang Du was surprised: "The gap is getting bigger and bigger? Then how to catch up? Although I don't understand much science, but I also know how important it is. Isn’t it just a matter of studying?” Li Yu said: “Of course that’s not the case, so I just said that politics, law and science are what we lack most, and even science takes longer. Can you go abroad? Those who studied abroad are all top students in their country, but if I had a blackboard now, and just listed a few math or physics questions from Western primary and secondary schools on the blackboard, I would be able to stump everyone. So you can imagine how big the gap is! And talent They are most sensitive to the soil of science, and it is also the most difficult to cultivate outstanding scientific workers." Li Yu said it from the bottom of his heart. This difficulty was something that people later became more aware of: even if they can cultivate outstanding scientists after all the hard work, Whether excellent scientists can be retained is another matter.
However, people are still not aware of it to that extent, because relatively basic scientific knowledge is already a very high threshold.
Although Lu Xun was not a revolutionary or a politician in the future, his ideological sharpness was definitely first-rate. He clenched his fist and said, "Whatever, just learn!" Li Yu said with a smile: "No. Wrong, that’s what I think! We are too far behind now, so it is of great practical significance to make up for the gap bit by bit. We are all famous people in Chinese studies, and we must know that the empty talk during the Jin Dynasty was harmful to the country and the people. So I don’t want to shout slogans, but I think as long as we keep our feet on the ground and with the wisdom of the Chinese people, we will definitely stand up again. Even if it takes a hundred years, so what? Looking at the world, is there any civilization that continues to be as long as ours? Three or four thousand years have passed, so what can a mere hundred more years do? We can afford it!" Lu Xun took the lead and began to applaud: "Sir, what you said is so good!" Lu Xun turned to Li Suizhi and said, "Suizhi , don’t hesitate, like me in the future, let’s study medicine! To heal the country, heal people first!” Li Suizhi nodded vigorously: “I have decided to study medicine! The science is too profound, but medicine is also Western learning, which is more important to me. It has practical significance." Lu Xun patted him on the shoulder: "Yes, as Mr. Li Yu said, keep your feet on the ground and catch up slowly. The power of all of us united will be great. Everyone does his or her own thing well. ." Li Suizhi did become a doctor later, and was the first generation of Western medicine in China. He even founded Zhejiang Medical University and the Hangzhou Red Cross Society.
But Lu Xun, who had agreed to study medicine together, hehe... Li Yu didn't talk much today, but it is true that not many Chinese people understand science at the moment, so the students directly retained him and wanted to ask more questions.
Chen Yinke asked: "Sir, do you think Western learning is in opposition to Chinese learning?" Li Yu said: "Actually, the term 'Western learning' is wrong in the first place. There is no difference between Chinese and Western learning. They are all shared by human beings. Otherwise, we invented gunpowder. It is also used more clearly by Westerners." Chen Yinke was a very smart man, and he understood everything in one sentence: "I understand." Lu Xun even asked: "Among the Western subjects, is medicine relatively difficult? Simple?" This is what Brother Xun wants
Of course, I am more concerned about the subjects of "devotion". Li Yu said with a smile: "There are no simple subjects. Strictly speaking, medicine can be said to represent the forefront of the application of science, especially now." What Li Yu said
"Now" is not just the beginning of the twentieth century, but also the twenty-first century. Moreover, in the West, many of the best students often go to study medicine.
There is even no medical major at the undergraduate level in the United States, and graduate students are required to study medicine, which shows how seriously they attach importance to it.
But after finally meeting Lu Xun, Li Yu couldn't help but ask one more question,
"Sir, have you decided to enter the medical field?" Lu Xun nodded firmly: "This is my ideal, I want to heal the Chinese people!" Li Yu gave a thumbs up: "Great!" But he thought: You will definitely enter the field in the future. There is another way.
However, studying modern sciences such as medicine is indeed very useful for becoming an excellent literati.
Maybe this journey of seeking medical treatment really had a profound and subtle influence on Lu Xun. Hu Hanmin added: "Sir, can you give me an example? I really want to know how difficult Western science is. Wait a moment, I'll get a small blackboard!" Li Yu looked at the blackboard, thought for a while and said: "Okay, I just need to write a few questions, and they are only at the primary and secondary school level." Li Yu casually drew a coordinate system and a parabola on the blackboard, connected a few lines, and then wrote out a Quadratic function of one variable, said: "This is called a function, and the one next to it is called a function image. This is the most basic mathematical topic." The people below looked confused, Hu Hanmin asked: "This is mathematics?" Li Yu said: "That's right, and as I just said, it's just the most basic mathematics question in Western schools." Hu Hanmin asked again: "What's the significance of this thing?" Li Yu said with a smile: "When you know what its significance is, It shows that I really understand why I study mathematics." Hu Hanmin closed his eyes and sighed: "I know! I also know what to do in the future. I really didn't expect that we are so far behind! From this point of view, I have already It’s too late, in the future we can only find ways to let Chinese teenagers start learning Western learning as soon as possible.”
