Xu Teli

Xu Teli
徐特立
Xu Teli, in Yan'an.
Vice-Minister of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China
In office
1949–1949
Chairman Mao Zedong
Minister of Education of Chinese Soviet Republic
In office
November 1931  September 1937
Chairman Mao Zedong
Personal details
Born Xu Maoxun
February 1, 1877
Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan
Died November 28, 1968 (aged 91)
Beijing
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Spouse(s) Xiong Licheng
Children Xu Shouzhen
Xu Duben
Xu Moqing
Xu Houben
Alma mater University of Paris
Moscow Sun Yat-sen University
Occupation Politician, educator
Xu Teli
Traditional Chinese 徐特立
Simplified Chinese 徐特立

Xu Teli (February 1, 1877 November 28, 1968) was a politician of People's Republic of China. Xu was Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, Tian Han's teacher.[1] Xu was a member of 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Biography

Xu Teli and Mao Zedong in Yan'an, in 1936.

Xu was born Xu Maoxun (Chinese: 徐懋恂) in Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan on February 1, 1877, during the Qing Dynasty.[2][3][4] At the age of four, his mother was died.[4] In 1885, by age nine, Xu was sent to school.[4]

At age eighteen, Xu set up a private school and taught there.[3] In 1905, Xu attended the imperial examination when he was twenty-eight.[2][3] In 1907, Xu cut his pinky and wrote a letter to the Qing Government.[2][3]

In 1911, Xu took part in Xinhai Revolution and Hunan Uprising.[2][3]

In 1912, Xu founded the Changsha County Normal School (currently Changsha Normal University).[2][3]

In 1919, Xu studied natural sciences at the University of Paris, he also visited Belgium and Germany.[2][3] In this trip Xu observed modern European societies and cultures for the first time.[2][3] In June 1924, Xu returned to Changsha, he founded the Changsha Women's Normal School and served as the President at there.[2][3] At that time, Xu also taught at Hunan First Normal University.

In 1927, during the White Terror, Xu joined the Communist Party of China and took part in the Nanchang Uprising.[2][3][5][6]

In 1928, Xu was sent to Moscow Sun Yat-sen University to study at the expense of the government.[2][3]

In 1930, Xu returned to Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet, he was appointed as the Minister of Education of Chinese Soviet Republic, a position he held until September 1937.[2][3]

In 1934, Xu took part in the Long March.[2][3]

In 1940, Xu worked as the President of Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences. When he was in Yan'an, he and Dong Biwu, Lin Boqu, Wu Yuzhang, Xie Juezai were called as Yan'an Five Seniors (Chinese: 延安五老).

After the founding of the PRC, Xu was appointed as the Vice-Minister of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, a few days later, he resigned his post.[2][3][7]

On November 28, 1968, during the Cultural Revolution, Xu died in Beijing, aged 91.[2][3]

Personal life

Xu married Xiong Licheng (Chinese: 熊立诚), they had four children, Xu Shouzhen (Chinese: 徐守珍), Xu Duben (Chinese: 徐笃本), Xu Moqing (Chinese: 徐陌青), and Xu Houben (Chinese: 徐厚本).[4]

Works

See also

References

  1. 毛泽东为徐特立两次祝寿 (in Chinese). 163.COM. Retrieved 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 徐特立:每个共产党员必须坚持实事求是 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2006.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 徐特立 一生刚烈写传奇 (in Chinese). People. Retrieved 2001.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 徐特立与妻子熊立诚忠贞不渝的爱情 (in Chinese). CPC News. Retrieved 2010.
  5. 徐特立游说姜济寰支持南昌起义 坐镇姜公馆掩护及支持南昌起义 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2014.
  6. 徐特立在南昌起义中 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010.
  7. 徐特立主动让职位 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013.