Ma Xiangbo's original given name was Jianchang (建常) but was changed to Liang (良). "Xiangbo" was his courtesy name. He also adopted the Catholic name Joseph.
Ma Xiangbo was born in Dantu, Jiangsu province to a prominent Catholic family. At the age of 11, he enrolled in a French Jesuit school in Shanghai, Collège Saint-Ignace (now Xuhui High School),[3] where he remained first as student and later as teacher until 1870. In 1870, he was ordained priest in the Jesuit order.[1]
Due to the French aggressions towards China, Ma would leave the priesthood in 1876 and eventually be married and have a family. In 1886/87, he visited France and eventually devoted his life to higher education.[4] Ma founded the following institutions of higher learning:
His idea of establishing a highest body of learning was eventually realized in 1928 by his close friend, the educator Cai Yuanpei, who established the Academia Sinica.
Ma Xiangbo and his brother, Ma Jianzhong, also led significant political lives. Ma Jiangzhong was a prominent official in the Qing government and Ma Xiangbo served as a diplomat from 1881 to 1897 in various postings in Asia including Japan (Tokyo 1881, Yokohama 1892), Korea (1882-1885?), Europe (Britain and France 1886–1887) and the United States.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abWiest, Jean-Paul (2010). "Ma Xiangbo: Pioneer of Educational Reform". In Carol Lee Hamrin (ed.). Salt and Light, Volume 2: More Lives of Faith That Shaped Modern China. Wipf and Stock Publishers. pp. 41–60. ISBN978-1-60608-955-2.
^Weist, Jean-Paul (1999). "Ma Xiangbo". In Gerald H. Anderson (ed.). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 443–444. ISBN978-0-8028-4680-8.
^Who's who in China; biographies of Chinese leaders. Publisher Shanghai China Weekly Review. 1936. p. 185.
^Zhu Weizheng (1996). "Standing Between Two Worlds: Ma Xiangbo's Educational Thought and Practice". In Hayhoe, Ruth; Yongling Lu (eds.). Ma Xiangbo and the Mind of Modern China 1840-1939. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. pp. 13–88. ISBN978-1-56324-831-3.
^Lu Yongling (1996). "Statesman and Centenarian: Ma Xiangbo as Witness of China's Early Modernity". In Hayhoe, Ruth; Yongling Lu (eds.). Ma Xiangbo and the Mind of Modern China 1840-1939. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. pp. 143–203. ISBN978-1-56324-831-3.
Further readingedit
Ma Xiangbo was featured on the cover of The Young Companion magazine, #150, in April 1939. The magazine normally ran pictures of celebrity women and in war years political figures.
Howard L. Boorman, ed. (1967). Biographical Dictionary of Republican China. Vol. 2. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 470–472.
Ruth Hayhoe; Yongling Lu, eds. (1996). Ma Xiangbo and the Mind of Modern China 1840-1939. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN978-1-56324-831-3.
xiangbo, simplified, chinese, 马相伯, traditional, chinese, 馬相伯, pinyin, xiàngbó, wade, giles, hsiang, april, 1840, november, 1939, chinese, former, jesuit, priest, scholar, educator, late, qing, early, republican, china, founders, aurora, university, catholic, u. Ma Xiangbo simplified Chinese 马相伯 traditional Chinese 馬相伯 pinyin Mǎ Xiangbo Wade Giles Ma Hsiang po April 7 1840 November 4 1939 was a Chinese former Jesuit priest scholar and educator in late Qing and early Republican China He was one of the founders of Aurora University Fu Jen Catholic University and Fudan University 1 2 Ma XiangboNative nameMa LiangOrdersOrdination1870RankPriestPersonal detailsBorn 1840 04 07 7 April 1840Dantu Jiangsu Qing dynastyDied4 November 1939 1939 11 04 aged 99 Lang Son Tonkin Indochinese UnionBuriedLang Son 1939 1952 Shanghai 1952NationalityChineseDenominationRoman CatholicAlma materCollege Saint Ignace Shanghai In this Chinese name the family name is Ma Ma XiangboTraditional Chinese馬相伯Simplified Chinese马相伯TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinMǎ XiangboWade GilesMa Hsiang po Ma Xiangbo s statue at Xuhui High School Ma Xiangbo s original given name was Jianchang 建常 but was changed to Liang 良 Xiangbo was his courtesy name He also adopted the Catholic name Joseph Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editMa Xiangbo was born in Dantu Jiangsu province to a prominent Catholic family At the age of 11 he enrolled in a French Jesuit school in Shanghai College Saint Ignace now Xuhui High School 3 where he remained first as student and later as teacher until 1870 In 1870 he was ordained priest in the Jesuit order 1 Due to the French aggressions towards China Ma would leave the priesthood in 1876 and eventually be married and have a family In 1886 87 he visited France and eventually devoted his life to higher education 4 Ma founded the following institutions of higher learning Aurora Academy 1903 Fudan Public School 1905 Fu Jen Catholic University 1925 in co operation with Ying Lianzhi His idea of establishing a highest body of learning was eventually realized in 1928 by his close friend the educator Cai Yuanpei who established the Academia Sinica Ma Xiangbo and his brother Ma Jianzhong also led significant political lives Ma Jiangzhong was a prominent official in the Qing government and Ma Xiangbo served as a diplomat from 1881 to 1897 in various postings in Asia including Japan Tokyo 1881 Yokohama 1892 Korea 1882 1885 Europe Britain and France 1886 1887 and the United States 5 References edit a b Wiest Jean Paul 2010 Ma Xiangbo Pioneer of Educational Reform In Carol Lee Hamrin ed Salt and Light Volume 2 More Lives of Faith That Shaped Modern China Wipf and Stock Publishers pp 41 60 ISBN 978 1 60608 955 2 Weist Jean Paul 1999 Ma Xiangbo In Gerald H Anderson ed Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions Wm B Eerdmans Publishing pp 443 444 ISBN 978 0 8028 4680 8 Who s who in China biographies of Chinese leaders Publisher Shanghai China Weekly Review 1936 p 185 Zhu Weizheng 1996 Standing Between Two Worlds Ma Xiangbo s Educational Thought and Practice In Hayhoe Ruth Yongling Lu eds Ma Xiangbo and the Mind of Modern China 1840 1939 Armonk NY M E Sharpe pp 13 88 ISBN 978 1 56324 831 3 Lu Yongling 1996 Statesman and Centenarian Ma Xiangbo as Witness of China s Early Modernity In Hayhoe Ruth Yongling Lu eds Ma Xiangbo and the Mind of Modern China 1840 1939 Armonk NY M E Sharpe pp 143 203 ISBN 978 1 56324 831 3 Further reading edit nbsp Ma Xiangbo was featured on the cover of The Young Companion magazine 150 in April 1939 The magazine normally ran pictures of celebrity women and in war years political figures Howard L Boorman ed 1967 Biographical Dictionary of Republican China Vol 2 New York Columbia University Press pp 470 472 Ruth Hayhoe Yongling Lu eds 1996 Ma Xiangbo and the Mind of Modern China 1840 1939 Armonk NY M E Sharpe ISBN 978 1 56324 831 3 External links edit nbsp Christianity portal Biography of Ma Xiangbo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ma Xiangbo amp oldid 1221283923, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
