Chapter 42 to preach

Huang Kan was arrogant and scolded his colleagues all over Peking University, including Cai Yuanpei, his younger brother Qian Xuantong and others.But he always treated Liu Shipei with courtesy.Ask why?He replied: "Because he has a deep friendship with my teacher, Mr. Taiyan." Zhang Taiyan, Liu Shipei, and Huang Kan often discussed learning together, but every time they talked about Confucian classics, Liu Shipei kept silent.Once, when Shipei Liu lamented that he had no successor, Huang Kan asked, "How about I come to be your closed disciple?" Liu Shipei thought Huang Kan was just joking, so he said, "You have a famous teacher yourself, how can you be wronged?" Huang Kan said seriously "As long as you don't think I've insulted the family, I'll hold the disciple ceremony." On the second day, Huang Kan sealed ten oceans with red paper, and went to Liu's house to kowtow to worship his master. I will no longer be humble.” Some people think that Huang’s knowledge is superior to Liu’s, and Huang Kan does not need to underestimate his status. Huang said: “The "Three Rites" is Liu’s family study, otherwise it cannot inherit the unique learning. This so-called Dao exists. The existence of the teacher."

In 1917, Cai Yuanpei hired Liu Shipei to teach classics and history at Peking University.Liu Shipei stuttered and suffered from lung disease. He was unkempt, disheveled, disheveled, and looked like a madman.He neither brought books nor handed out handouts in class. He stood on the stage and began to speak when he thought of something. His voice was weak and he never wrote on the blackboard.If it weren't for the admiration of Peking University students for his knowledge, he would have been kicked out by Peking University students who have the tradition of chasing professors. When he came to teach at Peking University, although Liu Shipei was only 33 years old, he was sickly and weak.Chen Duxiu is the dean of liberal arts, and the two have been dating for more than ten years, so they take care of Liu Duo, and they are allowed to leave in wind and rain as usual.Liu Shipei's calligraphy is clumsy, and he has hand tremors, so he always just lectures in the lecture hall and does not write on the blackboard.Once, when Chen Duxiu went to attend a class, Liu Shipei was still the same as before. After a class, he only wrote the word "日" on the blackboard.At that time, Liu drew a circle on the blackboard and added a dot in the middle.Chen Duxiu laughed at this.

Liu Taixi was at Peking University and often went to listen to Liu Shipei's lectures.Liu Shipei's health is poor, and his lecture voice is weak. When he writes on the blackboard, he is no different from a child. When writing, he draws a circle on the blackboard. Yang Lianggong recalled Liu Shipei: "Mr. Liu Shenshu taught the history of medieval literature. What he talked about was the origin and changes of literature in the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. He compiled "History of Chinese Medieval Literature". He kept on talking in the same way. The voice was not loud but clear, and every sentence was the words of experience. He was most afraid of writing on the blackboard, and occasionally wrote a word or two when he had to, and most of them were incomplete." "Mr. Liu taught us Yu Han Each person in the literature of the Wei and Six Dynasties chooses one or two to do special research. He believes that to study any literature, one must understand the origin of its masters, the background of the times, and its personal life experience. What I studied were Xu Ling (Xiaomu), Yu Xin ( Zishan). For a period of time, I devoted myself to the literature of the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties, which was also influenced by Mr. Liu. When Mr. Liu was teaching at Peking University, his lung disease had reached the third stage, his body was weak, and he staggered when he walked. , is really fragile. When it is windy and rainy, he usually asks for leave."

Feng Youlan recalled Shipei Liu: "At that time, I felt that he (Shipei Liu) was really high-level, like an old professor, although he was still middle-aged at the time. He didn't bring books or cards to class, and he talked casually, and he was clear and logical. The reference materials were all recited casually. The students at that time were very impressed." Cai Yuanpei also said: "Jun (referring to Liu Shipei) was very sick at the time and could not give a loud lecture, but the lecture notes he compiled were very popular among students."