Chapter 6 Teacher-student relationship in the past 18 years——Also discussing Professor Cai Shaoqing's contribution to the study of social history

Speaking of my relationship with my mentor, Mr. Cai Shaoqing, it should be more than 18 years.I entered Nanjing University to study in 1973. I remember that my husband was also transferred from a factory in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province to teach in the History Department of Nanjing University in this year, so it has been 30 years.On the road of my life, the 30-year teacher-student relationship is an indispensable content of life.Here, I only intercepted my husband's teachings to me and our relationship since 1984, because this period of time has a more direct and deeper impact on my behavior and learning.

Prior to 1984, I did not have much contact with Mr.It was around 1974 that Mr. Wang left a deep impression on me for the first time.Once, my husband gave an academic report on Yan Fu at a meeting of teachers and students of the whole department.Not long afterward, it seemed that "Xinhua Daily" published the full text of Mr. Wang's report. Around 1974 was a difficult time for China's higher education and academic circles, and the extreme "left" trend of thought was rampant. However, Mr. Zhang's report had clear arguments, pertinent analysis, and thorough reasoning, and the students responded very strongly. At the beginning of 1975, we joined the working group of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and went to Jiangdu County to carry out the campaign of learning from Dazhai in agriculture. My husband also participated, and was in the same group as Hu Shoujun, Jiang Yuande and other students.They get along with Mr. day and night and are very close.

During this period, I had no contact with Mr. The reason why this article emphasizes the 18-year relationship between me and my husband is because in 1984, my husband officially accepted me as his introductory disciple.Around the second half of 1983, I was preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. In order to take care of my family, I planned to take the entrance examination for the modern Chinese history major in the teaching and research section.Not long after, it was suddenly rumored that the major had decided to suspend recruitment for one year.Hearing this statement, I can't help being a little surprised.When I was a little hesitant in my thoughts, one day, my husband suddenly knocked on the door of my house, and he said to us and my wife sincerely: "I have observed repeatedly in the past few years, and Xiao Li is a promising young man who studies and learns. Now, I welcome you as a graduate student."

I will never forget this speech of Mr.It has been 8 years since I stayed as a teacher in 1977. I am a person who is afraid of unnecessary disputes and does not want to waste time. Get mixed up and win by means of forming gangs.In the universities of our time, there is a price to be paid for such behavior, and most likely you will become a marginalized person who fends for himself.But I firmly believe that you should go your own way wholeheartedly and do what you want to do.For a long time, I really didn't expect anyone to appreciate me.My husband condescended to come to my house, and his sincere care and love for me inspired my confidence and made me realize that the past choices were meaningful.After my husband left, my mood could not be calm for a long time, and I also regarded my husband's attention as a kind of knowledge that can be met but not sought.

In October 1984, my husband took me to Shanghai to attend the first academic seminar on the history of secret societies in modern China hosted by the History Department of Shanghai Normal University.At this meeting, I had the opportunity to meet many senior scholars and friends of the same generation.Mr. Wei Jianyou, a professor of History Department of Shanghai Normal University, is tall and burly, bold and approachable.Mr. Zhou Yumin and Mr. Shao Yong are about the same age as me. They are sincere and capable, and they are now the backbone of the research on the history of secret societies.My friend Song Yaping was a graduate student of Professor Wang Chengren of the History Department of Wuhan University at that time, and has maintained a good friendship since then.He later worked as a secretary in the Hubei provincial government, and also traveled to Guangzhou. In the 1990s, he got a doctorate from Professor Zhang Kaiyuan, and now he is a city secretary in Hubei.This meeting made me really understand the status of Mr. Wang's research results in the academic world.The research on the history of modern Chinese secret societies began in the 1950s and 1960s, when the "Cultural Revolution" was interrupted. This meeting is actually the first grand meeting after the "Cultural Revolution".My husband's view that Tiandihui originated in 1761, the twenty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign, was put forward in 1964, and it became a hot topic of debate at the meeting.The husband seems to be more tolerant of everyone's different opinions, and rarely expresses his views.However, the result of continuing to excavate the archives and continue the debate later proved more solidly that the academic views of Mr. Wang were correct.Mr. Wang was invited to give an academic report on the periodization of the history of modern Chinese secret societies at the conference. The content of the report was the report "On the Periodization of the History of the Society" in the famous book "Research on the History of the Modern Chinese Society" which he later published. It aroused strong repercussions among the participating scholars, who generally believed that it was the first time to clearly divide the development clues of modern secret societies, which was refreshing.During the meeting, Mr. Wang also gave an academic lecture at the invitation of the Shanghai Historical Society.Mr. was later elected as the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party History Research Association, which was really the result of everyone's expectations.From Mr., I know the truth that a scholar must base himself on knowledge.

In the field of history, Mr. is a scholar with a broad vision. In late September 1985, Mr. was invited to give lectures and research at Washington State University in the United States. On October 5th, Mr. Wang wrote in a letter saying: "From various feelings, I realized that China must work hard and catch up. Our scientific career must develop rapidly, and our knowledge must expand." "Nowadays, any discipline is international, and it must communicate information, compare its level, and absorb foreign achievements." The teacher's requirements for students' learning methods and attitudes are also very serious. On May 1, 1986, my husband sent me a letter, asking me to tell all graduate students, "Pay attention to the scope of the thesis, collect data, and don't deviate from the actual research method." Academic dynamics, one of the early scholars who advocated academic excellence.These academic concepts of the husband also run through the daily training of students.Once, he discussed with Sun Jiang, Li Zilong, He Liansheng, Du Jingzhen, Zhu Jin and other students, and I was there.Some students refused to accept the opinions of other students and contradicted each other on the spot.The husband was very angry and gave severe criticism unceremoniously.Afterwards, he said to me: Don't be arrogant in learning. It is good for young people to catch such signs.Young people may find it hard to accept Mr. Hu's stern attitude for a while, but if you have experienced the hardships of learning and truly understand the truth that there are mountains beyond mountains and heaven beyond heaven, you will appreciate your intentions.The teacher not only requires students to be honest, but also pays great attention to setting an example in his writing and learning.In his book "Research on the History of the Chinese Modern Society", there is a section of historical materials quoted from "Zhixin Bao", which was copied by Comrade Tan Dihua from the History Department of Sun Yat-sen University from the Sun Yat-sen Library in Guangzhou.He specifically explained it truthfully in the notes and expressed his gratitude.This is a very trivial matter, and it is not worth talking about, but in the face of the reality that plagiarism is everywhere, it seems that the people who see it in a small place are very big.

I often use this as an example in teaching to warn students that their knowledge must be sincere and not false.Once, a senior official of a certain city submitted an unpublished speech to a researcher.The first time I handed it over to Mr. Correspondence for review, of course I couldn't pass the test.The second time the relevant department took the initiative to say hello, but was flatly rejected.The husband replied that one can become a researcher by writing an explanatory note, which I have never heard of.I think it is because of his dedication to academics that Mr. Wang appears to be so unaccommodating.Today, people are accustomed to similar situations and are not surprised. It was reported that the head of the catering department of a certain university also applied for a doctoral supervisor. No matter what he did at the time or today, it may not help, but it just shows his integrity.In the current intellectual world, especially in the environment around us, whether this kind of integrity exists or not, whether it is more or less, I am afraid that this article cannot make it clear.

In my 18-year teacher-student relationship with my husband, the most unforgettable thing for me is his sincerity and tolerance.I remember that in 1989, when I wanted to declare as an associate professor, he personally came to my home in No. 2 Xincun and told me truthfully that the number of places this year was very tight.I am a judge, but I cannot vote for you, I hope you understand. In the winter of 1990, my husband was admitted to the Provincial People's Hospital due to illness, but he was still very concerned about my professional title. My problem was solved smoothly, which embodies the concern of my husband.In many cases, my husband considered and spoke for me, and even tried my best on the issue of the time for my doctoral thesis defense. These kindnesses will never be repaid.I am a self-willed person. In the past, I have never been careless in doing things for my husband, but he has always been very magnanimous.Around 1990, my husband decided to organize graduate students to write the book "Bandits in the Republic of China". Because he was ill, he asked me to do some organization and drafting work for him.After careful consideration, I put forward three suggestions: first, all authors should sign their names; second, the manuscript fee should be distributed according to the actual number of writing; third, no matter who’s first draft is deleted, there should be no objection when I edit the manuscript.Unexpectedly, the husband immediately agreed very happily.The reason for mentioning these conditions is that collective writing must properly handle the issue of signature and manuscript fee, especially in terms of content, there must be a unified concept, conception and style of writing.My third original intention is only aimed at graduate students and young teachers. Deep in my mind, I have never dared to modify Mr.’s manuscripts, so I think that deleting and revising manuscripts naturally does not include Mr.’s own manuscripts.His humility and generosity are unimaginable.The subsequent treatment of the book fully complies with these principles.The book was published in May 1993, and the actual receipt of the book and manuscript fee was later.One of the authors, Sun Jiang, went to Japan to study in March 1992. When my husband and I agreed to pay the manuscript fee in advance and entrusted someone to hand it over to classmate Sun Jiang, Sun Jiang was very moved.The amount of manuscript fees is not large, but for the poor intellectuals in the early 1990s, especially the young intellectuals, it really felt like giving them a helping hand.

During the entire writing process, every time my husband finished writing a chapter, he would send it to me immediately.Mr.'s original intention was to hand over to me to revise and finalize the manuscript like other authors.Mr.'s smooth and concise writing style, beautiful and correct fonts, and correct punctuation are pleasing to the eye.I always take this as an example to warn students that they should strive to be as proficient as a gentleman in reading and writing.Of course, there is no need to make any changes to Mr.'s manuscript, but his role as a model is an important factor for the smooth drafting of the whole book.This is a successful cooperation. In 1993, the first International Symposium on the History of Modern Chinese Secret Societies was held in Nanjing. One day before the conference, Mr. Wang rushed to write his speech at the opening ceremony. After writing it, he sent it to me for comments.Mr. is a well-known scholar at home and abroad. His opening speech is far-sighted and comprehensive. Of course, there is nothing major to change.

I deliberated carefully, and actually changed a sentence directly in his manuscript.The manuscript stated that it is hoped that the participating scholars will carry out academic debates in the spirit of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, and seek a unified conclusion on relevant issues through debate.I advocate seeking academic progress through debate without emphasizing the achievement of unified conclusions.Mr. readily agrees.For a junior who may not be correct, Mr. is so kind.In addition, the husband also let me read the first drafts of some postgraduate thesis, but I have always commented, revised, and deleted directly on the manuscripts.Mr. has always been very supportive of similar corrections.So far, Mr. has cultivated so many masters and doctors. Many of them have become pillars in the academic world. There are dozens of doctoral dissertations published. How can Mr.'s virtue be expressed in words?I have been with my husband for more than ten years. When he discussed things in front of the students and mentioned me, he always called Mr. Li instead of Xiao Li or called me by my name.A classmate told me many times that Mr. Cai often praised you as a very smart and capable person.Not only private conversations, Mr. Wang also wrote in a material on June 19, 1996 that he was "my colleague and assistant, with strong scientific research ability and organizational skills".I'm ashamed to say it, probably only I myself understand my stupidity.In addition to encouraging me, my husband's compliment is also an expression of trust in me in front of my classmates.Here, Mr. Pan, the teacher's mother, should also be mentioned.She was a graduate student of the law department of Peking University before the "Cultural Revolution". Later, she worked in the legal field of Jiangsu Province for a long time.Whether in person or on the phone, she always called me Teacher Li. I once asked her to call me Xiao Li, but she refused to change her name.The extra respect that the husband and wife have for me is the embodiment of their equal, kind and noble personality.Thanks to Mr.'s attention, I and many of his masters and doctors, such as Sun Jiang, Zhu Jin, Du Jingzhen, Li Zilong, Liu Ping, Wu Dongsheng, Zhu Tongyou, Cai Qinyu, Huang Jianyuan, Peng Bangfu, Liu Caifu, Zhang Baoming, Zhu Junqiang, Kong Xiangtao, etc., Over the years, we have always maintained a good teacher-student and friend relationship, and there are even more friends.My husband also cares about my current master's and doctoral students.My student Sun Xianwei was able to teach at Public Security University because of his recommendation.Mr. has not only benefited me, but also benefited my students. This is something I will never forget.

Since the late 1980s, in addition to continuing to devote himself to the research and teaching of the history of secret societies, he has also devoted considerable energy to promoting the research of modern social history. The study of social history is a natural extension and expansion of Mr. Wang's consistent commitment to the study of secret societies. In the mid-to-late 1980s, when he was in the United States, he systematically read newspapers such as "Times", "Suncheon Times", and "Beihua Jiebao", and copied many materials. The cause of the book.This book was first included in the social history book of Zhejiang People's Publishing House. Later, due to various reasons—it probably involved issues that were considered a bit sensitive at the time but were actually purely academic, the publishing house paid half of the manuscript fee, and it was published by Renmin University of China. published by the company.Today, it remains required reading in the field. After 1986, the study of social history began officially. On March 27, 1987, Mr. Wang presided over the seminar on the study of Chinese social history in our school.Vice President Yu Shaoyi, Director of the Journal Jiang Guangxue, Philosophy Department Song Linfei and 23 teachers and students from the Department attended.At the meeting, Mr. Wang introduced the understanding of Western scholars on the definition of social history and research objects.He pointed out that to study social history, we must not only use the research methods of history, but also draw on the theories and methods of various disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, folklore, and ethnology.The meeting agreed that carrying out social history research can promote the reform of historiography, promote the development of marginal social science disciplines, reveal the real process and development law of historical evolution, and help us accurately understand the national conditions and people's conditions, and provide reference for modernization.The meeting suggested setting up a social history research office, setting up social history courses, making a good plan, establishing contacts and cooperating with relevant research institutions of other universities.Vice President Yu Shaoyi said that the school will give strong support. The Journal stated that it will launch a column on social history in the following year.It should also be emphasized here that Professor Jiang Guangxue and Professor Zhu Jian of the Journal have given great support to our research.The journal published social history column articles for three consecutive years in the 1st issue of 1988, the 2nd issue of 1989, and the 3rd issue of 1990.In the column in 1988, the editorial department of the Journal also published an article "We must attach importance to and strengthen the study of social history".According to the article, a group of papers published in this issue were rewritten by several comrades from the Social History Research Office of the History Department "based on the themes or some chapters of several Chinese social history books they are writing." At the call of Mr. Jiang Guangxue and Professor Zhu Jian, these three columns of the journal were published under the strong support, direct concern and organization of Professor Jiang Guangxue and Professor Zhu Jian.These papers in the column have attracted widespread attention in the academic circle, and have a relatively high reprint rate, becoming one of the important competitive features of the journal from the late 1980s to the early 1990s.This point not only shows the lofty academic vision of Mr. Jiang, but also the extraordinary editorial quality of Professor Jiang Guangxue and Professor Zhu Jian.Earlier than the social history column of the Journal was the launch of a large series of Chinese social history.Around 1987, Comrade Wang Weiling, editor of Zhejiang People's Publishing House, approached Mr. Wang to discuss the issue of co-publishing a series of social history books.Comrade Wang Weiling is an excellent editor who is very knowledgeable, responsible, honest and trustworthy.With her support, the book Reappearance of the Past——A Theoretical Vision of Social History edited by her husband was published in October 1988.The 18 papers translated in this book reflect the theoretical thinking and historical practice of Western scholars on social history, introduce the achievements of some Western scholars, and illustrate the relationship between social history and academic methods in other disciplines. theoretical reference book.In order to submit it to the Second Social History Symposium in 1988, Comrade Wang Weiling completed the publication as quickly as possible, which was warmly welcomed by the participants and played an important role in enlightening and promoting the future research on Chinese social history.Since 1989, the series of Chinese social history edited by Mr. Wang has been published successively, with a total of 20 volumes.The series reflects the historical appearance of Chinese social history relatively completely, and analyzes Chinese history and social structure from various aspects such as system, ideology, law, religion, patriarchal clan, ethics, customs, and class.Among the series of books since the 1980s and 1990s, its systematicness, unity of academic style, and authorship are all top-notch. Around the end of 1986 or the beginning of 1987, my husband asked me to go to his house.He showed me a letter from Professor Feng Erkang of Nankai University.In the letter, there were kind words about respecting his name, and the main content was to invite us to jointly promote social history research, and suggested that we undertake the second social history symposium.Professor Feng Erkang is an outstanding scholar and also has strong mobility.As early as 1986, they initiated and organized the first domestic social history symposium at Nankai University. Since then, the conference has been held every two years, bringing together experts from various disciplines, and has become a very popular forum in various fields of history. , One of the academic highlights that have attracted much attention.After planning, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hu Lifeng, Wan Renyuan, Feng Erkang, Chu Jingming, Qiao Zhiqiang, Zhao Qing, Wang Jiafan, Yu Mingxia and other well-known scholars, the second academic seminar on Chinese social history was held on October 25, 1988. It was held in Nanjing from 1st to 29th, and more than 120 scholars participated in the meeting.All participants were deeply impressed by the lively discussions on the definition of social history, Chinese intellectuals, the structure and management of modern cities, merchants and their associations, secret societies, and social customs.Later, in the fourth issue of "Historical Research" in 1989, Mr. Wang's keynote report at the meeting and a long review written by me were published.During the meeting, the Jiangsu Social History Society was established, with Mr. as the president.The well-known scholar Professor Chen Xulu praised the social history research for forming a pattern of "South Cai and North Feng" at this meeting. This is not only an affirmation of Mr. Feng Erkang, but also of this meeting. The launch of the social history column of the journal, the publication of the Chinese social history series and the holding of the second social history symposium are important signs of the formation of the discipline characteristics of social history in our school.Mr. has worked hard for this.The launch of the column in the journal is largely due to his academic reputation, and young people can emerge through the column.He also carefully considered the basic idea, topic selection and author of the series, and he was never sloppy. Universities in the 1980s had a single source of funding and relatively limited investment in scientific research. To hold large academic conferences, they had to ask for money everywhere. Until the meeting was about to start, he was still looking for someone to raise a little more money.In addition to heavy affairs, he also cared about the life of Professor Chen Xulu in every possible way.During the meeting, in order to ensure Professor Chen's rest and reduce his activities, he was only arranged to give a speech once, and the rest of the time was spent reading some materials in the hotel to ensure a relaxed and leisure state.My husband goes to sit and chat with Professor Chen every day.He carefully recorded Mr. Chen's report, which was later included in the conference proceedings.In these matters, it shows that Mr. is a very affectionate person. Entrusted by my husband, I had the honor to participate in the planning and implementation of relevant activities. I did a lot of work in the column drafting, organization of the book series and conference affairs, and I was also tempered. Following the meeting in 1988, Mr. Wang presided over the Jiangsu Provincial Social History Annual Meeting held in Wuxi in May 1992 and the first International Symposium on the History of Modern Chinese Secret Societies held in our school in June 1993. The Wuxi meeting was strongly supported by Mr. Hu Lifeng, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Social Federation and Mr. Hua Zuchun, Chairman of Wuxi City Social Federation.More than 60 delegates attended the Wuxi Conference, and discussed issues such as folk customs, traditional academics, social groups, local history, foreign missionaries, and contemporary social economy in Jiangsu Province.Professor Xu Liangbo and I made a special trip to Xixi to implement relevant issues in March, but we were sick and admitted to the hospital before the meeting, so we were unable to attend. The reason why the International Symposium on the History of Modern Chinese Secret Societies was successfully submitted for approval is because Mr. has accumulated considerable academic achievements in this field in the past, which is an important feature of our school's academic research.The conference was held from June 1 to 3, 1993. Nearly 100 experts and scholars from all over the country and Japan, the United States, Australia, Germany, and South Korea attended the meeting, including nearly 80 domestic scholars and 18 foreign scholars. A total of 60 papers were received. Many articles.The issues discussed involved the emergence, development and law of activities of secret societies; research on Tiandihui, Luojiao, Yiguandao, Red Spear Society, and the Youth Gang; the role of secret societies; the relationship between secret societies and the ruling regime since the late Qing Dynasty; secret societies and international Triad connections and differences, etc.Due to the great influence of Mr. Qin in the academic circles and the full support of Qin Baoqi, He Zhiqing, Rao Huaimin, Zhou Yumin, Shao Yong, Ma Xisha, Han Bingfang and other academic scholars who attended the conference, the success of the conference is guaranteed. The organization of the meeting is also very careful, Mr. discusses and resolves important issues with me, and I arrange the specific affairs.The academic enthusiasm of the participating scholars, the high quality of the papers, and the enthusiasm of the debate made the openness and academicity of the conference reach a very high level, and won wide acclaim from public opinion. "Wen Wei Po", "Xinhua Daily", "Nanjing Daily", "Yangtze Evening News" and other media reported that the meeting "basically reflected the current level of research on the history of Chinese secret societies at home and abroad." He said, your funds are so tight, but the meeting is held at such a high level, it really exceeded our expectations.Many years later, some comrades from the Provincial Federation of Social Sciences told me that the meeting that year left a deep impression on her, and it was a model of success. In 1995, the Society of Social History was rated as the Advanced Society of Jiangsu Federation of Social Sciences. For more than ten years from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, these activities organized by Mr. Wang in the field of social history research have contributed to promoting the research of contemporary social history, improving the status of Nanjing University in this field, and cultivating the younger generation of scholars. has immeasurable significance. Under the guidance of my husband, I have come to where I am today.I followed my husband to study, and he gave me opportunities to gain knowledge, knowledge, and talents.My husband's love for me is a kind of fate in my life.It's a pity that due to my natural clumsiness, I can't deeply appreciate the true meaning of life, and I may even fail my husband's high expectations in places where I don't realize it.As his student, I should have done more things for my husband, but limited by the surrounding environment and atmosphere, neither the husband nor I could not help but feel exhausted.In this situation, as far as I am concerned, I always feel very guilty in my heart.Taking advantage of the opportunity of his 70th birthday, I sincerely wish him and his wife a long and healthy life. I believe that his academic spirit will be passed down from generation to generation by his students and will remain young forever.