An Analysis of Lin Yutang’s Educational Thought in the Perspective of Cultural Geography

Beibei Yan; Shuting He; Yuqing Wang

doi:10.54691/hqefgn05

Authors

Beibei Yan
Shuting He
Yuqing Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/hqefgn05

Keywords:

Cultural Geography, Lin Yutang, educational thought.

Abstract

Lin Yutang, as a renowned Chinese and foreign writer, translator and educator, has crossed many cultural fields in his life, and has made important contributions to the cultural exchange between China and the West and to the cause of education with his unique literary talent and humanistic educational philosophy. The turbulence of the times made him have a lot of experiences, from the family private school in southern Fujian to the long road of education in several western countries, the continuous change of geography and space time made him come into contact with different forms of education and also shaped his unique view of education. This paper analyzes his cross-cultural educational background and life experiences from the perspective of cultural geography, describes the advancement and foresight of Lin Yutang’s educational thinking in the context of his time, and discusses its revelation and significance for modern educational reform.

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