1. Yang Changji was a Chinese educator, philosopher, and writer.
12 Facts About Yang Changji
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Yang Changji became considered one of the leading philosophers of his generation before his early death.
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Yang Changji first attended school at the age of 7.
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Yang Changji promoted democracy and supported Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao.
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In 1909, Yang Changji studied at the University of Aberdeen, majoring in philosophy and ethics.
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Yang Changji then went on to study literature at University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1912.
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In 1912, Yang Changji went to Germany on an education investigation.
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From 1913 to 1918, Yang Changji worked in Hunan First Normal University.
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Yang Changji's students included Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen and Deng Zhongxia.
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From 1918 to 1920, Yang Changji taught ethics in Peking University.
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Yang Changji died at the Beijing Germany Hospital in 1920, aged 48.
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Yang Changji married Xiang Zhenxi, they had a daughter named Yang Changji Kaihui, she married Mao Zedong in Hunan First Normal University in 1920, they had 3 children.