Yi Peiji (Chinese: 易培基; pinyin: Yì Péijī; 28 February 1880 – September 1937) was a Chinese politician, scholar, and educator.

Yi Peiji
易培基
Yi Peiji
Director of National Palace Museum
In office
5 March 1929 – 17 November 1930
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byMa Heng
Minister of Agricultural and Mineral
In office
18 October 1928 – 17 November 1930
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byH. H. Kung
Minister of Education
In office
31 December 1925 – 14 March 1926
Preceded byZhang Shizhao
Succeeded byMa Junwu
President of Hunan First Normal University
In office
June 1920 – January 1924
Preceded byQin Hanhuan
Succeeded byLi Jimin
Personal details
Born(1880-02-28)February 28, 1880
Changsha, Hunan, Qing Empire
DiedFebruary 1937 (aged 56–57)
Shanghai, Republic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materWuhan University
OccupationPolitician, scholar, educator

Life and career

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Yi was born in Changsha, Hunan, on February 28, 1880. He graduated from Hubei Fangyan College (now Wuhan University), then he went to Japan to study under Zhang Taiyan.

After the establishment of Republic of China, he became a secretary of Li Yuanhong. Then he taught at Changsha Normal College and Hunan First Normal University, his students included Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng, Xiao San, He Shuheng, Li Weihan, and Li Lisan.[1]

He held the three responsibilities of president of Hunan Provincial Library, secretary-general of Hunan government, and president of Hunan First Normal University from June 1920 to November 1920. Then he served as president of Beijing Women's Normal University (now Beijing Normal University). He was Minister of Education in December 1925, and held that office until March 1926. In 1927 he became president of National Labor University, a position he held until September 1930. He served as minister of Agricultural and Mineral between October 1928 to November 1930. In March 1929, he was appointed director of National Palace Museum, he remained in that position until November 1930, when he was appointed president of National Beiping Normal College (now Beijing Normal University).[2]

He died of illness in Shanghai in September 1937.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 易培基:毛泽东老师的曲折人生. qlwb.com.cn (in Chinese). 2012-08-08.
  2. ^ 易培基 莫辩清白的风雨人生. sina (in Chinese). 2014-02-28.
  3. ^ 易培基与中国植树节. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2014-03-13. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015.
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Government offices
Previous:
Huang Fu
Acting Minister of Education
1924–1924
Succeeded by
Wang Jiuling (王九齡)
Preceded by Minister of Education
1925–1926
Succeeded by
New title Minister of Agricultural and Mineral
1928–1930
Succeeded by
New title Director of National Palace Museum
1929–1930
Succeeded by
Ma Heng (馬衡)
Educational offices
Preceded by
Qin Hanhuan (覃漢寰)
President of Hunan First Normal University
1920–1924
Succeeded by
Li Jimin (李濟民)