Education
During his childhood, Yang studied at Cheng-Zhu school.
杨昌济, 楊昌濟
During his childhood, Yang studied at Cheng-Zhu school.
After advanced study in Japan and Europe, he taught at Hunan First Normal University, where he exerted considerable influence on Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng, and others, and then at Peking University. He became considered one of the leading philosophers of his generation before his early death. Yang was born in Changsha County of Changsha prefecture in Hunan Province of China during the Qing Dynasty.
He first attended school at the age of 7.
In 1898, Yang was accepted to Yuelu Academy. He promoted democracy and supported Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao.
After the Hundred Days" Reform, he retired into the country. In 1903, Yang entered Hongwen Academy (弘文学院).
After graduating, he attended University of Tsukuba.
In 1909, Yang studied at the University of Aberdeen, majoring in philosophy and ethics. In 1912, Yang went to Germany on an education investigation. From 1913 to 1918, Yang worked in Hunan First Normal University.
His students included Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen and Deng Zhongxia.
From 1918 to 1920, Yang taught ethics in Peking University. Yang died at the Beijing Germany Hospital in 1920, aged 48.