"Geographical environment we live in today why is like this, there are natural factors, but more is the human factor - the development, we must understand the past. A person who forget the past, it means there is no memory. No memory of are incomplete, his direction is more out of the question. "Hou Renzhi said.
□ Yu Wei
Hou Ren's Academy, the famous historical geographer, the founder of Chinese history, geography, native of Shandong. 1911 born in Hebei Zaoqiang 12, 1940, graduated from Beijing University in 1952 teaching at the Department of Geology and Geography, Peking University, served as dean and vice provost for the school, urban and environmental science professor, doctoral supervisor and other staff and Beijing cultural relics Protection Committee, vice chairman of the Geographical Society of China, China Institute of Urban Planning deputy director of Academic Committee of the CPPCC National Committee members. Is now the capital of Beijing Municipal People's Government Development Strategy Advisory Unit.
Referral by an architect, I finally historical geography of China's mountains with the master Mr. Hou Renzhi contacted. As a result, carries admiration, began approaching the famous town of a hundred Chinese and foreign academicians.
Yanyuan is the cradle of my career breeding
Hou Renzhi, is recommended for admission by applying for fall 1932, Yenching University history department. "The whole campus has beautiful scenery and glorious glow, filled with vigorous vitality." This is the beginning of school Hou Ren first impression, he was unforgettable.
Hou Renzhi am lucky, was Professor Hung Lin simmer for historical research on campus, so that he inspired has affected their future research directions. "It is the history of Hong teacher on campus research, and guide me in the northwest suburbs of Beijing's historic garden district of field trips, and then was extended to the entire development process of the research in Beijing."
Professor Gu Xiegang Hou Ren's honor is taught by an "enlightened" teacher, "I stayed on to do graduate students, part-time care of a teacher's assistant." Mr. Gu Jiegang opened a "heritage survey training" course, every other week with the students to choose given the important ancient ruins of ancient buildings or the location, field trips. "This to me is an extremely rare training, and further inspired my interest in history and geography of Beijing."
Creation of a new discipline
Soon, Hong Yan Hou simmer Lin found that the professor's academic interest has turned to historical geography from history, therefore, recommended to Hou Renzhi University of Liverpool, specializing in historical geography. Hou Renzhi Darby from the University of Liverpool, where the professor suddenly realized that what is "historical geography." Darby full professor tells "Today's geography, history and geography to become tomorrow", so he has a sense of enlightened.
August 15, 1945, the Japanese surrendered. Hou Ren to be immediately recalled to Peking, to participate in the Vice-Chancellor Stuart Martin campus in committee chaired.
Hou Renzhi consistently engaged in scientific research volunteers, and finally brought him an open field, in-depth learning opportunity. "August 1946, I walked by Yanda at the University of Liverpool Department of Geography, taught by Professor Yu Dabi, theory and methodology in many benefits, and can be directly used in Beijing for future research on the history and geography."
Three years later, Hou Ren's school finally have achieved, Ph.D., and immediately set off by boat across the sea to return home.
After returning home, Hou Ren's first introduction of modern theories and methods of historical geography, geography and their integration into the modern system for China's creation of a new discipline.
Beijing Urban Planning Commission set up, Jen Hou was appointed vice chairman of the architects invited Mr. Liang Sicheng appointed members. At that time, Liang is planning how to transform the construction of Beijing, he asked the Haidian district is responsible for Hou Renzhi study the history and geography, to set up near the capital of culture and education in the Haidian District in preparation, and in 1950 invited to engage Hou Ren's Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University, teaching "city Town geographical basis, "a lesson. Cultural and educational district with the capital planning, Hou Renzhi completed after returning to the first article "Beijing Haidian nearby terrain, waterways and settlements," he said in the paper: "... the Haidian district from east to west elevation plummeted. to Baiyi bounded to the east of the platform has the typical characteristics of the North China Plain, west of the southern lowlands are a pack of scenery ... ... Mesa is the best built-up areas, lowland is the best garden area. "It is in this study results under the guidance of the town as the center of Haidian District began to develop culture and education. At the same time, he combined with teaching to the state Department of Education suggested that the newly published "History of Chinese geography," a lesson for the renovation, "Chinese Historical Geography."
Rich fruits
National Science Conference held in 1978, ushered in the "Science in the spring." Hou Ren's long-suffering, but also to continue to the northwest sand area of investigation and study. This time, Hou Renzhi rushing on the sand area, not only investigate the process of physical geography, but also pay great attention to archaeological cultures, ancient castle ruins, etc., to obtain a large number of first-hand information, personal papers published in the first set, "Historical Geography of the theory and practice." Its numerous achievements, science has yet brilliant.
Later, Hou Renzhi further into the Beijing history and geography studies, urban planning and construction continue to provide the necessary reference, organized force in 1986 completed his long-planned "Beijing History Atlas" published in the compilation work and received the first prize of Beijing Science and Technology Progress.
In 1984, Hou Ren went to Cornell University's Urban and Regional Planning in scientific research, in his wife with the assistance of a very important paper, "From Beijing to Washington - urban design theme of the test." In the school work, Hou Renzhi understand there is a UNESCO "World Cultural and Natural Protection Convention", which aims through international cooperation, more effective protection of great value to humanity's cultural and natural heritage, our country has not yet been participate. In April 1985, when the session of the CPPCC National Committee, CPPCC members Hou Ren as a formal proposal that our government should ratify the Convention as soon as possible, and with other three co-signed by CPPCC members, my Government for approval. Now China can be included in the Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention, nearly 30, and the increasing attention international attention.
In October 1999, by Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Hou Ren's annual Science and Technology Achievement Award. Award notice said: "He is the founder of Chinese Historical Geography, from the perspective of modern geography, Beijing reveals the origin, development and enduring reasons for the capital city planning, water conservancy construction, urban renewal, protection of ancient sites has made a significant contribution. "
This year, in terms of Hou Renzhi, described as double happiness - 12 months, he was awarded the American Geographical Society's "The George Davidson Medal (George - Davidson Medal)." George - Davidson Medal of the American Geographical Society in 1946 established the authority of the International Geographical academic awards, for awards in the Pacific and the continental margin area to make outstanding contributions to research scientists. Hou Renzhi the world to receive this international honor of the first six well-known scientists. In October 2001, and the U.S. National Geographic Society Award.
Looking forward to "cold" subject successors
Historical and cultural city in China's modernization issues discussed at the meeting, known as "Beijing History giant" of Hou Renzhi said: "in-depth historical and cultural city of Beijing to reveal the nature and characteristics, is the prerequisite for economic and social development." Can be said , Hou Renzhi almost spent his whole life dedicated to the city of Beijing. "Statecraft" or that "with the world Yimin", is the essence of scientific research Houlao. Beijing West Railway Station building, the original site had to consider the use of the pond, because water almost dry, easy to underground construction, and no residents had moved out of the question, can be quickly started. But Hou Renzhi that: the pond this place is very important, traced it and Beijing have flesh and blood relationship. According to historical records, Beijing has 3,000 years of history, originated in the Thistle City, it is the first source of life - water is the pond. "A person, not to forget their past, such as a historical and cultural city like Beijing, but also must not forget their origins."
Hou Renzhi repeatedly recommended that the pond remain. Finally, the Government decided to retain the pond, lotus pond in the northeastern coast of the West Railway Station building, we will become the capital of the new door. Since then, the central area of Beijing for water treatment project, Hou Renzhi Youyi great enthusiasm to restore the pond called the former "green water Cheng Dan, Sichuan Pavilion long-term perspective," the landscape, the rich history of the scenery in Beijing, the side door. "Beijing's Old City has a central axis, and now in this line, there are two obvious landmarks. One is the Forbidden City, has been included in a century of outstanding historical and cultural buildings recognized. One is Tiananmen Square, has increased from Court Square eventually became the People's Square, on behalf of our country is to flourish. "axis that often comes to the two landmarks, Hou Ren's ever-changing construction of the motherland and excited.
Courtyard, is a unique residential architectural form Beijing, courtyard, accompanied by Beijing have lived through the dark clouds for hundreds of years but still face the old residential buildings, to protect in the end what is the point? Hou said: "there is a popular international architectural circles it is called : transformation of urban neighborhoods, to leave identification. courtyard is not just a product of closed, but in fact there are a lot of building science. the door opened in the southeast corner, because Beijing is the warm southeast wind direction; northwest high wall, to block the cold northwest wind. roof designed to curve, taking into account the water flow down along the curve toward the edge can go, will not drop down splash in the human body, it will not damage the column, while the roof a ridge a ridge to turn up, the sun a ramp, there will be a shadow play on the roof, where there are endothermic, where there is heat, roof insulation effect immediately improved. on such a simple roof, reflects the traditional building techniques and living to create the perfect combination, you should not be protected after all that? "
Courtyard Beijing on how to protect this major historical and cultural essence, he believes that "the transformation of the microcirculation, or its functional replacement, perhaps he is a good way."
In historical geography, archeology and history of science and other aspects of urban construction has extensive knowledge of the Hou Renzhi, devoted his life effort in the development of theories and methods of modern historical geography, creating a city of history and geography and historical geography of the new desert area The system reveals several types of urban development characteristics and geographical conditions of the law, as the urban planning to make a contribution, and develop a historical geography of China's first generation of graduate students, doctoral students.
Faced with numerous honors, the elderly responded very calmly: "I'm 100 years old, I only hope these awards to draw attention to the concerns of historical geography, but I am more looking forward to engaging in the 'cold' academic footsteps . "
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