A Historical Survey of Ming Hsien School in Taigu, Shanxi
Liu Yishi
Abstract：Established by Kong Xiangxi (Kung Hsiang Hsi) in 1907, Oberlin-Shansi School (or ming Hsien School, present-day Shanxi Agricultural University) was a missionary middle school located in Taigu County in Shanxi Province. The school underwent consistent development during the period of 1907-1937 with magnificent buildings on campus, and became one of the most famous schools in Shanxi. Henry murphy was invited to produce campus designs with revisions for ming Hsien. based on periodicals and magazines on ming Hsien in the Republic as wel as field investigation, this paper examines the development of ming Hsien's campus plans and some of its key buildings. by comparing different types of materials, it also corrects some of misunderstandings in literature.
Keywords：Taiguming Hsien SchoolKong XiangxiHenry murphyOberlin Colege
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 116-123 )