Ma Xulun
Chinese politician, activist, and linguist
Ma Xulun (simplified Chinese: 马叙伦; traditional Chinese: 馬敘倫; Wade–Giles: Ma Hsü-lun, 27 April 1885 – 4 May 1970), courtesy name Yichu (Chinese: 彝初), was a Chinese politician, activist, and linguist. He was one of the co-founders of the China Association for Promoting Democracy.
Early life
Ma Xulun was an early member of the Tongmenghui. He also joined the South Society founded by Liu Yazi. In 1913, Ma founded Great Republican Daily together with Zhang Taiyan, and became the newspaper's editor-in-chief. In 1913, Ma became a professor at Peking University. During the May Fourth Movement, he was elected to be the president of the Union of Peking High School and College Faculty. In 1921, Ma was appointed as director of education of Zhejiang Province. After the reforms of Beiyang Government, Ma returned to Peking and became twice Deputy Minister of Education. Ma joined Kuomintang in 1923.
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