Yenching University
Yenching University (Chinese: 燕京大學; pinyin: Yānjīng Dàxué) was a private research university in Beijing, China, from 1919 to 1952.
燕京大學 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | 因真理 得自由 以服務 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Motto in English | Freedom Through Truth For Service | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Active | 1919–1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 39°59′30″N 116°18′14″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 燕京大学 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 燕京大學 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The university was formed out of the merger of four Christian colleges between the years 1915 and 1920. The term "Yenching" comes from an alternative name for old Beijing, derived from its status as capital of the state of Yan, one of the seven Warring States that existed until the 3rd century BC.
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