CHINA, NATIONAL, BEIJING, EDUCATION, One of the Two "Devil Teachers" at BFSU
By Li Shuting
Not every student in BFSU knows his name, but every student in BFSU knows his nickname--"One of Two BFSU Devil Teachers." Lu Xiaoke, who teaches Main Thoughts of Mao Zedong, is famous for his strictness, or rather, harshness.
Mr. Lu is from Jiangsu Province; he graduated from Nanjing University with a major in History. When talking about his personal experiences, he said no one in his generation grew without frustration.
He was born in 1954; when he graduated from primary school in 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out. As a result, he had to stop studying until the year 1968. Then, in 1970, he graduated from junior middle school and later joined the army.
"Chairman Mao said the People's Liberation Army was a large school, and the youth could be trained there. However, I was shocked by some phenomena there," Mr. Lu said.
"Because of the abnormal political atmosphere, many soldiers felt depressed and even got some psychosomatic diseases at that time." Mr. Lu felt obliged to inform his superiors, and he never stopped doing so. His letters didn't reach high authorities, but he did finally irritate local authorities who were always trying to cover up the truth. Hence, during the following years, Mr. Lu was treated unfairly in the army.
He knew his behavior might cause him trouble beforehand, but he couldn't stay silent because of his strong sense of responsibility. "Though I had a number of complaints about the unfairness, and the whole system, I've never felt regretful for it. I just did what a soldier should do." Mr. Lu said he was a serious person, and he always had a strong sense of responsibility.
In 1973, Mr. Lu left the army and entered a factory. Four years later, he entered Nanjing University and majored in History. After graduation, he came to BFSU and taught the History of the Communist Party for some years. Then he began to teach Main Thoughts of Mao Zedong.
Mr. Lu has loved history since he was very young, but the aim of his studies in history was not to study history itself, but to find out the truth from historical events and improve the present social situation with its help. He believed that Main Thoughts of Mao Zedong was the essence of Chinese modern history, and it could direct China towards the right path. So he was happy to teach that course and believed that it could help China become a better country.
Mr. Lu said he was deliberately strict with students, and he felt obliged to do so. "Some students want to relax themselves in college," he said. "But we teachers should warn them against decadence. Being strict with them is an effective way, and it's out of responsibility."
Mr. Lu knew that many students don't like his course. However, he believed that if he kept on trying to improve his way of teaching and relating the course to reality, more and more students would love it.
"I heard that students gave me a nickname--'One of two BFSU devils.' Instead of being irritated, I feel happy to know that. Many students greet me when I am walking on campus; many graduates still keep in contact with me... . All of this shows that students can understand me and accept my way of teaching. I am gratified for it, and the nickname sounds to me as if they're praising me for my strictness," Mr. Lu said and smiled.
Not every student in BFSU knows his name, but every student in BFSU knows his nickname--"One of Two BFSU Devil Teachers." Lu Xiaoke, who teaches Main Thoughts of Mao Zedong, is famous for his strictness, or rather, harshness.
Mr. Lu is from Jiangsu Province; he graduated from Nanjing University with a major in History. When talking about his personal experiences, he said no one in his generation grew without frustration.
He was born in 1954; when he graduated from primary school in 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out. As a result, he had to stop studying until the year 1968. Then, in 1970, he graduated from junior middle school and later joined the army.
"Chairman Mao said the People's Liberation Army was a large school, and the youth could be trained there. However, I was shocked by some phenomena there," Mr. Lu said.
"Because of the abnormal political atmosphere, many soldiers felt depressed and even got some psychosomatic diseases at that time." Mr. Lu felt obliged to inform his superiors, and he never stopped doing so. His letters didn't reach high authorities, but he did finally irritate local authorities who were always trying to cover up the truth. Hence, during the following years, Mr. Lu was treated unfairly in the army.
He knew his behavior might cause him trouble beforehand, but he couldn't stay silent because of his strong sense of responsibility. "Though I had a number of complaints about the unfairness, and the whole system, I've never felt regretful for it. I just did what a soldier should do." Mr. Lu said he was a serious person, and he always had a strong sense of responsibility.
In 1973, Mr. Lu left the army and entered a factory. Four years later, he entered Nanjing University and majored in History. After graduation, he came to BFSU and taught the History of the Communist Party for some years. Then he began to teach Main Thoughts of Mao Zedong.
Mr. Lu has loved history since he was very young, but the aim of his studies in history was not to study history itself, but to find out the truth from historical events and improve the present social situation with its help. He believed that Main Thoughts of Mao Zedong was the essence of Chinese modern history, and it could direct China towards the right path. So he was happy to teach that course and believed that it could help China become a better country.
Mr. Lu said he was deliberately strict with students, and he felt obliged to do so. "Some students want to relax themselves in college," he said. "But we teachers should warn them against decadence. Being strict with them is an effective way, and it's out of responsibility."
Mr. Lu knew that many students don't like his course. However, he believed that if he kept on trying to improve his way of teaching and relating the course to reality, more and more students would love it.
"I heard that students gave me a nickname--'One of two BFSU devils.' Instead of being irritated, I feel happy to know that. Many students greet me when I am walking on campus; many graduates still keep in contact with me... . All of this shows that students can understand me and accept my way of teaching. I am gratified for it, and the nickname sounds to me as if they're praising me for my strictness," Mr. Lu said and smiled.
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