ARTIST(s): Cai YuanPei 蔡元倍 (January 11, 1868 - March 5, 1940) ink on paper, Hanging couplets Painting (Sight): Signed/Seal(s): 2 artist seals, signed Dated: Comments: Gift for General Yu Bindongs Father, Min Guo 5th year (1916) PROVENANCE: Estate Collections of GENERAL YU BINDONG 俞濱東 (1903-1990) (AKA: 天宾) R.O.C. Presidential Palace Third Class of Major Generals, Director of Assistant Commissioner, Official bodyguard, Security guard brigade commander of the building controls, the affairs of state, presidential palace Internal business, printing and engraving branch. For more information about General Yu Bingdong 俞濱東, please follow this link: www.eden-galleries.com/yubindong/ Video Documentation on Youtube: https://youtu.be/CdiGidqkQYk Video Documentation on Youku (China): http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTE3MjYyODkwOA==.html The collections of General Yu Bindong 俞濱東 presented and offered up to auctions: ON DAY-1: From Lot-121 through Lot-141, and continued from Lot-233 through Lot-251. ON DAY-2: From Lot-393 through Lot-413, and continued from Lot-481 through Lot-493. LOT NOTES: Cai YuanPei 蔡元倍 (January 11, 1868 - March 5, 1940) Originaly Zhong Shen, Nick name He Qing, Min Woo, Jiemin, and used the pseudonyms Cai Zhen and Zhou Ziyu, born in Shanyin County, Shaoxing, Zhejiang (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang ). He was originally from Zhuji, Zhejiang. He was a modern Chinese revolutionist, educator, and politician, and a pioneer in the study of modern Chinese ethnology.25-year-old Cai into Jinshi, is point the Imperial Academy Shuji Shi, is the Republic of China 's first minister of education, 1916-1927 either Peking University president, innovation Peking University, open "academic" style and "freedom" of; 1920 From 1930 to 1930, Cai Yuanpei concurrently served as the president of Sino-French University . During the Northern Expedition, after the National Government made Nanjing the capital, he presided over the Educational Administration Committee, established the Republic of China University and the Central Research Institute, and led the reform of education and academic systems. From 1928 to 1940, he served as the president of the Academia Sinica, carrying out his opinions on academic research.Cai generous man, compassion and caring, thorough observation of Chinese society and Vulgar; twice study tour in Europe, Qinzhi Renaissance humanism spirit and the French Revolution thought after. He took Chinese culture and education "from the era of feudal autocracy to the era of democracy and freedom" [6] . Hand-determined education policy and create a modern education system [6] . Make Peking University academic and lay the foundation for the Academia Sinica [6] . Advocate military national education, materialism, civic morality and outlook on life, world outlook, and aesthetic education [6] . Advocating free thought, civil rights, and feminism, and striving to eliminate the old custom of "reading as an official" and open up a scientific research atmosphere.