Jiang Ping

Jiang Ping

Jiang Ping, a famous Chinese jurist, was born in December 1930 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He is a lifelong professor of China University of political science and law and a doctoral supervisor of civil and commercial law.

Life experience

brief introduction

He studied in Journalism Department of Yanjing University from 1948 to 1949. In 1951, he joined the law department of Lomonosov National University in Moscow. In 1956, he graduated and returned to China to teach in Beijing University of political science and Law (the predecessor of China University of political science and law). From 1983 to 1990, he successively served as vice president and President of China University of political science and law. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress and deputy director of the Legal Committee of the National People's Congress. He was vice president of China Law Society from 1988 to 1992. On October 12, 2001, he was awarded the title of "life professor" of China University of political science and law. Enjoy the special allowance of the State Council.

Professor Jiang Ping has been included in the Cambridge World celebrity list and many versions of famous scholars and jurists in China.

President of the University of law

A youth who sacrificed one leg for the ideal of saving the country and freedom of speech; a father who weaves woolen clothes for children in a shabby room; a tutor who teaches tirelessly; an interpreter of legal spirit and a preacher; a social practitioner who runs for the construction of China under the rule of law. The historical meaning represented by these symbols and images is very important.

President Jiang Ping has lived in seclusion for more than 10 years in an ordinary residential building on the South Fourth Ring Road in Beijing.

It is far away from China University of political science and law in Changping District, and away from Jimenqiao Graduate School of China University of political science and law.

Reporters have visited Jiang Ping several times, a docile dog always accompany him, different cactus decorate the table. Gentle and upright, the character of a generation of law masters implied.

He is full of white hair and sparse. He is hale and hearty. He talks to the reporters in a correct way. His strong concern for the law makes the old man frown. His voice is still enlightening: "is the development of the rule of law in China a step back or a step forward or a step forward?". Of course, we should also see that some places are regressing now. "

Although Jiang Ping held the post of president of China University of political science and law for only two years from 1988 to 1990, the title of president has continued to this day. This kind of "treatment" is rare among all previous presidents of the University. Some alumni who graduated from Law University in 1990 said to the reporter, "Jiang Ping is the president forever, and he is the spiritual symbol of China University of political science and law."

A few years ago, the fluent Chinese character "rule of law" inscribed by Jiang Ping stood in the campus of Jimenqiao, which represented Jiang Ping's ideal all his life and became the ideological destination of Chinese jurists.

Jiang Ping said solemnly, "this is also my Chinese dream.".

Retiring principal

Jiang Ping's love for his students has kept him in mind.

In 1984, China University of political science and law celebrated its first anniversary (Beijing University of political science and law changed its name in 1983). A group of graduate students, such as he Weifang, were dissatisfied with the food in the canteen. During the celebration, he and several students blocked the entrance of the canteen to persuade everyone to join the ranks of the strikers. Young and vigorous he argued with the school officials in the crowd. More and more people gathered. Just as he was eloquent, he was suddenly pulled out by a powerful hand. Looking up, it was Mr. Jiang.

"Wei Fang, can you not always regard yourself as the leader of the opposition?" Although Jiang Ping's tone was dissatisfied, his eyes were still gentle. "Everything has to be solved step by step. How much can this do? "

A year later, he Weifang stayed in China University of political science and law to teach. He had a chance to listen to Jiang Ping talk about the past: "when he talked about his own hardships, he spoke gently. On the contrary, he was impressed by some beautiful details of human nature. This positive and optimistic outlook on life is the most infectious part of Mr. Jiang's character."

Jiang Ping, who has returned to the forum of Beijing University of political science and law, is famous for his knowledge and character. In his words, "he has been reused in the special points of history.".

Beijing University of political science and law is facing the biggest problem is the lack of teachers and teaching materials. During the cultural revolution, everyone was deserted. The older generation of teachers who have been labeled as rightists are very old and can no longer exert their abilities. However, although the students who stayed in school in the 1950s and 1960s were "politically red", they were very poor in teaching.

Jiang Ping, who was once praised by Mr. Qian Duansheng as "one of the two talents in politics and law", has become a scarce resource. "Few people came back from the Soviet Union, and I studied in Yanjing University, with a certain foundation in English and Russian, as well as the experience of studying abroad, and I studied systematic (legal) courses, which was very good at that time."

Jiang Ping broke through the forbidden area of law by talking about Roman law and civil and commercial law of western countries. He introduced the concept of private rights into China and brought the ideas that had been imprisoned for many years into line with the international trend.

He Weifang recalled Jiang Ping on the rostrum, "teacher Jiang's class is really a kind of enjoyment. Standing on the platform of three feet, he speaks standard Mandarin and pleasant voice. His speech is full of confidence in knowledge. The historical allusions and subtle theories of more than 2000 years ago moisten the hearts of the students. "

During this period, Jiang Ping presided over the formulation of general principles of civil law, the first civil law of new China. This epoch-making law affirmed the private rights of Chinese people for the first time, and was praised as "Declaration of civil rights of China" abroad. A number of separate laws on civil economy have been issued one after another, and the "blind spots" of market economy laws have been added one after another.

Jiang Ping has been vice president since 1983. His personal experience makes him cherish talents. After the cultural revolution, the first batch of students were mainly cultivated and stayed in school to form "the first echelon", and legal talents gushed after "dating".

From the "poor law" in the early 1980s to the "prosperous law" in the 1990s, Jiang Ping regarded it as "a period of very original and vigorous development in law education in his life", "in fact, my main contribution to the school is also in this period of time."

In 1990, Jiang Ping, who was in charge of politics and law for two years, was removed from the post of president of China University of political science and law.

That year, Pingjiang was 60 years old. The graduates of political science and law spontaneously organized a birthday party for him, and everyone unanimously asked Mr. Jiang to perform a program. One leg with a prosthetic leg is not very flexible, but he walked forward firmly and sang an English song "we will never waver" of the American trade union movement.

After 20 years as president of the University of law, Jiang Ping comforted himself with some details.

One year, in commemoration of the anniversary of the University of France, the host read the president's name. Just when he read Jiang Ping, the audience began to applaud. "I understand the students' feelings for me very much. I think this is the support for a president with a sense of justice."

"Only bow to the truth", "rule of law", "four military capitals in four years, Dharma Master all my life", "all I can do is shout" At the scene of Jiang Ping's 80th birthday, Huang Jin, the current president of China University of political science and law, recited the famous words of the old president.

Lost 22 years

December 28, 2009, Jiang Ping's 80th birthday.

I don't know whether to comfort the disciples coming from all over the world, Jiang Ping optimistically set living to 90 as "the next goal." he said: "although I lost 22 years when I was young, if I retire at the age of 60, I can make up for my lost time by working for another 22 years, and I have two years to make up for it all."

The 22 years of Jiang Ping's "care" condensed his deep-rooted grief and the tragedy of Chinese law.

"From 1957 to 1978, I lost what I should have lost and what I shouldn't have. At the lowest point, I lost everything except this life."

Jiangping's lowest point appeared in 1957.

In this year, Jiang Ping, who graduated from the law department of Lomonosov National University in Moscow and returned to teach for just one year, was beaten to the right overnight because of his candid attitude to Beijing University of political science and law. He was transferred from the "people's camp" to the "enemy's camp" and was no longer allowed to engage in the legal profession as a "tool of state dictatorship".

Given up the Journalism Department of Yenching University to join the revolution and the first batch of students sent to the Soviet Union by the government, Jiang Ping knew nothing about the domestic political situation.

Today, Jiang Ping is still dreaming of the thrilling scene of being classified as a "rightist" and has a lingering fear after waking up.

The "rightist" hat brought bad luck to Jiang Ping, then 27, and his newly married wife, who met in the Soviet Union, broke up with him under political pressure.

Jiang Ping was so tired that he didn't even hear the sound of the train. He was caught under the train. Fortunately, he survived, but he lost a leg forever.

In Jiang Ping's opinion, one disaster after another, including Rightists, divorces, broken legs and so on, is "tolerable". It's just that there are some changes in the point of view of the problem. "I picked up a life from under the wheel of the train. I think I should have an optimistic attitude towards life. How wonderful it is to live one more day!"

In 1963, Jiang Ping began to teach Russian. During the cultural revolution, he was transferred to the May 7th cadre school in Anhui Province to work. In 1972, Beijing University of political science and law officially announced its dissolution. He was assigned to Yanqing middle school as a political teacher, and stayed until the resumption of Beijing University of political science and law in 1978.

In the meantime, Jiang Ping once again organized a family, and his wife's father was the same rightist identity.

Jiang Ping's students once heard his teacher's mother recall the difficulties of those years: Jiang Ping, who worked in Yanqing transformation, was single and took care of his son. It was freezing outside the Great Wall in winter, so he had no money to buy his son a cotton padded jacket. He changed his old coat into a cotton padded jacket for his son and knitted a sweater by himself.

Jiang Ping was also pessimistic about the future. In the late period of the cultural revolution, he brought back the precious wealth of frugality from the Soviet Union

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