The Chinese Culture University (CCU; ) is a private Taiwanese university located in Yangmingshan in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. CCU was established in 1962 and is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32,000 students. Satellite campuses are located in the Jianguo, Ximending, and

Zhongxiao East Road Zhongxiao Road (, also called 4th Blvd. or Chunghsiao Road) is a major arterial boulevard that is part of Provincial Highway 5 (Taiwan), provincial highway 5 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng district in the west with the Da'an Distri ...

areas of Taipei City. CCU has a vast collaboration and network with top universities around the world. The school was founded as Far East University in 1962 by Chang Chi-yun, and renamed College of Chinese Culture by President

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

in 1963. It became Chinese Culture University in 1980. CCU is organized into twelve academic colleges: Liberal Arts, Foreign Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Journalism and Communications, Arts, Environmental Design, Law, Agriculture, and Education.

History

Chinese Culture University has been reorganized many times. The Ministry of Education granted the University permission to establish studies in philosophy, Chinese, Eastern languages, English, French, German, history, geography, news, art, music, drama, physical education, domestic science, and architecture.

Academics

CCU has 12 colleges: Agriculture, Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Environmental Design, Foreign Languages, Journalism and Mass Communications, Law, Liberal Arts, Science, and Social Sciences. The Department of Tourism Management ranks in the top three among universities in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. CCU first appeared and ranked 401-450 in the QS 2022 Asian Universities Ranking.

Location

The main campus is located on Yang Ming Mountain, overlooks the Tienmu District, and is about a 45-minute drive from Taipei Main Station. The area is known for its extensive hiking trails and hot springs. The university is located just off of the main road that winds up the mountain where a 24-hour Wellcome Supermarket, 7-11, Starbucks, Mos Burger, and McDonald's can be found. Many of the students rent apartments in this small village area and the city buses have stops along the main road.

The Hwa Kang Museum

Established in 1971, the university museum, also called the Hwa Kang Museum, is the first comprehensive museum of its kind in Taiwan. Its permanent collection consists of Chinese ceramics from the many centuries, modern Chinese paintings and calligraphic works, Chinese folk arts and woodblock prints. Some highlights of the collection include pieces by Wang Yangming,

Wu Changshuo Wu Changshuo (, September 12, 1844 – November 29, 1927, also romanised as Wu Changshi, ), born Wu Junqing (), was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and seal artist of the late Qing Period. Life Wu was born into a scholarly family in Huzho ...

, Woo Tsin-hang, Yu Youren, Puru, Chang Dai-chien, and

Li Meishu Li Mei-shu () (13 March 1902 – 6 February 1983) was a Taiwanese painter, sculptor, and politician. Born to an upper-class family in Sankakuyū (), Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Sanxia District, New Taipei City). Education Li Meishu began to ...

Transportation

The relatively inconvenient and isolated location of CCU's main campus has presented students and staff with transportation problems. While the university operates a number of school buses to transport faculty, staff and students up and down the mountain every day, many students chose to ride scooters up to the main campus. This has resulted in a high number of student injuries and fatalities each semester. Public buses, the R5 and 260, also operate between the main campus and downtown Taipei. These buses also make stops at Jiantan and Shilin MRT train stations. Taxi service can be found on the main campus with taxis waiting for students and teachers in front of the university sports centre during the daytime hours.

Facilities

CCU has four campuses in Taipei City. The main campus is located on Yang Ming Mountain and three other smaller campuses are located in Jianguo, Ximending, and Zhongxiao East Road in downtown Taipei. The Jianguo campus is the location of the Mandarin Training Centre, while the Zhongxiao East Road campus is the location of the International Language Institute. The Ximending campus offers a variety of both credit and non-credit courses in addition to being an extension campus for the College of Law.

Aboriginal students

There is a large

aboriginal Aborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to: *Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology * Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area *One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...

society at CCU with many students from all over Taiwan participating in activities that celebrate their aboriginal cultures.

Martial arts

CCU is well known in Taiwan for the martial arts programs offered at the Yang Ming Shan campus. The CCU Judo team is internationally competitive and a number of members have won their division in both national and international tournaments. The CCU Martial Arts Department also offers courses in Japanese

ju jitsu Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdu ...

, aikido and kung fu.

People

Notable faculty

Chang Chin-lan Chang Chin-lan (; 1917–1975) was the first female judge in the Republic of China, as well as the first female justice on the Supreme Court of the Republic of China. She became the first female to serve as the Judge of the Judicial Yuan (Consti ...

- first female justice of the

Supreme Court of the Republic of China The Supreme Court of the Republic of China () is the court of last resort in the Republic of China (Taiwan), except matters regarding interpretation of the Constitution and unifying the interpretation of laws and orders which are decided by the ...

. * Ch'ien Mu - Chinese historian, educator, philosopher and Confucian considered one of the greatest historians and philosophers in 20th-century China. * Hu Lancheng - Chinese writer and editor. *

- Artist and builder of Zushi Temple. * Mou Zongsan - Chinese

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philosopher. * Nan Huai-Chin - Professor of

Chan Buddhism Chan (; of ), from Sanskrit '' dhyāna'' (meaning "meditation" or "meditative state"), is a Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming especially popular during the Tang and So ...

. *

Thomas Liao Thomas Liao (22 March 1910 – 9 May 1986) was a Taiwanese independence activist and founding leader of the Republic of Taiwan Provisional Government. Biography Thomas Liao was born in present-day Xiluo, Yunlin County, on 22 March 1910, to ...

, founding director of the graduate school of chemical engineering. *

Song Xi Sung Shee (; 6 October 1920 – 22 March 2007) was an important Taiwan historian, geographer, educator and governmental official. Sung was the fourth President of the Chinese Culture University. Life On 6 October 1920, Sung was born in Lishui, ...

- History Professor * Sanmao - Associate Professor in the Chinese Language Department. *

Sheng-yen Sheng Yen (), born Zhang Baokang (), (January 22, 1931 – February 3, 2009) was a Taiwanese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer. He was one of the mainstream teachers of Chan Buddhism. He was a 57th generational dharma heir of Lin ...

- Founder of the Dharma Drum Mountain. *

John Ching Hsiung Wu John Ching Hsiung Wu (also John C.H. Wu; Traditional Chinese: 吳經熊; pinyin: ''Wu Jingxiong'') (born 28 March 1899, Ningbo – 6 February 1986) was a Chinese jurist and author. He wrote works in Chinese, English, French, and German on Christi ...

- Chinese poet, lawyer, and writer.

Notable alumni

* Aaron Yan, pop singer, actor, from the Fahrenheit boyband (b. 1985) *

Hsu Tain-tsair Hsu Tain-tsair (; born 23 January 1953) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the mayor of Tainan City from 2001 to 2010. Born in Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Hsu got his PhD candidacy in economics in the United States, where he s ...

, Mayor of Tainan City (2001-2010) * Hung Hsiu-chu, Chairperson of Kuomintang (2016-2017) *

Iwan Nawi Iwan Nawi () is a Taiwanese Seediq politician. She has served as the Deputy Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples since 20 May 2016. Iwan obtained her bachelor's degree in Chinese literature from Chinese Culture University, and master's and ...

, Deputy Minister of

Council of Indigenous Peoples The Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP; ), formerly known as the Council of Aboriginal Affairs, is a ministry-level body under the Executive Yuan in Taiwan (Republic of China). It was established to serve the needs of Taiwanese indigenous peopl ...

* Winnie Hsin, pop singer (b. 1962) * Yang Cheng-wu, Magistrate-elect of

Kinmen County Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It lies roughly east of the city of Xiamen in Fujian, from which it is separate ...

* Li Ang, acclaimed Taiwanese feminist writer and author of '' The Butcher's Wife'' (b. 1952) * Tsai Ming-Liang,

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award-winning Taiwanese

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

Huang Chih-hsiung Huang Chih-hsiung (; born 16 October 1976 in Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Taiwan) is a Taiwanese athlete. Representing the Republic of China (as Chinese Taipei) in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal at the Men's 68 kg Tae ...

, Olympic medalist in Taekwondo * Jimmy Liao, Taiwanese illustrator and picture book writer * Frankie Kao, singer * Kingone Wang, actor and singer * Jenny Tseng, Macau-born singer * Richie Ren, singer and actor * Wang Hsing-ching * Tsao Chi-hung, Magistrate of

Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...

(2005–2014) *

Pan Shih-wei Pan Shih-wei (; born 27 July 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs from 28 September 2012 and subsequently the Minister of Labor from 17 February 2014 until his resignation on 24 July 2014. Educati ...

, Minister of Ministry of Labor (2014) * Liu Cheng-hung, Magistrate of

Miaoli County Miaoli County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the nort ...

(2005–2014) * Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009–2014) * Lin Yu-chang, Mayor of Keelung City * Wei Li Chin, Chief Investment Officer of Densu *

Wu Tien-chang Wu Tien-chang (; born 28 September 1956) is a Taiwanese visual artist who makes socio-political commentary work through oil painting and digital photography. Early life Wu was born in 1956 in Changhua, Taiwan. His grandfather emigrated to Taiwa ...

, artist

Gallery

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References

External links

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