The Chinese Culture University (CCU; ) is a private Taiwanese university located in

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. 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,

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, and Zhongxiao East Road areas of

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. 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 Chang Ch‘i-yun (29 September 1901 – 26 August 1985) was a Chinese historian, geographer, educator and politician. He was the founder of the Chinese Culture University and the Nanhai Academy and served as Minister of Education of the Republi ...

, and renamed College of Chinese Culture by President

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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

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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

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from the many centuries, modern

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s and calligraphic works, Chinese folk arts and woodblock prints. Some highlights of the collection include pieces by

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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 Wu Jingheng (), commonly known by his courtesy name Wu Zhihui (Woo Chih-hui, ; 1865–1953), also known as Wu Shi-Fee, was a Chinese linguist and philosopher who was the chairman of the 1912–13 Commission on the Unification of Pronunciati ...

Yu Youren Yu Youren (); (April 11, 1879 – November 10, 1964) was a Chinese educator, scholar, calligrapher, and politician. Early life He was born on April 11, 1879, in the town of Hedaogang (), Sanyuan County (north of Xi'an), Shaanxi Province, Qing Chin ...

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Chang Dai-chien Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (; 10 May 1899 – 2 April 1983) was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Originally known as a '' guohua'' (traditionalist) painter, by the 1960s he was also renowned ...

, and Li Meishu.

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 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

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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

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and

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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

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. *

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- Chinese historian, educator, philosopher and

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considered one of the greatest historians and philosophers in 20th-century China. *

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- Chinese writer and editor. * Li Meishu - Artist and builder of

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. *

Mou Zongsan Mou Zongsan (; 1909–1995) was a Chinese philosopher and translator. He was born in Shandong province and graduated from Peking University. In 1949 he moved to Taiwan and later to Hong Kong, and he remained outside of mainland China for the res ...

- Chinese

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philosopher. *

Nan Huai-Chin Nan Huai-Chin () (March 18, 1918 – September 29, 2012) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer. A well-regarded spiritual teacher in contemporary China, he was considered by many to be the major force in the revival ...

- Professor of

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. *

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, 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, Z ...

- History Professor * Sanmao - Associate Professor in the Chinese Language Department. * Sheng-yen - Founder of the

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. *

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- Chinese poet, lawyer, and writer.

Notable alumni

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, pop singer, actor, from the

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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 ...

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(2001-2010) *

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, Chairperson of

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(2016-2017) *

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, Deputy Minister of

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, pop singer (b. 1962) *

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-elect of

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* Li Ang, acclaimed Taiwanese feminist writer and author of ''

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'' (b. 1952) *

Tsai Ming-Liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese ...

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award-winning

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* Huang Chih-hsiung, Olympic medalist in

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, Taiwanese illustrator and picture book writer *

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, singer *

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-born singer *

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, singer and actor *

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, Magistrate of

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(2005–2014) * Pan Shih-wei, Minister of

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(2014) *

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, Magistrate of

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(2005–2014) *

Hsu Ming-tsai Hsu Ming-tsai (; born 13 June 1953) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the mayor of Hsinchu City from 20 December 2009 until 25 December 2014. Early life Hsu obtained his bachelor's degree in tourism management from Chinese Culture Universi ...

, Mayor of

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(2009–2014) *

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, Mayor of

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* Wei Li Chin, Chief Investment Officer of Densu *

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, artist

Gallery

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References

External links

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