The Proceses of Educational Modernization in Fengtian Province Late Ch'ing China (Secondary Education in Asia : Past and Present)

In Fengtian province， educational modernization was pushed forward under the Viceroy of Sengjian， Chao Erhsun（盛京将軍趙爾巽），and the Provincial Superintendent of Education・ Zhang Heling（提学使張鶴齢）。In order to implement educational modernization based on the Japanese model， they sent many Chinese students to study in Japan， and also invited experienced Japanese educators to Fengtian province． A succession of Japanese teachers came to this province． One of them， Morimoto Seizo（森本清蔵），was a prominent figure・having served as the Inspector of Education（文部省視学官）before being invited to China・ Chao apPointed Morimoto as an advisor to the Education Department（学務処顧問）and head teacher at the higher normal school（奉天師範学堂総教習）．In cooperation with Morimoto， Zhang strove to create a policy for educational modernization and developed the basic concept for the educational system in Fengtian province． They also compiled primary and normal school curricula， based on Japanese models． Due to the efforts of these Chinese and Japanese educators， educational conditions in primary schools gradually improved