Fu Jen Catholic University - The Name

The Name

The name of the university, "Fu Jen," is Chinese language meaning "a gentleman who makes friends through literature and friendship enable benevolence."

# Chinese name Hànyǔ Pīnyīn English name Period
1 輔仁社 Fǔrén Shè Fu Jen Academy 1913–1918
2 輔仁社麥瑪那國學專修科 Fǔrén Shè Màimǎnà Guóxué Zhuānxiūkē McManus Academy of Chinese Studies 1925
3 北京公教大學附屬輔仁社 Běijīng Gōngjiào Dàxué Fùshǔ Fǔrén Shè Catholic University of Peking 1925–1927
4 私立北京輔仁大學 Sīlì Běijīng Fǔrén Dàxué Catholic University of Peking 1927–1929
5 私立北平輔仁大學 Sīlì Běipíng Fǔrén Dàxué Catholic University of Peking 1929–1950
6 國立輔仁大學 Guólì Fǔrén Dàxué Furen University 1950–1952
7 私立輔仁大學 Sīlì Fǔrén Dàxué Fu Jen Catholic University 1961-

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