DigitalHumanities

Geographic Connections Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Jianning, Wuyishan (Chong’an), East China Sea, South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, Manila, Mexico, Gulangyu, Huli, Dongdu Port, and Gaoqi. Introduction: Historical Strategic Focus from ‘Qi Min’ to ‘Maritime Hub’ In the perspective of digital humanities, Fujian is more than a geographic province; it is a millennium-old “laboratory of globalization.” According to the General Overview of Fujian Provincial Chronicles, the region’s history spans from the “Qi Min Land” of the Zhou Dynasty to the “Minzhong Commandery” of the Qin Dynasty, eventually seeing the rise of the “Minyue Kingdom” under Wuzhu. The true hallmark of Fujian on the world map is its maritime character. As early as the Jin Dynasty, Zuo Si’s Rhapsody on the Wu Capital described how “helmsmen and masters are selected from Min and Yu,” proving that Fujian’s ancestors had long mastered the waves. By the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Fujian led the nation. Quanzhou became the starting point of the “Maritime Silk Road,” and Marco Polo’s description of it as the “World’s Largest Port” was not hyperbole but a reality built on dense shipping data and massive exports of silk, ceramics, and tea. This “outward-oriented” gene peaked again in the Ming Dynasty’s Yuegang (Moon Port), where “ships gathered like forests and merchants crowded the shores.” ...

Geographic Connections Jimei School Village, Xiamen University, Zengcuo’an, Tong’anli, Shentian Road, Datong Town, Xinglin District, Huli Xiaodongshan, Haicang Jiutian Lake, Gulangyu, Tong’an Maxiang. Introduction: The Banner of ‘All Wealth for Education’ In the profound chapters of the Xiamen City Chronicles, the narrative of education is forever tied to one great name—Chen Jiageng. As early as 1894, Chen founded the Tizhai School in his hometown of Jimei. By the early 20th century, he had not only founded multiple Chinese schools abroad but also turned his attention back to his struggling motherland. In 1913, he formally established the Jimei Schools, and over the following decades, through “Alumni Donations,” he built a comprehensive educational system from kindergarten to university on the tidal flats and hillsides of Xiamen, laying a solid foundation for the modernization of education in China. ...