Hu Fuming

Hu Fuming  (July 1935[1] – 2 January 2023) was a Chinese scholar and politician.[2][3][4]

Hu Fuming 
BornJuly 1935
Died2 January 2023(2023-01-02) (aged 87)
NationalityChinese
Occupationscholar and politician
Known forPractice is the Sole Criterion for Testing Truth

Hu was professor of the Nanjing University. He was vice chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

In September 1955, he studied journalism at Peking University. In 1956 he entered the Philosophy Research Class of Renmin University of China. After graduating in 1962, he taught at the Political Department of Nanjing University (later renamed the Department of Philosophy).

On 11 May 1978, his essay article Practice is the Sole Criterion for Testing Truth was published and was revised several times.[5][6] In November 1982, Hu Fuming became the deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee.[7]

On 18 December 2018, he was awarded the title of Pioneer of Reform.[8]

Hu died on 2 January 2023, at the age of 87.[2][3][9]

References

  1. [1] via Google Books
  2. 2.0 2.1 "改革先锋胡福明今晨去世:他写出了《实践是检验真理的唯一标准》". news.cnstock.com (in 中文). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 ""实践是检验真理的唯一标准"主要作者胡福明去世,享年87岁". yicai.com (in 中文). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. "撰文掀真理標準大討論 作者胡福明染疫過世". cna (in 中文). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. "胡福明:让实践见证四十年辉煌". xinhuanet.com (in 中文). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. Misra, Kaplana (1998). From Post-Maoism to Post-Marxism: The Erosion of Official Ideology in Deng's China. New York: Routledge. pp. 22–25.
  7. "people.com.cn". Beijing, Law Publishing House (in 中文). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. "改革先锋名单(100名)". xinhuanet.com (in 中文). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. "China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll". BBC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.