Obituary of Hainan University

Source: Hainan University

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On May 22, Hainan University issued an obituary: Comrade Zhou Weimin, a national outstanding Communist Party member, an expert in Hainan history and culture research, and a professor of Hainan University, died in Haikou at 8:10 on May 20, 2024 at the age of 91.

Zhou Weimin was born in Kaiping, Guangdong in October 1933, graduated from the Chinese Department of Sun Yat sen University in 1957, and joined the Communist Party of China in February 1966. From 1957 to 1963, he taught in Wuhan University of Water Resources and Electric Power, from 1963 to 1970, he taught in Hubei Correspondence College, from 1970 to 1988, he successively served as lecturer, associate professor and professor of the Chinese Department of Central China Normal University, and from 1988 to 1995, he served as dean and professor of the School of Arts of Hainan University.

Professor Zhou Weimin

Comrade Zhou Weimin loved the motherland and worked hard all his life.

In May 1988, Comrade Zhou Weimin resolutely gave up his stable work and life, joined the "sea rush", came to Hainan University to study Hainan's history and culture, and pioneered the academic proposition of "Hainan Studies". After more than 30 years of hard work and tens of thousands of miles of trek, he almost measured the whole Hainan Island with his feet and wrote the General History of Hainan, which has six volumes and a total of 2.7 million words. The book conveys rigorous historical facts in a vivid way, showing a long history and profound connotation of Hainan.

He pioneered the history of the South China Sea and wrote the first book of the South China Sea, which was condensed into the South China Sea Heavenly Book - Cultural Interpretation of Hainan Fishermen's Geng Lu Book, which shows the historical evidence of Chinese fishermen's exploration, development and utilization of the South China Sea, and has played a major role in safeguarding the maritime rights and interests of the South China Sea, inheriting and carrying forward the traditional Chinese marine culture.

Zhou Weimin was interviewed by CGTN for the documentary "Here is the South China Sea"

Comrade Zhou Weimin lived a noble life and never tired of teaching others.

He has always been committed to the Party, the people, faith, vigilance, responsibility, and strict demands on himself. He has handed over a sincere heart and belief to the Party and the country.

He is willing to serve as a ladder of people and reward later learning, leading young and middle-aged scholars to participate in the study of the "Change Road Book", encouraging them to forge ahead in the academic path, rigorous scholarship, photocopying the original of the "Change Road Book" into a volume, laying a solid foundation for later researchers, and making important contributions to talent training, literary and historical research, and cultural exchanges in Hainan.

He is industrious, frugal, simple and willing to make contributions. Most of his income is used for field research and academic research. He bought precious tree bark clothes, Li nationality dragon quilts and other objects at his own expense, and donated these valuable collections and more than 60 bookshelves of books to Hainan University to support the discipline construction of the school.

After his retirement in 1995, he still worked hard in winter and summer and kept on holidays. He devoted all his efforts to the study of Hainan's history and culture until the last moment of his life.

Zhou Weimin was interviewed by CGTN for the documentary "Here is the South China Sea"

Comrade Zhou Weimin firmly practiced the "educationist spirit" throughout his life,

We will devote ourselves to the cause of the Party and the people.

His life

It is a life of struggle, dedication and glory!

Comrade Zhou Weimin will live forever!