Communication Collection of Hu Shi and Xu Yisun

Compared with Hu Shi's famous reputation, Xu Yisun is little known.

However, in Hu Shi's early life, there is a deep imprint of the latter.

No matter it is Hu Shi's going to the United States from depravity, or Hu Shi's Diary of Studying Abroad, are both closely related to him.

Therefore, after Xu Yisun's early death, Hu Shi wrote a Biography of Xu Yisun with nearly 7,000 words, which was sincere and touching.

The correspondence between Hu Shi and Xu Yisun began in 1909 and ended in 1919.

This is an important period in Hu Shi's life. His seven years in the United States is an important period for the formation and evolution of his outlook on life and literature.

His On the Improvement of Literature, which was the pioneer of the literary revolution, was published in January 1917.

The three years after he returned to China was also at the peak of his initiating the new literary revolution.

Communication Collection of Hu Shi and Xu Yisun truly reflects Hu Shi's thoughts in this period from one aspect and provides precious first-hand materials for Hu Shi's research.

This collection of correspondence is the first public publication, which can be regarded as an important discovery of Hu Shi's research, and has high value of literature and historical value.