P. C. Chang
| Peng Chun Chang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1892 Tianjin, China |
| Died | 1957 Nutley, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | P. C. Chang |
| Occupation | academic, philosopher, playwright, activist, and diplomat |
Peng Chun Chang also P. C. Chang (simplified Chinese: 张彭春; traditional Chinese: 張彭春; pinyin: Zhāng Péngchūn; Wade–Giles: Chang1 P'eng2-ch'un1) (1892 – 1957) was a Chinese academic, philosopher, playwright, human rights activist, and diplomat. He was born in Tianjin, China, and died at his home in Nutley, New Jersey.
Born in China, he was the younger brother of Chang Po-ling, the founder of Nankai University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts in 1913, and a PhD from Columbia University, where he studied with the eminent philosopher and educator, John Dewey. He returned to China and became a professor at Nankai University in Tianjin, where he taught philosophy and became a scholar of Chinese traditional drama. He became a member of the circle of Mei Lanfang, foremost interpreter of Peking Opera. In 1930, he directed a tour of Chinese Classical Theater to North America, and in 1935 to the Soviet Union.
After the invasion of China by Japan in 1937, Chang joined the anti-Japanese resistance at Nankai. When the Japanese arrived there, he fled by disguising himself as a woman. He was engaged by the Chinese government to assist in promoting awareness in Europe and America of the Nanking Massacre. Chang later taught at the University of Chicago.
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