Given #WHUni_Official's founding role in China's aspirations to first-nation status, from the facility's beginnings as a pet project of one of the modern era's pivotal geniuses, the facility's terms were likely favorable... (notes follow)

— "The history of Wuhan University can be traced back to Ziqiang Institute, which was founded in 1893 by Zhang Zhidong [also Chang Chih-tung] (1837-1909), the then governor of Hubei Province and Hunan Province in the late Qing Dynasty. ... In 1878, the radical Chinese nationalist, Zhang Zhidong, wrote his essay Quan Xue Pian ["China’s Exhortation to Study (and Conquer)"] in which he elaborated upon the concept of ti-yong, which meant to “keep China’s style of learning to maintain societal essence and adopt Western learning for practical use.” This concept of ti-yong is not merely an interesting bit of Chinese history. In fact, it is a hallmark of China’s strategy for full-spectrum dominance in the 21st century. ... Whereas 20 years ago, when China ramped up its industrial espionage of the United States, Western analysts could soothe themselves with the knowledge that China remained a third rate, developing country[. The] fact that virtually no serious attempt was made to counter China’s espionage campaign during that time has allowed China to become the threat these skeptics disbelieved it ever could be."
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— "Chang Chih-tung (redirected from Zhang Zhidong) -- Chang Chih-tung, 1837–1909, Chinese Ch'ing dynasty statesman and educational reformer. He occupied the high post of governor-general for over two decades, first of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces (1884–89), and later of Hunan and Hubei provinces (1889–1907). In that position he vigorously pressed the late Ch'ing self-strengthening program, establishing an arsenal, iron-and steelworks, military and naval academies, and schools of mining, agriculture, commerce, and industry. Chang encouraged the early reform movement between 1895 and 1898 (see K'ang Yu-wei), advocating a balance between study of the Chinese heritage and adoption of Western scientific and technical knowledge."
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— "In 1898, Zhang published his work, " Exhortation to Study." He insisted on a method of relatively conservative reform, summarized in his phrase 'Chinese Learning as Substance, Western Learning for Application'..."
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— [Zhang] "became governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi in 1884. He was transferred to Hunan and Hubei in 1889 and remained in that post for 18 years, including three spent on missions to Nanjing and Beijing. In 1907 he was summoned to the court to become a grand secretary and grand councillor."
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— [Very much a Leonardo, a renaissance man, governor at different times over that whole southernmost region, later something like a SECDEF and roving wiseman for the throne. Celebrated, too, as a] "PAINTER - Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), also known as Xiangtao, Yigong, and Baobing in his later years, served as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy in 1863.  He also worked as a scholar in the Grand Secretariat, Commissioner of Shanxi Province, Governor of Hunan and Guangdong provinces, and Grand Minister of State, among other positions.  Zhang Zhidong was an influential figure at court and eventually became the main representative of the group advocating Westernization."
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