Author  (January 12, 1904 AD～September 14, 1975 AD)

Township：	河南舞阳
 division of history into periods： 《近代中国史纲》 Read works of Guo Tingyi at 历史大观

　　Kuo Ting-yee (1904-1975) Henan Wuyang people. Shi Xuezong generation division, Taiwan's "Academia Sinica" founder and academic founder of the Institute of Modern History. By Fu Ssu-nien, the impact of Luo Lun rule in the history of styles, devoted his life to research in modern Chinese history, according to the historical argument is indeed rich in historical appearance importance, is an excellent representative of empirical history. Memorabilia from the codification of its historical research and organize historical start, is the famous "South School" founder. Mr. Guo in his later years living in America during the visit, which took four years to complete the book real draft, and subsequently amended several times, before his death in September 1975, in particular the addition of multiple, dedicated backup power. Representative: "Modern Chinese History thing log (Qing Dynasty)", "Modern Chinese History thing log (Republic of China)," "Textual Taiping calendar", "Mr. Guo Songdao Chronicle", "Modern Chinese History" and so on.
　　Kuo Ting-yee (January 12, 1904 - 1975 September 14), the word quantity Yu, Henan Wuyang people. To historians, the establishment of the pioneers of Chinese Modern History, Oral History Trail Blazers, who Academia Sinica's Institute of Modern History.
　　Life in January 1904 Born on 12 Henan Wuyang ginger dollar store. In 1926 graduated from the National Southeast University (later renamed National Central University, Nanjing University), Department of History, Bachelor of Arts; industry who have been in school in Liu Yizheng, Xu Yang Qiu other professors. After graduation, he taught at Tsinghua University, Henan University, National Chengchi University, taught at the History Department of the homecoming Central University, he served as dean. To Taiwan in 1949, 1955 Preparatory Institute of Modern History, Modern History was founded in 1965, director. In the Cold War ideology, because the Fairbank et al academic exchanges involved in the political whirlpool. In 1969, at the invitation of the University of Hawaii's East-West Center, the United States to lecture, since a visit did not return.
　　In 1971, the outgoing director of the office, leaving the Institute of Modern History. After long-term stagnation America, the situation is difficult, still diligently on research to pose, completion of the "Modern Chinese History" immortal masterpiece.
　　1975 died in 纽约圣路加 hospital.
　　Historical thinking and reading methods contribute Kuo Ting-yee Liu Yizheng modeled after college, research methods are inspired from Xu Yang Qiu, Luo's teachings to modern Chinese history _select_ed to do research goals. And the exchange of artists Tingfu future impact on the modern history of the Kuo Ting-yee views. Its historical core ideas of the first importance historical value. This core, Kuo Ting-yee in his writings, as well as guiding the work of the Institute of Modern History, attaches great importance to the historical data collection and collation. The second is to explore the Chinese Modernization Process. Kuo Ting-yee writings expose its "modernization" of thinking, this point affect Taiwan's academics, and indirectly led to the modernization of China conducted a large study of Modern History 1970.
　　In 1955, Zhu Jiahua should be invited by the President of Academia Sinica, Institute of Modern History preparatory. In 1965, the formal establishment of Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Kuo Ting-yee appointed as the first director. 1955-1971 years, Kuo Ting-yee dedication being put Modern History direction, outwards for funding support, and actively carry out international academic exchanges; internal enriched library equipment, compiling precious historical materials, training research personnel. In the order under the leadership of Kuo Ting-yee, the formation of Modern History "Southport School", the impact of foreign study of modern Chinese history is very huge. Personnel involved in a complex struggle in his later years, a refuge abroad. During the delay, the completion of the posthumous work "History of Modern China." Kuo Ting-yee outstanding achievements of modern Chinese history research, the study style pass to their children, form school, with its creation of important academic institutions, unbroken. Called the great master of modern Chinese history.
　　Important protege Zhang Act
　　Degang
　　Shou Kong
　　Wang Ermin
　　Liufeng Han
　　Lien Han
　　Li, Qi
　　Zhang Peng Park
　　Chen Mitsui
　　Lin Ming
　　Bibliography "Mr. Guo Tingyi access records"
　　"History of Modern China."
　　"Modern Chinese History"
　　"History of Modern China is a log" (Qing Dynasty)
　　"Modern China's Transformation"
　　"Republic of historical events log."
　　"Taiping historical events log."
　　"Taiping calendar Textual"
　　"Taiwan's history takes things to say"