Han Qing-quan


Han Qingquan was a Chinese doctor, educator and pioneer of modern medical service and public health in China.

Biography

Han was born in Cixi City, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in Qing Dynasty. His courtesy name was Shi-hong. From 1899 to 1902, Han studied in Hangzhou, at Hangzhou Yang-Zheng School and later at the Middle School of Hangzhou Prefecture.
In the 28th Year of Guangxu Era, Han was selected and financially supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Government and Hangzhou Prefectural Government to pursue study in Japan. During the first two years, Han was enrolled at the Kōbun Hira and studied Japanese and general courses. During this period, Han was also a classmate and friend of Lu Xun, who later became a famous writer in China. In 1904, Han entered the Kanazawa Medical School in Kanazawa. 1908, Han graduated from the medical school.
After his graduation, Han returned to China, and became a school doctor of the Zhejiang Advanced College in Hangzhou. In the 3rd Year of Xuantong Era, Han, along with Tang Erhe, co-founded the Zhejiang Hospital, in the Yangshi Street in Hangzhou, which was the first modern hospital established by Chinese in Zhejiang Province. Han was the president of the hospital, and the establishment of the hospital was also mainly supported by Chen Shutong.
On 1 June 1912, Han founded the Zhejiang Medical School, which was the first modern school of medicine and pharmacy founded by Chinese in China. Han was the first president of the medical school, and the Zhejiang Hospital became its teaching hospital, it was the first-time that such medical school and teaching hospital combined model appeared in mainland China.
Han died in his office in Hangzhou in 1921.
The Zhejiang Medical School was the main root of later Zhejiang Medical University and current Zhejiang University School of Medicine.