Was Hu Shi the founder of the vernacular?
Hu Shi was not the founder of the vernacular. Hu Shi was a well-known scholar, ideologist, educating expert and revolutionary in the 20th century. He advocated the use of the New Culture Movement to transform traditional Chinese culture and advocated the use of "vernacular" writing, which was to use simple, clear, and easy-to-understand language to express ideas. The Vernacular Movement originated from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in the United States. It was initiated by Hu Shi and others. They believed that the traditional classical Chinese was too cumbersome, obscure and difficult to meet the needs of the development of the times. Therefore, they advocated writing in the vernacular to better convey their thoughts and opinions. Although Hu Shi was an advocate of the vernacular movement, he was not the founder of the movement. The development of the vernacular movement in China was influenced by other factors, such as Russell, Lu Xun and others, as well as the need for political and social change.