This University was founded in 1962. Its founder, Prof. Dr. Chang Chi-Yun, had graduated from the Division of History and Geography of National Nanjing Higher Normal School (later renamed National Central University and Nanjing University). Formerly Professor at Zhong Yang University, and Director of the College of History at National Zhejiang University, he had become Dean of the Faculty of Literature. In 1943, Prof. Chang was invited by the U.S. State Department to study two years as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. After he came to Taiwan in 1949, he became a representative of the First National Assembly, General Secretary of the National Party (Kuomintang) Central Committee, Head of the Education Ministry, Director of the College for Studies on National Defense, and more. Chinese Culture University (CCU) was founded in 1962 under the name “Far East Research Institute”, starting with twelve research divisions: The Three Principles of the People (after Sun Yat-Sen), Commerce and Trade, Engineering, Agriculture, Philosophy (incl. Education), Literature, History, Politics, Economics, Law, Earth Sciences, Housekeeping and Arts. The first building being erected was the Da Cheng building. One year later in spring, the Institute was structured into 15 departments: Philosophy, Chinese Culture, Asian Languages (incl. Departments of Russian, Japanese, Korean), English, French, German, History, Earth Sciences, News and Information, Aesthetic Arts, Music, Drama, Sports, Housekeeping, Architecture, and City Planning. In fall, four more departments had been added, serving as evening school, offering Administration, Social Work, Mass Communication and Business Studies. Based on this re-organization, the institution became officially recognized by the government as ranking on university level, and was re-named “College of Chinese Culture” by the late President of the Republic of China (R.O.C.), Chiang Kai-Shek.