# Southwest China Normal University
**Wikidata**: [Q15905216](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15905216)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/southwest-china-normal-university

## Summary
Southwest China Normal University was a higher-education institution (a university) in the People's Republic of China that was formally dissolved in 2005 and merged into Southwest University. It is recorded in multiple international library and authority databases under identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF, GND, and the Library of Congress authority file.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: university (an academic institution for further education).
- Country: People's Republic of China.
- Dissolved/abolished date: 2005.
- Merged into / Replaced by: Southwest University.
- Chinese alias: 西南師範大學.
- VIAF identifier: 154868874.
- ISNI: 0000000103624044.
- GND identifier: 141758-7.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n87914656.
- Additional catalog and identifiers: libraries_australia_id 36653117; hkcan_id 9811106114703406; google_knowledge_graph_id /g/155sg0hj; yale_lux_id group/739360b6-bea8-4299-9eed-da759575ede0; ldt_@_library_name_authority_id 405691.
- Online/crosswiki presence: sitelink_count 1; available Wikipedia language: zh.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Southwest China Normal University?
A: Southwest China Normal University was a university-level academic institution in the People's Republic of China. It is documented in international authority and library databases under multiple standard identifiers.

### Q: Is Southwest China Normal University still operating?
A: No. The institution was dissolved in 2005 and was merged into and replaced by Southwest University.

### Q: Under what other names or identifiers is the university known?
A: The university is also known by the Chinese name 西南師範大學 and is recorded under several authority identifiers, including VIAF 154868874 and ISNI 0000000103624044.

## Why It Matters
Southwest China Normal University matters as a recorded institution within the landscape of Chinese higher education and as part of the historical institutional record that contributes to current structures. Its formal dissolution in 2005 and merger into Southwest University reflect administrative and organizational changes in higher education, including consolidation of institutions. The presence of this university in multiple international authority files and library databases (ISNI, VIAF, GND, Library of Congress, Libraries Australia, and others) ensures that its publications, archival records, and bibliographic traces remain discoverable and citable. That catalog-level continuity supports research, citation integrity, and historical study of institutional evolution. For researchers, librarians, and data managers, the mapped identifiers and the documented merger are key facts for reconciling records, tracking provenance of academic works, and maintaining accurate institutional metadata.

## Notable For
- Being formally dissolved in 2005 and merged into Southwest University.
- Having broad bibliographic and authority-file representation (ISNI, VIAF, GND, LOC, Libraries Australia).
- Being recorded with a Chinese-language Wikipedia presence (zh) and a sitelink record.
- Carrying multiple international and regional identifiers (google_knowledge_graph_id, hkcan_id, yale_lux_id).

## Body

### Overview
- Entity type: university (academic institution for further education).
- Official/alternate name: Southwest China Normal University; Chinese alias 西南師範大學.
- Country association: People's Republic of China.

### Operational status and institutional change
- The institution was dissolved/abolished in 2005.
- After dissolution, it was merged into and replaced by Southwest University.

### Institutional identifiers and catalog records
- VIAF ID: 154868874.
- ISNI: 0000000103624044.
- GND ID: 141758-7.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n87914656.
- Libraries Australia ID: 36653117.
- HKCAN ID: 9811106114703406.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/155sg0hj.
- Yale Lux ID: group/739360b6-bea8-4299-9eed-da759575ede0.
- LDT library name authority ID: 405691.

### Online presence and language
- Wikipedia language presence: zh (Chinese).
- Sitelink count recorded: 1.

### Classification and relationships
- Classified as an instance of "university."
- Related to the broader class "university" (academic institution for further education).
- Direct institutional relationship: merged into / replaced by Southwest University.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Hong Kong Chinese Authority Name