# Xiangqin University

> university established in 1933

**Wikidata**: [Q11064744](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064744)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/xiangqin-university

## Summary
Xiangqin University was a university located in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, established in the early 1930s and dissolved in 1938. Sources record its founding as 1933 and its formal inception as July 1934; it was named after Gu Yingfen and is also known as SoengKen University of Canton (勷勤大学).

## Key Facts
- Established: 1933 (founding year recorded); inception recorded as July 1934.  
- Dissolved/abolished: 1938.  
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).  
- Located in: Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.  
- Named after: Gu Yingfen.  
- Aliases: SoengKen University of Canton; 勷勤大学.  
- Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/廣東省立勷勤大學校徽.png.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Xiangqin University.  
- Wikipedia/Wikidata language links: commons, zh, zh_yue.  
- Sitelink count: 3.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/155qfr6b.

## FAQs
### Q: When was Xiangqin University founded?
A: Sources list Xiangqin University's founding year as 1933, with an inception date recorded as July 1934.

### Q: Where was Xiangqin University located?
A: Xiangqin University was located in Guangzhou in the People's Republic of China.

### Q: Does Xiangqin University still exist?
A: No. Xiangqin University was dissolved or abolished in 1938.

### Q: What other names has Xiangqin University been known by?
A: It has been known as SoengKen University of Canton and by the Chinese name 勷勤大学.

## Why It Matters
Xiangqin University represents a historical higher-education institution in Guangzhou during the 1930s. Although short-lived—founded in the early 1930s and dissolved by 1938—the university is part of the historical record of Chinese academic institutions and the development of higher education in Guangzhou. Its association with Gu Yingfen (the person it was named after) and the preservation of its emblem and category on Wikimedia Commons provide tangible links for researchers, historians, and the public exploring regional educational history. The university’s multiple language links and identifiers (including a Google Knowledge Graph ID and Wikimedia entries) make it discoverable in cross-referenced digital knowledge systems, supporting archival, bibliographic, and local-history work.

## Notable For
- A short operational lifespan: founded in the early 1930s and dissolved in 1938.  
- Named after Gu Yingfen, indicating a personal namesake link.  
- Known by multiple names, including SoengKen University of Canton and 勷勤大学.  
- A preserved logo file available on Wikimedia Commons.  
- Representation across a small set of linked language and data resources (sitelink_count: 3; Google Knowledge Graph ID present).

## Body
### Identity and classification
- Officially classified as a university (an academic institution for further education).  
- Wikidata description: "university established in 1933."  
- Instance data lists the entity as a university.

### Names and language links
- Primary name: Xiangqin University.  
- Aliases: SoengKen University of Canton; 勷勤大学.  
- Wikipedia/Wikidata language links recorded: commons, zh, zh_yue.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Xiangqin University.

### Dates and timeline
- Founding year recorded in source material: 1933.  
- Inception date recorded in structured properties: July 1934.  
- Dissolved/abolished date recorded: 1938.

### Location and naming
- Country: People's Republic of China.  
- Located in: Guangzhou.  
- Named after: Gu Yingfen.

### Media and identifiers
- Logo file URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/廣東省立勷勤大學校徽.png.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Xiangqin University.  
- Sitelink count (number of linked wiki pages): 3.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/155qfr6b.

### Availability of records
- The entity appears in multiple linked-data and Wikimedia records (commons category, language links, and a Google Knowledge Graph identifier).