"Oriental Prodigy" Wei Yongkang was admitted to university at the age of 13 and was admitted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the age of 17.
But at the age of 20, he was dropped out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and finally left this world forever at the age of 38.
From "prodigy" to "fall", what has Wei Yongkang experienced?
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The fall of a generation of oriental prodigies
On November 9, 2021, the life of a genius who was once known as the "Oriental Prodigy" came to an abrupt end at the age of 38.
Someone once sent out to break the news that it was very likely that he was overworked for a long time, which eventually led to sudden death.
A few days later, at 1 a.m. on Nov. 17, Mr. Wei's wife, Fu Bi, posted an obituary about Mr. Wei online.
In this obituary, Fu Bi described her husband's short life in a calm and sad tone, and expressed deep gratitude to those who had helped Wei Yongkang.
The obituary is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, and it immediately pulls people's minds back to the memory of this prodigy in the past.
Wei Yongkang "Wenqu Xing" went down to earth
In June 1983, Wei Yongkang was born in an ordinary family in Huarong County, Hunan Province.
His father, Wei Bingnan, was a veteran who was paralyzed in the lower half of his body due to his participation in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The burden of the whole family naturally fell on the shoulders of her mother Zeng Xuemei.
Zeng Xuemei is a female worker with a high school education who works for a local catering company.
Inspired by the success of China's first atomic bomb in 1964, Zeng had a deep admiration for scientists.
So, she pinned this vision on the young Wei Yongkang, hoping that her son would become an outstanding scientist in the future.
Even when Wei Yongkang was only three months old, Zeng Xuemei began to enlighten her son: reading Tang poems by her son's side every day and teaching him to read.
By the time he was one year old, Wei Yongkang was already able to recognize thousands of Chinese characters. At the age of two, he mastered the equations of elementary school perfectly.
By the time most of the children were still playing in kindergarten, four-year-old Wei Yongkang had already completed the entire curriculum of junior high school.
At the age of eight, Wei Yongkang also entered the local key middle school with excellent grades.
Here, he studied with classmates who were four or five years older than him, but he often excelled in his studies and became a legend in school.
He took the college entrance examination at the age of 13 and was admitted to the Department of Physics of Xiangtan University with an excellent score of 606 points.
However, after all, no one is perfect, and Wei Yongkang's problems are gradually revealed in the university.
Universities fall off the altar
After Wei Yongkang entered Xiangtan University, his mother Zeng Xuemei decided to accompany her son in order to ensure that he could concentrate on his studies.
The school arranged a one-bedroom apartment for the mother and son, and provided Zeng Xuemei with a cleaning job.
During his college years, Wei Yongkang's interaction with classmates was severely restricted by his mother.
Mother Zeng Xuemei was deeply afraid that her son would be interfered with by the outside world, and she was especially wary of girls. She often admonished Wei Yongkang: "Beauty is a poisonous snake that will pull you into the water." ”
This overprotection seriously affected Wei Yongkang's normal social development and caused him to miss the opportunity to develop interpersonal skills.
Later, at the age of 17, he created a miracle again and was successfully admitted to the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and began to study for a master's degree and a doctorate.
Leaving the protection of his mother, Wei Yongkang, who went north to study alone, soon exposed his own problem - lack of self-care ability.
For example, he doesn't know how to organize his schedule, how to do laundry, how to clean, and even when to add or remove clothes.
This situation quickly attracted the attention of the university, and in 2003, the Chinese Academy of Sciences ordered Wei Yongkang to withdraw from the school.
The reason for dropping out of the university was that "I could not take care of myself in life, and my knowledge structure was not suitable for the research model of the Chinese Academy of Sciences".
This news not only shattered Wei Yongkang's academic dreams, but also made the former "Oriental prodigy" fall from the altar.
Difficult life after dropping out
After dropping out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wei Yongkang's former prodigy aura faded in an instant, replaced by huge psychological pressure and deep confusion.
Zeng Xuemei also vented her dissatisfaction with her son, and even said that her son would die, which directly led to the alienation of the mother-son relationship.
Later, Zeng Xuemei also fell into deep self-blame and reflection, and she realized that her overprotection and single way of education were not advisable.
At the same time, Wei Yongkang's dropout incident has also become the focus of major media attention, and he has even been compared to a "modern version of Zhongyong".
Under all kinds of pressure, Wei Yongkang chose to run away from home many times. On one occasion, he left home for 39 days and traveled alone to more than a dozen provinces and cities.
Development after integration into society
Faced with such a predicament, Zeng Xuemei was determined to help her son integrate into society. She no longer interferes excessively in her son's life, but encourages him to live independently.
Wei Yongkang later learned to cook, wash clothes, and even took the initiative to take care of his father, who was paralyzed in bed.
The Huarong County People's Congress also offered Wei Yongkang a job and gave Wei Yongkang a chance to start over.
At work, Wei Yongkang gradually learned to get along with people. He began to communicate with his colleagues and learn how to deal with interpersonal relationships.
After experiencing a low point in his life, Wei Yongkang's life gradually got on the right track and ushered in a series of positive changes.
The most important thing is that he met his life partner Fu Bi. The two met in Shanghai and quickly fell in love.
The Wei Yongkang that Fu Bi saw in his eyes was not a former "prodigy", but a real and kind ordinary person.
In 2008, Wei Yongkang and Fu Bi formed their own small family. After marriage, they were even happier and lived a life of both children.
In 2009, with a thirst for knowledge, Wei Yongkang was successfully admitted to the graduate school of Beijing University of Technology.
After graduating, he ventured into solar energy research and software development in Shenzhen, Nanjing and other places, and finally chose to return to Shaoyang, Hunan Province to settle down.
Unexpectedly, God is not beautiful, Wei Yongkang actually passed away at the age of 38.
Reflection and enlightenment
Wei Yongkang's life has forced us to reflect on the current model of exam-oriented education in society.
Education should not only be limited to the inculcation of book knowledge, but also include the cultivation of life skills, social skills, psychological quality and other aspects.
In the process of children's growth, parents can not ignore the cultivation of self-care ability, which ruins the child's life.
A truly successful person not only needs excellent academic performance, but also the ability to live independently and cope with life's challenges.
Information sources:
1. Yangcheng Evening News - The former "prodigy" died of illness! He went to university at the age of 13 and was admitted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the age of 17...... His life is embarrassing! 2021-11-18
2. Nanfang.com - The Abandoned "Oriental Prodigy": Wei Yongkang's Life Road from a Young Genius to an Ordinary Father 2021-11-25