Yan'an University teacher Bai Baoguo commits suicide by jumping into a lake at Wanhua Mountain in Yan'an

Date2026.10.20

LocationYan'an

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On October 20, Bai Baoguo, a teacher at Yan'an University, placed his bank card by his wife's pillow while his family was napping, and took a taxi alone to Wanhua Mountain in Yan'an to commit suicide by jumping into a lake. His students stated that he had been suffering from depression for one or two years and had previously been hospitalized.

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2026-11-07 14:04 · 延安大学教师白保国投湖自尽后续：绝笔信获学生证实，信中反映校方设科研经费与论文硬指标致教师自筹资金走账，校方近日要求教师签经费承诺书，省教育厅已成立联合调查组。

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This event Yan'an University teacher Bai Baoguo commits suicide by jumping into a lake at Wanhua Mountain in Yan'an 2026.10.20 · Reported

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Follow-up Student of Bai Baoguo, Cao Jun, confirms the suicide note was indeed written by him

11.05 ·Reported ·Importance II ·Yan'an

Follow-up Yan'an University Requires Faculty to Sign Commercial Research Funding Commitment Letter

11.07 ·Reported ·Importance II ·Yan'an

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Sayings · 2026-11-07 14:02 Follow-up on the suicide of Yan'an University teacher Bai Baoguo: Suicide note confirmed by students, revealing the school's mandatory research funding and paper quotas forced teachers to self-fund through fake accounts. The school recently required teachers to sign funding commitment letters, and the Provincial Department of Education has established a joint investigation team.

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