In 1985 in order to collect information about Chen Tu-hsiou, a figure in the May 4 Movement, Chen Ku-ying went to mainland China and later served as visiting professor at the philosophy department of Beijing University.
一九八五年陳鼓應為蒐集五四人物陳獨秀的資料，到了大陸；而後擔任北京大學哲學系客座教授。