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Another argument stems from the fact that the Governor of Zhili Province, Wang Wenshao, wrote a memorial to Emperor Guangxu for the purpose of creating a Western School by the head of customs by Sheng Xuanhuai（《津海关道盛宣怀创办西学学堂禀明立案由》). The memorial uses the name of “Tianjin Peiyang Western School”（天津北洋西学学堂). Therefore, Peiyang University（北洋大学堂) is presumed to be under construction. It was originally named "Tianjin Peiyang Western School"（天津北洋西学学堂) and was later renamed "Peiyang University"（北洋大学堂). This is a common saying. This was adopted in the "Peiyang University-Tianjin University History" published by Tianjin University Press in 1990.