1900年8月,八国联军进犯北京,严复从天津避居上海。其间,一个年仅22岁的年轻人,不远千里来到上海,专程拜访了严复。后来,严复为这段事写道:“季廉至海上,先以书自通,继而执贽造吾庐,求得籍为弟子……(二人)讲道籀学,相得甚欢。”这个年轻人便是南昌县月池熊氏人熊元锷——被称为“心远之源”的熊育鍚的堂弟。 August 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, Yan Fu to stay in Shanghai from Tianjin. In the meantime, a young man of only 22 years old came to Shanghai not far away and made a special trip to visit Yan Fu. Later, Yan Fu wrote for this passage: “Ji Lian to the sea, the first self-taught, and then enforce the 贽 made my house, seeking citizenship as a disciple ... ... (two) sermon, quite enjoyable . ”The young man is the cousin of Xiong Yuanyuan, the bears of Xiong Chi in Nanchang County, Xiong Yuen, who is known as the source of his heart.