抗战期间,闻一多先生随清华大学南迁昆明,在由北京大学、清华大学和南开大学联合组建的西南联合大学任教。后来的史学大家李埏先生其时还在西南联大读书,二人结下了深厚的师生情谊。牵线昆华玉成兼课抗战时期昆明的生活异常艰苦。闻一多全家八口,靠他一人的薪水供养,不敷家用,常常举债度日。因城内住房租金比乡下要贵得多,闻一多无力在城内租房,所以住在昆明北郊 During the war of resistance against Japan, Wen Yiduo, along with Tsinghua University southward to Kunming, was taught at the Southwestern Polytechnical University jointly established by Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University. Later, everyone Mr. Li Xun was studying at the Southwest Associated University at that time, and the two formed a profound friendship between teachers and students. Kunlun jade into line both during the War of Resistance Against Japan during the unusually difficult life in Kunming. Wen Yiduo family of eight, rely on his own salary to support, not enough household, often debts date. Due to the city housing rent is much more expensive than the countryside, Wen Yiduo inability to rent in the city, so live in the northern suburbs of Kunming