梁启超推荐陈寅恪任国学院导师一事,很多人都耳熟能详,其实,从《吴宓日记》中的记载来看,在推荐陈寅恪到清华国学院任导师问题上,吴宓起了决定性作用。决定筹建清华国学院之后,校长曹云祥听取了胡适的建议,实行宋、元导师制,并邀请胡适任导师,但胡适推辞了,向曹云祥推荐了梁启超、王国维以及章太炎。章太炎坚辞不就,身为国学院筹备处主任的吴宓就向曹云祥推荐了当时还在柏林留学的陈寅恪。从现有资料看,曹云祥没有立即答应,原因有两方面, In fact, according to the records in “Wu Mi Diary,” Wu Mi played a decisive role in recommending Chen Yinque to be mentor to Tsinghua Guoji University. After deciding to build Tsinghua University College, the principal Cao Yunxiang listened to Hu Shi’s proposal, implemented the Song and Yuan tutor system, and invited Hu as a mentor. However, Hu Shi resigned and recommended Liang Qianchao, Wang Guowei and Zhang Taiyan to Cao Yunxiang. Zhang Taiyan said nothing, as the preparatory office of the National Academy of Science Wu Yong recommended to Cao Yunxiang was still studying in Berlin Chen Yin Ke. From the available information, Cao Yunxiang did not immediately agree, for two reasons,