Mottos of the Top 20 Universities in China and Its Enlightenment

1. Tsinghua University

Self-discipline and social commitment

"Self-improvement" comes from "Biography of Objects" in the Book of Changes and Gangua: "A gentleman strives for self-improvement." The universe is in vigorous operation, and a gentleman should follow the example of heaven and earth, work hard and never stop. "Carrying things by virtue" comes from the biography of the Book of Changes Kun Gua: "The terrain is Kun, and the gentleman carries things by virtue."

The momentum of the earth is thick and smooth, and a gentleman should be refined and inclusive. 19141kloc-0/October, Liang Qichao gave a speech in Tsinghua University, inspiring students with two images of Zhouyi, which was later adopted as the school motto of Tsinghua.

2. China Renmin University

Seek truth from facts

The word "seeking truth from facts" originated from Hanshu Hejian Wang Xian Liu Dechuan: "Make the past serve the present and seek truth from facts." Later, Yan Shigu, a scholar in the Tang Dynasty, interpreted the word "seeking truth from facts" as "seeking truth from everything", that is, it was extended to a pragmatic and truth-seeking style of study worth advocating. Starting from the actual object, exploring the internal relations of things and the regularity of their development, and understanding the essence of things usually means doing things according to the actual situation of things.

3.fudan university

Knowledgeable, determined, ask questions and think carefully.

Xia Zi said in the Analects of Confucius, Zhang Zi, "Be knowledgeable and determined, ask and think, and benevolence is among them." Read widely and study extensively, but be able to stick to your own ambitions; Ask questions seriously, think more about current events, and be kind.

4. Nanjing University

Honest and dignified, study hard and travel well.

"Honesty and grandeur" was originally the motto of Central University, which was put forward by Luo Jialun. "Travel to Encourage Learning" is selected from the famous sentences of ancient sages in China: the word "Encourage Learning" is found in a poem entitled "Encourage Learning" by Song Zhenzong, encouraging people to study hard; "Dunxing" can be found in the Book of Rites Quli: "Those who have knowledge and give in are also gentlemen."

5.nankai university

Allow fairness to change every day.

Proposed by the headmaster, Zhang Boling. Rhyme, the first auxiliary word of literary speech, comes from The Book of Songs. Allowing fairness and ability is "having both ability and political integrity". The original intention is to let Nankai students have "the public morality of loving the country and the group, and the ability to serve the society with their husbands."

"With each passing day", the textbook of Li Da: "The dish of soup says:' New is new, and it is renewed.' This is the motto of the wise king Shang Tang in ancient times. Only by advocating initiative, continuous innovation and change from a dynamic perspective can we make continuous progress.

6. Sun Yat-sen University

Knowledgeable interrogation, careful thinking, distinguish right from wrong, perseverance.

From the golden mean, the meaning is very simple, that is, extensive research, careful inquiry, careful thinking, clear distinction, and resolute implementation. 1924, Dr. Sun Yat-sen personally founded Sun Yat-sen University and personally wrote this motto.

7. Shandong University

There is no end to learning, and there is awe.

"There is no end to learning" comes from Fang Shudong's "General Theory of Five Ancient Books of Zhao Wei and Zhan Yan": "There is no end to learning and no end to Tao." Learning is not only to learn practical knowledge and skills, but also to improve moral cultivation and spiritual realm through continuous learning. "Qi is noble" comes from Mencius' Gong Sunchou: "I know what I say, and I am good at nurturing my noble spirit."

The so-called noble spirit is the healthy atmosphere created by righteousness and virtue. 1 10 anniversary was changed to "endless learning and lofty spirit", which made the value orientation more clear, more in line with the requirements of phonological balance, and more catchy to read.

8. Xiamen University

Self-improvement stops at perfection.

"Self-improvement" was put forward by Mr. Chen Jiageng when he founded the school, and it was also from the Book of Changes. "Gentleman strives for self-improvement" and "Stop at perfection" were the school motto established by Lin Wenqing, the president of Xiamen University, in his private life. "Stop at perfection" comes from the book Book of Rites University: "The way of a university lies in showing virtue, being close to the people and stopping at perfection", which embodies the personality ideal of China culture and contains the pursuit and practice of the ideal of perfection and beauty in life.

9.sichuan university

A hundred rivers are full of tolerance.

"All rivers run into the sea" is taken from Zhuangzi Qiushui. As a fixed word, it originated from Justin's Preface to the Famous Ministers of the Three Kingdoms in the Jin Dynasty: "Invisible without heart." Li Note: "Fang Xin is like a hundred rivers in the sea, and his words are wide." "Tolerance is great" comes from Shang: "I'm not angry about stubbornness. There's nothing to prepare.

Patience is necessary and helpful. Tolerance makes virtue great. Lin Zexu, who used these two words together, said: "There are hundreds of rivers, and there is great tolerance. The wall stands thousands of miles, and there is no desire. "

10 China Agricultural University

Solve the hardships of ordinary people's lives and cultivate talents in the world.

The famous sentence from Qu Yuan's Lisao: "I take a long breath to hide my tears and lament the hardships of the people's lives", which is full of deep sense of hardship and strong sense of social responsibility; "How hard it is for ordinary people to live" is the agricultural situation in China and the national condition in China. Replacing "mourning" with "forgiveness" gave them a kind of courage and courage.

The next sentence comes from Mencius' heartfelt words: "A gentleman has three pleasures, but the king of the world does not exist." Parents exist, brothers have no chance, and they are happy. Be worthy of the sky, live up to people, and be happy. If you are educated by talented people in the world, you will have three pleasures. "

1 1. Beihang University

Have both ability and political integrity, unity of knowledge and action.

"Having both ability and political integrity" means excellent quality and knowledge. "Unity of knowledge and action" is a famous theory of Wang Yangming, a great scholar in Ming Dynasty. There is a saying in the Handbook of Scholars: "The knower begins to do what he knows, and the walker achieves what he knows." "Knowing" means knowing the truth of things, and "doing" means applying truth in practice. The two are inseparable.

12 China University of Political Science and Law

Honesty, morality, clarity, dignity and justice.

"Houyi" comes from the Book of Changes; "Ming law" is taken from Guanzi Ming law, which establishes the concept of rule of law and governs the country according to law. "Wu Ge" comes from "Knowing in Wu Ge" in The Book of Rites University, which means seeking truth from facts and being pragmatic.

"For the public" comes from "The trip to the avenue is also for the public" in The Book of Rites and Li Yun, and also from "The wind and rain are selfless for the public, and the actions are impermanent" in Guanzi Situation Interpretation, which means selfless, fair and just, and has a sense of social responsibility of being close to the people and serving the public.

13. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Hou Xue dedicates himself to the music group

"Virtue" and "erudition" come from Zhouyi and The Book of Rites The Doctrine of the Mean respectively. The second half sentence of "respecting music groups" comes from the Book of Rites: "One year depends on distinguishing classics, and three years depends on respecting music groups." Is to do your duty to your career and get along well with your friends.

14.Xi Jiaotong University

Diligent in learning, diligent in inspiring, persistent in doing things, loyal and forgiving.

"Diligence" means concentration and diligence. There is a saying in the Biography of Feng Qinchuan in the Later Han Dynasty: "In order to discuss military provisions, we must be diligent in our work and meet our relatives." "Loyalty and forgiveness" is the basic category of Confucian ethics and one of the basic principles for dealing with interpersonal relationships. From the Analects of Confucius: "The way of the master is loyalty and forgiveness." Loyalty means doing your best; Forgiveness is putting yourself in others' shoes.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Think of the source of drinking water, patriotism and honor the school.

Think of drinking water and thinking about the source, that is, do not forget the original meaning. There is a sentence in Zheng Diao Qu written by Yu Xin in the Northern Zhou Dynasty that "those who fall into reality think of their trees, and those who drink their streams are pregnant with their sources", and there is a sentence in Li Zong's Collection of Great Bamboo Slips and Poems in the Song Dynasty that "drinking water knows the source, being conscious of since the enlightenment, and being a teacher is far away", which embodies the spirit of constant gratitude.

Tang Zeng, a famous Chinese scholar, educator and former president of Jiaotong University, said in "Personality and Student Personality": "There is love in schools, love in society, love in society and love in the country." It contains the cultural connotation of "self" and "self".

16 Tongji University

cross a river in the same boat

From Sun Tzu's Nine Places: "People in wuyue hate each other. When they are in the same boat and encounter the wind, their rescue is like a right hand. " It is a metaphor for unity and mutual assistance, concerted efforts, and finally overcoming difficulties, which embodies the open mind and inclusive spirit of Chinese culture.

17. Central University for Nationalities

Beauty and * * *, knowing and doing are one.

The word "beauty and beauty * * *" comes from the famous exposition of cultural consciousness by Professor Fei Xiaotong, the late honorary president of the school. Beauty and * * * are one family in the world ",which means that different ethnic groups should respect, appreciate and praise each other's cultures, which embodies the spirit of tolerance and harmony of Chinese culture." It also comes from Wang Yangming's Notes. The core concept of "beauty and beauty are common, knowledge and action are integrated" is "harmony between people, knowledge and action are integrated".

18. Youshi University, China

Every thing has a reason.

"Thick accumulation and thin hair" comes from Su Shi's "Miscellaneous Words to Zhang Hu" in the Song Dynasty: "Take it from a wide range of views and accumulate thick hair." To accumulate knowledge and morality, "thin hair" means that students become talents with both ability and political integrity and make their own contributions to society.

From the Book of Changes, "what begins is done" refers to understanding the law of the evolution of all things, doing things according to the law, and finally achieving great achievements. It means that saints can master the changing law of everything (heaven) and achieve great things in the world.

19. Southwest University

Great achievements, carry forward the past and forge ahead.

The second chapter of the Book of Changes, Kun, said: "Kun is rich, and virtue is boundless." Including Hong Guang, the goods are salty. " Han is all-encompassing, Hong is all-encompassing, Light is all-encompassing, and Big is all-encompassing. "Inheriting the past and opening up the future, carrying forward the past and opening up the future" comes from Zhu Zi Quan Zi Shu written by Zhu in the Song Dynasty: "Therefore, carrying forward the past and opening up the future, learning from China and the West, and making great contributions to the world."

Zhang Zai also has a famous saying, "Never forget the past and learn from the future". It means inheriting the predecessors' career, opening up the future road for future generations, and embodies a strong sense of social responsibility.

20. Heilongjiang University

Be knowledgeable, thoughtful, and do everything in heaven.

Written by Mr. Zhang Dainian, a master of Chinese studies. "erudite and thoughtful" is still from chapter 20 of the doctrine of the mean. "Exquisiteness" comes from Chapter 22 of the Doctrine of the Mean: "Only when the world is sincere can we make the best use of it; If you can do your best, you can do your best; If you can make good use of human nature, you can make good use of things; If you can do things, you can praise the education of heaven and earth; If you can praise the cultivation of heaven and earth, you can go to heaven and earth. "

Sincere people can complete the mission of talents, help others to complete the mission of talents, and then educate everything that is heaven and heaven and earth are one.

Extended data:

The role of school motto

evaluation function

The school motto is of guiding significance to the code of conduct of teachers and students, and points out the direction of efforts for all teachers and students. School motto is often set in the most eye-catching place in the school, so that every teacher and student can see it regularly, be influenced by its subtle psychological impulse, gradually be infected by it over time, and gradually become their own internal value scale, so as to consciously measure their behavior, and finally adjust and correct their behavior in time according to this value scale.

Guiding function

Motto is the sublimation of a long-standing culture, which reflects a university's long-standing tradition, current goals and future development direction. There is no doubt that it has a great infectious effect on people, especially after a long time, it will gradually become a psychological factor for school teachers and students, giving them a cultural spirit, leading their words and deeds and fully realizing themselves.

Incentive action

The school motto itself has great appeal and appeal. For example, "Seeking Truth from Facts" written by China Renmin University is a clarion call in itself, which has a great infectious effect and can inspire people to a great extent. Therefore, whether the school motto is internalized as a comfortable evaluation standard or a comfortable orientation, it will eventually be implemented in the real incentive behavior.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-school motto