It was founded in 2006. The founding was decided by the school’s collective research
The school motto of Liaodong College is “Be virtuous, study hard, practice and be innovative”, which has profound connotation, lofty meaning and profound foundation. It is a symbol of the spirit and soul of the school, a concentrated expression of the school's educational philosophy, and a code of conduct that teachers, students and employees must abide by.
Be virtuous, study hard, and be new in practice. These eight words all come from historical classics.
"Mingde" means the virtue of light and perfection. From "The Book of Rites: University", the original words are: "The way of a university lies in understanding Mingde, being close to the people, and ending in perfection." It means: "The way of a university is to first understand the cultivation of Mingde, and then to deepen it. Society does work that is close to the people and reaches an extremely perfect state of perfection." Our country has had excellent traditional virtues since ancient times that "morality is used to cultivate oneself, and teaching is used to guide others." The so-called "Mingming De" means teaching others with virtue and cultivating virtue to straighten one's body. This is the foundation for one's conduct.
"Study diligently" means to concentrate on learning and work hard to seek knowledge. From "Historical Records·Biography of Boyi", the original words are: "Although Yan Yuan was devoted to learning, his behavior became more and more obvious". Sima Qian also wrote in his article that "Zhongni alone recommended Yan Yuan as a scholar." Yan Yuan (Yan Hui) was among the seventy-two virtuous disciples of Confucius, and was praised by Zhongni for his dedication to learning. The so-called "devotion to study" means to pursue knowledge with unswerving determination. For learners, we advocate hard study; for scholars, we advocate rigorous self-discipline, which is the basis for pursuing knowledge and scholarship.
"Practice" means to practice personally and practice it personally. From Zhu Xi's "Reply to Cao Yuanke" in Volume 59 of Zhu Wengong's Collected Works, the original words are: "The truth of learning lies in practice. If a disciple knows but does not do it, sincerity is no different from not learning." It means: "The essence of scholarship lies in practice. If you just understand the principles but don't practice them, it is no different from not learning." The so-called "practice" means that theory must be combined with practice, and we should advocate practice and continuous improvement in practice. Investigating and testing the truth to achieve the unity of knowledge and action is the essence of pragmatism and truth-seeking.
"Wei Xin" means continuous exploration and innovation. From "Poetry·Daya·King Wen", the original words are: "Although Zhou Dynasty is an old state, its mission is new." It means: "Although Zhou Dynasty is an ancient state, its mission is to renew and innovate." As early as Shang Tang During the period, the "Pan Ming" was engraved with the words "New every day, new every day, new every day", pointing out that innovation is a continuous process. "Only innovation" means that in order to achieve scientific development, we can only continuously reform and innovate and keep pace with the times. This is the top priority for the school to develop well and quickly.
The school motto is quoted from historical and cultural classics, inheriting the profound and long-standing excellent traditional culture, and at the same time, giving it the spirit of the times and new ideas. It embodies the perfect combination of knowledge and action as well as the school's educational philosophy and academic spirit, and is in line with the school's development goals and scientific positioning. The school motto emphasizes the concept of great moral education, insists on cultivating people by virtue, emphasizes that school education should adhere to educating people and putting moral education first; it emphasizes that teachers and students in the school should advocate the scientific spirit, establish the concept of lifelong learning, study hard, and be rigorous in scholarship. Carry forward a fine style of study and abide by academic ethics; advocate the integration of knowledge and practice, insist that theory should be closely linked to practice, emphasize the dialectical relationship between understanding and practice, and have the courage to practice, and continuously improve the ability to understand the world and transform the world in practice; advocate the courage to innovate and forge ahead , teachers should actively explore the laws of education and teaching and update educational concepts. It is necessary to guide students to develop in an all-round way on the basis of exploring their interests and potential, and strive to cultivate a new generation of people who adapt to the needs of socialist modernization and have innovative spirit and practical ability.
The school motto embodies the people-oriented quality education concept of "the unity of learning science and culture and strengthening ideological and moral cultivation, the unity of learning book knowledge and joining in social practice". It provides a core value standard for cultivating high-quality applied talents with a solid foundation, strong adaptability, adaptability to the needs of national economic construction and social undertakings development, innovative spirit and strong practical ability.