The naming and meaning of the teaching building:
For example: (1) Houde Building
The name "Houde Building" comes from a classic sentence in "The Book of Changes" : "Heaven moves vigorously, a gentleman strives for continuous self-improvement, and the terrain is prosperous, and a gentleman carries things with great virtue." It means: the movement of heaven (i.e. nature) is strong and strong, corresponding to this, a gentleman should be resolute and strong, and strive for strength; the momentum of the earth is thick and gentle, a gentleman should increase his virtue and accommodate all things.
Using the word "Houde" in the name of the teaching building seems grand, grand and rich in heritage.
(2) Minxing Tower
The name "Minxing Tower" comes from the classic sentence of Confucius' "The Analects": "A gentleman wants to be quick in action and quick in words." Zhu Xi commented: "Things are difficult to do, so you have to be quick; words are easy to say, so you have to be cautious." That is to say, those who have great achievements should be diligent and quick in doing things, have the courage to practice, but be cautious in speaking, and speak less nonsense, empty words, big words, and lies. Using the word "Min Xing" to name the building is full of philosophy and has a strong meaning of encouraging learning.
(3) Chongwen Tower
Chong: means "noble" and "elegant". The quote comes from "Kao Gong Ji·Craftsmen": "The people of Yin Dynasty built heavy houses. The halls were built seven feet long, the halls were three feet long, and the four heavy houses were heavy." It shows the wisdom and wisdom displayed by the advanced construction technology of the ancients. The word "Chongwen" indicates the "noble" cultural accomplishment and cultural level.
Using the word "Chongwen" as the name of the teaching building seems elegant and has rich heritage and connotation.
Chong: means "respect" and "advocate". De: means "morality", "virtue", "character" and "kindness". It comes from the famous line in "The Book of Rites·Kingdom": "The virtuous should respect virtue", which means: People with high quality are all people with high morals.
(4) Zhiyuan Building
“Zhiyuan” means “reaching a further ideal goal”. The words come from Qu Yuan's "Li Sao": "The road is long and long, and I will search up and down." It also comes from Zhuge Liang's famous saying in "The Book of Commandments": "Without indifference, there is no way to make one's ambition clear.
"Without tranquility, there is no way to go far." It means educating students to have a stable and quiet mind during the study process, not to be influenced by distracting thoughts, and to meditate and reflect in order to achieve further goals. That is to say, in the long journey of life, only with a stable and calm mind and concentration can we accumulate a lot and make a difference.
Using the word "Zhiyuan" to name the teaching building has profound connotations and is full of taste.
(5) Qingyuan Building
The word "Qingyuan" is taken from the last two classic lines of Zhu Xi's famous poem "Looking at the Book and Feelings": "Half an Acre" As soon as the Fangtang opens, the skylight and cloud shadows are lingering; I ask how clear the canal is, so that there is a source of living water. "This is a famous poem that uses scenery as a metaphor. The whole poem uses Fangtang as a metaphor to vividly express the author's deep feelings of reading.
The use of the word "Qingyuan" in the name of a teaching building is intended to praise a person's academic or artistic achievements, which has its own profound origins. He also told students that only by being always active in their thinking, accepting a variety of different ideas and fresh knowledge with an open-minded and broad mind, and being broadly tolerant can they be able to have continuous ideas and a constant flow of new ideas. These two lines of poetry have been condensed into the commonly used idiom "source of living water", which is used to metaphor the inexhaustible source and power of the development of things.