Tsinghua University is called Shuimu Tsinghua for two reasons:
1. Shuimu Tsinghua is the most famous scenic spot in the Tsinghua Garden of Tsinghua University. People regard Shuimu Tsinghua as the symbol of Tsinghua University. .
Shuimu Tsinghua is located on the north side of the I-shaped hall of Tsinghua University. The name of Tsinghua Garden comes from this, and it is called Tsinghua Garden "the garden within the garden". The lotus pond of Shuimu Tsinghua is one of the two lakes and one river in the Tsinghua Garden water system (Shuimu Tsinghua Lotus Pond, Jinchun Garden Lotus Pond and Wanquan River). The water area is 1,000 square meters. There is a small river flowing out from the east and flowing into the Lotus Pond Moonlight Scenic Area.
The main landscape of Shuimu Tsinghua University is a lotus pond behind the Gongzi Hall. On the bank of the lotus pond, an elegant ancient building is hidden among the mountains and rivers. It is often compared with the Garden of Harmony in the Summer Palace.
The ancient building on the south side of the lotus pond was originally the back building of the Gongzi Hall and the main corridor of "Shui Mu Qing Hua". According to historical records, the "Shui Mu Qing Hua" on the front was the imperial pen of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. "Shui Mu Qing Hua" comes from a poem by Xie Huan of the Jin Dynasty: "The wind blows the wind, and the Baiyun Village is Zeng'a. The songbirds gather in Jingzhang, and the water and trees are clear and clear Qing Hua." Hanging on the red pillars in the main corridor are the Daoguang Jinshi of the Qing Dynasty, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu The famous couplet of Yin Zhaoyong, the Minister of Rites of the Third Dynasty: "The scenery outside the threshold is extraordinary through the ever-changing changes of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The shadows of clouds in the window are wandering from east to west, north and south, and it is a fairyland."
Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne. Later, borrowing from Emperor Qianlong's inscription here 99 years ago, the Gongzi Hall was named "Tsinghua Garden", and Tsinghua Garden got its name.
The landscape designers of Shuimu Tsinghua University are unique in that they surround a clear water with mountains and forests. Two elegant ancient pavilions are hidden between the mountains and rivers. In one of the pavilions hangs the bell with the Tsinghua emblem.
2. Architecture, civil engineering, and hydraulic engineering are the dominant majors of Tsinghua University. They are the leaders of domestic universities and have great influence. It is known as Shuimu Tsinghua University.
Tsinghua University’s predecessor, Tsinghua Academy, was founded in 1911 and was renamed Tsinghua School in 1912. In 1928, it was renamed National Tsinghua University. In 1949, it came under the Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government and was renamed "Tsinghua University".
Since the reform and opening up, Tsinghua University has gradually established its long-term goal of building a world-class university and entered a new era of vigorous development. With the strong support of the state and society, through the implementation of "211 Project" and "985 Project", Tsinghua University has carried out "double first-class" construction, and has made great achievements in talent training, scientific research, social services, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international cooperation and exchanges. Made great progress.
The Tsinghua University campus is located between the North Fourth Ring Road and the North Fifth Ring Road in Haidian District, Beijing. It is adjacent to Metro Line 13 to the east and Peking University and Old Summer Palace to the west. It is one of the most beautiful universities in China; the original Tsinghua University Campus It is a royal garden. It was called Xichun Garden during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Yongzheng, Qianlong and Xianfeng lived here successively. During the Xianfeng period, Xichun Garden was renamed Qinghua Garden.
Under the hill to the north of the second gate of Tsinghua University, there is a "Monument to Mr. Wang Jing'an of Haining", which is called "the first monument of Tsinghua University" by Tsinghua alumni. It was erected by teachers and students of the Institute of Chinese Studies in memory of Wang Guowei. The "Spirit of Independence, Thought of Freedom" written by Chen Yinke on the inscription is a reflection of the spirit of generations of Tsinghua scholars.
Reference: Tsinghua_Baidu Encyclopedia