Famous artist. At the same time, Liang Qichao himself is very concerned about running schools and the growth of students in Tsinghua. What he is obsessed with is the cultural roots of students studying in the United States. He once said: "In addition to Western learning, Tsinghua students should also learn Chinese studies; Gai Guowei
The foundation of the country is to make contributions, especially not Chinese studies. He admired Tsinghua's articles of association, which stated that "the purpose is to cultivate all-round talents and enhance national strength" and that "the policy of education is to study in Germany and strive for self-improvement". 19 14 years
165438+ 10, he gave a speech in Tsinghua, and used two images in Zhouyi to inspire students, namely, "Heaven is healthy, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement" (dry divination) and "The terrain is boundless, and a gentleman carries things with morality" (Kun divination), pointing out that a gentleman inspires himself like a celestial body.
For vigorous running, don't be cold, don't advance when you see benefits, and retreat when you see difficulties. Instead, you should emphasize self-defeating, abandon selfish desires, be resolute, persevere, be brave in fighting, avoid difficulties and obstacles, and strive for self-improvement; At the same time, a gentleman should have the momentum of the earth.
Harmonious, inclusive, strict with self-reproach, light of responsibility, broad-minded, absorbing new civilization, improving our society, promoting our politics, and shouldering historical responsibility with generous morality. Liang Qichao's impassioned speech deeply inspired the Qing Dynasty.
China students, and later "strive for self-improvement, be virtuous and carry things" became the school motto of Tsinghua.
The school motto of "Self-improvement and Morality-oriented" embodies the spirit of Tsinghua and is the pillar and soul of Tsinghua's spiritual culture. Professor Qian Gengsen, Tsinghua's doyen, mentioned in his interpretation of Tsinghua's motto that Professor Du Weiming of Harvard University believes that
Tsinghua's motto is the best among all universities in the world. The famous philosopher Zhang Dainian thinks that the connotation of Tsinghua's motto highly summarizes the basic spirit of China culture. Zhang Dainian once pointed out: "Carrying things with morality is a kind of tolerance."
Thought, taking a tolerant attitude towards different opinions, has played a great role in the development of thought and scholarship. Self-improvement is the experience of life, and one's life is hard work and progress. ""I think these two kinds of thinking
Thought: Strong will and tolerant attitude have played a leading role in China culture, which is a healthy and correct thought. Historically, when the Chinese nation was invaded by foreign countries, it must have resisted rather than surrendered. It has one characteristic.
The firm spirit of self-improvement; At the same time, another feature of China culture is that it is more tolerant and broad. For example, when Christianity and Islam entered China, they were accepted by China culture. "Zhang Dainian itself is a model of practicing this spirit.
Fan. He pursues the truth with the idea of "going straight", and he is upright and upright. At the same time, he inherited and carried forward Tsinghua University's academic tradition of "combining Chinese and Western cultures, linking ancient and modern times" and put forward the theory of comprehensive cultural innovation and the philosophy of "harmony"
-"The highest value criterion is to balance differences. Simple cloud and harmony, ancient harmony, also known as wealth, innovation and consistency. " The spirit of "harmony", "innovation", "self-improvement, and morality" here is
Come down in one continuous line. Zhang Dainian's philosophy has influenced the formation of Tsinghua's concept of "integration of Chinese and Western, integration of ancient and modern, infiltration of arts and sciences, and comprehensive innovation".