Who wrote the sixteen words of Tsinghua University school motto?

Mr. Liang Qichao put forward the first eight-character school motto of Tsinghua University, "Strive for Self-improvement, be virtuous and carry things", and Mr. Chen Yinke put forward the last eight-character school motto, "Independent spirit, free thinking".

There is historical evidence: Mr. Liang Qichao came to the school to give a speech in the winter of the third year of the Republic of China and quoted a sentence from the Book of Changes: "Heaven is healthy, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement; The terrain is rich, and the gentleman carries things with morality. Among them, the words "self-improvement, morality" gradually evolved into the school motto of Tsinghua. " Independent spirit, free thought "is a few words written by Mr. Chen Yinque for Wang Guowei's monument after Wang Guowei threw himself into Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace in 927." They have nothing to do with Liang Qichao's speech, and they are nearly 15 years apart, so it seems impossible to mix them together to become the school motto.

The same school motto of Tsinghua on both sides of the Taiwan Strait-"Strive for Self-improvement, be virtuous and carry things" originated from a speech by Mr. Liang Qichao in Tsinghua. Liang Qichao had a soft spot for Tsinghua and sent his children Liang Sicheng and Liang Siyong to Tsinghua School. Both of them became world-renowned masters. 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 Guo Xue is the foundation of the country and has made contributions, especially to non-Chinese studies. " He appreciated the "purpose of cultivating all-round talents and strengthening national strength" and the "educational policy of studying in Germany and constantly striving for self-improvement" put forward in the articles of association of Tsinghua University. June19141kloc-0/gave a speech in Tsinghua, and inspired students with two images in Zhouyi: "Heaven is healthy, gentlemen strive for self-improvement" (dry divination) and "The terrain is rich, and gentlemen carry things with great virtue" (Kun divination). At the same time, a gentleman should be as thick as the earth, be lenient with others, be strict with himself and treat others lightly, absorb new civilization with a broad mind, improve our society, promote our politics, and shoulder the historical responsibility with a generous morality. Liang Qichao's impassioned speech deeply inspired the students in Tsinghua, and later "self-improvement, kindness and morality" became the school motto of Tsinghua.