Explanation:
The word "all rivers run into the sea" first appeared in the notes of six ministers in Selected Works. "Selected Works, Justin, Preface to the Famous Ministers of the Three Kingdoms": "If the shape does not exist, it is a square inch." Tang Han pointed out: "The heart of a square inch is like the sea." Li compares the vastness of spiritual space to rivers entering the sea, which is vivid. All rivers run into the sea, and it is eclectic, which is the first feature of the ocean. Expanding the scale of running a school, including various disciplines and academic viewpoints, encouraging exchange and learning, improving teaching quality and cultivating more "marine" talents with broad vision and profound academic knowledge should be the essence of the word "all rivers run into sea" in the school motto, which is a horizontal expansion.
The phrase "self-improvement" comes from Zhouyi. "The Book of Changes and Melons" says: "Heaven is healthy, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement." The ancients learned from nature and realized the truth of life from the endless steady operation of nature, that is, people should constantly motivate themselves and make positive progress. Life is a journey. If you want to achieve great and brilliant goals, you must keep forging ahead, or you will accomplish nothing. This is longitudinal propulsion.
The eight-character school motto of Zhejiang Ocean University shows the grandeur of Haida spirit in essence and richness from the combination of vertical and horizontal aspects. By March 20 16, Zhejiang Ocean University had 98 student societies, including Marine Life Society, Green Boat Environmental Protection Society, Qingfeng Poetry Society, Nature Calligraphy Society, Haitian No.1 Society, Chifeng Mo Society, Tsing Yi Drama Society, ing Street Dance Society, Student Law Popularization Society and Chinese Herbal Medicine Society. The types of associations cover four categories: practical services, sports culture, academic science and technology, and art promotion. There are campus cultural activities such as Blue Lecture Hall, classic reading activities of Shuxiang Academy, Ocean Cup Debate Competition, Offshore Oil Science and Technology Culture Festival, Community Culture Festival, Ocean Poetry Festival for College Students, Foreign Language Culture Month and National Defense Culture Festival. Names of affiliated institutions: Green Boat Environmental Protection Association of College of Marine Science and Technology, Marine Biology Society of Marine Resources Association, Fishing Association of Fisheries College of Music Room D, Fengyun Association, Chifeng Model, Invention Association of College of Ship and Ocean Engineering of Marine Environmental Protection Association, Geek Robot Association, Haitian Yishe, Katyusha Russian Society, Electronic DIY Association, Green Building Innovation Association of College of Navigation and Port Architecture and Engineering, Hong Kong and Shipping Association, Automobile Association, Future Ocean Engineers Association, Future Designers Association, Yayi Society, Navigation Association, Ocean Paper-cutting Association, Chinese Herbal Medicine Association of Food Medical College, Original Animation Association, Food Safety and Nutrition Association, Astronomical Amateur Association of Mathematics College, Science and Information of Service Society, Computer Society, Mathematical Modeling Association, Basketball Association of Petrochemical and Energy Engineering College, Chess Association, Badminton Association, VOU English Association, Science and Technology Invention Association Branch, Speech and Eloquence Association, Table Tennis Association, Chemical Design Association, Xinyan Sign Language Association, Economics Association of School of Economics and Management, Travel on the Sea Association, Logistics Association, Ocean Star Sand Table Association, Zhuocheng Accounting Association, Ark Literature Society of Humanities College, Marine Culture Research Association/Zhoushan Celebrity Research Association, Tsing Yi Opera Society.
Qingfeng Poetry Society, Nature Calligraphy Society, History Society, Foreign Society, English Association Foreign Language College Mortal Drama Society, Crazy English Society, Wenxin translation agency, French Society, Japanese Sports and Military Training Ministry Excellent Orienteering Association, Outdoor Sports Association, Nunchaku Association, Tennis Association, Football Association, Basketball Association Badminton Association, Table Tennis Association, Bicycle Association, Tourism Association Volleyball Association, Swimming Association, Aerobics Association, Haitian Chess Institute Mind Yoga Club, Ing Street Dance Club, Taekwondo Association, Sports Dance Association School Wushu Club, Wheel Flying Roller Skating Association, Photographers Association of Propaganda Department of Party Committee of Ocean Sports (Water) Association, Xianyun Music Club of School Beauty Committee of Microfilm Association, Song Haiyun Club, G-Time Guitar Music Club, Creative Art Painting School Language Committee College Students' Communication and Eloquence Association Psychological Education Center Animal Protection Association Logistics Service Department Love Society Ideological and Political Theory Teaching and Research Section Yan Qian Lecture Society, Socialism with Chinese characteristics Theory Research Association Teacher Education College Future Educators Association Model United Nations Association Student Popularization Association Ocean Awareness Promotion Association School Student Association Hanlin Debate Society Academic Affairs Office Tao Xingzhi Education Research Association Qinghe Qinshe Baichuan Confucianism Society Public Experiment Center Tea Culture Society Student Multimedia Society.