"Mingde" means the virtue of brightness and perfection. From the book Book of Rites University, the original words are: "The way of a university is to show virtue and be close to the people and stop at perfection." It means: "The way of a university is to understand the cultivation of Mingde first, and then go deep into the society to do the work of being close to the people and reach the ultimate state of perfection and beauty." Since ancient times, China has had the excellent traditional virtue of "cultivating oneself by virtue and teaching people". The so-called "Ming De" means teaching people by virtue, and Xiu De is honest, which is the foundation of doing things.
"Graphics" means to concentrate on learning and study hard. From Biography of Boyi in Historical Records, the original words are as follows: "Although Yan Yuan studied hard, he stopped following in his footsteps and made great achievements." . Sima Qian also wrote in the article, "Zhong Ni recommended Yan Yuan as a studious person". Yan Yuan (Yan Hui) was praised by Zhong Ni as one of the seventy-two talented disciples of Confucius. The so-called "study hard" means seeking knowledge and persevering. For learners, advocate hard work; For science scholars, advocating strict self-discipline is the basis of seeking knowledge and doing research.
"Practice" means personal practice. The original words in Answer to Cao, Volume 59 of Zhu's Collection of Official Documents in Zhu Wen, are: "Learning is practical. Knowing and not doing it is tantamount to not learning. " It means: "The essence of learning lies in practice. If you just know the truth and don't practice it, it's no different from not learning. " The so-called "practice" means that theory must be combined with practice, advocating personal practice, constantly studying and testing truth in practice, and achieving the unity of knowing and doing. This is the essence of being pragmatic and seeking truth.
"Innovation" means continuous exploration and innovation. From King of Poetry, Elegance and Literature, the original words are: "Although Zhou is an old country, his life is only new." It means: "Although the Zhou Dynasty is an ancient country, its mission is to renew and innovate." As early as Shang Tang's time, Pan Ming was engraved with the words "innovation, innovation, innovation", pointing out that innovation is a continuous process. "Innovation" means to realize scientific development, and we must constantly reform and innovate and keep pace with the times.