University Mottoes: Display Of Characteristics Of Universities

University mottoes embody the spirit,culture,tradition and prestige of universities, they also provide guidance for the actions of faculties and students as well as the development of the universities.Brief in form and rich in aesthetic value as they are,they regulate the morality and daily behaviors of both faculties and students and display the spirit,tradition,goal and image of the universities.A study on the mottoes of prestigious universities in Min Republic period would throw light on current university mottoes.An overall introduction of the dissertation is given in the beginning part.At first,the reason for choosing university motto for an issue of study is given including the cause of popularity of university mottoes,the representative viewpoints,the value and the objective of the study.Focus is put on the connotation and difference between the explicit motto and implicit one,the current study and its trend,the methodology and the frame.Chapterâ… is an introduction of the background concerning the political,cultural and institutional climate.The periods of republic unrest and upheaval,separatist warlord regimes,the union of the south and the north,the prewar and postwar period are explored respectively to illustrate the impact of political impact on the university mottoes of prestigious universities in Min republic period.The periods of cultural conflict between restoration of ancient ways and counter of ancient ways,the trend of westernization,the dominance of group egoism,and the re-solidification of the national spirit are explored to illustrate the cultural impact.The change of the education goal,the regulation of the education system and the influence of the university system are explored to illustrate the institutional impact.Chapterâ…¡is a detailed study of the creation and influence of the mottoes of the state- owned universities from the point of their origin,the creation and and their function as well as the educational ideas of the creators and so on concerning Beijing University,Zhongshan University,Qinghua University and Zhejiang University.Focus is put on the fundamental influence and the enormous contribution of the University mottoes as well as the educational ideas of the creator including Zhao Tianlin,the chancellor from Beiyang University,Sun Zhongshan,the chancellor from Guangdong University(the former Zhongshan University),Zhou Yichun and Mei Yiqi,chancellors from Qinghua University,Zhu Kezhen,the chancellor from Zhejiang University. Meanwhile,Focus is also put on the positive and far-reaching influence of the mottoes on the development of the universities,the cultural and educational development and the progress of the whole society.Therefore,the study on the university mottoes of prestigious universities in Min Republic period would throw light on current university mottoes.Chapterâ…¢discusses the influence of the motto created by Beijing University.At first,explicit motto,and implicit motto is introduced,mottoes of Qinghua University and Beiyang University are classified as explicit ones while mottoes of Beijing University is classified as implicit one.The origin and the development of Beijing University is illustrated according to different period.The spirit,tradition and connotation of the motto of Beijing University "ideological freedom and all-inclusiveness" is interpreted.The educational ideas of three famous chancellors and three important educators(Cai Yuanpei, Jiang Menglin and Hu Shi) are studied and interpreted,especially the influence and contribution of Cai Yuanpei's educational ideas to the motto of Beiing University.It can boil down to the point that the motto play an important role in making Beijing University a cradle of "May forth Movement",a place with democratic thought,brilliant talents and national spirit.Chapterâ…£is a study of the creation and influence of the mottoes of the privateowned universities from the point of their origin,the creation and their function as well as the educational ideas of the creators and so on concerning Fudan University,Xiamen University and Nankai University.Focus is put on the fundamental influence and the enormous contribution of the educational ideas of the creators including Zhao Ma Xiangbo and Li Denghui,the chancellor(principal) from Fudan University,Chen Jiagen,the creator of Xiamen University and Zhang Bolin,the creator and chancellor from Nankai University.The positive influence of the mottoes can be felt on the development of the universities,the development of culture,education,science and technology of the whole society.Therefore,the study on the private- owned universities of prestige in Min Republic period would throw light on current university mottoes and objectives.Chapterâ…¤is a study of the creation and influence of religious universities of prestige from the point of their origin,the creation and their function as well as the educational ideas of the creators concerning Saint John University,Yanjin University and Jinglin University.Focus is put on the influence of the educational ideas of the creators including Pu Fangji,the chancellor(principal) from Saint John University,Stuleden,the chancellor from Yanjin University,Bao Wen and Chen Yuguang,the chancellor from Jinglin University.The positive influence of the mottoes can be felt on talents cultivation,education reform,social benefit and so on.Chapterâ…¥discusses the Characteristics of the mottoes of prestigious universities from the point of its creation,value,language and context source.Some mottoes were created according to famous inscription,the master's intention,the chancellor's ideas and group discussion.Some are inspired by Chinese allusion,the Bible,others are created originally or a combination of eastern and western ideas.The mottoes can be classified into moral teaching,wisdom inspiring,improvement urging or truth seeking.They differ in form and language pattern so as to avoid sameness.Chapterâ…¦gives comment on mottoes of prestigious universities concerning their differences between a dictatorial political system and republic political system and the difference between mottoes and slogans,the relationship between mottoes and regulations in terms of educational goal,educational system and university regulations, the relationship between mottoes and campus culture from the point of thought contending,culture flourishing,culture inheritance and culture innovation.There is a tendency to seek diversity in light of history,reality and future.The motto creation is closely related to the political,cultural and institutional climate of the time.