The courtyard is deep and the learning is deep.
If a university has a background color, the background color of Peking University is red;
If a university has a soul, the soul of Peking University is "always new";
If a university has a logo, the logo of Peking University is the word "learning"...
May 4 every year is both Youth Day and Peking University's anniversary. On the occasion of the 122nd anniversary of Peking University, a book edited by Li Bin, Wei Mengjia and Liu Miaomiao, "The "Taste" of Learning- Face to Face with the "Brain" of Yanyuan Garden" was published and distributed by Beijing United Publishing Company.
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▎ A codebreaker, a journey to cleanse the mind
In April 2018, on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Peking University, on a day full of vitality, three reporters from Xinhua News Agency formed a reporting group and walked into this institution of higher learning together, from yannan garden full of historical atmosphere to Langrun garden full of flowers, from the North Pavilion to the sixth courtyard, wandering and exploring for more than a month, exploring the mysteries of this institution that came from the end of the Qing Dynasty and pinned on the dreams of countless Chinese people to "educate and strengthen the country", explore the code of wisdom, and the knowledge of life...
The fifth courtyard of Jingyuan, full of vines under the sunset. Nanfang Daily reporter Lu Hong photographed
What kind of "national code" does this 120-year-old school contain? What is "learning"? How can we do a good job of "learning"? What kind of "learning" does a person have in his life? ...... One of the authors, Li Bin, pointed out in the preface "Its taste is endless, its pleasure is also infinite", and has also entered the Yanyuan Garden many times before, but each time it is a flash of light, this time, they have a strong interest in the stones, statues, buildings encountered here, and they have a strong interest in the "characters" here, with a series of questions, face to face with a famous master, constantly asking questions, constantly seeking solutions. "It was a historical quest, a codebreaking, a journey to cleanse the soul..."
After two years, the book finally came out in the midst of the pandemic. The whole book is divided into "Peking University is always new, is brave to move forward - face to face with Lin Jianhua, former president of Peking University", "do learning in a down-to-earth manner - face to face with Professor Chen Kunluan, the wife of Wang Xuan", "Human beings must have perseverance, culture needs to be adhered to - face to face with Lou Yulie, senior professor of the Philosophy Department of Peking University", "Regard learning as your own life place - face to face with Ye Lang, professor of the Department of Philosophy of Peking University and a famous aesthetician", "The big era must be inclusive." This big era is not over - face to face with Professor Yuan Ming, dean of Yenching Academy", "China is a great experimental field - dialogue with Yao Yang, dean of the National Development Research Institute of Peking University", "Every generation is creating miracles of each generation - Dialogue with Wang Kuancheng Chair Professor of Peking University Development Institute and Dean of BiMBA Business School Chen Chunhua", "Responsibility is not pure will, but also an ability - face to face with Dong Qiang, head of the French Department of Peking University and translator".
"Peking University, how many historical storms are hidden, how many explorations of the unknown and breakthroughs of boundaries have been born. The exploration of more than a month in 2018 has given people the greatest enlightenment - what can really travel through time is concise but profound thoughts, enlightening wisdom, and enlightening stories. In particular, the face-to-face dialogue with a 'Peking University' person, whether it is Mr. Lou Yulie, Mr. Ye Lang, The Wife of Academician Wang Xuan, Professor Chen Kunluan, who has worked and lived on campus for more than half a century or even a first-class person, or Mr. Yuan Ming, who took on the heavy responsibility of Yenching Academy in his seventies, Dong Qiang, a famous translator who returned to his alma mater after working and living in France for many years, or Yao Yang, who 'runs' the National Development Research Institute of Peking University, a national high-end think tank, and Professor Chen Chunhua, a famous management scholar who has just settled in Peking University, every dialogue, It's all a test for us, and it's even more a realization..." Li Bin sighed.
▎ Opinions are full of wisdom to make people shine
Many of the views in "The "Taste" of Learning - Face to Face with the "Brain" of Yanyuan" are full of wisdom and philosophy, which makes people shine.
As we all know, knowledge is power. But Mr. Lou Yulie, who is more than 80 years old, said: "When I first entered Peking University, everyone believed that 'knowledge is power'. In the end, more and more you find that knowledge is not power, you can use knowledge is powerful. Between knowledge and wisdom, one is static and the other is dynamic. Wisdom is the ability to discover, master, and apply knowledge. ”
In the eyes of the vast majority of Chinese, "being a monk for a day and striking a bell for a day" is almost synonymous with "getting by and getting by". The same is Mr. Lou Yulie but has another new solution: "Describe a person who does not seek progress, everyone always says 'be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day', but I think this is a very positive word, as a monk, why don't you ring the bell?" ”
-- "Eyes high and low", people often use it to describe people who are high and far away but not down-to-earth. In Chen Chunhua's view, "I'm afraid that the 'eyes' should be higher first, that is, people should look up at the starry sky." Can the hand be raised with it? It depends on whether you are willing to continue to work hard. If he has such a high 'eye' and is willing to continue to work hard, I believe that the 'hand' will also be high. ”
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Eye-catching, or Mao Sai suddenly open, not wisdom, what is it? Such "pearls", in "The Taste of Learning", are not only everywhere, they are everywhere, they can be said to be everywhere...
▎"Taste" learning based on "taste": New perspectives raise new questions
"The authors' 'taste' of learning by 'taste' does raise new questions from a new perspective." Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, pointed out in the recommended preface "Learning is a Multi-Flavor Fruit" that the "taste" of learning will not be exactly the same as the taste of ordinary people's lives, and she will be richer, more pure, deeper, more intense, more delicate, and more rare, which has become a special and worthy of "taste" of this book.
He pointed out that to do learning sincerely, we need to have the courage to experience pain, and not to be afraid of "suffering their minds, laboring their bones, starving their bodies, and emptying their bodies", in order to enter the deep realm of learning. He also warned the public: "Doing learning is not suitable for everyone, of course, for a variety of reasons, one of the important reasons is that she has a 'spicy taste', and revealing the truth in a foolish crowd will make everyone feel 'spicy'." The 'spicy taste' of learning is epitomized in her questioning and criticism, revealing all kinds of hypocrisy, not only for those who do learning themselves to withstand 'spicy', but also for those around them who are difficult to bear this 'spicy' like sitting on a needle felt, not at peace. If a person can't stand this 'spicy' taste, it is unlikely that he will do a good job. ”
[Reporter] Chen Xiaogeng
【Photography】 Lv Hong
【Author】 Chen Xiaogeng
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client