"Innocence can dispel grease, kindness can ward off evil" Henan University professor's graduation speech became popular on the Internet

Professor Cheng Minsheng, doctoral supervisor of the School of History and Culture of Henan University.

"Whether as an intellectual or a boss, don't lose your innate goodness, don't lose the innocence hidden in your heart, because that's the gene and reason of being human. Innocence can dispel grease, and kindness can dispel what? Kindness can ward off evil! On the morning of June 6, Henan University held the graduation ceremony and degree conferment ceremony for the class of 2021. The graduation message delivered by Professor Cheng Minsheng, the representative of the school's teachers, appeared frequently, and the applause on the scene continued.

Words such as "innocence", "kindness", "responsibility", and "lying flat" were mentioned by Cheng Minsheng one by one, and there was a profound truth in "chaoyan and tide language". Many graduates of the school said: "This is a grounded and passionate graduation speech, which resonates and encourages graduates to accurately face the road to be taken in the future." ”

At the same time that related topics rushed to the hot search, netizens left comments: "Golden sentences are frequent, the words are not rough, the professor is so cute", Cheng Minsheng was also called "Treasure Professor" by netizens.

On the 9th, Cheng Minsheng responded to the matter when interviewed by the media: "What I am talking about is just some popular vernacular, and it is also what A teacher should say, there is nothing special, many of which are the truths that everyone knows." Cheng Minsheng said that after the graduation speech became popular on the Internet, whether it was the praise that surged on the Internet, or the voice of some criticism, he has seen, "Some places in the speech are indeed worth refining, and I can accept and thank them very much for the criticism of netizens." ”

According to the website of Henan University, Cheng Minsheng was born in May 1956, a native of Kaifeng, Henan, and a member of the Communist Party of China. He is currently the doctoral supervisor of the School of History and Culture of Henan University, the director of the Song Dynasty Research Institute, and the director of the Ancient Chinese History Research Center.

Cheng Minsheng talked about the original intention of the graduation speech:

Young people need to be motivated and "lying flat" is only temporary

It is necessary to "respond to changes with no change, do something and do nothing, and cope with the complexity of life with a simple mentality", "have a fearful heart, a sense of shame, a conscience, a sense of the world, bravely assume social responsibility, and have the ability to think independently", and "have a far-sighted vision, do not draw small profits from the flyhead in front of us, and pursue ambitious goals". "When you are tired, you can 'lie flat' for a while, but you can't 'lie flat' all the time."

Cheng Minsheng, doctoral supervisor of Henan University and distinguished professor of Henan Province, went out of the circle because of a graduation speech.

On June 9, Cheng Minsheng talked about the original intention of issuing this graduation message in an interview with the media. He said that when he first heard the term "lying young man", he was surprised and then gradually understood. He believes that all this is temporary. Young people need to be motivated and can't "lie flat" all the time.

"Don't lose sight of your innate goodness"

On June 7, the full content of Cheng Minsheng's speech was published on the website of Henan University.

In his graduation speech, he mentioned that "whether as an intellectual or a boss, don't lose your innate goodness. In this regard, Cheng Minsheng said that he felt that some people slowly stopped believing in kindness in life, which is a terrible thing, so he brought it up again. He said that he also saw netizens express different views on this, believing that "people in real life are good at being deceived." But he still believes that kindness can never be lost.

"Innocence is greasy." Cheng Minsheng told reporters that in a previous version of the speech, he had changed "innocence" to "sincerity", but later changed back to "innocence". He explained that the crisis of middle-aged people is now described as "greasy", and innocence corresponds to it. Innocence refers to something uncontaminated, innocent and lively in childhood, and we should not give up.

"We also want to believe in the sublime." Cheng Minsheng said that he had previously written a preface to a book about Fan Zhongyan, and at the end of the preface, he wrote that Fan Zhongyun's sublime is like a mountain, and we may not be able to climb it, but at least we should look up.

In his speech, he said, "When you are tired, you can lie down and rest, but you don't dare to lie flat all the time!" Lie down the first year, lie less than fifteen! ”

Cheng Minsheng's graduation message has also aroused heated discussion.

Recently, the word "lying flat" has become a hot word on the Internet, and the young people of the "lying flat tribe" have also received social attention, and they are more willing to live a life without dispute with the world, and even "lie down".

Cheng Minsheng said that when he first heard that young people "lay flat" and did not work, he felt unexpected, but he later expressed understanding. From his point of view, it was all temporary. He believes that young people need to be motivated and cannot "lie flat" all the time.

"First take root and survive, then talk about the results"

Cheng Minsheng mentioned in his speech that graduates must bravely face the society and suggest simple responses. He pointed out that simplicity is not simple, "responding to changes with invariance" is simple, "doing something and not doing something" is simple, and "not forgetting the original intention" is simple.

"Walk out of the school gate, the sea and the sky, there are thousands of doors waiting for you." Everything is just beginning, everything is possible. Cheng Minsheng said in his speech.

He quoted the proverb "Three years of first school, the world is invincible" as an analogy to a recent college graduate. In his view, newly graduated college students are in a state of invincibility in the world, full of expectations for life, but they do not know enough about society. Cheng Minsheng said that it is an inevitable process for graduates to go through tempering. The big waves are sandy, and what is left behind is gold, which is the law of social development. He hopes that graduates will first adapt to society, learn to accept difficulties, setbacks, and tempering, like sweet potato seedlings, first take root and survive, and then talk about the results.

Cheng Minsheng's Speech at the 2021 Graduation Ceremony of Henan University (Excerpt)

Dear young talents and hard-working teachers,

Today is a festive day, the sun is shining, and the sky is full of people. Now, I want to send Jun to the South Gate, and I have a sentence to explain.

What is the mood of graduation send-off? It's very complex and has mixed feelings. Just like sending a daughter to marry, there is the satisfaction of each getting what they want, the affection of clinging to it; there is also the relief of the students who are out of the school, and there is the worry of the mother who has traveled thousands of miles.

Step out of the school gate, the sea and the sky, there are thousands of doors waiting for you. Everything is just beginning, everything is possible.

We must face society bravely. It's like moving from a greenhouse to a field, the wind and rain hit the sun, you can't hide, no one can replace you. Employment and entrepreneurship are a new world and challenging. Of course, I am also very tired, and when I am tired, I can lie flat and rest, but I dare not lie flat all the time! Lie down the first year, lie less than fifteen! I believe that the students will not lie flat, and the water that has just been released by the opening of the floodgates is the back wave of the new wave.

It is recommended to deal with society simply. Simplicity is not simple, "responding to changes with invariance" is simple, "doing something and not doing something" is simple, "not forgetting the original heart" is simple, and "a tendon" is simple. "There is nothing to do in the world, and the mediocre disturb themselves", of course, we are not mediocre. I like to simplify complex things, and as a result, many complex things are really simple. Success sometimes does not require shrewdness, more rely on persistence, steady persistence is success.

After graduating from college and putting on the degree hat, you are a scholar and an intellectual; because, having received higher education in the ancient capital of the Eight Dynasties and a century-old school, you have humanistic feelings, or you should have humanistic feelings. What is humanistic feelings? There is fear, shame, conscience, feelings of the world, able to bear the responsibility and pain of society, and the ability to think independently. Whether as an intellectual or a boss, do not lose the innate goodness, do not lose the innocence hidden in the heart, because that is the gene and reason of being a human being. Innocence can dispel grease, but what can kindness dispel? Kindness can ward off evil!

Last night, I dreamed of my ancestral home in Kaifeng, where I was lecturing in Kaifeng, and received Zhang Zai, who was a student of Cheng Hao, and entrusted me with four sentences: "Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, continue to study for the saints, and open up peace for all the worlds." "I repeat it in contemporary language, that is, to explore the basic laws of nature and society, to explore a common path for the people to follow, to inherit the fine traditional culture, and to open up the foundation of eternal peace for future generations." In short, it is the spirit of exploration, the spirit of responsibility, the spirit of dedication, and the spirit of mission. Is it tall? No, it's just the duty of a reader.

As the saying goes: The master leads the door, and the practice depends on the individual. Today I want to add a sentence: the master sent out the door, the alma mater companion for life! On the road of life, the alma mater has paid a down payment to you, and the monthly payment of the mortgage will rely on itself after that, work hard, make more money is a must, it is really not OK, come back to charge.

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Source: West China Metropolis Daily