At the beginning of the 20th century, with the birth of the modern education system, "school songs", that is, school songs sung by students in new schools, began to rise in China. Since the founding of Xiamen University, Mr. Chen Jiageng, the master of Xiamen University, has planned to build a school song in advance, and incorporated the school motto, school philosophy and school purpose into the school song. On the day of founding ceremony, Mr. Chen Jiageng announced the school song.