Duke University, located in Tulane, North Carolina, stands shoulder to shoulder with the famous Chapel Hill and Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. * * * together constitute the well-known "North Carolina Triangle", a high-tech, cutting-edge medical research, cultural and educational integration area.

Duke University was founded in 1838. James Duke, a tobacco tycoon from North Carolina, used 9,000 acres of land donated by philanthropist julian s. carr to commemorate his father Duke Sr, and selflessly invested all industries and funds to expand and develop into Duke University, which is the envy of the United States today.

Spiritual culture

The motto of Duke University is "Pursuing knowledge and believing in religion", which can be translated as "knowledge and religion" in English and "Eruditio et Religio" in Latin. The motto of Duke University comes from a hymn "Sacred Knowledge" written by Charles Wesley, the younger brother of john wesley, the founder of Methodist Sect.

Trinity College, the predecessor of Duke University, was founded by Methodist Sect, and its founder aimed at promoting the combination of education and religion, so this school motto was formulated.

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