Tsinghua's school motto "Strive for Self-improvement, be virtuous and carry things" comes from a speech entitled "Gentleman" made by Liang Qichao in Tsinghua University in the winter of 19 14. 191410/In June, Liang Qichao gave a speech in Tsinghua, inspiring students with two images in Zhouyi: "Heaven is strong, gentlemen strive for self-improvement" and "The terrain is rich, and gentlemen carry things with morality".

The meaning of two sentences is: heaven (that is, nature) is strong, and accordingly, a gentleman should behave like heaven, strive for self-improvement, be resolute and vigorous, and not be lazy; The earth absorbs sunlight and nourishes everything. A gentleman should increase his morality and set an example. It means that the universe keeps running, and people should follow the example of heaven and earth and move forward forever.

Later, Tsinghua University's motto was "Strive for Self-improvement, Be Virtuous and Carry Things".