Seeking truth is the motto of Zhejiang University, which was established by the old president Zhu Kezhen in the bonfire of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 1935 In August, Zhu Kezhen delivered a speech entitled "Interests and Right and Wrong". He pointed out that China advocated "saving the country through science" for nearly 30 years, and only paid attention to the material civilization brought by western science, but failed to cultivate a "scientific spirit" suitable for scientific growth.

He said, "the scientific spirit is' only asking right and wrong, not asking about interests'. In other words, only by seeking truth without considering personal interests can science exist. "

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Zhu Kezhen's Truth-seeking Spirit When Zhu Kezhen was in Zhejiang University, he formed the "Zhu Kezhen Spirit", which was dominated by "truth-seeking". "Seeking truth" is the pursuit of truth and loyalty to truth, which is the ideological core throughout Zhu Kezhen's life. Zhu Kezhen's spirit, separately speaking, is: the patriotic spirit of loyalty and determination and doing one's duty in the world; Only ask right and wrong, regardless of the scientific spirit;

Not too much, the open spirit of all rivers; Self-improvement and indomitable spirit of struggle. "Only ask right and wrong, don't ask interests" Zhu Kezhen himself actively practices the motto of seeking truth from facts: the principle of being meticulous; The principle of overcoming all difficulties and risking a hundred lives in order to gain true knowledge; The principles of erudition, interrogation, deep thinking, discernment and hard work.

Zhu Kezhen's spiritual exploration of scientific truth is closely related to his feelings for home and country. His boyhood was at the end of Qing Dynasty when China became a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. Foreign powers invaded, warlords scuffled, and the people were miserable and miserable.

Seeing all this, he realized that in order to change this backward state of the country, make the country rich and strong, and no longer be humiliated by foreign powers, he must study hard to save the country through science. Zhu Kezhen not only sought the truth of science in spirit, but also practiced the goodness of science in spirit. In the spirit of seeking truth, it contains his courage, perseverance, kindness and wisdom to practice the goodness of science.

Zhu Kezhen is an advocate and practitioner of the spirit of seeking truth. He explored the truth of science, practiced the goodness of science and wrote the beauty of science, inspiring generations of scientific workers to strive for self-improvement, devote themselves to science, contribute to society and benefit mankind.