The emblem of Peking University designed by Lu Xun is a traditional tile-shaped image of China, and its concise outline gives people a sense of modernity. The two seal characters of "Peking University" are arranged up and down. The word "North" in the upper part is two figures standing back to back, and the word "Big" in the lower part is a figure standing in front, just like a person carrying two people, which constitutes the image of "three people make up a group".
The badge is composed in the format of Chinese seal, with rounded strokes and smooth lines, showing a strong bookish and literati atmosphere. At the same time, the word "Peking University" also has the symbolic meaning of "backbone". Lu Xun used the word "Peking University" as an image backbone, hoping that Peking University graduates would become the backbone of national democracy and progress.
The emblem of Peking University in the eyes of Lu Xun.
The emblem of Peking University designed by Lu Xun is regarded as a classic in the history of modern symbols, which highlights the concept of "people-oriented" and is precisely the affirmation of intellectuals on human value, dignity, personality and creative spirit on the eve of the May 4th Movement. He designed the school emblem of Peking University with the eager expectation of transforming the old society. Today, we can still see the trend of the times on the eve of the May 4th Movement from this emblem, which has become the footnote of that great era.
1925, 27 years after Peking University was founded, Lu Xun wrote a short article "My View of Peking University", in which he praised "Peking University has always struggled with the dark forces, even if it is only itself." And firmly believe that "Peking University is still alive and growing. Anyone who is alive and growing always has a promising future. " This can almost be regarded as Lu Xun's textual annotation on the emblem of Peking University.