关键词: 梅贻琦, 大学教育, 明明德, 新民

Abstract:

The greatness of a university relies not on the size of a building, but on the maters it has. This is Mei Yiqi's definition of the university concept and a high degree of conciseness on the spirit of university education. Although China's university education system is derived from the West, China's university education thought originated from Confucianism. Mei Yiqi's thought on university education is a new development of Chinese Confucianism, that is, judging contemporary university education on the basis of adhering to ancient academic principles. With the "The Great Learning" in The Four Books, Mei Yiqi divides today's university education into advocating morality and justice and enlightenment. The former is the study of self-cultivation, the latter is the study of worldliness. Mei Yiqi's thinking on university education has practical enlightening significance for today's university education reform.

Key words: Mei Yiqi, university education, advocating morality and justice, enlightenment.