Connotation and Meaning of Shandong University's Motto

"There is no end to learning" does not only refer to the pursuit of knowledge and skills, but also includes the pursuit of morality and spirituality. This school motto prompts students to have an insatiable spirit of perseverance, and inspires them to keep moving forward on the path of academics and life, and to break through in order to reach a higher level.

The motto of Shandong University reflects the deep cultural heritage of Shandong University and the cultural characteristics of Shandong University as "the most representative university for the study and inheritance of traditional Chinese culture". The so-called "Vigor" is the righteousness created by the great virtues, reflecting the noble character of Mencius, who said, "The rich and the noble cannot be obscene, the poor and the lowly cannot be moved, and the mighty cannot be bent".