Tsinghua University is so famous. How did the word "Tsinghua" come from?

Tsinghua University, the highest institution in China, is the dream of many students. After ten years of cold window, not many people can really enter this institution. Only a few people can become people on this campus. They are really "favored by heaven", which makes people admire them.

There are some things that we know very well. Tsinghua University was founded in 19 1 1, formerly known as Tsinghua School, and was named Tsinghua because its school was located in "Tsinghua Campus" in Qing Dynasty. It was originally a preparatory school for studying in the United States, which was set up by the Qing Dynasty using part of boxer indemnity returned by the United States. 19 12 was renamed Tsinghua school, and 1928 was renamed sinology.

There is no doubt that Tsinghua University's name originated from Tsinghua campus, so why did the rulers of Qing Dynasty name a garden "Tsinghua"?

Looking up Ci Hai, the word Tsinghua has three meanings: first, it refers to ancient aristocratic officials, and also refers to such officials and their families, such as Tao? "Biography" contains: "Yan (Wang Yan) was appointed as a servant of Guoheng for the first time, and he was transferred to the foreign riding lang. Tsinghua didn't do either job. "Second, it refers to gorgeous articles. The book "Biography of Jin Zuogui" contains: "The meaning of the paper is for Tsinghua. "Third, it refers to the quiet and beautiful scenery. Biography of Seclusion in Southern History contains: "The rock valley is far away, and the water and stone are Tsinghua. "

Visible, regardless of people and things, the word Tsinghua has a noble and beautiful meaning. So, named Tsinghua Campus, does it mean beautiful garden? Maybe not.

In the early years of Qing Daoguang, Daoguang divided Xichun Garden into two gardens, the western part of the I-shaped hall was given to the four princes and the eastern part to the five princes. After Xianfeng acceded to the throne, Xichun Garden in the west was renamed as Jinchun Garden and Tsinghua Campus in the east. Today's eye-catching plaque on the campus of Tsinghua was given by Emperor Xianfeng and inscribed by Ye Hena Ranatong, one of the "three gifted scholars in the late Qing Dynasty".

1860, western powers shelled the gate of China with strong ships and guns, and the British and French allied forces set fire to Yuanmingyuan. Near Spring Garden was burned because it was close to Yuanmingyuan. Tsinghua Campus was a little far away, but it survived. Later, it was taken back and abandoned for many years. At the beginning of Westernization, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs planned to build a preparatory school for studying abroad here and renamed it Tsinghua School.

In fact, the Tsinghua campus existed in the Ming Dynasty. The book "Diary of Mingshuixuan" written by the Ming Dynasty contains: "Tsinghua campus, with heavy lakes in front and back, is the first of the famous gardens in Beijing ..."

Emperor Xianfeng renamed the East Garden of Xichun Garden as "Tsinghua Campus", which not only took the old name of Mingyuan Garden, but also gave it a new meaning, that is, hope: "The Qing Dynasty will rule China forever".

However, if you are backward, conservative and decadent, no matter how good the name is, it can't make a dynasty live one more day. Zi said in Sichuan that "the deceased is like a husband", that's all.