The motto of Yangzhou University is: Work hard and strive for self-improvement. Excerpted from Mr. Zhang Jian, an industrialist and educator in modern China. "Bitterness" refers to holding the purpose, determined to win, and going forward bravely; It means persistent faith, strong will, diligence, pragmatism and perseverance. "Self-reliance" refers to living independently without relying on others, relying on one's own labor, and achieving success through one's own efforts, implying self-esteem and self-confidence.

The significance of school motto

1, school motto is the soul of a school. The school motto embodies the tradition of running a school, represents the campus culture and educational concept, is a highly concise humanistic spirit, and is the accumulation of school history and culture.

As a yardstick, school motto inspires and exhorts teachers and students at school, even those who have left school for many years will always remember it. School motto can also reflect the principles and objectives of running a school. At the same time, it is also a kind of culture and a spiritual symbol facing the society, which can play a certain propaganda role for the school.

3. School motto is the basic code of conduct and ethics that teachers and students abide by together. It is not only the embodiment of school-running philosophy and spirit, but also the important content of campus culture construction, the concentrated embodiment of a school's teaching style, study style and school spirit, and the core content of university cultural spirit.