Bulletin Number Four 1983

University Emblem, Colours and Mot to The emblem of the University is the mythical Chinese bird feng (鳳）, which is chosen because of its symbolism as Bird of the South since the Han Dynasty. It is also a symbol of nobility, beauty, loyalty and majesty. The University colours are purple and gold, representing devotion and loyalty (purple), perserverance and resolution (gold). The motto of the University is ‘ 博文約禮， (po-wen yueh-li): ‘博文， is to broaden one's intellectual horizon; ‘約禮’ is to keep within the bounds of propriety. These words of Confucius have long been considered a principal precept of his teaching. It is recorded in the Analects of Confucius that the Master says, 'By extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, one may thus likewise not err from what is right.' (Legge's version of the Four Books) In choosing ‘ 博文約禮' a s its motto, the University is laying equal emphasis on the intellectual and moral aspects of education. 23