In order to better inherit the red gene and carry forward the spirit of educators, on December 23, the Wu Yuzhang Education Thought Seminar sponsored by the Chinese People's University was held in Wu Yuzhang's hometown, Rong County, Zigong City, Sichuan Province.
Zhang Donggang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Chinese National University, Chen Li, former director of the Academic and Editorial Review Committee of the Institute of Party History and Literature, and Ren Youqun, Director of the Department of Teacher Work of the Ministry of Education, attended the meeting. Wu Benli, the granddaughter of Wu Yuzhang, Wang Xuejun and Zhou Shi, editors-in-chief of "The Complete Works of Wu Yuzhang", Deng Shouming, deputy inspector of the Party History Research Office of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and the chief author of "The Biography of Wu Yuzhang (Volume I)", made discussions and exchanges.
Zhang Donggang said in his speech that Wu Yuzhang's life was a life of unswerving devotion to the pursuit of truth. He served as the first president of Chinese University for 17 years, laying a solid foundation for Chinese University, leaving behind a glorious tradition and shaping an excellent school spirit. The editing and publication of "The Complete Works of Wu Yuzhang" is an important measure for Chinese Renmin University to implement the spirit of the important speech made by the general secretary during the inspection and investigation of the school, and it is a journey to study and implement the spirit of the important instructions of the general secretary on carrying forward the spirit of educators, and it is also a solid basic and landmark achievement. All the people of the National People's Congress will publicize and use well this vivid teaching material that embodies the spirit of the red educator.
At the seminar, Zhang Donggang, Chen Li, Ren Youqun and others jointly unveiled the "Complete Works of Wu Yuzhang". Li Yongqiang, secretary of the party committee and chairman of the board of directors of the Chinese Renmin University Press, introduced the publication of "The Complete Works of Wu Yuzhang".
The Complete Works of Wu Yuzhang is divided into 6 volumes, and the information collected is from the period when Wu Yuzhang studied in Japan until Wu Yuzhang's death in 1966. The Complete Works of Wu Yuzhang comprehensively reflects Wu Yuzhang's lifelong revolutionary practice of pursuing revolution, pursuing light, and pursuing truth, the exploratory practice of building a new type of higher education, and the innovative practice of leading the reform of the Chinese language and writing in New China, and demonstrates the fine tradition of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries who care about the people, pay attention to reality, and serve the country, and has important and unique research value.