冯友兰先生为西南联大撰写的爱国主义颂歌——西南联大的校训、校歌、进行曲、碑文

Patriotic Ode to National Southwest Associated University(NSAU) Composed by Mr.Feng You-lan

全面抗战爆发,冯先生随着清华大学流亡到昆明西南联合大学。民族兴亡"启示和激发"了冯先生的爱国情愫。为了复兴中华,他奋笔创造哲学体系,同时还直接投入联大的爱国活动。他出任校歌校训编制委员会主席,与同仁们殚精竭虑地一起进行创作,其中著名的校歌、进行曲的歌词以及纪念碑的碑文,均出自冯先生之手。冯先生的美文极大地张扬和鼓舞了联大师生的爱国主义精神和对抗战胜利的信心,促使了师生们的思想得到净化和升华,为联大培养爱国志士和世界一流人才作出了杰出的贡献。冯先生的爱国主义精神永垂青史。

With the outbreak of the National War of Resistance Against Japan,Mr.Feng went into exile with Tsinghua University to NSAU based in Kunming.The rise and fall of the nation inspired and aroused Mr.Feng＇s patriotic sentiment.For the sake of the national rejuvenation,he wielded his brush to construct philosophical systems.In the meantime,he threw himself into the patriotic activities in NSAU.He took the post of chairman of Committee for Drawing Up the School Anthem and the School Motto,racking his brains to compose with his colleagues.Both the lyrics of the well-known March of the School Anthem and the inscription of the Monument are attributed to Mr.Feng.Mr.Feng＇s beautiful compositions greatly publicized and aroused the spirit of patriotism of the teachers and the students of NSAU and the confidence in the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, impelled the thought of the teachers and the students to get purified and distilled ,and made remarkable contributions to the fostering of the noble-minded patriots and first-rate talent in the world.The spirit of Mr.Feng＇s patriotism will go down in the annals of history.