“Tongren”is an important cultural phenomenon in the Han Dynasty,which carries a valuable cultural spirit. Re - ex- amination of“Tongren”of the Han Dynasty,on the basis of cultural self - confidence,has a great significance for the construction of the current university spirit. The advocacy of broad knowledge by“Tongren”helps improve the narrow knowledge structures of talent cultivation in contemporary universities; the integration of new knowledge and the courage to innovation arouses the innovative spirit; the pragmatic thought of“Tongren”can nourish the scientific spirit and Tongren’s academic character can put a premium on the forma- tion of the academic atmosphere of lifelong learning.