Why compare a university to an ivory tower?

Because the university campus is far away from the society, the ivory tower is used to describe a pure and sacred place, and the university is such a place. In the Chinese context, the meaning of ivory tower is similar to that of Xanadu. He basically means to stay away from the dark social reality and find a place where my mind and body can live. We know that there are many dark sides in society. Many times, society is sinister, but we can't feel them on the university campus, and we can live a happy and carefree life on the university campus. Therefore, university campuses are often compared to ivory towers.

Ivory is white and pure, so it is also considered to be the same on university campuses. The society is very complicated, but on the campus of a university, you don't need to be exposed to such complicated relationships, and live a free and unrestrained life without complicated interpersonal relationships. In college, all kinds of relationships are relatively simple and pure, and there are not many interests involved, just like ivory. Now the word ivory tower has gradually developed into the meaning of intellectuals exploring knowledge in their own small world, which is actually describing the university campus, so ivory tower is often used as a metaphor for the university campus.

The word ivory tower comes from the Bible. When the word appeared at that time, it refers to the beautiful neck of the bride, which means holy and beautiful. Later, in the18th century, an artist called on everyone to get rid of reality and find a habitat, and that habitat was the ivory tower. So the meaning of ivory tower has officially become the meaning of ignoring social darkness and looking for physical and mental habitat.

The university campus is wonderful. Everyone can live their own life in the university campus, free from external interference and without involving too many interests. There are countless lives in it.