In the photo, he is holding a bottle of mineral water and two steamed buns. Simple clothes, unique hairstyle and blurred eyes.
When facing the camera, I seem a little shy and embarrassed.
"Welcome to Peking University, and I won't say anything else."
Many netizens watched the video and began to tease his appearance.
"The image of this Peking University teacher needs to be standardized."
"It looks a bit strange and not very smart."
For a time, the evaluation of his appearance occupied the whole comment area.
But people who don't know have no idea how strong this man is.
His name is Wei Dongyi.
At a young age, he was called the "Shen Wei" in mathematics.
In 2008, he won the gold medal of the International Mathematical Olympiad for two consecutive years.
Subsequently, Wei Dongyi went to the Department of Mathematics of Peking University.
There is no doubt that he is a talented player.
In the training team, everyone else writes with pens. He gestured with both hands and worked it out.
During his college years, he won five gold medals in the Mathematics Competition of Qiu Chengtong University and the individual all-around gold medal.
Become the only grand slam player so far.
At that time, there was even a saying that as long as Shen Wei participated in the competition, it would be a gold medal.
At that time, Wei Dongyi was invited by many famous overseas schools, and Harvard even broke the school rules for him:
As long as he comes to study, he is directly exempted from the English exam.
But he chose to stay in the motherland and make more contributions to the country.
20 18 received the doctor's degree from Peking University;
20 17 to 20 19, postdoctoral fellow, Beijing International Mathematical Research Center;
At the age of 29, he is now an assistant professor in Peking University.
It took him only eight years to complete his master's degree and was hired as a professor.
As a teaching assistant, the teacher of that course introduced him to everyone:
"If you have any questions, you can't ask me, and I can't ask the teaching assistant. If the teaching assistant can't, it is the wrong question. "
Wei Dongyi is a well-deserved genius.
Someone once advised him to change his hairstyle and pay attention to skin care.
He paid no attention and devoted all his energy to mathematics.
He studies for more than ten hours every day, sometimes more.
I can't put it down when I see my favorite book, so I must read it through.
True knowledge is never written on the face.
He is unkempt, his face is pure, and he can't see any material and desire.
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Coincidentally.
Not long ago, Wang Xiaoyan, a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology, caused a heated discussion.
Teacher Wang is usually untidy, bearded and thin and hunchbacked.
Just a few clothes all year round, plastic sandals in summer and black rubber shoes in winter.
I only go to the canteen when I eat, I lick the dishes clean, and I always take a plastic bag with me in class.
Once in class, just entering the door, an unknown student thought he was coming to pick up the garbage.
The student even frowned and asked, "Grandpa, who are you looking for?"
Teacher Wang just smiled and made a joke to solve the embarrassment.
It is such an ordinary-looking and even a little "kowtowing" teacher.
However, no student wants to skip his class. On the contrary, many people will skip classes.
He has been praised as the most popular teacher of Harbin Institute of Technology for many years.
Why?
First, because of his high academic level, and second, because of his kindness.
/kloc-was admitted to Peking University at the age of 0/4, and/kloc-was admitted to the graduate school of Zhejiang University at the age of 0/8. He is one of the best talents.
However, he is very indifferent to the secular world and his life is extremely simple.
There are only a few pieces of clothes, which are worn over and over again, washed until they are wrinkled, worn until they are open, and then changed when they are broken.
He is unwilling to spend money or waste it. The free canteen is full of rice.
Why is a university professor so poor?
Because he used a large part of his income to help the poor students in the school.
He and his family have very little money left to support themselves.
Real masters are generally like this, and the road is simple.
Look down on prosperity and know that simplicity and simplicity are the most precious things in the world.
Even if you are plain, you can enjoy it in a humble room.
A rich spiritual world is enough.
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So did Einstein, a genius in physics.
He doesn't care about clothes, and his hair is often unkempt.
In his most classic photos, the hairstyle of "chicken nest" is particularly prominent.
He feels that time is precious and there is no need to take care of clothes.
He also thinks it is unnecessary to wear polished leather shoes.
"Because that just means you polished your shoes."
He is never embarrassed by his unadorned appearance, and sometimes he doesn't even care if he stinks.
A friend once said to him, "Einstein, it's time for you to change into a decent suit."
Einstein shrugged and said, "There is no need. No one in this city knows me anyway. "
A few years later, Einstein became a household name.
This friend made the same suggestion again.
Einstein smiled and said, "Not now. Anyway, people know me. "
In the eyes of capable people, energy should be spent on work, not on clothes.
Belinsky said: "Everything that is true and great is simple and humble."
People who live to the extreme must be plain and simple.
Neither Wei Dongyi nor Einstein can dress up or socialize.
It is precisely because they have faith and pursuit that they are indifferent and selfless.
Those fame and praise are only fleeting, they are immersed in the field of love, chasing their own sea of stars.
"If you judge a book by its cover, then you don't deserve to understand me."
They have their own standards and ways of beauty.
Decoration does not need to be glamorous, nor does it need to follow suit.
The truly great and noble soul is free.
More is less. Less is more.
Where you want to go, you can follow your footsteps.
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Someone said on the Internet:
"Wei Dongwei is too sloppy to find an object."
Seeing this sentence, I was shocked and ridiculous at first, and then I felt chilling.
What is ugliness and what is beauty?
This world is glamorous, and there are many people who go to high-end restaurants. A meal can cost hundreds of thousands.
There are also talented people in this world who are low-key and easy-going, carrying steamed buns and mineral water.
There are people in this world who wear fancy clothes, drive luxury cars and do crazy and vulgar things.
There are also people in this world who are unknown, simple to the extreme and dedicated all their lives.
It is a prejudice to distinguish people's levels only by appearance.
If a down-to-earth person does not conform to the aesthetics of the times, it is sad.
Wei Dongyi and Wang Xiaoyan, people who devote themselves to research and pure dedication.
It is the person who really provides the bottom and value for our society.