Abstract: The spirit of educator put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping is rooted in China's fine traditional culture.Facing the requirement of building a nation strong on education,science and technology and outstanding talents in the new era,it highlights the basic mission of cultivating people and is the unity of returning to the origin,opening up new paths,and fulfilling the mission."Returning to the origin" means returning to the excellent educational tradition of ancient China,which analyzes the connotation of the spirit of educator from the perspectives of value mission,practical principle,and emotional motivation."Opening up new paths" focuses on the modern value of the spirit of educator,which can be interpreted from the three perspectives of integrity,time,and the humanity of education."Fulfilling the mission" emphasizes the mission and responsibility of the spirit of educator,which returns to the original mission of teachers' teaching and educating people.First,with sincere and lofty national ideals,we should strive to fulfill the mission of the rejuvenation of the nation;second,with professional qualities of loving and good teaching,we should return to the essential mission of teaching and educating people;and thirdly,with a high vision of the world,we should achieve the sublimation of teachers' personalities.The proposal of the spirit of educator not only directly concerns education in China,but also that in the world,aiming to seek basic answers to today's human education in Chinese way.

Key words: educator, spirit of educator, historical inheritance, era orientation, mission responsibility