To be responsible for the society, and explain and impel the significance of humanism in the world as the participator and propellant to the spirit of commonality is the cognizance of Xu Beihong on the role of the modern humanist.

• 以社会为己任、以公共精神的关怀者和推动者阐释和守护世界意义(人文意义)是徐悲鸿的现代人文知识分子的角色认定。