Education thought of KH. M. Hasyim Asy’ari is the concept of character education, but also consistently gives positive contribution to the Indonesia civilization. Its dedication not only focuses on one field, but also on education, politic, social, religion, physical confrontation, organization, and the other intellectual works. Not only to educate young generation through Tebuireng Pesantren that was built, but for next generation, KH. M. Hasyim Asy’ari has inherited many books or holy books that able as main reference to search alternative solution of various problems thatfaced by nation. KH. M. Hasyim Asy’ari has been given fundamental conceptual framework for national education. Technical and operational steps must still be reviewed to implement the educational thinking. Figure of NU’s founding at some point want to do the balancing for education in Indonesia. Not only formality aspects, but also substanceof the meaning of education must be internalized and implemented in the life of students. In the end, Indonesia education is expected able to produce “product” that not only have cognitive intelligence (smart), but also have good virtue.keywords: Contribution, Struggle, Character Education, KH. M. HasyimAsy’ari