1. The sea accepts hundreds of rivers, and it is big if it has tolerance; if it stands thousands of feet high on the wall, it is strong if it has no desires. ——Lin Zexu

2. When the sea reaches the end, the sky is the shore; when the mountain reaches the top, I am the peak. ——Lin Zexu

3. Whoever can combine three lives with wisdom and blessings will be unworthy of occupying all his time. It is better to sit down and hold a branch when you realize that Youtan Tiannv is scattered. ——Lin Zexu

4. If you want to benefit the country, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? ——Lin Zexu’s "The Entrance to the garrison and the way to tell the family members"

5. There is an ancient Buddha in it They set up pavilions, crouched and folded their hands to chant sutras. The mountain springs are used as bells and chimes to encourage the fall, and the autumn colors are all over the rocks and the clouds have sounds.

6. 1. Bad intentions and unhelpful feng shui. 2. Parents are unfilial and worshiping gods is useless. 3. It is useless to make friends if brothers are at odds with each other. 4. If you behave inappropriately, reading is useless. 5. Being eccentric and being clever is useless. 6. It is useless to be arrogant and knowledgeable. 7. Bad luck and vain pursuits. 8. Taking money from others and giving away is useless. 9. Don’t waste your vitality and medicine is useless. 10. Evil, unbridled desires, and negative emotions are useless. ——Lin Zexu's "Ten Benefits"

7. To be open to all rivers is to be generous, to stand on a wall and have no desires is to be strong. ——Lin Zexu

8. If you live and die for the benefit of the country, how can you avoid misfortunes and fortunes? Of. ——Lin Zexu

9. If opium is not exhausted for a day, and this minister will not return for a day, I swear to stay committed to this matter and there will be no reason to stop. ——Lin Zexu

10. From the sea to the boundless sky, I am the shore; to the top of the mountain, I am the peak. ——Lin Zexu

11. When opium is poisoned in the world, it will cause great harm, and it should be done right. Be strict. If we still take this seriously, it will mean that in a few decades, the Central Plains will have few soldiers who can defend the enemy, and there will be no silver to pay for it. ——Lin Zexu

12. When you go out, smile and don’t feel sad, your broad mind will be open everywhere. Current affairs are difficult to establish without fault, and high officials are not born by themselves. Feng Tao looked back at the three islands in the air, and Chen Rui counted nine Gai from the beginning. Don't believe children's frivolous words, scoff at him and give him a lampstand. ——Lin Zexu's "Going to the garrison and ascending the road to tell the family members" seven rhymes and two poems

13. If the strength is weak and the responsibilities are heavy for a long time, the spirit will be exhausted. If it continues to be exhausted and mediocre, it will definitely fail. If you live and die for the benefit of the country, why should you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? Relegated residence is due to the kindness of the king, and it is appropriate to cultivate the weak and strong in the garrison. Talking stories with the mountain's wife, trying to chant will kill the old scalp. ——Lin Zexu's "Going to the garrison and entering the city to tell the family members" Qilu two poems

14. If my descendants are like me, they will leave money for something. If they are virtuous and rich, they will lose their aspirations; if their descendants are not as good as me, they will leave money for something. What, if you are stupid and have a lot of money, you will increase your faults. ——Lin Zexu

Lin Zexu (August 30, 1785 - November 22, 1850), a native of Houguan County, Fujian Province, was given the courtesy name Yuanfu, also named Shaomu and Shilin, and his late name was the old man of Qicun. , Qicun Retired Old Man, Seventy-two Peak Retired Old Man, Pingquan Jushi, Lishe Sanren, etc. were politicians, thinkers and poets in the Qing Dynasty. They reached the first rank and served as governor of Huguang, Shaanxi-Gansu and Yunnan-Guizhou. He was appointed imperial minister for the first time; because of his advocacy of strictly prohibiting opium, he was known as a "national hero" in China. He is the author of famous works such as "Yunzuoshanfang Notes", "Yunzuoshanfang Poetry Notes", "Shi Dian Yincao", "Lin Wenzhong's Official Letter" and "He Ge Ji Cheng".

In 1839, when Lin Zexu was banning smoking in Guangdong, he sent people to investigate and secretly investigate, forcing foreign opium merchants to hand over opium, and the confiscated opium was destroyed in Humen on June 3, 1839. The destruction of opium in Humen plunged Sino-British relations into a state of extreme tension and became the first Opium War and an excuse for Britain to invade China.

Although Lin Zexu devoted his whole life to resisting Western invasion, he maintained an open attitude towards Western culture, technology and trade, advocating learning and applying the best of them. According to documentary records, he was at least somewhat fluent in English and Portuguese, and he focused on translating Western newspapers, periodicals, and books. Wei Yuan, a thinker in the late Qing Dynasty, compiled the documents translated by Lin Zexu and his staff into "Hai Guo Tu Zhi", which inspired the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty and even Japan's Meiji Restoration.