1. It is easy to meet a Confucian teacher, but it is difficult to meet a human teacher. ——Sima Guang

2. Spring silkworms will not run out of silk until they are dead, and wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. ——Li Shangyin

3. Falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers. ——Gong Zizhen

4. If the whole world does not learn from others, it will lead to confusion. ——Liu Zongyuan

5. Once a teacher, always a father. ——Guan Hanqing

6. The ancient scholars must be strict with their teachers, and the teachers should be strict and then they should be respected. ——Ouyang Xiu

7. Scholars must seek teachers, and they must be cautious in following them. ——Cheng Yi

8. Sneak into the night with the wind, moistening things silently. ——Du Fu

9. A teacher preaches, teaches, and resolves doubts. ——Han Yu

10. New bamboo branches are higher than old bamboo branches, all because of the support of old stems. Next year there will be new ones, and one hundred thousand dragons and grandsons will surround Fengchi. ——Zheng Xie

11. The sage is the master of impermanence. ——Han Yu

12. It is better to seek a teacher than to study. ——Yang Xiong

13. Learning is as valuable as teachers, and it is also valuable as friends. ——Tang Zhen

14. Among the ancient sage kings, there was no one who did not respect his teacher. ——Lv Buwei

15. Donggong Bai Shuzi, Nansi Yuan Zen Master. Where to meet each other far away, when there is nothing in mind. ——Bai Juyi