1. Read thousands of volumes and write like a master. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, "Twenty-Two Rhymes for Wei Zuocheng"
Translation: He has read thousands of books by heart, and started writing articles with agility as if he had a stamina.
2. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. ——"Essays on Painting the Zen Room—Volume 2"
Translation: Studying in order to go to Beijing to take the exam and get a name on the gold medal list; enter the official career and serve the emperor.
3. Be tireless in learning and teaching. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"
Translation: Study without feeling satisfied, teach others without feeling tired.
4. Isn’t it a pleasure to learn and practice from time to time? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"
Translation: Isn't it also very pleasant to review the knowledge you have learned frequently after studying?
5. One outline will make thousands of eyes open; one volume will be explained and many chapters will be clear. ——Zheng Xuan of the Han Dynasty, "Preface to the Book of Poetry"
Translation: As soon as you lift the big rope on the fishing net and throw it, each mesh will open, and the interpretation of the article and other articles will be straightened out.