Reading with the Moon——There was a scholar named Jiang Bi in the Southern Qi Dynasty. He had to work during the day and only had time to study at night. However, his family was poor and could not afford a lamp, so he had to study at night with moonlight. Whenever he read that the moonlight was setting in the west, he would move a ladder and place it at the foot of the wall, and stand on the ladder to read. As the moonlight gradually dropped, he would rise step by step, until he climbed to the roof. Sometimes, when he was tired from reading, he accidentally fell off the ladder. He quickly got up without even brushing off the dirt on his body, climbed up the ladder again, and continued reading.
Books hanging on horns----Li Mi in the Sui Dynasty was very dedicated to his studies and did not want to waste any time. Once he was going to Suishan, and he was afraid of losing too much time on the way, so before setting off, he woven a saddle with cattail grass. Put it on the back of the bull, hang the book you want to read on its horns, and read while riding the bull, very focused. Even Yang Su, the minister at that time, passed by without noticing it at all. The hard work and concentration are admirable.
"Wen Tianxiang's Youthful Uprightness" Wen Tianxiang, a famous national hero in the late Southern Song Dynasty, lived in poverty when he was a teenager. Only with the help of kind people did he have the opportunity to study. Once, Wen Tianxiang was misunderstood as a thief by a wealthy classmate. He argued hard and refused to allow others to trample on his dignity. He finally proved his innocence. Through this incident, Wen Tianxiang further established his ambition to be named on the gold list.
"Chen Ping endured humiliation and studied hard" Chen Ping, a famous prime minister in the Western Han Dynasty, was poor when he was young, and he and his brother depended on each other. In order to uphold his father's destiny and shine in the family, he did not engage in production and studied behind closed doors, but his sister-in-law did not tolerate him. In order to eliminate the conflict between brother and sister-in-law, he endured the humiliation repeatedly. As the sister-in-law worsened, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran away from home. She wanted to wander around the world. After being chased back by her brother, she ignored the past grudges and prevented her brother from divorcing his sister-in-law. It is said to be a good talk. Finally, there was an old man who came here because of his reputation and accepted apprenticeships for free. After completing his studies, he assisted Liu Bang and achieved great success.
"Lu Yu Abandons Buddhism and Follows Literature" Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by Zen Master Zhiji. Although Lu Yu was in the temple, he did not want to chant sutras and chant Buddha's name all day long. Instead, he liked to read poems and books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, but was opposed by the Zen master. In order to pose a problem to Lu Yu and educate him better, the Zen master asked him to learn how to make tea. In the process of studying tea art, Lu Yu met a kind-hearted old woman and not only learned the complicated tea-making skills, but also learned many principles of reading and life. When Lu Yu finally brought a cup of steaming Kuding tea to the Zen master, the Zen master finally agreed to his request to go down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated "Tea Classic" and carried forward the tea culture of the motherland!
"Young Bao Zheng Learns to Solve Cases" Bao Zheng, Bao Qingtian, is smart since he was a child, studious and inquisitive, and especially likes to reason and solve cases. His father has a close relationship with the county magistrate, and Bao Zheng has learned a lot about solving cases since he was a child. Knowledge, especially in the case of burning temples and killing monks, Bao Zheng peeled off cocoons and pulled out silk based on clues at the scene. After identifying the suspects, he pretended to be the King of Hell to find out the truth, assisted the county magistrate to arrest the murderer, and eliminated harm for the people. He worked hard to learn legal and criminal knowledge, laying a solid foundation of knowledge for when he grew up, he would be able to resolve cases like a god and redress justice for the people.