Wang Anshi (December 18, 1021 - May 21, 1086), named Jiefu and Banshan, was a Han nationality and a native of Linchuan. He was a famous thinker, politician, writer and reformer in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the first year of Yuanyou, he died of illness in Zhongshan and was given posthumously to Taifu. In the first year of Shaosheng's reign, he received the posthumous title of "Wen" and was called Wang Wengong in his later life. ：
1. To cultivate one's character and conduct oneself cleanly, one's words must be made with ink.
Interpretation: Improve one's moral character, check one's behavior, and speak in accordance with the standards. It means being strict with yourself and not violating moral principles in anything you say or do.
2. Take your mother to the ditch of Han, and leave Bai Han at home in the shade. When the moon comes out and Du Yu is heard, the north and the south are always concerned.
Interpretation: It means that Wang Anshi took his mother to Hangou, but his family still stayed in Baizhen. Every moonlit night, when I hear the cuckoo wailing, I miss my loved ones even more, and my heart goes to both the north and the south.
3． A hundred years is not enough to nourish it, and a day is more than enough to destroy it.
Explanation: "A hundred years" means a lifetime. The literal meaning is that it is not enough to devote one's whole life to cultivating virtue, but it may destroy one's virtue in less than a day. This motto tells us that it is easy to lose one's virtue but difficult to cultivate one's virtue. Not only should we devote ourselves to cultivating our virtues, but we should also guard against losing our virtues.
4. It is said that I have read too much, but I don’t know enough about things.
From "Send to Wu Chongqing" by Wang Anshi. Definition: I think I have read a lot of books, but when I encounter something, I realize that there are still many things I don’t understand.
5. When teaching others to govern themselves, it is appropriate to put integrity first.
Interpretation: To teach others and to cultivate yourself, you should first learn to be upright.
6. If I try my best and fail to achieve it, I will have no regrets.
From Wang Anshi's "Travel to Baochan Mountain". Definition: I tried my best but couldn’t reach my goal, so I don’t have any regrets. Can anyone else laugh at me?
7. A gentleman has little desire for others, and he has no scruples in distinguishing right from wrong.
Interpretation: People with high moral character have few demands from the outside world, so they do not have to compromise in their judgment of the right and wrong of things, and they will not lose fairness.
8. He who enriches his family will endow his country; he who makes his country rich will endow the world. If he wants to make the world rich, he will endow the world.
Interpretation: The prosperity of the family depends on the prosperity of the country, and the prosperity of the country depends on the prosperity of the people of the world. To make the people of the world prosperous, we must rely on the development of nature.
9． Flying to the Qianxun Pagoda on the mountain, I heard the rooster crow and saw the sun rising. Don't be afraid of clouds covering your eyes, just because you are at the highest level.
Explanation: It is said that from the very high tower of Feilai Peak, you can see the rising sun when the rooster crows. I am not afraid that the floating clouds will block my sight, just because I am at the top now.
10. The wonders, wonders, and extraordinary things in the world often lie in dangers and distances, and they are rarely seen by humans, so those who are determined cannot reach them.
Interpretation: The wonderful, majestic, rare and extraordinary landscapes in the world are often in dangerous, remote places where few people go. Therefore, people who are not determined cannot reach them.