Fan Zhongyan's famous poems are as follows:

1. "No one has ever died in life since ancient times, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history." - From "Yueyang Tower" Explanation: The meaning of this sentence Meaning: Since ancient times, no one will die, but for some people, their spirit and character will be remembered by future generations and become the glory of history. Therefore, we should maintain a heart of Danfeng and illuminate the path for ourselves and future generations.

2. "The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people." Explanation: This sentence means: The weather cannot beat the right place, and the right place cannot beat the good people. This shows that on the road to success, it is not environmental factors that determine everything, but the cooperation and help between people, forming a harmonious situation.

3. "Far above the Yellow River, among the white clouds, there is an isolated city called Wanren Mountain." - From "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion" Explanation: This sentence describes the scene of Tengwang Pavilion. The Yellow River flows far away. Under the cover of white clouds, the lonely city hangs high and the Wanren peaks stand tall. This describes the majesty of nature and human courage and tenacity.

4. "When you use the book, you will regret it. You will not know the difficulty until you have experienced it." - From "Yueyang Tower" Explanation: This sentence means: If you don’t read enough when you are studying, you won’t be able to use it until you use it. You will feel that it is not enough, as the saying goes, "It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it can be used in one day." The same is true for things. Only by experiencing it can you know how difficult it is, and only then can you better understand and cope with it.

5. "When I was drunk, I lit up the lamp and read the sword, and I dreamed of blowing the trumpets." - From "The Drunkard Pavilion" Explanation: The meaning of this sentence is: when drunk and carousing, also concentrate on the battle. Sword research; in dreams, you can also return to the past battle formation, blow the horn, and continue to participate in the battle. This sentence expresses the shocking heroism and lofty ambition.

Introduction to Fan Zhongyan

Fan Zhongyan (1041-1107), courtesy name Xiwen and nickname Wenzheng, was a Han nationality from Lin'an Prefecture (now Lin'an, Zhejiang Province). A politician, writer, and military strategist in the Northern Song Dynasty, he was honored as Fan Wenzhenggong. His father was a military general, and Fan Zhongyan also received military education.