Spring rain "spring rain" refers to the wind and rain suitable for the growth of vegetation, which is a metaphor for a good education. The ancients believed that a good education should blow people like a warm spring breeze and moisten the earth like timely rain. "Spring breeze melts rain" comes from two allusions.

The first allusion comes from Mencius wholeheartedly. Mencius tried his best to put forward the method of gentleman education: "There are five methods of gentleman education: one is to moisten and influence students like timely rain; The second is to cultivate students' moral character; The third is to cultivate students' talents; The fourth is to answer questions; Fifth, students teach themselves. "

The second allusion comes from the guide to storytelling. Meng Jianzi was a prime minister in Liang Wei, and was later found guilty and fled to Qi. When Guan Zhong greeted him, he asked, "How many diners were there when you were prime minister of Liang Wei?"

Meng Jianzi replied: "More than 3,000 people."

Guan Zhong asked again, "How many people did you bring today?"

"Three people."

Guan Zhong asked curiously, "Since you are down and out, why are they still dead set on following you?"

Meng Jianzi replied: "A man's father died and he had no money to bury him, so I paid to bury his father;" A man's mother died, and he had no money to bury her, so I paid to bury his mother. There is another person whose brother is in prison, and I saved his brother. So these three men followed me here. "

Guan Zhong sighed, "If one day I am down and out, no one will follow me. Unlike you, I can't warm people like spring breeze, nor can I nourish people like summer rain. I will be lonely when I am down and out. "