"Three thousand years of reading history is nothing but fame and fortune; ninety thousand miles of enlightenment will eventually lead to poetry, wine and pastoral" was written by Nan Huaijin.

Original sentence: Buddha is the heart, Tao is the bones, Confucianism is the appearance, look at the world magnanimously. Skills are in hand, energy is in body, thoughts are in brain, and life can be lived calmly. Reading history for three thousand years is nothing more than fame and wealth; enlightening for ninety thousand miles will eventually lead to poetry and wine.

Translation: Buddha’s heart replaces one’s own heart, Tao serves as one’s own bones, Confucianism serves as one’s appearance, and looks at the world with a generous heart. With the skills in hand and the ability in your body, you can think about it in your head and live your life calmly. Three thousand years later, when I read, I don’t care about external fame and fortune; I traveled ninety thousand miles to realize the Tao, and finally returned to the countryside to be with poetry and wine.

Meaning: For the so-called pursuit, people spend their lives busy, but in the end, people find that these are not what they really want. In fact, this sentence expresses a state of life, in which indifference leads to clear aspirations, and tranquility leads to distance.

Extended information:

The life and contributions of Nan Huaijin, the author of "Three thousand years of reading history are nothing but fame and fortune, ninety thousand miles of enlightenment and finally the poetry, wine and pastoral":

In 1949, Nan Huaijin came to Taiwan with the Kuomintang, supported Buddhist scripture printing work in Taiwan, and assisted Chinese Buddhist masters to spread Buddhism in Taiwan. Nan Huaijin taught courses at National Chengchi University, Fu Jen Catholic University and Chinese Culture University, and later became a professor at Chinese Culture University.

Political dignitaries such as Jiang Weiguo, Bai Wanxiang, Wang Sheng, Ma Jizhuang, Jiang Yanshi and others often went to attend, as well as Buddhists. Many people from the cultural and financial circles, such as Li Chuanhong, Yin Yanliang and Xu Qinting, were also disciples of Nan Huaijin.

After the death of Chiang Ching-kuo, Nan Huaijin returned to Taiwan again. Lee Teng-hui’s important core staff, including Su Zhicheng and Liu Taiying, were all students of Nan Huaijin. It is rumored that Lee Teng-hui once used Nan Huaijin's connections to arrange secret envoys to conduct secret negotiations and exchanges with the Communist Party of China.

It is the name of the video recorded when Nan Huaijin meditated for the monks for seven days at Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen. All the contents of these seven days were included so that more people can receive teachings and To improve the picture quality, Nan Huaijin hosted the first seven meditation sessions in the newly built Zen Hall of the Southern Fujian Buddhist College in 1993. The rearranged version has 21 episodes. "Seven Days of Southern Zen" is an experiment in life science.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Nan Huaijin