Cut the wall to steal the light

During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a farmer's child named Kuang Heng. He wanted to study very much when he was a child, but because his family was poor, he had no money to go to school. Later, he learned to read from a relative and gained the ability to read.

Kuang Heng could not afford to buy books, so he had to borrow books to read. At that time, books were very valuable, and people who owned them would not lend them to others easily. Kuang Heng worked part-time for wealthy people during the busy farming season. He didn't pay any wages and only asked people to lend him books to read.

After a few years, Kuang Heng grew up and became the main labor force in the family. He worked in the fields all day long, and only had time to read a little while taking a break at noon, so it often took ten and a half days to finish a book. Kuang Heng was very anxious and thought to himself: I plant crops during the day and don’t have time to read. I can use more time at night to read. But Kuang Heng’s family was very poor and couldn’t buy oil for lighting lamps. What should he do?

One night, Kuang Heng was lying on the bed and reciting the books he had read during the day. Carrying it on my back, I suddenly saw a ray of light coming from the east wall. He stood up in a hurry, walked to the wall and took a look, ah! It turned out that what came through the cracks in the wall was the neighbor's light. So Kuang Heng thought of a way: he took a knife and dug a larger gap in the wall. In this way, the light that came through was also greater, so he leaned against the light that came through and read a book.

Kuang Heng studied hard in this way and later became a very knowledgeable person.

Hanging beams pierce the bones

"Warring States Policy·Qin Policy 1": "(Su Qin) felt sleepy while studying, so he used the awl to stab his buttocks." "Taiping Yulan" Volume 366 Thirteen quotes from the "Book of Han": "Sun Jing had a literary treasure and was fond of learning. He would not rest morning and night. When he was tired and tired, he would tie his head with a rope and hang it from the roof beam. He later became a great Confucian of the time." "Warring States Policy·Qin Ceyi" : "(Su Qin) felt sleepy while studying, so he used a cone to prick his buttocks." Volume 363 of "Taiping Yulan" quoted "Hanshu": "Sun Jing's writings are treasures, he is fond of learning, he does not rest morning and evening, until he falls asleep. When he was tired, he tied his head with a rope and hung it from the roof beam."

Yingxue Nangying

Jin Sun Kang's family was poor, and he read in the light of snow on winter nights; Jin Cheyin. My family was poor, so I made a bag to hold fireflies on summer nights, and read by the dim light of fireflies. The matter can be found in the second volume of "Ji Xue Ji" quoted from "Song Qi Yu" and "Jin Shu·Che Yin Biography".

Mu Bu Piao Yuan

"Hanshu·Dong Zhongshu Biography": "Shaozhi "Spring and Autumn", Xiaojing was a doctor. He lectured and recited under the curtain, and passed on to his disciples for a long time. , Maybe don’t see his face. He hasn’t seen the garden for three years, and his spirit is like this.”

Luoyang Zhigui

Zuo Si, a writer in the Jin Dynasty, was a very naughty child who didn’t like to read. . His father often loses his temper over this matter, but little Zuo Si is still very naughty and refuses to study hard.

One day, Zuo Si’s father was chatting with his friends, who envied him for having a smart and lovely son. Zuo Si's father sighed and said, "Don't mention him anymore. My son Zuo Si's study is not as good as when I was a child. It seems that he doesn't have much potential." As he spoke, there was a look of disappointment on his face. All this was seen and heard by little Zuo Si. He was very sad and felt that he was really worthless if he didn't study hard. So, I secretly made up my mind to study hard.

Day after day, year after year, Zuo Si gradually grew up. Because of his unremitting efforts in reading, he finally became a learned man and wrote very good articles. It took him one year to write "Qidu Fu", which showed his talent in literature and laid the foundation for him to become an outstanding writer. After that, he planned to write "Ode to the Three Capitals" based on the customs, customs, and products of the capitals of Wei, Shu, and Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. In order to reach a certain level in content, structure, language and other aspects, he devoted himself to research, carefully wrote, and forgot to eat and sleep. It took him a full ten years to finally complete the literary masterpiece "Sandu Fu".

"Sandu Fu" has been widely criticized, and people compared it with the Han Dynasty literary masterpiece "Liangdu Fu". Since printing had not yet been invented at that time, people who loved "Sandu Fu" could only copy it. Because there were too many people copying it, the supply of paper in Luoyang, the capital, exceeded demand, and the price of paper in the city rose sharply for a while.

The story comes from "Book of Jin·Wenyuan·Zuo Si Zhuan".

Duanjun Paints Porridge

Song Dynasty Shi Wenying's "Wild Records of Xiangshan Mountain": "Fan Zhongyan was poor when he was young, and he studied in a monk's house in Changbai Mountain. The painting is made of four pieces. Take two pieces in the morning and evening, cut off dozens of stems and eat them for three years." Ambitious person. But when he was a child, he was a naughty child who didn't like reading. When he entered his youth, he realized his lack of knowledge and felt that he could not serve the country without studying, so he started reading hard. He read extensively and studied history seriously, so he started reading hard. He read extensively and studied history carefully, from which he learned a wealth of knowledge and made great progress in his knowledge. He had been in and out of Luoyang, the capital, several times. People who had come into contact with him said that Zu Ti was a talented person who could assist the emperor in governing the country. When Zu Ti was 24 years old, someone recommended him to go to court, but he refused and continued to study hard.

Later, Zu Ti and his childhood friend Liu Kun Yizhi served as the chief registrar of Sizhou.

He and Liu Kun had a deep relationship. Not only did they often sleep in the same bed and quilt, they also had the same lofty ideals: to make contributions, revive the Jin Dynasty, and become the pillars of the country.

Once, Zu Ti heard the crow of a rooster in his sleep in the middle of the night. He kicked Liu Kun awake and said to him: "Other people think it is unlucky to hear a rooster crow in the middle of the night, but I don't." Thinking about it this way, how about we just get up and practice swordplay when the rooster crows?" Liu Kun readily agreed. So they got up after the rooster crows every day to practice their swords. The light of the swords danced and the sound of the swords clanged. Spring goes to winter, cold comes and heat comes, never stopping. Hard work paid off, and after long-term hard study and training, they finally became all-round talents capable of writing good articles and leading troops to win battles. Zu Ti was named General Zhenxi, realizing his desire to serve the country; Liu Kun became the governor, taking charge of the military affairs of Bing, Hebei and Youzhou, and gave full play to his literary and military talents.

The story comes from "Book of Jin·Zu Ti Biography".

Confident

The painters of the Northern Song Dynasty had the same style of writing and the same style of writing. His bamboo paintings are famous far and wide, and many people come to ask for paintings every day. What is Wen Tong’s secret to painting bamboo? It turns out that Wen Tong planted various kinds of bamboos in front of and behind his house. No matter in spring, summer, autumn or winter, whether it was cloudy or rainy, he often went to the bamboo forest to observe the growth and changes of the bamboos, pondering the length and thickness of the bamboo branches, the shape and shape of the leaves. Color, whenever I have a new feeling, I go back to the study, lay out paper, grind ink, and draw the impression in my heart on the paper. Over a long period of time, the images of bamboo in different seasons, different weathers, and different times are deeply imprinted in his mind. As long as he concentrates on picking up his pen and standing in front of the drawing paper, the various forms of bamboo he observes will immediately emerge. In front of you. Therefore, every time he painted bamboo, he seemed very calm and confident, and the bamboos he painted were all lifelike and lifelike.

When people praised his paintings, he always said modestly: "I just painted the bamboos that I had thought about in my heart."

A young man wanted to learn to draw bamboos. , learned that the poet Chao Buzhi had studied Wen Tong's paintings very much, and went to ask for advice. Huang Buzhi wrote a poem for him, in which there are two sentences: "I can draw bamboo, and I have a mature bamboo in my heart."

Iron pestle grinding needle

Famous Tang Dynasty The great poet Li Bai didn't like studying when he was a child. He often skipped school and wandered on the streets.

One day, Li Bai did not go to school again. He wandered around the street and looked here and there, and unknowingly arrived outside the city. The warm sunshine, cheerful birds, and flowers and plants swaying in the wind made Li Bai sigh, "With such good weather, how boring would it be to read in the house all day?"

Walking, in a At the door of the dilapidated hut, an old woman with white hair sat grinding an iron pestle as thick as a stick. Li Bai walked over and said, "Old woman, what are you doing?"

"I want to grind this iron pestle into an embroidery needle." The old woman raised her head, smiled at Li Bai, then lowered her head and continued Grinding.

"Embroidery needle?" Li Bai asked again: "Is it an embroidery needle used for sewing clothes?"

"Of course!"

"But, Tie Chu When can such a thick needle be ground into a fine embroidery needle?"

The old woman asked Li Bai: "A drop of water can penetrate a stone, and a foolish old man can move a mountain. Why can't an iron pestle be ground into an embroidery needle?"

"But, you are so old?"

"As long as I work harder than others, there is nothing I can't do."

The old woman's words made Li Bai very ashamed, so after he returned, he never skipped school again. I also studied very hard every day, and finally became a poet who will be famous throughout the ages.

If a young man doesn’t work hard, he will be sad

God rewards those who work hard

Three feet of ice will not freeze in a day

Don’t wait any longer. The young man's head has turned white, and he is filled with sorrow

When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. (Han Yuefu "Long Song Xing")

To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. (Zhu Xi)

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.

The pen fell in the storm, and the poem became the weeping ghosts and gods. (Du Fu)

Bie Zai Pseudo-Tai Qin Fengya, Zhuan Yiduo is your teacher. (Du Fu)

Extensive observation and apprehension, thick accumulation and thin hair. (Su Shi)

Learn eruditely, interrogate it, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice it diligently. ("Book of Rites")

If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi")

If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. (Sima Qian)

Don’t worry about others but you don’t know yourself, but you don’t know others when you worry. (Confucius)

If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)

It will not work if there is no blockage and no flow. (Han Yu)

I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain. (Su Shi)

Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, because you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi)

Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden. (Mencius)

After collecting hundreds of flowers and turning them into honey, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. (Luo Yin)

If you have a solid warehouse, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace. ("Guanzi")

Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. (Liu Xie)

If you examine yourself, you can understand others; if you examine the present, you can understand the past. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals")

A difference of a hair is a thousand miles away.

("Book of Han")

There will be times when strong winds break through the waves, and cloud sails are hung directly to help the sea. (Li Bai)

My heart is like a magnetic needle, and it will not rest until it points to the other side. (Wen Tianxiang)

Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. (Liu Yuxi)

Eat a pit and gain wisdom. (ancient proverb)

A ruler is short, an inch is long. (Qu Yuan)

Died before leaving the army, which makes the hero burst into tears. (Du Fu)

Spring silkworms will not run out until they are dead, and wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. (Li Shangyin)

The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. (Meng Jiao)

The garden is full of spring scenery and can't be contained, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall. (Ye Shaoweng)

One moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. (Su Shi)

To do good is like ascending, to do evil is like falling. ("Mandarin")

A real man would rather break a jade into pieces than destroy it completely. (Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty)

It is as straight as bending, as clumsy as it is cunning, and as slow as debate. ("Laozi")

I don’t know how old I am when I am young, and wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me.

(Du Fu)