[Tang Dynasty] Yan Zhenqing's "Encouragement to Study": "The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock. It is the time for men to study. Black-haired people don't know how to study early, and white-headed people regret that they study late."
[Tang Dynasty] Wang Zhenbai's "White Deer Cave Poems": "While reading, I don't realize that spring is already deep, and every inch of time is every inch of gold. It is not the Taoist who comes to make people laugh, but Zhou Qing and Confucius Sizheng are pursuing."
[Tang] Du Xunhe's "Idle Residence" Book Matters": "The shadow of the bamboo on the window shakes on the desk, and the sound of the wild spring enters the inkstone pool. The hard work of a young man will eventually come true. Don't wait for the light to make an inch of effort." ": "I don't get tired of reading old books a hundred times, and I will know myself after reading them carefully. I will inevitably become a famous official in the future, but I can catch up with you today."
[Song Dynasty] Lu You's "Winter Night Reading Shows Ziyu" : "In ancient times, knowledge has left no stone unturned, and kung fu can be accomplished only when young. What you learn on paper will always feel shallow, and you will definitely know that you have to do it." [Song Dynasty] Zhu Xi's "Reflections on Reading": "Half an Acre" As soon as the pond is opened, the skylight and cloud shadows are lingering. I ask where the canal is so clear, so that there is a source of living water. Swimming time is interesting. You might as well let it go before dawn, but you need to think about it urgently." [Ming Dynasty] Yu Qian's "Guanshu": "The book is as affectionate as an old friend, and there are three thousand friends in the morning and evening. There is no trace of dust in the chest."
[Qing Dynasty] Xiao Luan said in "Reading has insights": "The human heart is like a good seedling, it will grow if it is nourished; the seedlings are fed with spring water, and the heart is filled with water." Literally and righteously. If you don’t read for a day, you will have no good ideas. If you don’t read for a month, your ears and eyes will lose their clarity.” Planted in the empty mountains, the sun comes and the moon goes.
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