Zhu Xi has three methods of reading: reading should be done with the heart, with the eyes, and with the mouth.
Southern Song Dynasty·Zhu Xi's "Xunxuezhaigui" "Yu Chang said: There are three ways to read, namely the heart, the eyes, and the mouth. If the heart is not here, the eyes will not look carefully, and the mind will not be specific. , but I can only read it endlessly, and I will never remember it, nor can I remember it for a long time. Among the three times, the heart is the most anxious. Once the heart is there, won’t my eyes and mouth not care about it?”
Translation: I once It has been said: There are three insights in reading, namely, the insights from the heart, the eyes, and the mouth. If your mind is not on the book, then your eyes will not read carefully, your mind will not concentrate, and you can only read casually. You will definitely not remember it, and even if you remember it, it will not last long. Among the three, the heart is the most important. When the mind is concentrated, will the eyes fail to see carefully and the mouth will read incorrectly?
Extended information:
Quotes about reading:
1. The method of reading is to proceed step by step, to read thoroughly and to think carefully. ?——Zhu Xi
2. Reading makes people enriched, discussions make people witty, notes make people accurate, reading history makes people wise, reading poetry makes people smart, mathematics makes people thoughtful, science makes people profound, Ethics makes people dignified, logic and rhetoric make people eloquent. Whatever you learn becomes your character. —— Bacon
3. Think deeply and ask questions when reading. If you just read without thinking, you may follow what others say and become a slave to books; or you may just read and read and gain little. ?——Wang Zikun
4. It is common for literati to compose and for farmers to dig hoes. But when taking pictures, the literati pretends to be rough and play with the "hoe and hat picture"; The farmer held a book under the willow and pretended to be "reading a picture deep in the willow", which made people feel numb. ?——Lu Xun
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Readings ?