Where there is a will, things come true, even if the cauldron sinks the boat, one hundred and two Qin Passes will eventually belong to Chu;

Those who work hard will not be let down by man and nature, if they lie on the salary and taste their gall, three thousand Yue Jia can devour Wu.

This famous couplet that everyone likes so much is thought to be the original creation of Pu Songling, a famous writer in the Qing Dynasty. Numerous references are said to be Pu Songling’s study couplets, book table paperweights and inspirational couplets, which is very convincing. No doubt.

Who is the author of this famous and popular couplet?

"Shanxi Daily" (2004-08-23 05:41:59) "Yu Shi Ming Yan" includes "Study Couplet - Where there is a will, things come true, the cauldron sinks the boat, and the Qin Pass finally belongs to a hundred and two people." Chu: Hard work will pay off, but three thousand Yue Jia can swallow up Wu. [Author] Hu Jiyuan, a man from the Ming Dynasty, his life story is unknown. [Explanation] This couplet has been widely circulated among the people, and has a great influence. There are many legendary authors. One is said to be written by Jin Zhengxi, and the other is said to be a paperweight inscription written by Pu Songling. The author is Hu Jiyuan of the Ming Dynasty. , illustrates the importance of sincerity." Although there is doubt as to who is the author, it is also clear that the author is Hu Jiyuan of the Ming Dynasty.

Jin Zhengxi, also known as Jin Sheng, became a Jinshi at the beginning of Chongji. The Qing soldiers went south, led the crowd to resist the Qing Dynasty, and restored Ningguo and other counties in Anhui. Soon the Qing soldiers arrived, were defeated and captured, and was killed in the first year of Hongguang (1645). I once read Wu Gongheng's "Couplets", which records: "Jin Youyou wrote a couplet in the study room: if the cauldron sinks the boat, one hundred and two Qin Passes will eventually belong to Chu; if they lie down on firewood and taste their courage, three thousand Vietnamese armor will surely swallow Wu. The spirit is full of energy and aggressiveness. Later. When Japan raised troops to fight the Qing army, this couplet is the first copy of it." It can be seen that it is not groundless that Jin Zhengxi is the author.

However, after searching all the historical materials about Pu Songling, there is no record that this couplet was created by Pu Songling. It can be seen that Pu Songling can definitely be ruled out as the author.

So, who made Pu Songling the author of this couplet? Who is the real author of this couplet?

After this post is posted, the above two problems may be solved?