1. "Dancing upon hearing the chicken", this is the story of Zu Ti and Liu Kun, the famous patriotic generals of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who worked hard and worked hard. It comes from "Book of Jin? Biography of Zu Ti".

2. Li Xue Chengmen

Cheng refers to Cheng Yi, the acting scholar of the Song Dynasty. Standing in the snow refers to the apprentice standing in the snow to pray piously. The original meaning of "Cheng Men Li Xue" is to stand in front of Cheng Yi's gate in the heavy snow. Used to describe respecting teachers and piously asking for advice.

This idiom comes from "History of Song Dynasty·Biography of Yang Shi". Yang Shi and You Ye went to visit Cheng Yi, a famous Neo-Confucianist at that time. Cheng Yi was resting his mind with his eyes closed. Yang Shi and You Ye stood aside respectfully and waited for a long time. When Cheng Yi woke up, there was a foot of snow outside the door. Later generations took "Cheng Men Li Xue" as an example of respecting teachers and respecting morality. "Cheng Men Li Xue" can also be said to be "Cheng Men Li Xue".

3. Gao Feng Liumai

In the Later Han Dynasty, there was a scholar named Gao Feng in Nanyang. His family made a living by farming, but he loved reading day and night. Once, his wife went to work in the fields and asked Gao Feng to take care of the cold wheat at home. Suddenly, there was a heavy rain, but Gao Feng was still holding the bamboo pole used to drive chickens and reciting scriptures. Unconsciously, the rain washed away the wheat in the courtyard. When my wife came back from work, she thought, ah! It was so bad that the wheat was washed away by the rain, but the husband didn't know it at all and was still immersed in the book. Amid his wife's questioning, Gao Fengcai seemed to wake up from a dream. Later, people used the word "Gaofengliumai" to praise people who are dedicated to reading.

4. Learning calligraphy near a pond

When Zhang Zhi, an ancient calligrapher, practiced calligraphy, he wrote on all the clothes at home and then washed them in the pond. Doing this repeatedly turned the water in the pool black. He finally developed a beautiful cursive hand. Later generations used the term "Linchi to learn calligraphy" to describe people studying calligraphy assiduously.

5. Luoyang Zhigui

Zuo Si, a writer in the Jin Dynasty, was very naughty and did not like reading when he was a child. One day, when his father talked about Zuo Si with his friends, he showed disappointment. Little Zuo Si was very sad when he saw it, so he secretly made up his mind to study hard. Year after year, Zuo Si studied diligently and finally became a learned man. He spent ten years painstakingly researching and carefully writing his literary masterpiece "Sandu Fu", which received astonishing acclaim. People rushed to copy it. Because there were so many people copying, the supply of paper in Luoyang, the capital, exceeded demand, and the price of paper rose sharply.

6. A wonderful pen produces flowers

Li Bai once had a strange dream when he was a child. He dreamed that a bright flower bloomed on the tip of the pen he was using. Seeing pieces of white paper flying in front of him, Li Bai was extremely excited. He grabbed the pen and started writing quickly. When the pen and ink fell on the paper, it turned into blooming flowers. Later, Li Bai studied hard and wrote a large number of popular poems, becoming a great poet who will be remembered throughout the ages.

7. Don’t let go of the scroll

During the Three Kingdoms era, Lu Meng, the general of Soochow, was unable to study because of his poor family when he was young. After joining the army, although he fought bravely and often achieved military exploits, he suffered from a lack of education. Under the repeated persuasion of Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, he learned from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. No matter what time, he always had a book in his hand and read it when he had time, and he persisted. He finally became a general with both civil and military skills. People use the word "never let go of the book" to describe diligent reading.

8. Separate seats

During the Han Dynasty, Guan Ning and Hua Xin were classmates and friends. One day, the two of them were sitting on the same mat reading, and a dignitary passed by in a car. Guan Ning was not disturbed and continued to study quietly, while Hua Xin went out to watch and was filled with envy. Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and he were not really like-minded friends, so he cut off the mat and sat separately. Guan Ning finally succeeded in his career!

9. Borrowed reading from the Buddhist Hall

It was late at night, and the sound of reading suddenly came from the Buddhist Hall. The young monks were frightened, thinking there was a ghost inside, and immediately reported it to the old monk. So the old monk led the young monk to catch ghosts. Unexpectedly, the "ghost" turned out to be a poor boy named Liu Xie, who was borrowing a Buddhist lamp to study. After studying hard, Liu Xie finally became a great writer.

10. Studying secretly across the fence

Jia Kui was born in 30 AD and was the ninth grandson of Jia Yi, a famous figure in the Western Han Dynasty. His father, Jia Hui, was also a scholar. Jia Kui was deeply influenced by his family. He was very smart and loved reading since he was a child. In order to be able to study, Jia Kui often eavesdropped on the teacher's lectures through the bamboo fence when he was a child. Due to his diligent study, he eventually became a famous scribe and astronomer in history.