1. Bai Juyi

According to legend, Bai Juyi, a famous poet from the Tang Dynasty, always read a poem to a shepherd boy or an old woman first, and then revised it repeatedly. , it wasn’t until they clapped their hands and applauded it that it was finalized.

A famous poet like Bai Juyi does not despise shepherd boys and village women because of their ignorance, because he understands that true literary works must be recognized by the people, so he humbly seeks advice from the people. , this makes his poems easy to understand and can be recited by future generations.

2. Mei Lanfang

Peking opera master Mei Lanfang not only has profound attainments in the art of Peking opera, but is also a master of painting. He worshiped the famous painter Qi Baishi as his teacher, asked for advice humbly, and always acted as a disciple. He often polished ink and laid paper for the old man Baishi, and was not proud of being a famous actor. ?

Once Qi Baishi and Mei Lanfang were guests at a family's house. Old Baishi arrived first. He was clothed in cloth clothes and shoes. The other guests were all celebrities in suits and leather shoes or long robes and mandarin jackets. Qi Baishi looked a little shabby and unattractive. Notice.

Soon, Mei Lanfang arrived. The host greeted him happily, and the other guests also swarmed up and shook hands with him one by one. But Mei Lanfang knew that Qi Baishi was also coming to the banquet, so he looked around for his teacher. Suddenly, he saw the old man Baishi who was standing aside indifferently. He stepped aside the hands that were extended by others, squeezed out of the crowd, respectfully called "teacher" to the painter, and paid his respects to him.

Everyone present was surprised when they saw this, and Qi Baishi was deeply moved. A few days later, he specially presented "Charcoal in the Snow" to Mei Lanfang and wrote a poem: "I remember that the previous dynasty enjoyed peace, and the commoners were noble and moved the ministers. Now that I have been reduced to Chang'an City, I am lucky that Mei Lang knows his name." Mei Lanfang not only worshiped the painter as his teacher , he also worshiped ordinary people as his teachers.

When he was performing the Peking Opera "Killing", among the many cheers and applause, he heard an elderly audience member say "no". Mei Lanfang took the old man home in a special car before he had time to unload and change clothes. He said to the old man respectfully: "The person who said something bad about me is my teacher. If the teacher says something bad about me, he must have a wise opinion. Please give me some advice. The student is determined to make up for it.

" The old man pointed out: "According to Liyuan regulations, the steps for Yan Xijiao to go up and down the stairs should be seven up and eight down. Why is the doctor eight up and eight down?" Mei Lanfang suddenly realized and thanked her repeatedly. From then on, Mei Lanfang often invited this old man to watch his acting, asked him to correct him, and called him "teacher".

3. Cheng Menlixue

Yang Shi was smart since he was a child. He entered the village to study at the age of four. He could write poems at the age of seven and compose poems at the age of eight. He was known as a child prodigy. When he was fifteen years old, he studied Confucian classics and history, and in the ninth year of Xining, he was on the Jinshi list. He was determined to write books and lectures throughout his life. He gave lectures in many places and was very popular. When he was at home, he devoted himself to studying, writing and teaching at Hanyun Temple and Guishan Academy for a long time.

One year, when Yang Shi was on his way to Liuyang County, he took the trouble to make a detour to Luoyang to pay homage to Cheng Yi in order to further his studies. One day, Yang Shi was traveling with his school friend. Because they had different views on a certain question, in order to get a correct answer, they went to the teacher's house to ask for advice.

It was the middle of winter, the weather was cold and the ground was freezing, and there were thick clouds. Halfway through their journey, the wind was blowing hard, the snow was falling, and the cold wind was pouring into their collars unbridled. They wrapped their clothes tightly and hurried on.

When I arrived at Cheng Yi's house, I happened to see my husband sitting by the stove, meditating and relaxing. Yang Shi and Yang Shi did not dare to disturb the teacher, so they stood respectfully outside the door, waiting for their husband to wake up. At this time, the distant mountains are like jade clusters, the woods are like silver makeup, and the houses are also decorated in pure white. One of Yang Shi's feet was frozen and he was shivering from the cold, but he still stood respectfully.

After a long time, Cheng Yi woke up and found Yang Shi standing in the wind and snow from the window. He was covered with snow, and the snow under his feet was more than a foot thick. He quickly got up. Welcome them into the house. Later, Yang Shi learned the true meaning of Cheng Men Lixue. Southeast scholars praised Yang Shi as the "authentic Cheng Xue" and was known as "Mr. Guishan" in the world. Since then, the story of "Cheng Men Li Xue" has become a beautiful story through the ages about respecting teachers and respecting morality.

4. Confucius

Confucius was knowledgeable, but he still asked others for advice humbly. Once, he went to the Ancestral Temple to worship his ancestors. As soon as he entered the Ancestral Temple, he felt novel and asked other people this and that. Someone laughed and said: "Confucius is outstanding in knowledge, why do you still ask?" After hearing this, Confucius said: "You have to ask about everything, what's wrong with that?" His disciples asked him: "After Kong Yu died, why did he call him Kong Wenzi? ”

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a doctor named Kong Yu in Weiguo who was very open-minded and eager to learn. After his death, the monarch of Wei State awarded him the posthumous title "Wen" in recognition of his open-minded and studious spirit.

Zigong, a student of Confucius, didn’t understand why Kong Yu was called Wen, so he asked Confucius. Confucius replied: "He was smart and open-minded and eager to learn. He never asked for advice from those who were inferior to him. I feel ashamed, so I call him Wen." ("You are smart and eager to learn, and you are not ashamed to ask questions.") The disciples thought: "Teacher often asks others for advice, so he doesn't feel ashamed!

5. Tang Bohu devoted himself to studying painting

Tang Bohu was a famous painter and writer in the Ming Dynasty. When he was a child, he showed superhuman talent in painting. Tang Bohu became a disciple of the great painter Shen Zhou and studied nature. He worked harder and harder, mastered painting skills quickly, and was highly praised by Shen Zhou.

Unexpectedly, due to Shen Zhou's praise, Tang Bohu, who had always been modest, gradually became complacent. Shen Zhou saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. During a meal, Shen Zhou asked Tang Bohu to open the window. Tang Bohu found out that the window under his hand was actually a painting by his teacher Shen Zhou. Tang Bohu was very ashamed and devoted himself to learning painting from then on.