1. Kong Rong let the pear

Kong Rong, courtesy name Wenju, was born in Qufu, Shandong during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was the 20th grandson of Confucius. His great-great-grandfather Kong Shang served as a giant deer. The prefect, his father is Kong Zhou, the captain of Mount Tai. The Biography of Kong Rong records: When Kong Rong was four years old, he and his brother always ate pears with the smaller ones. Someone asked him why he did this. He replied: "Children have small appetites, so logically they should eat small ones."

2. Grinding needles with iron pestles

The great poet Li Bai had trouble studying when he was a child. When he dropped out of school, he met a man by chance. The old woman used an iron pestle to grind a needle, which greatly touched her. She finally studied hard and became successful in her studies. "As long as you work hard enough, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle" comes from this story. This sentence has also become a famous aphorism that encourages future generations to persevere in learning.

3. Cantilevered buttocks

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a young man named Sun Jing who was diligent and studious. He studied from morning to night behind closed doors and rarely rested. It is easy to doze off (drowsy) in the middle of the night.

In order not to affect his studies, Sun Jing came up with a way. He found a rope and tied one end to his hair and the other end to the beam of the house. When he was dozing off, as long as he lowered his head and the rope pulled his hair and hurt his scalp, he would wake up from the pain and continue studying. Later, he finally became a famous politician.

4. Mao Sui recommended himself

When Pingyuan Jun was selecting people to go to Chu, Mao Sui praised himself and recommended himself, and used the metaphor of a bag and a cone, saying that if he put himself in the bag, he would have already stood out. . When Lord Pingyuan was negotiating with the King of Chu, Mao Sui showed his power and talent, and the negotiation was successful. Lord Pingyuan therefore realized that Mao Sui's ability is more important than Jiuding. Later, "Maosui self-recommendation" was used to mean self-recommendation and volunteering.

5. The Foolish Old Man Moved the Mountain

The story of the Foolish Old Man who was not afraid of hardships, persevered and kept digging mountains, and finally moved the Emperor of Heaven to move the mountains. Through the contrast between Yu Gong's perseverance and Wise Old Man's timidity, as well as the contrast between "foolishness" and "wisdom", it shows the confidence and perseverance of the working people in ancient China, and illustrates the principle that perseverance is necessary to overcome difficulties.

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