Because people hope to use the story of this 82-year-old champion to inspire scholars to make progress. Scholars in ancient times all aimed to obtain fame in the imperial examinations. Many scholars spend their whole lives trying to obtain fame, but in fact there are only a few people who can actually obtain fame. During the Song Dynasty, there was an 82-year-old champion scholar Liang Hao. He spent his whole life preparing for and taking exams. Finally, at the age of 82, he was appointed as the champion scholar by the emperor. 1. Be the number one scholar in the imperial examinations for a lifetime.
Liang Hao was born during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. This period was a very chaotic period after the fall of the Tang Dynasty. There was no unified political power in the Central Plains. Liang Hao has been very smart since he was a child, very interested in reading, and very diligent. When he was young, Liang Hao was a very motivated scholar, and people around him knew that he had such a talented person. Liang Hao always regarded obtaining fame as the top priority in his life and actively participated in the imperial examination.
However, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, wars often occurred in the Central Plains. The imperial examination is not held every year. Liang Hao's literary talent and knowledge are good, but it is difficult to obtain fame. However, Liang Hao did not give up and kept improving and studying. Whenever he had the chance, he took part in the imperial examination. It was not until the establishment of the Song Dynasty that the imperial examination system was reopened. Liang Hao, who was 82 years old at the time, relied on his rich knowledge to pass the Jinshi examination. He also performed well in the palace examination and came first. 2. Parade on horseback and leave behind eternal famous sayings.
Liang Hao, who has become the number one scholar, is naturally brilliant. He rode a horse and paraded through the streets, and many people wanted to gather around to see who was the champion. Unexpectedly, when I saw it, I saw an old man with white hair. People around were surprised, because they all thought that the number one scholar should be a handsome young man, but they did not expect that he was an old man.
And in the crowd, someone asked Liang Hao loudly, how old is he this year? Liang Hao did not speak directly, but read out a couplet with a smile: "The white head is poor, and Shaofu is eight years old; the blue cloud is prosperous, and the Taigong is two years old." ?In this couplet, two characters appear, namely Fu Sheng and Jiang Taigong.
Fu Sheng was from the Qin Dynasty. When Qin Shihuang was burning books and entrapping Confucian scholars, many historical documents were burned. Fu Sheng couldn't bear to see "Shang Shu" burned, so he secretly hid "Shang Shu" in the wall. It was not until the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty that it was brought out, and "Shang Shu" was able to see the light of day again. During the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, the emperor specially sent Chao Cuo to find the 90-year-old Fu Sheng to ask for knowledge about "Shang Shu". Everyone is familiar with the story of Jiang Taigong. The 80-year-old Jiang Taigong met King Wen of Zhou while fishing.
Liang Hao used Fu Sheng and Jiang Taigong as his age reference because they both became famous in their later years and were appreciated by others. Fu Sheng spent his whole life studying Shangshu, and it was only in his later years that Jiang Taigong truly gained recognition and fame. This is Liang Hao’s own personal experience. 3. Persevere and become a role model for scholars.
There are many well-written poems, so why has Liang Hao’s couplet become a famous line through the ages? Because Liang Hao's couplets can inspire scholars to make progress. People recognized Liang Hao's literary talent and his reading experience, and were moved by Liang Hao's spirit. So what if you fail? You should keep persevering and working hard for your goals, and you will definitely succeed in the end. There were so many scholars in ancient times, but not many could achieve fame. Many people give up halfway, but seeing Liang Hao's couplets will make them more motivated.
In general, the couplets written by Liang Hao, the 82-year-old high school champion, not only express his age, but also express his successful experience, inspiring many readers, so It will become a famous saying through the ages.