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When Song Lian was a child, he liked reading, but his family was very poor. He also had no money to buy books, so he had to borrow them from others. Every time he borrowed a book, he agreed on the deadline, returned the book on time, and never broke the contract. People were happy to lend him the book.

Once, he borrowed a book. The more he read, the more he couldn't put it down, so he decided to copy it down. But the deadline for returning the books is coming soon. He had to copy books all night. It was the twelfth lunar month in the middle of winter, and dripping water turned into ice. His mother said: "My child, it's already midnight and it's so cold. Let's copy it in the morning. People are not waiting to read this book."

Song Lian said: "No matter if people are waiting to read this book, it won't be until dawn." It’s a matter of credit and respect for others. If you don’t keep your word and act with integrity, how can you get the respect of others?” Ancient Celebrities Story 2

Famous Ming Dynasty. Minister Li Dongyang has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. When he was four years old, he could write one-foot-long regular script and was good at pairing. One day, Li Dongyang's teacher wrote a couplet: "The inkstone looks toward the stone edge to see the mouth." This is a split-character couplet, splitting the word "inkstone" into "stone" and "see". Li Dongyang responded and said: "The sound of the Sheng comes from under the bamboo." The word "Sheng" was split into "bamboo" and "生", which was very neat. Another time, his father Li Chun sent a couplet to Li Dongyang: "The tiger and leopard in Guanzhong are not the tiger and leopard in Guanzhong." Li Dongyang thought for a moment and said: "None of the Qilin Pavilion is the Qilin in the pavilion." Because of his talent, Xiao Dongyang was recruited. He was regarded as a child prodigy and recommended to the then emperor Zhu Qiyu. When the emperor summoned him, because Li Dongyang was too short, he had to be helped across the threshold of the palace by the eunuch. The emperor joked: "The child prodigy has short legs." Li Dongyang responded: "The emperor has a high family." The emperor was overjoyed and asked him to write more than ten big characters such as "lin", "phoenix", "turtle" and "dragon". When Xiao Dongyang wrote the word "龙" (the traditional Chinese character is "neng", with many strokes), his wrist was weak, so he used his little boots to dip ink to mark the last stroke. The emperor was very happy to see him, sat him on his knees, and rewarded him with the precious fruits of Shanglin Garden. At that time, Li Dongyang's father had already stood up and was waiting for orders at the foot of the steps. The emperor wrote another couplet and joked: "Is it etiquette for a son to sit while his father is standing?" It means: "A son is sitting while his father is standing. Is this in line with etiquette?" Li Dongyang responded without hesitation: "Sister-in-law, uncle drowning" "Help, Quan Ye." It means: "My sister-in-law fell into the river, and my brother-in-law went to rescue her. This is an expedient measure." After hearing this, the emperor nodded and said with a smile, "This child is indeed a prodigy!" Be the prime minister."

A Guang's thoughts:

Isn't it? Bookworm, are you sure Li Dongyang was only four years old at the time? I'm going to be so ashamed! When I was this age, I didn’t even know a few words. I'm going to get a dictionary right away and learn all the words in it! I still need to learn how to get right! Bookworm, please teach me! I still have a question. Although Li Dongyang is good at calligraphy and can also read pairs, does this mean that he has the talent of a prime minister?

Bookworm’s guidance:

Haha! At that time, there were so many people in the country, and Li Dongyang was called a child prodigy. He was naturally outstanding because he had talent in that area. But Aguang, don't be discouraged. You are also a smart child, and you are diligent and studious. You will definitely become an outstanding person in the future. Your last question is a good one. In ancient China, since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, scholars were selected through imperial examinations. Only those who wrote well had the opportunity to serve as court officials. Li Dongyang has been good at pairing words since he was a child. He will naturally write well in the future, and he will have the possibility of becoming a prime minister. However, it is indeed not very reliable to judge whether a person has the ability to govern a country based on the quality of his articles. Fortunately, Li Dongyang was an all-rounder. He was not only good at poetry and prose, but also had the ability to govern the country. He was also perseverant and perseverant. Later, he played an important role in eradicating the authoritarian eunuch Liu Jin.

Character profile

Name: Li Dongyang (1447-1516), courtesy name Binzhi, nickname Xiya, posthumous title Wenzheng

Era: Ming Dynasty

Birthplace: A native of Chaling Prefecture, Changsha Prefecture, Huguang (now Chaling, Hunan Province)

Achievement: A core figure of the Chaling Poetry School in the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty, a famous poet, calligrapher, and politician

Story: Enduring humiliation and bearing the burden, killing Quan and eunuchs

During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, Li Dongyang indeed became a cabinet scholar (the status is equivalent to the prime minister), and formed a group with the other two cabinet bachelors Liu Jian and Xie Qian. They formed the "Iron Triangle of the Cabinet" and worked together to handle major government affairs. These three people have their own characteristics. Liu Jian is good at making decisions, Xie Qian is good at eloquence, and Li Dongyang is resourceful. Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty respected them very much and called them "sir".

After Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, he doted on the eunuch Liu Jin and his "Eight Tigers" and spent all their time wandering around and neglecting government affairs. Li Dongyang, Liu Jian, Xie Qian and other court officials jointly presented a petition to the young emperor, requesting that these eunuchs who had harmed the country be killed. (Anecdotal information) The young emperor also knew that the eunuchs were harming the country, but he was reluctant to kill these people who could accompany him for fun, so he proposed to drive them to Nanjing and spare their lives. After leaving the court, the ministers held a meeting to discuss. The ministers headed by Liu Jian and Xie Qian all believed that they should continue to petition the emperor to kill the eunuchs. Li Dongyang always considers issues carefully and carefully. He knows that the little emperor has a close relationship with these people and will never agree to kill them immediately.

If they were rushed to Nanjing and isolated with the young emperor for a period of time, and the courtiers could do some work, the situation might change. At the same time, the "Eight Tigers" are not monolithic, and Zhang Yong among them is more reasonable. Therefore, when discussing whether to kill the "Eight Tigers", Li Dongyang seemed a little hesitant.

As a result, a traitor appeared among these ministers. Immediately after the meeting, he reported the content of the meeting and everyone's attitude to Liu Jin. After Liu Jin learned the news, he ran to the emperor and cried, which made the emperor soften his heart and promoted Liu Jin to an official. When they went to court the next day, seeing that the situation had changed drastically, Li Dongyang, Liu Jian, and Xie Qian asked to resign. The latter two were dismissed from office at that time, leaving only Li Dongyang. This is because Li Dongyang was hesitant at the meeting, and he is a leader in the literary world and has great influence. Liu Jin thought he could win over him, so he arranged for him to be the first assistant. Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others misunderstood him, and even his disciples looked at him coldly. Li Dongyang endured the humiliation and remained calm, looking for the right opportunity to kill Liu Jin and his party.

Later, Anhua King Zhu Zhenxiu rebelled under the banner of exterminating Quan and eunuch Liu Jin. Liu Jin panicked and hurriedly asked Li Dongyang to discuss countermeasures. Li Dongyang put forward two suggestions: first, re-appoint Yang Yiqing, who had been dismissed from office, to lead troops to put down the rebellion; second, send Zhang Yong from the "Eight Tigers" to supervise the army. Liu Jin adopted his opinion. This was what Li Dongyang had planned in advance. Both Yang and Zhang were determined to kill Liu Jin. When Yang and Zhang returned victorious, Li Dongyang instructed Zhang Yong to take this opportunity to petition the emperor to kill Liu Jin. At the same time, he also mobilized six departments, six subjects, and thirteen censors to write a letter to impeach Liu Jin at the same time, accusing him of nineteen counts. strip. Forced by the situation, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty finally agreed to confiscate Liu Jin's home and execute him late. After this desperate struggle, the force of justice finally gained the upper hand, and the Ming Dynasty returned to normal track again.

A Guang’s thoughts:

I know Liu Jin! He's been in a lot of TV shows and movies and is a total badass. It turns out that Li Dongyang had a lot of credit for getting rid of him! It seems that Li Dongyang is really not simple. Not only is he more knowledgeable than others, but he also knows how to endure.

Bookworm’s Guidance:

Yes! In the days when he was misunderstood, Li Dongyang received too much scolding, suffered too many grievances, and suffered too much. His friends accused him of being wavering, and his disciples accused him of being an eunuch. He could only endure it silently, keep a low profile, move his camera, and finally completed his career with the least sacrifice.

Compared with the upright Liu Jian and Xie Qian, he actually put in more effort and made greater contributions.

Reading Notes

The bookworm said that Li Dongyang was a famous poet in the Ming Dynasty, but I have not read his poems. So I pestered the bookworm to find me one of his masterpieces - "Sending Peng Minwang". Peng Minwang was Li Dongyang's good friend and usually did not admire his poems. But when he read this poem, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He recited it dozens of times and couldn't put it down. This poem is written like this:

The mournful song of cutting to the ground has not yet ended, and the long hair still needs to be played when returning. In the autumn wind, the brown clothes are still short, and in the night rain, dreams of rivers and lakes are also cold.

Under the leaves of Konoha, it’s late, and people are in trouble. Chang'an travel food flooded the land left behind, I am ashamed of my alfalfa plate. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 3

Wen Zhengming’s calligraphy practice

Wen Zhengming posted "Wen Wen" and wrote ten books every day as a standard, and his calligraphy improved rapidly. He has never been careless about writing in his life. Sometimes when someone replies to a letter and is a little dissatisfied, he must rewrite it over and over again without fear of trouble. Therefore, his calligraphy became more exquisite and beautiful as he got older.

Original text

Wen Zhengming wrote "The Thousand Character Essay" shortly, with ten copies a day at the rate, and the book progressed greatly. Throughout my life, I have never been sloppy in writing, or answered people's simple notes, rarely taking care of them, but I will never tire of changing them over and over again, so the older I get, the more sophisticated they become. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 4

Ouyang Xun pondered the ancient stele

Ouyang Xun once saw an ancient stele on the way, which was written by Suo Jing, a calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty. He stood there watching the monument for a long time before leaving. But before he had gone far, he returned to the monument, dismounted and stood there, watching it carefully. When he was tired, he spread his leather coat on the ground, sat down and thought about it carefully. After looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't bear to leave. So he stayed next to the stone monument. This lasted for three days before he reluctantly left.

Original text

Ouyang Xunchangxing, saw the ancient stele, written by Suo Jing of Jin Dynasty. Standing on horseback to watch, it took a long time to leave. After several hundred steps, he dismounted and stood there. When he was tired, he sat down and watched in cloth, and stayed beside him for three days before leaving. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 5

Refuse to show prostitution and pass the top prize in high school

Scholar Xie Qian, a native of Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province in the Ming Dynasty, opened a library on Kunling Street, taught during the day, and earned money Collect travel expenses, study at night, and prepare to go to Beijing to take the exam next year. He will be famous far and wide for his talent and appearance.

One night, a young girl next door took her parents to visit relatives in the provincial capital. She secretly came to the study of Xie Qian, whom she had longed for, and flirted with him in every possible way to get close to Xie Qian.

Xie Qian treated her with courtesy at first, but later when he saw that she was so shameless, he sternly scolded her and said: "You are a daughter, you should love yourself and be self-disciplined, but you dare to be so shameless. If I don't care about etiquette and justice, and have sex with you, Wouldn't it destroy your chastity, stain you for life, and ruin your family's reputation? Such immoral things are unacceptable in heaven and must not be done..." After the girl was reprimanded righteously and sternly by Xie Qian, As if she woke up from a dream, she was extremely ashamed. She was grateful to Xie Qian for his calmness and stopped her from committing a mistake that she would regret for the rest of her life. She couldn't help but gush out like a spring. She thanked him for his instruction and went away in fear.

To the Minister. This was the good reward he received for refusing to have sex with a virgin. Ancient Celebrity Stories 6

I once heard a story: Someone discussed heaven and hell with God. God said to him: "Come on! I will show you what hell is."

They walked into a room. A group of people gathered around a large pot of broth, but everyone looked hungry and skinny. Each of them had one hand that could reach the spoon in the pot, but the handle of the spoon was longer than their arms, and they couldn't put the soup into their mouths. I can't drink enough broth to my stomach. I can only look at the "soup" and sigh, but there is nothing I can do.

"Come on! I'll show you heaven again." God led the man to another room. Everything here is no different from the room just now, a pot of soup, a group of people, the same long-handled spoons, but everyone is wide and fat, and they are happily singing songs of happiness.

"Why?" the man asked in confusion, "Why can't people in hell drink broth, but people in heaven can drink it?"

God smiles He said: "It's very simple. Here, they all feed others. And the people in hell sigh because they are not united."

The story is not complicated, but [] is It contains profound social philosophy and strong warning significance. The same conditions, the same equipment, why do some people turn it into a paradise while others turn it into a hell? The key is whether you choose to share happiness or monopolize interests. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 7

1: Kuang Heng, whose courtesy name was Zhigui, was born in Donghai (the name of Han County, from the east of Pi County in Jiangsu Province to the sea, and from the east of Ziyang County in Shandong Province to the sea) in the Western Han Dynasty. . He comes from a farming family, and his grandfather and father have been farmers for generations. He was born in Kuangheng, but he likes to read. When he was young, his family was poor. He worked as a hired worker during the day to make ends meet and had time to study at night. But the family was so poor that they couldn't even light a candle. The neighbor's lamp is bright, but it can't shine. Kuang Heng came up with a way to cut a hole in the wall next to the neighbor's house, "steal" a little light from it, and let the neighbor's light shine through. He held the book and read in front of the cave against the light.

2: There was a man named Sun Jing in the Han Dynasty who was diligent and studious since he was a child. He studied late every night. In order to avoid getting sleepy, he tied one end of the rope to his hair and the other end to the beam. . During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Su Qin who wanted to do a big career, so he studied hard. Whenever he reads late at night, he always likes to take a nap. So, while he was napping, he pricked his thigh with an awl to cheer him up. The story of Sun Jing and Su Qin moved future generations, and people used "hanging beam to stab the buttocks" to express the spirit of hard study.

3: Che Yin, a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was studious and diligent when he was young. He helped the adults work during the day and studied hard at night. However, due to his poor family background, he often had no money to buy oil lamps and could not study well. He was very troubled by this.

One summer night, Che Yin was sitting in the yard silently recalling the contents of the book he had read, when he suddenly discovered that there were many fireflies dancing in the air in the yard. Suddenly something came to his mind. If he gathered these fireflies together, couldn't he use their light to study? So he started catching fireflies, caught a dozen of them, put them in a bag sewn with white gauze, and hung them on his desk. From then on, he studied hard every day by the fluorescent light.

4: Mr. Ouyang Xiu’s father passed away when he was four years old. His family was poor and had no money for him to study. The wife used reed stalks to draw pictures on the sand and taught him to write. He also taught him to recite many passages from ancient times. When he got older and there were no books to read at home, he would go to nearby scholars' homes to borrow books and read them, and sometimes copy them. In this way, I worked day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep, just studying. From my childhood poems and poems, my writing has reached an adult level, which is so high.

5: In the Yuan Dynasty of China, there was a man named Song Lian. He loved reading. Because his family was poor, he had to borrow books to read. As he read more and more books, Song Lian felt that he needed guidance from a teacher, so he He pawned his clothes, went through all kinds of hardships to come to the city, and was admitted to the school. Unexpectedly, the academic officer had a weird temper. Song Lian went through many twists and turns, and finally succeeded in studying hard.

6: Fan Zhongyan’s father died when he was two years old. My mother was very poor and had no support. So he remarried to the Zhu family in Changshan. (Fan Zhongyan) When he grew up, he knew his life and death, bid farewell to his mother with tears in his eyes, and left to study at Nandu Academy in Yingtian Mansion. (He) studied hard during the day and late at night. In five years, I never took off my clothes and went to bed. Sometimes I feel drowsy at night and often pour water on my face.

(Fan Zhongyan) I often study hard during the day and eat nothing until the sun turns west. In this way, he understood the main purpose of the Six Classics, and later set up his ambition to benefit the world. He often preached by himself: "Be anxious when the world is worried first, and be happy when the world is happy later."

Ancient Reading Famous Quotes

1. Read more than ten thousand volumes, and write like a god. ——Du Fu

2. There are three aspects of reading, namely, understanding with the heart, understanding with the eyes, and understanding with the mouth.——Zhu Xi

 3. To establish oneself, learning is the first priority, and to learn is based on reading. ——Ouyang Xiu

4. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles——Liu Yi

5. Work hard to read all the words in the world and determined to read all the books in the world——Su Shi

6. If a bird wants to fly high, it first flutters its wings; if a person wants to make progress, he first studies - Li Kuchan

7. If you are determined to think about true character, you must work hard to study - Ruan Yuan

8. Black-haired people don’t know how to study hard, but white-headed people regret that they are late in studying - Yan Zhenqing

9. The books are as affectionate as old friends, and they are sad and happy in the morning and dusk - Yu Qian

10. The books are still Medicine, good reading can cure stupidity - Liu Xiang

11. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles - Liu Yi

12. Black hair does not know how to study hard and early, white hair The first party regretted that he was late in studying - Yan Zhenqing

13. The book is as sentimental as an old friend, and the morning and dusk are filled with joy and sorrow at each other's blind date - Yu Qian

14. I have read three hundred Tang poems, but I can't compose poetry. Can also recite - Sun Zhu's "Preface to Three Hundred Tang Poems"

15. Learning without thinking is a waste, thinking without learning is dangerous - Confucius

16. The arrival of the book When you use time, you will hate the lack of it. You don’t know the difficulties until things have happened. - Lu You

17. Read old books without getting tired of them a hundred times. Read them carefully and think about yourself and know yourself - Su Shi

18. Bookworms Literary craftsmanship is necessary, and art idiots must have good skills - Pu Songling

19. Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will be obvious - "Three Kingdoms"

20. Be quick to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions ——Confucius

21. When the book is used, you will regret it less, and you will not know the difficulty if it is not the past - Lu You's story of ancient celebrities 8

"Zhang Sanfeng created Tai Chi"

Zhang Sanfeng, also known as Quanyi, also known as Junshi, also named Sanfeng, also named Yuan Yuanzi, also known as Zhang Sloppy because of his unkempt appearance, was born in Yizhou, Liaodong (now southwest of Zhangwu, Liaoning), and was named "Tong" during the Yingzong reign of the Ming Dynasty. Micromanifestation of real people”. Legendary stories about him were widely circulated among the people at that time, and he was even regarded as a god. We all know Tai Chi, right? The biggest characteristic of Tai Chi is that it is gentle yet strong! Do you know how Zhang Sanfeng created Tai Chi? Stories of Ancient Celebrities 9

Tao Kan was a famous general in the Jin Dynasty and made great contributions to the establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. But when he was a child, he was very playful and unwilling to study hard. His mother was very worried about him. One day it rained heavily, so Tao Kan didn't go to school, so he played beside his mother's loom. His mother asked him to endorse the book. When he memorized "Time flies like an arrow, sun and moon fly like a shuttle", her mother asked him what these two sentences meant, but he couldn't explain it. His mother told him: "It means that the days passed quickly, as fast as the shuttle of the loom. Isn't it a pity that you don't pay enough attention to your studies now, and the days passed like this?" After hearing this, Tao Kan Make up your mind to study hard. From then on, Tao Kan studied hard all day long, and his studies gradually improved, laying a solid foundation for his future career.

The story inspires the British poet and dramatist Shakespeare to say well: "He who gives up time, time also gives up." Time is more precious than gold, because no amount of gold can buy time. This is the wisest word.

In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, there are many examples of people who cherish their precious time, study diligently and achieve brilliant achievements. In the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu's father died when he was 4 years old, and his family was poor. He studied diligently, worked day and night, and forgot to eat and sleep, and later became a great writer. When the famous French physicist and chemist Marie Curie was studying at the Faculty of Science of the University of Paris, she went to the reading area to study at night. After 10 o'clock, she returned to her room and lit a kerosene lamp to continue studying. Later, the radioactive element radium was discovered, which was incompatible with her study. Lenin, the great revolutionary teacher of the proletariat, was expelled for launching revolutionary activities in college. He completed the four-year college course by himself in just one and a half years. He later took the college graduation exam and got first place. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 10

In the early years of Emperor Xianzong’s reign in the Ming Dynasty, Yang Jizong, the prefect of Jiaxing, was an honest and upright official. One day, the supervisory censor Kong Ru came to Jiaxing. On the pretext of eradicating the source of banditry, he went everywhere to clean up the countryside, making the people uneasy. Some elderly people couldn't stand the torture, and after a few words of rebuttal, they were accused of being gangsters and were beaten severely in the least case, or killed in the worst case. Yang Jizong was very angry when he saw it. He ordered someone to post a notice saying: "Whoever's family was beaten to death by the censor can come to the government to register." Confucius saw that the Jiaxing prefect did not buy his account, so he went to Yang Jizong and asked why he interfered with him. Clean up the bandits. Yang Jizong said: "There must be certain laws and regulations to govern the country, and officials at all levels have different responsibilities. As a supervisory censor, Mr. Kong should work hard to impeach lawbreakers and eliminate adultery. As for checking household registrations door to door and maintaining public order, that is a local matter. Official affairs.

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Confucius was a supervisory censor who specialized in inspecting officials. Wherever he went, local officials welcomed him. Unexpectedly, he was robbed by the prefect of Jiaxing and his prestige was greatly ruined. He harbored a grudge and waited for an opportunity to retaliate. Before Confucius left, he didn't find anything against Yang Jizong. He thought, no one in office doesn't love money. If Yang Jizong can be an official in such a prosperous place without scratching some land, it's better to open his box and expose him. He was a little embarrassed, so he excused himself and went straight to Yang Jizong's residence. He saw that there was only a box on the bedside, so he asked someone to open the box. Look, there were only a few sets of shabby clothes. Confucius had no choice but to leave in shame.

One year, Yang Jizong went to Beijing to meet the emperor. Ming Xianzong asked the eunuch Wang Zhi: "Among the local officials who have come to Beijing to meet recently? , which one is more honest?" Wang Zhi replied: "The only official in the world who doesn't love money is Yang Jizong. "Stories of Ancient Celebrities 11

Liu Qi Burns Di to Study

Liu Qi, a native of Pengcheng in the Liang Dynasty, "I was alone and poor in my early years, and it was difficult to make lamps and candles. I often bought Di and folded it, and burned Di. "Lamp", study hard.

Su Ting blows the fire to study

"Young people do not like their father, they often hang out with servants, but they are eager to learn and tireless. Whenever I want to read, there is no lamp or candle, so I have to use the fire to illuminate the book and recite in the stable. It is so painful. ”

Chiseling through walls to steal light

In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a scholar named Kuang Heng. He loved reading when he was a child, but his family was very poor and could not afford candles. He couldn't read at night, and he often worried about this. That night, Kuang Heng accidentally discovered that there seemed to be some light on the wall of his house. When he got up, he saw that there was a crack in the wall, and the neighbor's candlelight came from the crack. After seeing it, Kuang Heng immediately came up with a solution. He found a chisel and dug a small hole into the crack in the wall. Immediately, a candle light came over, and Kuang Heng looked at it carefully. Every night after that, Kuang Heng would lean against the wall and read by the candlelight of his neighbor. Because he was diligent and studious since childhood, Kuang Heng later became a knowledgeable Confucian scholar. Inspirational stories of ancient celebrities: Yue Fei's martial arts training

The national hero Yue Fei was born in troubled times and his family was poor since he was a child. With the support of his neighbors, he studied martial arts with Zhou Tong, a famous Shaanxi master. During this period, he witnessed the broken mountains and rivers and the displacement of the people. With the ambition of learning art to serve the country, he overcame his pride and complacency. He practiced hard in the cold and summer, and under the careful guidance of the famous teacher Zhou Tong, he finally mastered the Yue Family Robbery, and led Wang Gui, Tang Xian and other partners to join him. In the patriotic torrent of fighting against gold and saving the country.

Hanging beams and thorns

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Sun Jing, who was a diligent and studious man who often closed his door. , studying alone from morning to night, often forgetting to eat or sleep. After a long time of studying, he would be so tired that he would doze off. A special method was devised. In ancient times, a man whose hair was very long would tie one end of it firmly to the beam. When he was tired from studying, the rope would hold him. This will hurt your scalp, so you will wake up immediately and continue studying.

This is the story of Sun Jing Xuanliang.

During the Warring States Period, there was a man named. Su Qin was also a famous politician. When he was young, he went to many places to work because of his lack of knowledge. After returning home, his family was very cold to him and looked down on him. This was very irritating to him. So, he made up his mind to study hard. He often felt tired and fell asleep. Prick the thigh. In this way, I suddenly feel pain and wake up, and then continue to study. This is the story of Su Qin's "Pricking the Butt". [Note]: From Sun Jing and Su Qin to study. The story leads to the idiom "hanging beams and thorns", which is used to describe the spirit of studying hard and studying hard. Their spirit of studying hard is good, but their method of studying hard does not need to be imitated.

Nang Ying Ying Xue

The idiom "Nang Ying Ying Xue" refers to Che Yin in the Jin Dynasty, whose family was poor. He had no money to buy lamp oil and wanted to study at night, so he caught it in the summer evening. A handful of fireflies were used as lamps for reading; Yingxue was Sun Kang of the Jin Dynasty who used the light reflected by the snow to read at night in winter. Later, "the firefly in the bag reflects the snow" was used to describe a poor family and study hard. "This idiom comes from "The Book of Jin. Biography of Che Yin (yin)", Yin... The poor family does not often get oil, Xia Yue will practice the bag to hold dozens of fireflies to illuminate the book. Sun Kang's family is poor, often reflected Xue studied. "During the Jin Dynasty, Che Yin was eager to learn since he was a child, but his father could not provide him with a good learning environment due to his poor family. In order to maintain food and clothing, there was no extra money to buy lamp oil for him to study at night. For this reason, he could only use this time to recite poetry. "One night in the summer, he was memorizing an article in the yard when he suddenly saw many fireflies flying in the low sky. The flickering light spots seemed a bit dazzling in the darkness.

He thought, if many fireflies were gathered together, wouldn't they become a lamp? So, he went to find a white silk bag, then grabbed dozens of fireflies and put them in it, tied the mouth of the bag, and It hangs up. Although it's not very bright, it can barely be used for reading. From then on, whenever there were fireflies, he would grab one and use it as a lamp. Because of his diligent study and practice, he finally became a high-ranking official. "The same was true for Sun Kang of the same dynasty. Since he had no money to buy lamp oil, he could not read at night and had to go to bed early. He felt that it was a pity to let time run away in vain. "In the middle of the night, he woke up from his sleep and turned his head to the side. When I looked toward the window, I found a ray of light coming through the crack of the window. It turns out that it is reflected by the heavy snow, and you can use it to read a book. So he suddenly lost his tiredness, immediately got dressed, took out his books, and went outside. The light of snow reflected on the broad land was much brighter than inside the house. Regardless of the cold, Sun Kang immediately started reading. His hands and feet were frozen, so he got up and ran, rubbing his fingers at the same time. From then on, whenever there was snow at night, he never let go of this good opportunity and studied tirelessly. This spirit of hard study promoted his knowledge to advance by leaps and bounds, and he became a well-educated man. Later, he also became a high official. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 12

Sima Guang was a child who loved to play and sleep. For this reason, he was often punished by his teacher and ridiculed by his peers. Under his teacher’s earnest instruction, he was determined to change his bad habit of sleeping. The problem was that in order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed. As a result, he did not wake up in the morning, but wet the bed. So the clever Sima Guang made a warning pillow with garden wood. When he turned over in the morning, his head slipped on the bed. On the bed, he woke up naturally. He got up early every day to study. With perseverance, he finally became a learned and great writer who wrote "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". Stories of Ancient Celebrities 13

Wang Mian’s Night Reading at Monk Temple

Wang Mian is from Zhuji County. When he was seven or eight years old, his father asked him to herd cattle on the field. He secretly ran into the school to listen to the students reading. After listening to it, I always remember it silently. When he returned home in the evening, he forgot all about the cattle grazing. Wang Mian's father was furious and beat Wang Mian. Afterwards, he was still like this. His mother said: "This child wants to study so much, why not let him do it?" From then on, Wang Mian left home and lived in a temple. As soon as night came, he would quietly come out and sit on the lap of the Buddha statue. He held a book in his hand and read under the light of the lantern in front of the Buddha statue. The sound of the book continued until dawn. Most of the Buddha statues are made of clay, and their faces are ferocious and scary. Although Wang Mian was a child, his expression was calm, as if he had not seen anything. Anyang's Hanxing heard about it, and thought he was different, so he was collected as a student, whereupon Wang Mian learned to become a learned Confucian scholar.

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Those who are crowned kings are from Zhuji. When he was seven or eight years old, his father ordered him to herd cattle on the mountain, sneak into the school building, and listen to the students reciting books. After listening, he memorized them silently. Returning at dusk, he forgot his cattle. The father angrily scolded him. It's back to its original state. The mother said, "You are so crazy, why won't you listen to what you do?" Mian Yin left and lived in a monk's temple. He sneaked out at night, sat on the Buddha's lap, held the policy and illuminated the long-lit lantern, and read it, until the end of time. There are many earthen idols in the Buddha statues, they are ferocious and terrifying; they crown children, as peaceful as if they were not seen. Han Xing in Kuaiji heard about it, so he was admitted as a disciple and became a Confucian scholar. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 14

Sun Quan Yu Lü Meng’s Study

At first, Sun Quan said to Lü Meng: “You are now in an important position, so you must study!” Lü Meng declined on the excuse that he had many affairs in the army. . Sun Quan said: "Do I want you to study the classics and become a doctor? As long as you read widely and see the former things. You say you have many things to do, how can you compare with me? I often read books and I feel I have greatly gained." So Lu Meng began to study. When Lu Su passed by Xunyang, he discussed military affairs with Lu Meng. He was very surprised and said: "Your talents and strategies now are no longer the same as those of Amen in the land of Wu!" Lu Meng said: "After three days of separation, scholars should start again." Don't look at each other. Why did you change your mind so late?" Lu Su then paid a visit to Lu Meng's mother and became friends with him before saying goodbye.

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At the beginning, Quan said to Lu Meng: "You are now in charge of Tu, so you must learn from it!" Meng Ci said that there were many things in the Israeli army. Quan said: "Why do you want me to become a doctor in the classics? You should dabble in it and see the past. You have many things to do, so who is alone? Reading alone is of great benefit." Meng Nai began to study. When Lu Su passed by Xunyang, he discussed with Meng, and he was shocked and said: "The talent you have now is not as good as returning to Wu Xia Amen!" Meng said: "We have been apart for three days, even if we treat each other with admiration, why is it so late for my brother to see what happened? Huh!" Su then paid homage to Meng's mother and left as friends. Stories of Ancient Celebrities 15

Gu Yanwu never let go of his scrolls

Whenever Gu Yanwu traveled, he used horses and mules to carry books with him. When they arrived at a dangerous place, they would ask retired police officers to inquire about the details of the place they visited. Sometimes they found that the situation there was inconsistent with what they usually knew, so they would go to a market inn and open a book to check and correct it. Sometimes I just walk on the flat road and it’s not worth stopping for inspection, so I read silently on horseback the annotations and exegesis of various ancient classics; occasionally if I forget something, I go to the inn to open the book and review it carefully. .

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Whenever Mr. Wang travels, he will carry books with him on two horses and three mules. When he arrived at Esai, he immediately called the old soldiers to withdraw and inquire about the twists and turns. If it was inconsistent with what he had heard on weekdays, he would send a letter to the workshop to check it out.

Or when walking in the plains and fields without paying much attention, he would silently recite the sutras and commentaries on his saddle. If he forgot something, he would write it out in the workshop and familiarize himself with it.

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