The next sentence is: Reading well can cure stupidity.
"Books are like medicine, and good reading can cure stupidity." These two sentences come from "Shuo Yuan" by Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty, which means that books are like medicine, and good reading can cure stupidity. disease, but also has the effect of prevention. This metaphor is very appropriate.
In his talk, Liu Xiang vividly compared reading to a good medicine that can cure stupidity and confusion. Liu Xiang not only talked about the importance of reading, he also read countless articles in his life. He once dedicated dozens of poems and odes to Emperor Xuan, and also left many classic works for future generations.
The materials used in "Xinyuan"
Because the book uses a wide range of materials and collects a large amount of historical materials, it provides many conveniences for people to explore history. Some of the historical events recorded in the book can be mutually corroborated with existing classics.
Some of the records are related to "Historical Records", "Zuo Zhuan", "Guoyu", "Warring States Policy", "Liezi", "Xunzi", "Hanfeizi", "Guanzi", "Yanzi Chunqiu", "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", "Huai Nan Zi" and other books are inconsistent with each other, which is a sufficient reference for those who are searching for history. Some ancient books have been lost, but some of them have been preserved in "Shuo Yuan", which is particularly valuable.