"The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade" means:
Studying to obtain fame was an excellent way out of life at that time. Only after obtaining fame can you get Wealth and beauty.
The "golden house" refers to a life of glory and wealth, and the "yanruyu" refers to a beautiful woman.
This sentence comes from "Poems to Encourage Learning" by Zhao Heng of the Song Dynasty. The full text is as follows:
"Poems to Encourage Learning"
Author: Zhao Heng
Rich families don’t need to buy fertile land, they have thousands of grains of millet in books.
There is no need to build a high hall to live in peace, there is a golden house in the book.
Don’t regret having no one to follow you when you go out. There are so many carriages and horses in the book.
Don’t hate an unscrupulous matchmaker when marrying a wife, there is a beauty in the book.
If a man follows his life ambition, he will read the Six Classics diligently in front of the window.
Extended information:
Zhao Heng, the author of "The book has its own golden house and the book has its own beauty like jade", was the third emperor of the Song Dynasty and the third son of Song Taizong. His mother was Yuan Empress Li of Germany.
In the first year of Zhidao (995), he was established as prince and changed his name to Heng.
In the third year of Zhidao (997), Zhao Heng ascended the throne.
In the first year of Qianxing (1022), Zhao Heng died at the age of fifty-five and reigned for twenty-five years.
The posthumous title is Emperor Wenming Zhangsheng Yuanxiao, and the temple name is Zhenzong. Buried in Yongding Mausoleum. Later, the posthumous titles were accumulated to the title of Fu Ji Gu Sheng Gong, Deming Ming, Wu Ding, Zhang Sheng, Yuan Xiao, Emperor.
Zhao Heng is good at literature and calligraphy. The famous proverb "The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade" came from him. Its purpose was to encourage scholars to study for imperial examinations and participate in political affairs, so that the Song Dynasty could recruit wise men to govern the world.
Zhao Heng also made great achievements in calligraphy. Zhao Heng's regular script is fresh, elegant and natural. The brushstrokes are straight, the stippling is thick, and the painting is vigorous yet delicate. The writing is strong and not wild, it is very bookish, has both form and meaning, is Confucian and elegant, and is completely free from vulgarity.
His regular script is compact in structure, dignified and cautious, and has a graceful royal atmosphere. The plaque of "Yuelu Academy" is said to have been written by him.
Historical evaluation of Zhao Heng:
At the beginning of his accession to the throne, Zhao Heng opened up his voice, diligently governed the country, had clear politics, and increasingly prosperous economy. It was called the "Xianping Rule" in history.
However, unlike the battle-hardened Taizu and Taizong, Zhao Heng, who had lived in a deep palace since childhood, had a cowardly character and lacked the determination and courage to pioneer and innovate. In his view, adhering to what Taizong advocated in his later years was Huang Lao thought that continuing to maintain the established situation is the best choice.
After the signing of the Chanyuan Alliance, Zhao Heng did nothing politically. Instead, he devoted himself to the affairs of worship, whitewashed peace, built palaces and temples, wasted people and money, and made the Song Dynasty increasingly troubled by internal and external troubles. serious.
Yongding Mausoleum, the site of Zhao Heng’s mausoleum, is located on the northeast ridge of Caizhuang, Gongyi City, Henan Province. Zhao Heng was buried here in the first year of Qianxing (1022).
There are three queens buried in Yongding Mausoleum, namely Queen Liu, Concubine Yang Shu, and Concubine Li Chen.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhao Heng