In Su Shi's view, books are as vast and rich as the ocean, but people's energy is limited and it is impossible to absorb them all at once. People who are interested in learning should only pay attention to one question every time they study. Reading around a question over and over again may seem a bit silly, but the study is solid and can stand the test in all aspects after completion.
Background of all-round reading:
Su Dongpo studied hard all his life, and he was even better at reading. He has accumulated a set of reading methods, that is, at the request of his nephew Wang Yang, he made suggestions for reading methods and wrote Answering Wang Yangshu, which is very useful and practical for scholars of all ages. In particular, the reading method of "being attacked on all sides" summarized by him has been highly respected since ancient times and has far-reaching influence.
Su Dongpo said in his letter: "A teenager is a scholar, and all books count. There are as many books as the sea, which are available in department stores. You can't have both, but each has his place. Therefore, I hope that scholars will ask questions one by one. If you want to control the chaos of the rise and fall of ancient and modern times and the role of sages, but if you want to do so, don't give birth to Yu Nian. Don't do it again, seek the truth, seek cultural relics and so on. He is like this. Although this is stupid, he learned in the future that he was attacked on all sides, which is different from an amateur. "