1. Impressions after reading the book
The author, Zhu Xi, lived in the Southern Song Dynasty
As soon as the half-acre square pond is opened, the skylight and cloud shadows wander endlessly.
Ask him how clear it is? Come for living water from a source.
Translation?
The half-acre square pond is displayed in front of you like a mirror. The brilliance of the sky and the shadow of the floating clouds all move together in the mirror. I want to ask why the water in Fangtang is so clear? It is because there is an inexhaustible source that continuously delivers living water to it.
2. Poems to encourage learning
Author Yan Zhenqing? Dynasty Tang Dynasty
It is the time for men to study when the lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock.
Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Translation?
From midnight every day until the rooster crows, it is the best time for boys to study. In their youth, they must know how to study hard and study diligently. But if you only know how to play and don't know how to study hard, you will regret when you are old that you didn't know how to study hard when you were young.
3. Bachelor Bai's Thatched Cottage
Author Du Fu? Dynasty Tang Dynasty
A scholar from Bishan burned silver fish, but the white horse walked to the deep rock dwelling. Ancient people have used it for three winters, and now they have opened more than ten thousand volumes when they were young.
The clear clouds cover the house, and the autumn water floats down the steps and breaks through the canal. Wealth must come from hard work, and a man must read five cars of books.
Translation
The wars of the Anshi Rebellion caused Bai Xueshi to lose his official position. In the past, he used to participate in government affairs and speak outright to advise others. He built a thatched hut in the steep green mountains and lived in seclusion here. . But he still studied hard like Dongfang Shuo, a writer in the Han Dynasty.
Although he was young, he was already successful in his studies. Looking outside the thatched cottage, the auspicious clouds gather as densely as the hood of a car, and the autumn water flows along the road like a torrent of water rushing through a canal. Since ancient times, prosperity and wealth must come from hard work. A wise man should read a lot of books like Bachelor Bai in order to gain fame.
4. Two Poems from Bailu Cave, Part One
Author Wang Zhenbai? Tang Dynasty
I am already deep in spring when I am reading, and every inch of time is worth every inch of gold.
It is not the Taoist who comes to make people laugh, but Zhou Qing and Kong Sizheng are pursuing it.
Translation
Concentrate on reading, spring is over before you know it, and every inch of time is as precious as an inch of gold. It was not that the Taoists came to laugh at him, but he devoted himself to studying the essence of Zhou Gong's thoughts and teachings of Confucius.
5. Encouragement to learn
Author Meng Jiao? Dynasty Tang Dynasty
When a stone is struck, there is fire; if it is not struck, there is no smoke. People only know when they learn, but it is unnatural if they do not learn.
Everything has its own destiny, and it is not me who is the best. Youth must be born early, how can one grow into a young man?
Translation?
Only when the stone is hit, there will be sparks; if not hit, not even a little smoke will come out. The same is true for people. Only through learning can we master knowledge; if we don't learn, knowledge will not fall from the sky. Everything must be practiced by yourself. The knowledge obtained by others cannot replace your own talents.
You should work hard as early as possible during your youth. Can a person remain a "youngster" forever?