What do you mean, if you live high in the temple, you will worry about the people, and if you live far away in the rivers and lakes, you will worry about the king?

To be a senior official in the imperial court, you should be concerned about the people, live in remote rivers and lakes, and don't forget to pay attention to national security.

1, the temple refers to the ancestral hall, the hall refers to the palace, and the temple refers to the court. The word "Jin" below corresponds to "staying at the height of the temple", and staying away from the Jianghu means not being an official in the imperial court, while the word "tui" below corresponds to "staying away from the Jianghu".

2. This sentence comes from The Story of Yueyang Tower written by Fan Zhongyan in Song Dynasty. Excerpt from the original text: don't be happy with things, don't be sad about yourself, live in the temple and worry about the people, and worry about your husband when you are far away.