1. Thorns in the legs
Su Qin during the Warring States Period, who was studying day and night, was so tired that he used an awl to prick his legs to clear his mind; Sun Jing in the Han Dynasty, in order to prevent reading When he dozed off, he would tie his hair to the beam with a rope. Whenever he dozed off, he would be woken up. This is the story of "thorns hanging on the beam" in history.
2. Cutting through walls to steal light
Che Yin, Sun Kang, and Kuang Heng of the Jin Dynasty were all very poor and could not even afford oil for lighting lamps. On summer evenings, Che Yin made a small bag with gauze, caught some fireflies and put it in it, and read with the light emitted by the fireflies; Sun Kang sat in the snow on a cold winter night, using the reflection of the snow to read hard; Kuang Heng I cut a small hole in the wall and "stole" some light from my neighbor's house to read.
The idioms "The firefly reflects the snow" and "The wall is cut to steal the light" tell these stories.
3. Mochi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty
The great calligrapher Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy hard since he was a child. Every time he finished writing, he would go to the pond in front of his house to wash his brush. Over time, the pool of clear water turned into a pool of ink. Later, people called this pond "Mochi". Through diligent study and practice, Wang Xizhi finally became a famous calligrapher and was known as the "Sage of Calligraphy".
4. Lü Meng studied
Lü Meng was a general of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He made great achievements many times, but he did not like reading. So Sun Quan said to Lu Meng: "You are now a general, and you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. You must read more and gain more knowledge." Lu Meng began to study. Slowly, he discovered that there were many things in the book that he had never known before.
He felt his eyes were opened when he read the story of Sun Bin using the "reduction plan" to induce Pang Juan to underestimate the enemy, and finally defeated Pang Juan. As a result, Lu Meng gradually fell in love with reading. When he was not busy with military affairs, he dived into the pile of books and read eagerly ancient military art and history books. Over the past few years, Lu Meng's military ability has improved greatly. Sun Quan was very happy and made Lu Meng the governor-general, commanding the country's troops.
5. Ru Xun studied
Tang Ru Xun was from the Ming Dynasty. He was a smart and cute child when he was a child. Unexpectedly, when he was 5 years old, he unfortunately contracted smallpox. This disease made Tang Ruxun's world lose its brightness.
He can no longer see the beautiful scenery outside, the smiles on the faces of his companions, and his relatives. He was in agony.
However, as he grew older, he gradually adapted to the days without light and began to face life positively.
When his brothers were in class, Tang Ruxun listened carefully and memorized them carefully. Although he is strong, he also encounters difficulties in the learning process. Because he cannot see, he often has to work harder than others.
Sometimes, the text was very long, and
he could not remember what the teacher said by listening to it by ear, so he had to learn how the ancients used knotted ropes to remember things. He also fell in love with poetry, because he could appreciate the artistic conception described in poetry
without using his eyes. After unremitting efforts, Tang Ruxun finally became a famous scholar and poet in the Ming Dynasty.