The firepower is passed down from generation to generation.
According to the iAsk Knowledge Network, the next sentence of respecting teachers is to pass on the fire from generation to generation. "Respecting teachers and respecting Tao" means respecting those who teach and paying attention to the moral norms that should be followed. It comes from Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Kong Xi" by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty.
Liu Gongquan (778-865) was a famous calligrapher and poet in the mid-Tang Dynasty. Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is famous for his regular script, and he created his own unique "Liu style".