original text
Yong Gong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied books for many years. Then there are ten jars of Logger Vick, each counting stones. People who come to look for books and ask for names are all like city people. The households who live in them are limited to piercing holes and wrapped in iron leaves. People call them "iron gates". Later, it was written in words, numbered "Returning the Tomb".
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1, Yong Gong: that is, wise and brave; Gong, a polite address for people. He was a famous calligrapher during the period of Chen Sui.
2. Xing Wu: Ancient place name, now Huzhou, Zhejiang.
3. Accumulated years: many years.
4, bald head: a bad brush head.
5. Urn: (wèng) a pot-bellied container.
6. Stone (Dan): the old unit of weight. (One stone is equivalent to 60 kilograms)
7. hey: beg.
8, book: ink (also can be used as "calligraphy"), word.
9. Title: Write a plaque. Amount; A plaque.
10, the door is only through the hole: the threshold is stepped out of the hole. Caves: caves.
1 1. Market: a lively market. Idiom crowded.
12, iron leaf: iron sheet.
13, with: use.
14. Bury: (y).
15, number: call, noun as verb.
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Zhiyong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied calligraphy for many years. After that, more than a dozen cans with broken brush heads were put in, each with several stones (heavy). There are as many people who want ink and (he) to write a plaque as there are noisy markets. Because of this, the threshold of the place where (he) lives was stepped out of the hole, so (he) wrapped the threshold with iron sheet, which is called "iron threshold". Later (Zhiyong) buried all the pens and called it "the tomb of returning pens."
2. Zhiyong and the "Pushing Pen" classical Chinese translation master Zhiyong, formerly known as Wang, is the seventh grandson of the famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi. Since he became a monk in Shaoxing Yongxin Temple, people who asked him for inscriptions and plaques have been busy for a long time, and the threshold of the temple has been trampled down. Finally, he will wrap it with iron, which is the so-called "iron threshold". Several young scholars came to the temple to pay their respects to the master Mo Bao and ask the secret of writing. Zhiyong answered with a smile. It is not difficult to give words, but there is no secret. However, I can give you four words: "study hard and practice hard." If you persevere, you will benefit for life. Scholars are very disappointed. Master Zhiyong patiently enlightened them: as the saying goes, "persevere." The story of "the water in the pool is completely black" inspired me to practice hard all my life. Washing inkstone has been dyed in Lushan Guizong Temple, Linjiang New City, Jiankang Zhongshan Mountain, Jigu Mountain and Zhejiang Yinshan 56 Pool. The public school books provided have used up 18 buckets of clear water, and the old woman's study books have achieved today's achievements by hard work and hard practice. After listening to these scholars, there is a tall grave under a leafy tree. Scholars are confused. The Zen master pointed to the grave and said, "I have been studying all my life, and this is where I sharpen my writing." There is a stone tablet in front of the grave, engraved with the words "to the grave", followed by the words "Li Zhiyong monk", followed by the epitaph written by Zhiyong. This is a huge grave. At first, it was filled with five baskets. In order to practice calligraphy, I have lived in a temple cupboard for many years, and I have also written more than 800 copies of "A Thousand-Character True Grass" and distributed them to temples in eastern Zhejiang. After listening to this, the scholars suddenly realized that Zhiyong was right. "The blade comes from sharpening, and the plum blossom is bitter and cold." There are no shortcuts and secrets for any academic to reach the peak, only diligent study and hard practice.
3. Zhi Yong and the ancient prose and translation of "Tuibi Tomb"
Original text:
Yong Gong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied books for many years. Then there are ten jars of Logger Vick, each counting stones. People come to look for books and ask for titles. The residence is limited to piercing holes, but it is wrapped with iron leaves. People later called it "iron gate limit", which was taken from the pen and numbered "returning the pen to the tomb"
-from "Book Breaking"
Translation:
Zhiyong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied calligraphy for many years. Later, there were ten cans with broken brush heads, each of which contained several loads (so heavy). There are so many people who come to beg for ink to write a plaque that the threshold of the place where they live has been stepped out of the hole, so they wrap the threshold with iron and call it "iron threshold" After burying the pen, it is called "returning the pen to the grave".
4. Zhi Yong pushes Bizuka to translate the original text:
Yong Gong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied books for many years. Then there are ten jars of Logger Vick, and each jar counts stones. People who come to look for books and ask for names, like this city, live only in holes and are wrapped in iron leaves. People call it "iron gate limit". Later, it was written in characters (y √), numbered "Hui Bi Bury (zhǒng)".
Translation:
Zhiyong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied calligraphy for many years. After that, more than a dozen cans with broken brush heads were put in, each with several stones (heavy). There are as many people who want ink and (he) to write a plaque as there are noisy markets. Because of this, the threshold of the place where (he) lives was stepped out of the hole, so (he) wrapped the threshold with iron sheet, which is called "iron threshold". Later (Zhiyong) buried all the pens and called it "the tomb of returning pens."
This story tells us a truth: you need to study hard to have a chance of success.
There is no shortcut or secret to reach the peak in any academic field. Only studying hard is the only way out.
Hard work pays off, so much training and long-term persistence are commendable. As the saying goes, "No pains, no gains", the more you sweat, the greater the gains, the better.
5. Zhiyong and translated "Tuibi Tomb" Master Zhiyong, formerly known as Wang, is the seventh grandson of Wang Xizhi and a famous calligrapher. Because he became a monk in Shaoxing Yongxin Temple, his dharma name was Zhiyong. After Zhiyong became famous, people came in an endless stream to find his inscription, and the threshold of the temple was trampled on for a long time. Finally, it has to be wrapped in iron, which is called "iron threshold".
In his later years, Zen master Zhiyong was instructing a little novice monk to practice calligraphy one day. Several young scholars came to the temple to ask the master Mo Bao for writing skills. It is not difficult to give a word with a smile, but there is no secret. However, I can give you four words: "study hard and practice hard." If you can persist, you will benefit for life. The scholar was very disappointed. Master Zhiyong patiently enlightened them: As the saying goes, "Perseverance can open the stone." That is to say, taking the ancestors of the old woman, Gong Xian, as an example, Gong encouraged himself with the story of Zhang Zhi's "writing in the pool, and the water in the pool was all black" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and practiced hard all his life. Washing inkstone has been dyed in Lushan Guizong Temple, Linjiang New City, Jiankang Zhongshan Mountain, Zhejiang Jigu Mountain and Yinshan Wuliu Pool. The donated public books have been used up 18 buckets of clear water, and the old woman's reading books have achieved today's achievements by hard study and hard practice.
After listening to this, scholars don't believe it. Master Zhiyong ordered the young monk to open the backyard and lead them to Tallinn in the temple. There is a high grave under a leafy tree. The scholar was puzzled, and the Zen master pointed to the tomb and said, "I have been studying all my life, and this is where I practice calligraphy and polish my head." There is a stone tablet in front of the tomb, engraved with the words "Return to the tomb", followed by the words "Monk will stand forever" and the epitaph written by Zhiyong. Scholars were surprised to see a huge grave filled with bare pens. Little novice monk told the scholar that the bald pen written by Master was originally packed in five baskets. In order to practice calligraphy well, I have lived in a temple cupboard for many years, and I have written more than 800 copies of "True Grass Thousand Characters" and distributed them to temples in eastern Zhejiang.
After listening to this, the scholars suddenly realized that Zhiyong was right. "The blade comes from sharpening, and the plum blossom is bitter and cold." There is no shortcut or secret to reach the peak in any academic field. Only studying hard is the only way out.
6. After retiring from the land of pen farming, Zhiyong and Yong Gong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied for many years. Then there are ten jars of Logger Vick, each counting stones.
People come to look for books and ask for titles. The residence is limited to piercing holes, but it is wrapped with iron leaves.
Later people called it "Iron Gate Limit", taking the pen tip (y √) and numbering it "Huibi Tomb".
Zhiyong lived in Yongxin Temple in Xing Wu and studied calligraphy for many years. Later, there were ten cans with broken brush heads, each of which contained several loads. Many people came to beg for ink to write a plaque, and the threshold of the place where they lived was stepped out of the hole, so they wrapped the threshold with iron and called it "iron threshold".
After burying the pen, it is called "returning the pen to the grave". Note 1. Zhiyong: Zhiyong monk, the seventh grandson of Wang Xizhi, calligrapher 2. Accumulated years: many years 3. Stone: Dan, an ancient unit of measurement, one stone is equivalent to 60 kilograms. Ask: ask for 5. Amount raised: Write a plaque 6. The door is limited to piercing: the threshold steps out of the hole 7. Bury 8.
There is no shortcut or secret to reach the peak in any academic field. Only studying hard is the only way out. Hard work pays off, so much training and long-term persistence are commendable.