About the author: Yan Zhenqing (709-784, Yi Shuo 709-785), born in Wannian (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi), was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty in China. An outstanding calligrapher in the middle Tang Dynasty. His "Yan Ti" regular script, together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ou Yangxun, is also called "the four masters of regular script".
The poem "Persuade to Learn" warns young people to cherish their youth, study hard and make a difference, otherwise it will be too late to regret. Let children understand that life is short, so as to improve their enthusiasm for learning. Poetry reveals this profound truth in just 28 words, and achieves the inspiring effect.
"Persuasion" in "Persuasion" plays a leading role in the whole article. "Persuasion" is interpreted as "encouragement". In this poem "Encouraging Learning", the author encourages people to keep learning. Only in this way can they increase their knowledge, develop their talents and cultivate their noble character.
The first sentence "the cock crows in the middle of the night" means that hardworking people and diligent students are still working and studying in the middle of the night, and the midnight lights are still on. After turning off the lights and lying down for a short rest, chickens crow in the middle of the night, and these hardworking people have to get up and be busy again.
The second sentence is a supplement to the first sentence, expressing that young people should study day and night, and only by studying hard can they serve the country and make contributions. The third and fourth sentences say that if you don't study hard when you are young, it's too late to study now when you are old. "Black hair" and "bald head" in the sentence are metonymic figures of speech, referring to youth and old age.
Through the method of comparison, it is emphasized that reading and learning should be early, and it is not necessary to regret it when you are old. Structurally, three or four sentences are antithetical sentences, and "black hair" and "bald head" echo each other and set off each other, leaving a deep impression on readers.
From the perspective of study time, this poem urges young people not to waste their time and study hard as soon as possible to avoid regret in the future. The text is conceived from the perspectives of the significance, function, attitude and methods of learning, hoping that people will pay attention to the acquired learning in order to strengthen their own behavior cultivation.