1, with the lights on at night, it's time for men to study. Teenagers only know how to play, but don't know how to study hard. When they are old, they regret why they didn't know how to study hard when they were young. -Yan Zhenqing's "Encouraging Learning" in the Tang Dynasty
Vernacular translation: Every midnight is the best time for boys to read books. When I was a teenager, I only knew how to play and didn't know how to study hard. When I was old, I regretted why I didn't know how to study hard when I was young.
Creative background: Yan Zhenqing lost his father at the age of 3, and his family came down. His mother Yin placed high hopes on him, implemented strict family education and personally supervised the school. Yan Zhenqing is also very studious and studies hard every day. This poem was written by Yan Zhenqing to encourage future generations.
2, the ancients learned nothing, suitable for all ages. What you get on paper is so shallow that you never know what you have to do. -Lu You in the Southern Song Dynasty, "Reading in Winter Night"
Translation of vernacular Chinese: The ancients spared no effort to learn knowledge and struggled for it all their lives, often starting from youth and achieving success in old age. After all, the knowledge gained from books is superficial and it is impossible to understand the true meaning of knowledge. To truly understand the profound truth in books, you must practice it yourself in order to learn successfully.
Background: This poem was written by the poet Yu Qingyuan in the fifth year (1 199) to his youngest son Lu Yu in Yin Shan. At this time, Lu Yu was twenty-one years old and was "young". On a cold winter night, the poet is immersed in his study and likes reading poetry books. The north wind roared outside the window, and the air conditioning was oppressive. In the silent night, the poet could not restrain his surging emotions. He wrote this philosophical poem and gave it to his son Yu Zi with deep affection.
3. Gui Zhining has no five-acre garden, and the original intention of reading is Yuanyuan. Reading under the light, my eyes are not bigger than before, but I still decided to read 20 thousand small words. -Lu You studied in the Southern Song Dynasty
Even without the five acres of pasture, the ambition of retirement and seclusion remains the same. The original intention of reading lies in the common people. Reading under the lamp makes your eyes worse than before. But I still finished reading the fine print of 20 thousand words
Background: This poem was written in the fourth year of Xichun (1 177). At the age of 53, Lu You traveled to Chengdu and studied at night. His eyes are not as good as before, but he still cares about CoCo Lee, so he wrote this poem.
4, mechanics, such as ploughing, diligent and self-aware. But if you do too many books, you will get old. -Liu Guo Academy in Southern Song Dynasty
Studying hard is like plowing with your strength. You are hardworking or not, only you will know. Even if there are many kinds of books, you will eventually get familiar with them and understand them.
About the author: Liu Guo (1 154 ~ 1206), a writer in the Southern Song Dynasty, whose real name is Longzhou Taoist. Jizhou Taihe (now Taihe County, Jiangxi Province) was born in Luling (now Ji 'an, Jiangxi Province). Four unsuccessful attempts, wandering in the rivers and lakes, naked.
He was appreciated by Lu You and Xin Qiji, and made friends with Chen Jia and York. The style of ci is similar to Xin Qiji's, expressing his ambition to resist gold. He, Liu Kezhuang and Liu Chenweng are also called "New School March 6th", and Liu Xianlun is also called "Luling Buer 1st". There are Longzhou Collection and Longzhou Ci.
As soon as the half acre square pond is opened, the sky and the moon will swim away. Ask the canal to be so clear, because there is running water at the source. -Zhu's Random Thoughts on Reading in the Song Dynasty
A pond half an acre square is displayed as a mirror, and the brilliance of the sky moves with the shadow of clouds. Why is the water in that square pond so clear? It is because there is an inexhaustible source to continuously transport living water for it.
Creative background: In the second year of the Qing Dynasty (1 196), Zhu and his disciples, Cai Shen and Huang Zhong came to Wuyi Hall (now Zhushan Village, Ping She Township, lichuan county) on the side of Shuanglin Temple in Fushan, Xincheng to give lectures. During this period, he traveled between Cheng Nan and Nanfeng. Now, at the invitation of Li Yuanji and Deng, he wrote an Inscription of Sergeant Jianchang, which greatly praised Jianchang talents.