Inspirational means awakening one’s inner creativity. Only the power that unfolds from the depths of the heart and the essence summed up through spiritual experience is the way for a person to truly gain dignity and self-confidence. Let’s take a look at some inspirational ancient poems.
1. "Lang Tao Sha" Liu Yuxi
No slander is as deep as the waves, and no words are like the sinking sand.
Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand.
2. "Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Banqiao
He insists on not letting go of the green mountains, and his roots are still in the broken rocks.
Even though you have endured countless blows, you are still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south.
3. "Gift to Xiao Yu" Li Shimin
The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the honest minister.
A brave man must be aware of justice, and a wise man must be benevolent.
4. "Journey to the West" by Wu Chengen
When a person has a thought, everyone in the world knows it.
If there is no reward for good and evil, there will be selfishness in the universe.
5. "Gift to Liang Renfu in the Same Year" by Huang Zunxian
Every inch of river and mountain has gold, who is responsible for the power of discord and division?
The cuckoo worships the tears of worry in the sky again, and the spirit is boundless to fill the heart of the sea
6. "Encouraging Learning" by Yan Zhenqing
The lights are bright at the third watch and the chicken is at the fifth watch. When a man is angry.
Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
7. "Long Song Xing" Han Yuefu
When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west?
If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable.
8. "Snowy Plum" by Lu Meipo
The plum blossoms and snow refused to fall in spring, so the poet put down his writing and commentaries.
The plum blossoms are three cents whiter than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossoms.
9. "Summer Quatrains" by Li Qingzhao
He was a hero in life, but a hero in death.
I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River.
10. "Inscriptions on the Wall in Prison" by Tan Sitong
Looking at the door and stopping, he thought of Zhang Jian, and endured death for a moment to wait for Du Gen.
I am smiling to the sky with my horizontal sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder intact.
11. "Gold Threaded Clothes" by Anonymous
I advise you not to cherish your gold threaded clothes. I advise you to cherish your youth.
If there are flowers, you must break them off. Don’t wait until there are no flowers.
12. "Encouraging Learning" by Zhu Xi
It is easier for a young person to learn than for an old person to succeed, so one inch of time should not be taken lightly.
Before I realized the dream of spring grass in the pond, the phoenix leaves in front of the steps were already sounding in autumn.
13. "Spring Night" by Su Shi
A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, the flowers are fragrant and the moon is cloudy.
The sound of singing in the pavilion is soft, and the night is dark in the swing courtyard.
14. "The Two Nephews of the Liu Family Ask for Handwriting" by Su Shi
A mountain of brushstrokes is not enough, but only after reading thousands of volumes can one gain enlightenment.
The Jun family has its own strength and feet, so don’t be afraid of the chickens and ask others.
15. "Qing Xing" Yuan Mei
It is difficult to write down the origin of a hobby, but it takes a thousand poems to change one's mind.
Grandma is still a girl with hairdo, and she is not allowed to look at her hair until it is combed.
16. "On the Ten Wonders of Poetry" by Dai Fushi
It is easy to just write a chapter, but it is easy to write a poem and difficult to change a poem.
The jade scriptures should be carved into pieces, and the sentences should be plump and the characters should be well placed.
17. "Six Wonders of Play" by Du Fu
Don't doubt it if you haven't reached the level of the previous sages. Who is the first?
Don’t be acquainted with Fengya, Zhuan Yiduo is your master.