Zhu's Reading Experience is a mystery poem. Literally, it seems to be a landscape work, but in fact it is about the importance of reading for a person. This poem is profound in meaning and philosophy, inspiring and enduring, and has placed the poet's ardent hope on readers. Reading needs to be different and innovative, and poetry uses the source of living water as a metaphor for learning. It takes constant reading and new nutrition from reading to make rapid progress. Students should overcome impetuous emotions when reading and make their hearts as clear as water. The source of running water is constant, and the water in the pool can be crystal clear, reflecting blue sky and white clouds. Only by reading regularly can one nourish the soul and shine. Half an acre of pond is like a mirror, reflecting the sky and the clouds flashing back and forth. Why is this pond so clear? It turns out that the source of living water is endless! Comparing reading and learning to running water, we must keep opening books and learning new knowledge, so that we can make rapid progress. How profound the meaning of this poem is!
Random thoughts on reading is a group of poems by Zhu, a scholar in Song Dynasty. These two poems describe his feelings of "reading" and reveal profound philosophy with vivid images.
The meaning of this poem is:
Half an acre of square pond opens like a mirror.
Clear and bright, sky and clouds, floating on the water.
Why is the water in the pond so clear?
It is because there is an inexhaustible source that continuously delivers living water to it.