Ancient poems praising schools

1. "Eleven Poems on Autumn Embrace" by Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty

Excerpts from the original text:

There is nothing going on in the school day, and the horses are driven as they wish.

There is no way out, so I want to talk to myself.

Interpretation:

There was nothing to do in school today, so I went out on horseback to play. The road out was vast and far away, so I had to reluctantly persuade myself to go.

2. Huang Tingjian of the Northern Song Dynasty, "Zaihe Answers It"

Excerpt from the original text:

It is raining in the school, and the stonework is covered with moss.

Interpretation:

The rain fell sparsely in the school, and the stones were covered with moss.

3. Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty, "Twenty Rhymes to Reward Zhengzhou Quansheren"

Excerpts from the original text:

The sapphire case in the school, the colorful clothes and violet bag.

Interpretation:

The desk in the school is made of jasper, and the wearers of colorful clothes wear purple silk bags.

4. "Qinyuan Chun Liuhe" by Liu Kezhuang of the Song Dynasty

Excerpts from the original text:

You Lu Shen Gong, studied under Fu Qiu Bo, is acceptable Teaching Village School.

Interpretation:

My friend Shen Gong comes from the state of Lu. He has surpassed his master Qiu Bo and can still teach in rural schools.

5. "Excessive Dividing Villages" by Lin Zhanmei of the Qing Dynasty

Excerpts from the original text:

Where the sound of books is loud, Linmen Yinxuetang.

Interpretation:

The sound of reading came from nowhere. It turned out to be a secret school in the woods.