The inspirational verses on the way to school are as follows:
1. "Winter Night Reading Shows Ziyu" Song Dynasty: Lu You
The ancients spared no effort in their knowledge, and their work begins when they are young. become.
Translation: The ancients spared no effort in learning, and often did not achieve success until old age.
2. "Encouraging Learning" Tang Dynasty: Yan Zhenqing
It is the time for men to study at the third watch of the night and the fifth watch of the chicken. Black-haired people don't know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Translation: The best time for boys to study is between midnight and the time when the rooster crows.
When I was young, I only knew how to play and didn’t know how to study hard. When I get older, I regret why I didn’t know how to study hard when I was young.
3. "Poems to Encourage Learning Occasionally" Song Dynasty: Zhu Xi
It is easy for a young man to learn, but it is difficult for an old man to succeed, so an inch of time should not be taken lightly.
Translation: It is very easy to pass away the days of youth, but it is difficult to achieve success in learning, so you must cherish every inch of time and not let it go easily.
4. "Reading" Song Dynasty: Lu You
I returned to Zhining without a five-acre garden, and my original intention of reading was in Yuan and Yuan Dynasties.
Translation: The ambition to return home and live in seclusion is still the same even without the five acres of farmland. The original intention of reading is for the common people.
5. "Encouraging Learning" Tang Dynasty: Meng Jiao
When a stone is struck, there is fire, but if it is not struck, there is no smoke. People only know when they learn, but it is unnatural if they do not learn.
Translation: Only if you hit the stone, there will be sparks; if you don't hit it, not even a little smoke will come out.
The same is true for people. Only through learning can we master knowledge; if we don’t learn, knowledge will not fall from the sky.
6. "One of Two Poems from Bailu Cave" Tang Dynasty: Wang Zhenbai
While reading, I didn't realize it was already spring, and every inch of time is worth an inch of gold. The Taoist is not here to make people laugh, Zhou Qing and Kong Sizheng are pursuing it.
Translation: Concentrate on reading, spring is over before you know it, and every inch of time is as precious as an inch of gold.
It is not that Taoists came to laugh at me, but I devoted myself to studying the essence of Zhou Gong and Confucius’ ideological teachings.