Scholars should be pragmatic.
The acting scholar of the Song Dynasty Yang Shi
There are as many good scholars as the sea. Famous quotes from scholars
"Suiyuan Poetry" by Yuan Mei of the Qing Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: People who are good at learning are like the ocean that absorbs hundreds of rivers! This is Yuan Mei’s experience. He said: The most taboo thing for a scholar is arrogance and shallow knowledge. He used an analogy to say: "Those who are self-promoting are like cliffs. When the rain passes by, they will slip away in a moment (referring to the rainwater flowing from the surface of the cliff) and cannot be moistened (cannot penetrate and nourish the inside); those who are narrow-minded are like urns filled with water." Like a pottery vessel with a big belly and a small mouth, it can hold a bucket of water, but if it exceeds its capacity, it will overflow ~! It will not dry up even after nine years of drought. Even running water is not enough). Nothing more than good deeds (there is no other secret, just because they are good at learning extensively and deeply)." ~The metaphor is appropriate, the reasoning is thorough, and it is easy to be accepted by others.
Qing Dynasty poet Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Poetry Talk"
Scholars should establish their own standards.
See "Nine Books with Jiang Bingu and Jiang Yu" by Zheng Banqiao of the Qing Dynasty. The main idea of ??this sentence is: Scholars should establish their own banner. Zheng Banqiao was an upright feudal scholar-bureaucrat with a relatively open mind. He dared to face the feudal ethics and be unconventional and unconventional. ~It is the expression of his quality. This slogan was put forward in the context of the times, which is very commendable. Chinese scholars have always been limited by the four books and five classics. They cannot think beyond the scriptures and do not say anything inappropriate. They often learn a skill at a young age and have a bright head but only one classic. They follow suit and take pride in annotating the teachings of previous sages. Zheng Banqiao called on scholars to establish their own style, which was a bit deviant. However, it is this kind of deviant remarks that expresses the basic spirit of innovation for learning.
Zheng Banqiao, a painter and calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty, "Nine Books with Jiang Bin, Gu and Jiang Yu"