1. "Bamboo and Stone"
Qing Dynasty: Zheng Xie
He insisted on not letting go of the green mountains, and his roots were in the broken rocks.
After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south.
Translation:
The bamboo grasps the green mountain and does not relax at all. Its roots are firmly rooted in the rock crevices. After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still so strong. Whether it is the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the harsh winter, it can withstand it and remains strong and strong.
2. "Song of Lime"
Ming Dynasty: Yu Qian
Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened.
Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world.
Translation:
(Limestone) can only be mined from the mountains after thousands of hammerings, and it treats the burning of raging fire as a very common thing. Even if his body is broken into pieces, he is not afraid and is willing to leave his innocence in this world.
3. "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"
Song Dynasty: Wen Tianxiang
After a hard encounter, only a few stars were scattered around. The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind flutters and the catkins float, and the life experience is ups and downs.
Afraid to say panic on the beach, sigh alone in the ocean. Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty to reflect history.
Translation:
Looking back on the hard work I went through in my early years from the imperial examination to becoming an official, it has been four years since the war ended. The country is in danger like willow catkins in the strong wind, and the ups and downs of my life are like duckweeds in the rain, drifting without roots and rising and sinking. The disastrous defeat in Panpantan makes me still terrified. Being trapped in Yuanlu by Ling Dingyang makes me feel lonely and lonely. Who has been able to live forever since ancient times? I want to leave a piece of patriotic loyalty reflected in the annals of history.
4. "Encouragement to Learn"
Tang Dynasty: Yan Zhenqing
The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock, which is when men are studying.
Black-haired people don’t know how to study 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.
5. "Iron Pestle Grinding Needles"
Ming Dynasty: Zheng Zhizhen
Grinding Needles Creek is at the foot of Elephant Er Mountain in Meizhou. Legend has it that Li Taibai was studying in the mountains, but he abandoned it before completing it. After crossing a stream, I met an old woman who was grinding an iron pestle and asked her, "I want to make a needle." Taibai understood what he meant and graduated. I said my surname was Wu. There is Wushi Rock next to Jinxi River.
Translation:
Mozhen River is located at the foot of Elephant Er Mountain in Meizhou. Legend has it that when Li Bai was studying in the mountains, he gave up and left without completing his studies.
He passed by a stream and met an old woman grinding an iron rod. He asked her what she was doing. The old woman said, "I want to grind it into a needle." Li Bai was moved by her spirit. , just go back and finish your studies. The old woman called herself Wu. Now there is a Wushi Rock beside the stream.