Classic inspirational gratitude story

The diligent stories of ancient literati

Liu Qi is studying hard.

Liu Qi, born in Pengcheng, Liang Dynasty, was lonely and poor in his early years. I often buy it, fold it and burn it as a lamp. " I study hard.

Su Ting blows fire and reads books.

"My father's will is indispensable. I often hang out with servants and husbands, but I learn endlessly. Every time I want to study, there are always no lights and candles. I tried to warm myself in the stable and read a book. Too bitter. "

Chang Lin has a plow.

Chang Lin was eager to learn. He has a plow and a hoe. His wife often pays for it herself. Although the forest is in the field, he respects each other like a guest. "

Li Mi hung the book in the corner.

Shi Mi of the Sui Dynasty was sent to the court of Yang Di as a bodyguard when she was a teenager. He is naturally flexible. When he was on duty, he looked around and was discovered by Emperor Yang Di. He thought the boy was dishonest, so he was excused from his job. Shimi was not depressed. After returning home, he got angry and began to study. He decided to become a learned man. Once, Shimi rode a cow. Hanshu hangs on the loudspeaker. Read it quickly. The story was passed down as a much-told story.

Dong Zhongshu hasn't peeked at the garden for three years.

Dong Zhongshu devoted himself to his research. He works tirelessly. Although there is a garden behind his study, he still devotes himself to his study. He hasn't been in the garden for three years. Dong Zhongshu was so absorbed in his research that he became a famous thinker in the Western Han Dynasty.

Guan Ning sat down alone.

Guan Ning and Huaxin are friends of old classmates. One day, they were reading at the same table. Some dignitaries passed by by by car. Guan Ning is undisturbed. When Huaxin went out to see it, he was envious. Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and he were not really like-minded friends, so he broke up and sat down. Guan Ning finally made a career!

Kuang Heng stole the light by cutting the wall.

In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a particularly learned man named Kuang Heng Kuang Heng. When he was a child, his family was very poor. In order to study, he chiseled through the wall of the illiterate family in his neighbor. By stealing some candlelight to study, he finally touched the illiteracy of his neighbors. With everyone's help, Kuang Heng Jr. learned something. When he was in the Han Dynasty, he was recommended by Shi Gao, a great master and a general on horseback. Kuang Heng was awarded a doctorate.

Che Yin capsule fireflies read at night.

Che Yin, a native of Nanping (now Hubei Public Security Bureau) in Jin Dynasty, was born in a poor family, but studied very hard. [Poor people don't often produce oil. Xia Yue practiced taking pictures of books around the clock with dozens of fireflies. "Che Yin's story of reading fireflies was passed down as a historical story, which inspired generations of scholars.

Chen Ping endured humiliation and studied hard.

Chen Ping was famous in the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, his family was poor. He lives alone with his brother. In order to obey his father's orders, he was proud of his ancestors, did not have children, and studied behind closed doors, and his sister-in-law did not allow him. In order to eliminate the contradiction between brother and sister-in-law, he has been enduring it. With the aggravation of his sister-in-law, he finally couldn't bear it. He ran away from home and wanted to wander the world. After being recovered by his brother, he let bygones be bygones.

Lu Yu abandoned Buddhism and became a writer.

Lu Yu, a famous scholar in Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since childhood and was raised by Zen master Zhiji. Although Lu Yu is in a temple, he doesn't want to recite scriptures all day, but he likes reading poetry books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, which was opposed by the Zen master. In order to give Lu Yu a problem and educate him better, let him learn to make tea. In the process of learning tea art, Lu Yu met a kind old woman. It's not just human truth. When Lu Yu finally brought the Zen master a steaming cup of Kuding tea, the Zen master finally agreed to his request and went down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated Tea Classic, which promoted the tea culture of the motherland!

Young Bao Zheng learned to judge cases.

Bao Qingtian and Bao Zheng, smart and curious, like reasoning and solving cases. His father is closely related to the magistrate. Bao Zheng learned a lot about solving crimes since he was a child. Especially in the case of burning a temple to kill a monk, Bao Zheng, according to the clues at the scene, stripped the cocoon and pulled out the silk, screened out the suspects, pretended to be the prince, tried to find out the truth, and helped the magistrate catch the murderer and kill the people.

Wan Sitong studied hard behind closed doors.

Wan Sitong was a famous scholar and historian in the early Qing Dynasty. He participated in the compilation of important historical books in China. But Wan Sitong was also a naughty boy when he was a child. Wan Sitong was criticized by the guests because he was naughty and lost face in front of them. Wan Sitong got angry, overturned the guest's desk and was put into the library by his father. Wan Sitong from angry, hate reading, to think behind closed doors, from the "Tea Classic" enlightenment, I began to study hard. In a blink of an eye, more than a year has passed. Wan Sitong has read many books in the library. His father forgave his son. Wan Sitong also understood his father's kindness. After a long period of hard work and hard study, Wan Sitong finally became a famous scholar who was familiar with history and read widely. He participated in the editing of Twenty-four History and Ming History.

Tang Bohu devoted himself to painting.

Tang Bohu was a famous painter and writer in Ming Dynasty. When he was a child, he showed superhuman talent in painting. Tang Bohu studied under the great painter Shen Zhou. Naturally, he was more diligent and soon learned painting skills. He was praised by Shen Zhou. Unexpectedly, due to Shen Zhou's praise, Tang Bohu, who has always been modest, gradually became complacent. Shen Zhou see in the eye. He kept it in mind. After dinner, Shen Zhou asked Tang Bohu to open the window. Tang Bohu found it.

Qu Yuan studied hard in the cave.

Qu Yuan ignored the opposition of his elders when he was a child. Whether it is windy or rainy, it is very cold. He hid in the cave and secretly read a book. In three years, he learned 305 articles. Absorbed rich nutrition from these folk songs. Finally became a great poet.

Fan Zhongyan broke horseshoe crabs and rowed porridge.

Fan Zhongyan grew up in a poor family. In order to study, he scrimped and saved. Finally, his diligence touched the elders in the temple. The elders sent him to Du Nan College to study. Fan Zhongyan still insists on simple living habits and refuses to accept gifts from rich children to sharpen his will. After studying hard, he finally became a great writer.

Sima guang's police pillow is inspirational.

Sima Guang is a child who loves to play and sleep. To this end, he has been punished by his husband and laughed at by his peers. Under the teacher's inculcation, he is determined to get rid of the bad habit of sleeping. In order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed. As a result, he didn't wake up in the morning, but he peed in bed. So smart Sima Guang made a police pillow out of logs. He rolled over in the morning and his head slipped on the bed board. Purple Tongzhi > a great writer.

Xuanzang studied Buddhism hard.

Xuanzang was a monk in the Tang Dynasty. In order to obtain the original Buddhist scriptures, Xuanzang left Chang 'an in August of the third year of Zhenguan, traveled long distances to the west to learn from them, and finally arrived in India. It lasted for seventeen years. He wrote that he made great contributions to Buddhism, human progress and world civilization.

Yue Fei studied art.

Yue Fei, a national hero, was born in troubled times. His family has been poor since childhood. With the support of his neighbors, he learned martial arts from Zhou Tong, a famous Shaanxi teacher. During this period, he witnessed the broken mountains and rivers, displaced people, and sprouted the ambition of learning to be an official. He overcame his complacency. Under the careful instruction of the famous teacher Zhou Tong, he eventually became a Yue family thief, and led Wang Gui, Tang Xian and other partners to join War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

Li Guizhen learned to draw tigers.

Li Guizhen, a famous tiger painter in the Five Dynasties, liked painting since childhood, especially tiger painting. However, because he has never seen a real tiger, he always paints it as a sick cat. So he decided to go deep into the forest to see the real tiger. With the help of Uncle Orion, he finally saw the real tiger. Through a lot of sketching and copying, his tiger painting skills have advanced by leaps and bounds. The tiger in his works is lifelike. This is almost confusing. From then on, he

Shen Kuo went up the mountain to see peach blossoms.

When reading this poem, Shen Kuo's eyebrows condensed into a knot. [Why do our flowers fail here? Why did the peach blossoms on the mountain begin to bloom? "In order to solve this mystery, Shen Kuo and some friends made a field trip in the mountains. In April, the mountains are warm and cold, and the cool breeze blows gently, making people tremble with cold. Shen Kuo is in full bloom. It turns out that the temperature on the mountain is much lower than that under the mountain, so the flower season comes later than that under the mountain. Based on this spirit of seeking and empirical method, Shen Kuo wrote Meng Qian's Bi Tan.

Xu Xiake has a heart for the world.

One day, a strange thing happened by the river. Many people are salvaging the fallen stone lion, but they can't find it. At this time, a child named Xu Xiake said that as long as they go up the river, they can find the stone lion. Sure enough, the stone lion was found. Everyone praised the clever boy. It turned out that he was Xu Xiake who became a great geographer and traveler when he grew up.

Li Sheng became an archer.

Li Sheng's father was a great general. Li Sheng wants to be like his father when he grows up. However, his father always said that he was too young to practice martial arts. Li Sheng didn't want to. He studied archery in secret. Finally, he became an archer who hit every shot, which made his father sit up and take notice.

Lu You studies very hard.

Lu You, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, was diligent, sensitive and studious since childhood. In his home, books are on the table, books are in the cupboard and books are piled on the bed. He is diligent in writing, leaving more than 9,000 poems in his life and becoming an outstanding writer in the history of China.

Liu Xie borrowed a Buddhist temple.

It is late at night. The sound of reading suddenly sounded in the Buddhist temple. The young monks were frightened. They think there are ghosts in it. They immediately reported to the old monk. So the old monk led the young monk to catch ghosts. Unexpectedly, the ghost turned out to be a poor boy named Liu Xie. He is reading under the Buddha lamp. After studying hard, Liu Xie finally became a great writer.

Yan Ruoqu stammered.

Yan Ruoqu, a famous textual research scholar, was a stuttering child when he was a child. He is often laughed at and bullied by everyone. Encouraged by her mother and teachers, Yan Ruoqu tried to catch up with normal students with the spirit of hard work. Since then, Yan Ruoqu has become a famous scholar with this spirit of being eager to learn and willing to endure hardships.

Read thousands of books.

Gu, a thinker in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, had a very unfortunate childhood. Smallpox almost killed him. Although frail, but under the guidance and encouragement of my mother, I studied hard with extraordinary perseverance and copied by hand. Zi Jian has finally become a generation of great scholars.

Ouyang xiu borrowed scriptures.

Ouyang Xiu, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, was gifted since childhood. However, due to the poor family, there is no money to buy paper and pens at home. In order to let her son learn to write and practice calligraphy, Zheng, Ouyang Xiu's mother, came up with a clever way to teach Xiao Ouyang Xiu to write with grass instead of a brush. Ouyang Xiu studied hard and became a well-known child prodigy. This effort also influenced his little friend Li.

Pu Songling asked Cao Tingdao.

Pu Songling, a writer in Qing Dynasty, built a thatched pavilion on the roadside to record the stories told by passers-by. After decades of hard collection and his own creation, he finally finished the epoch-making masterpiece Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio in the history of China ancient literature.

Jia Kui stole it from the school fence.

Jia was born in Jingpo in 30 AD. He was a famous scholar and astronomer in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He is the ninth grandson of Jia Yi, a famous scholar in the Western Han Dynasty. His father Jia Hui is also a great scholar. Jia Kui is deeply influenced by his family. He has been very clever since he was a child. In order to be able to study, Jia Kui eavesdropped on the teacher's story through the bamboo fence when he was a child.

Monk tried to change his research.

Mencius was a famous thinker and politician in the Warring States Period. However, Mencius was not a born scholar. He was very playful when he was young. He does not like reading. Later, Meng Mu moved three times to educate him and cut cloth to enlighten him. Finally, Mencius understood that to be a talented person, one must work hard.

Song Lian braved the heavy snow to visit the teacher.

Song Lian, a famous essayist and scholar in Ming Dynasty, was fond of learning since childhood. He is not only knowledgeable, but also writes a good article. It was praised by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Song Lian loves reading. He always gets to the bottom of things he doesn't understand. This time, in order to find out the problem, Song Lian walked dozens of miles in the snow and asked Mr. Ji Meng, who had stopped accepting students. But the teacher is not at home. Song Lian was not discouraged. Instead, he asked Ji Meng. Song Lian and his companions were frozen to death because of the cold weather. Song Lian's toes were frostbitten. When Song Lian visited alone for the third time, he fell into a snow pit. Fortunately, he was saved. When Song Lian almost fainted at the teacher's door, the teacher was moved by his sincerity and patiently answered Song Lian's question. Later, Song Lian visited many teachers in order to gain more knowledge. He braved hardships and finally became a famous essayist.

Tao Hongjing is studying in the vegetable garden.

In ancient times, people had many misunderstandings about nature. It is an absurd legend that people believe that snails will turn moths into their own sons. They also called their son a "moth". Tao Hongjing expressed doubts about this. He found a nest of grubs in the vegetable garden near the village. He squatted in the vegetable field and observed them attentively all day. Tao Hongjing found that they were a man and a woman. Many days passed. From then on, Tao Hongjing felt more. It is best to observe everything yourself. Never listen to others' advice.

Su Shi's anecdotes

1. Dongpo meat

When Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou, there was a famous jingle in Pork Fu: "Huangzhou is a good pork, but the price is worthless. The rich refuse to eat, and the poor don't know how to cook. Slow down the fire, less water, and it will look good when the fire is full. Get up and play a bowl every day, and you are too full to care. " Here, "slow fire, less water, good-looking after enough fire" is the famous Dongpo meat cooking method. Su Dongpo was later appointed as the governor of Hangzhou, building Su Causeway and building water conservancy projects, which was deeply loved by the people. And this "Dongpo Meat" followed closely, and became famous in Hangzhou, becoming a famous local dish.

2. Su Shi checked out

Su Shi lived in Changzhou in his later years. He spent his last savings and bought a house. He is preparing to move in another day. By chance, he heard an old woman crying very sadly. He asked the old woman why she was crying. The old woman said that she had a house that had been handed down for a hundred years and was sold by unscrupulous children. She cried very sadly. Looking carefully, it turns out that the house that Su Shi bought is the ancestral home that the old woman said. So Su Shi said to her, "I sold Yi's former residence, so there is no need to feel deeply distressed. Now it's time to return the house to Yi. " Su Shi immediately burned the deed and rented a house. In July this year, he died in a rental house. (See "Liang Manzhi" by Zhou.

Recite poems for dinner

When Su Shi was twenty years old, he went to Beijing for scientific research. Six conceited juren looked down on him and decided to invite Su Shi to dinner for the next dish, intending to Doby him. Su Shi went with pleasure after receiving the invitation. Before the chopsticks are moved, everyone puts forward a drinking order. The content of the drinking order must quote historical figures and events, so that you can eat a dish by yourself. The other five people cheered. "I'll go first." The elder said, "Jiang Ziya is fishing in Weishui!" Then I took a plate of fish. "Qin Chang 'an sells horses", the second proudly carried away the horse meat and To Tu Thanh herded sheep in Beihu. "The third one showed no weakness with mutton." "Zhang Yide Zhuoxian sells meat," said the fourth, reaching for meat and scraping bones in Jingzhou, Guan Yunchang, "and the fifth can't wait to steal bones." Zhuge Liang planted vegetables in the middle. "The sixth proudly picked up the last dish. When all the dishes were served and the six juren were happily preparing to laugh at Su Shi while eating, Su Shi was unhurriedly chanting, "Qin Shihuang annexed six countries!" After that, he put all six dishes in front of him and said with a smile, "Brothers, please! "! " . Six juren stupefied.

4. Dongpo fish

Su Shi is not only a literary master, but also good at gluttony. Besides Dongpo elbow, Su is also good at cooking fish, and his fish is a must. Once, Su Shi was very happy. He went to the cupboard to cook fish himself. Just after cooking, I saw Huang Tingjian come in through the window (Huang Tingjian is one of the four major fonts in ancient China and a close friend of Su Shi. They often take pleasure in quarrelling. Knowing that I was going to rub the meal card oil again, I quickly hid the fish on the top of the cabinet. Huang Tingjian came in and said, "Today, I asked Brother Zi Zhan, dare I ask Su Shi how to write Su?" Su Shi responded morosely: "Su Zhe, the fish food is on the grass." Huang Tingjian added: "Can you put this fish on the right?" Su Shi said, "Not bad." Huang Tingjian went on to say, "Is this fish ok?" Su Shi said, "How can fish be put on it?" Huang Tingjian pointed to the top of the cabinet and said with a smile, "Since Brother Zi Zhan knows this truth, why do you put fish on it?" ! "Su Shi, who has always been witty, can only be heartbroken this time.

5. repel the enemy with couplets

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song people led an invasion of Liao. However, the imperial court, which was bent on seeking peace, attracted the envoys of Liao State and sent a pair of couplets, asking the Song people to answer correctly: three lights, the sun, the moon and the stars. If you are allied, you will withdraw your troops and make peace. This couplet looks simple, but it is not easy to get it right. The number in the sentence is the same as the number after it, and the number selected in the sentence corresponds to three things more or less. Su Shi, who happened to return to Beijing to report on his work, skillfully combined the upper and lower couplets into one: four poems, elegant and ode. This couplet has only three names in four poems, because there are "Ya" and "Ya" in the Book of Songs, which are collectively called "Ya". In addition, there are four parts: "national style" and "ode to poetry", so the Book of Songs is also called "Four Books". The punch line is natural, and Liao admires it to the extreme.

6. Su Shi refined words

Su Shi and Huang Tingjian enjoy paintings in one day. It's interesting to see the title above: light wind and fine willows, light moon and plum blossoms. It looks like a four-character couplet, but there is a word in the middle. One person suggested adding words in the middle to become a five-character couplet. Huang Tingjian caught it right: dancing in the wind and hiding plum blossoms in the bright moon. Su Shi thought for a moment, immediately responded, and wrote lyrics to make it become: the breeze helps the willows, and the plum blossoms are defeated in the bright moon. Throughout the couplets, Su Shi is the best: the word "fu" not only describes the softness of the wind and the exquisiteness of the willow, but also describes the intimacy between the wind and the willow, which is more vivid; The word "lost" is also more appropriate than the word "hidden", which not only emphasizes the bright moonlight, but also takes into account the cleanliness of plum blossoms, highlighting the fusion of the two, which is more consistent and appropriate.

7. Rice and rice

After Su Shi was reinstated, he told Huang Tingjian: "When I was in prison, three meals a day were still very sweet. It's delicious on earth! " . When Huang Tingjian asked what "three white rice" meant, Su Shi replied: "A pinch of salt, a dish of raw radish and a bowl of rice is" three white rice. " Su Shi has forgotten this matter. One day, I received an invitation from Huang Tingjian to invite Su Shi to his house for dinner. Su Shi readily kept the appointment and said to his wife, "Huang Tingjian is a contemporary bachelor and has a wide reading. He must have very little food. But when Su Shi got to the place, he found that there was only salt, radish and rice on the table, and he suddenly realized that it was teased by Huang Tingjian. A few days later, Huang Tingjian also received an invitation from Su Shi, inviting him to have a meal. Huang Tingjian knew that Su Shi wanted revenge, but he was curious and wanted to know what the meal was, and finally went. Su Shi accompanied Huang Tingjian from morning till night in Shanghai and carried Huang Tingjian's chest on his back because of hunger. I really can't help eating. Su Shi replied slowly: "Salt also has hair (no, pronounced as m m m?o, meaning" no "), radish also has hair, and rice also has hair. Isn't it just a "meal" In fact, you have been enjoying it. " Huang Tingjian consternation, two people laugh at the same time.