Where does reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles come from?

"Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles" is what Dong Qichang said.

Yu Chuming·Dong Qichang's "Painting Purpose" "Read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, get rid of the dust in your chest, and naturally camp in the hills and valleys."

Translation: We must work hard. Reading can make your talents better than others and let what you have learned be reflected in your life. At the same time, you can increase your knowledge, combine theory with practice, and apply what you have learned. After purging the worldly filth from my heart, I naturally have the hills and valleys in the painting in my heart.

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Interpretation

Wanjuanshu originally refers to: the emperor's test papers, reading Wanjuanshu means: studying in order to go to Beijing to take the exam and get the title on the gold list. Traveling thousands of miles means: Entering the official career and serving the emperor.

The current explanation is: Read ten thousand books: it means to study hard to make your talents better than others. Traveling thousands of miles: means to let what you have learned be reflected in your life, and at the same time increase your knowledge, that is, combine theory with practice and apply what you have learned.

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