Curious stories of ancient celebrities

Kong Kun, a doctor of Wei, is smart and eager to learn. What is more rare is that he is a very modest person. After Kong Lai's death, Wang Wei named him "Wen Gong" in order to let future generations learn and carry forward his studious spirit. Later generations will respect him as a son.

Zi Gong, a student of Confucius, is also a patriotic person, but he doesn't think Confucius deserves such high praise. On one occasion, he asked Confucius: "Although Confucius's knowledge and talent are very high, there are still many people who are better than him. Why should he be named "Wen Gong"? "Confucius said with a smile:" Confucius is very studious, smart and flexible. If there is anything he doesn't understand, even if the other person's position or knowledge is not as good as his, he will ask generously and modestly, and he will not be ashamed of it at all. This is a rare place for him, and it will not be inappropriate to give him the title of' Wen Gong'. "After Confucius' explanation, Zi Gong was finally persuaded.

Liu Qi is burying himself in reading. Liu Qi, a native of Pengcheng, Liang Dynasty, was "lonely and poor, but it was difficult to make lamps and candles, so he often bought them and burned them" and studied hard.

Su Ting blows fire and reads books. "Many fathers often mix with their servants and are eager to learn. Every time I want to study, there are always no lights and candles. I tasted in the stable and read by the fire. Too bitter. "

Chang Lin belt plough and hoe. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Chang Lin said, "I am eager to learn, and I have a plow and hoe. His wife often pays for it herself. Although Lin is in the field, he respects each other like a guest. "

Shimi hung the book in the corner. Shi Mi of 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. Shi Biao is not depressed. After returning home, he studied hard and determined to be a learned man. Once, Shimi rode an ox to meet his friends. On the way, he hung Hanshu on the loudspeaker and took the time to study. This incident was passed down as a much-told story.

Dong Zhongshu didn't peek into the garden for three years. Dong Zhongshu devoted himself to research and worked tirelessly. Although there is a garden behind the study, he concentrated on reading and studying, and did not go into the garden to enjoy it for three years. Dong Zhongshu devoted himself to research and became a famous thinker in the Western Han Dynasty.

Youning sat down. Guan Ning and Hua Xin were old friends in the Han Dynasty. One day, two people were reading at the same table, and some dignitaries passed by by by car. Guan Ning was undisturbed, studying as usual, and Hua Xin went out to see it, envious. Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and his friends were not really like-minded, so he cut the table and sat down. Guan Ning finally made a career!

Kuang Heng stole the light. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a particularly learned man named Kuang Heng. When Kuang Heng was a child, his family was poor. In order to study, he chiseled through the wall of his neighbor's illiterate home and stole a candle to read, which finally touched his neighbor's illiteracy. With everyone's help, Kuang Heng Jr. learned something. During the Han and Yuan Dynasties, he served as a doctor, and was recommended by Shi Gao, a general of Fu and Che Qi, and moved to be a doctor.

Che Yin capsule fireflies read at night. Che Yin was born in Nanping (now Hubei Public Security Bureau) in Jin Dynasty. He comes from a poor family, but he studies very hard. "The poor don't often produce oil, but Xia Yue practices holding dozens of fireflies to shoot books, day and night." The story of Zhao reading has been circulated in history as a beautiful conversation, inspiring later 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 and he lived alone with his brother. In order to maintain his father's orders, he was brilliant, childless and studied behind closed doors, but he could not get his sister-in-law's permission. In order to eliminate the contradiction between brother and sister, he endured humiliation again and again. With the intensification of his sister-in-law, he finally ran away from home and wanted to travel around the world. After being rescued by his brother, he no longer cared about the past. Finally, an old man came here to teach for free. After he finished his studies, he assisted Liu Bang and achieved great success.

Lu Yu abandoned Buddhism and joined the literature. Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by a Zen master. Although Lu Yu is in a temple, he doesn't want to read Buddhist 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 difficult problem, the Zen master better educated him and made him learn to make tea. In the process of learning tea art, Lu Yu met a kind old woman. She not only learned complicated tea-making skills, but also learned a lot about reading and being a man. 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!

Juvenile Bao Zheng learns to solve crimes. Bao Qingtian and Bao Zheng, smart and studious since childhood, especially like to solve crimes by reasoning. His father was in close contact with the magistrate, and Bao Zheng learned a lot about solving crimes since childhood. Especially in the case of burning a temple to kill a monk, Bao Zheng peeled silk according to the clues on the spot, screened out the suspects, and pretended to be the king of Yan, trying to clarify the truth and help the magistrate catch the murderer and kill the people. He worked hard to learn the knowledge of law and punishment, which laid a deep knowledge foundation for solving crimes and vindicating the people like a god when he grew up.

Wan Sitong studied hard behind closed doors. Wan Sitong, a famous scholar and historian in the early Qing Dynasty, participated in the compilation of Twenty-four History, an important historical book of China. But Wan Sitong was also a naughty boy when he was young. Wan Sitong was criticized by the guests because he was naughty and lost face in front of them. In a rage, Wan Sitong overturned the guest's desk and was put into the library by his father. Wan Sitong went from being angry and disgusted with reading to thinking behind closed doors. Inspired by the Book of Tea, he 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, and Wan Sitong understood his father's kindness. After long-term efforts, Wan Sitong finally became a well-known scholar who was familiar with history books, and participated in the compilation of Ming History in Twenty-four History.

Tang Bohu devoted himself to painting. Tang Bohu was a famous painter and writer in Ming Dynasty. When he was young, he showed superhuman talent in painting. As a disciple of the great painter Shen Zhou, Tang Bohu naturally studied harder, quickly mastered the painting skills, and was highly 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, in mind. During a meal, Shen Zhou asked Tang Bohu to open the window. Tang Bohu found that his window was actually a painting by Teacher Shen Zhou. Tang Bohu felt very ashamed and devoted himself to painting.

Qu Yuan studied hard in the cave. When Qu Yuan was a child, he hid in a cave and secretly read the Book of Songs, regardless of the opposition of his elders. For three years, he familiarized himself with 305 Poems of the Book of Songs, and gained rich nutrition from these folk songs, eventually becoming 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 thirst for knowledge moved the temple elders, who sent him to Du Nan College to study. Fan Zhongyan still insists on simple living habits and does not 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, so he has been punished by his husband and laughed at by his peers. Under his 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, but he didn't wake up in the morning, but peed in bed. So smart Sima Guang made a police pillow out of logs. As soon as I turn over in the morning, my head slides on the bed board.

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, trudged to Wan Li and finally arrived in India. It lasted 17 years, and he wrote The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang, which made great contributions to Buddhism, human progress and world civilization.

Yue Fei studied art. Yue Fei, a national hero, was born in troubled times and grew up in a poor family. 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, sprouted the ambition of learning to serve the country and overcame 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 the patriotic torrent of resisting gold and saving the country.

Li Guizhen learned to draw tigers. Li Guizhen, a famous tiger painter in the Five Dynasties, liked painting since childhood, especially tigers. 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, and the tigers in his works are vivid and confusing. Since then, he has traveled many famous mountains and rivers for most of his life, met many birds and animals, and finally became a generation of painting masters.

Shen Kuo went up the mountain to see peach blossoms. "In April, the flowers in the world are exhausted, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are open." When reading this poem, Shen Kuo's eyebrows condensed into a knot. "Why are the flowers here defeated and the peach blossoms on the mountain open?" In order to solve this mystery, Shen Kuo and some friends made a field trip in the mountains. On the mountain in April, it was warm and cold at first sight, and the cool wind came, making people tremble with cold, and Shen Kuo was 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. With this spirit of searching and empirical method, Shen Kuo wrote Meng Qian's Pen Talk when he grew up.

Xu Xiake is full of 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 you go up the river, you can find the stone lion. Sure enough, the stone lion was found, and everyone praised the child for his cleverness. 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 is a great general, and Li Sheng hopes to be like his father when he grows up. However, my father always said that he was too young to practice martial arts. Not content with this, Li Sheng secretly learned archery and eventually became an archer, which impressed his father.

Lu You studies very hard. Lu You, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, was diligent, sensitive and studious since childhood. In his family, there are books on the desk, books in the cupboard and books on the bed. This is called a book nest. He is diligent in writing, leaving more than 9000 poems in his life and becoming an outstanding great writer in the history of our country.

Liu Xie borrowed a Buddhist temple. Late at night, the voice of reading suddenly came from the Buddhist temple. The young monk was frightened and thought there was a ghost inside, so he immediately reported it 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, who was reading with a 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 studied hard and made several efforts to catch up with her normal classmates. 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, and smallpox almost killed him. Although weak and sick, under the guidance and encouragement of his mother, Gu studied hard and wrote Zi with extraordinary perseverance, and eventually became a generation of great scholars.

Ouyang xiu borrowed scriptures. Ouyang Xiu, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, was gifted since childhood. But because the family is poor, 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 a brush instead of a brush. Ouyang Xiu worked hard, learned a good hand and became a well-known child prodigy. This kind of hard work also influenced his little friend Li, and he took Li on the road to study.

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 completed the epoch-making brilliant masterpiece Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio in the history of China ancient literature.

Jia Kui stole it from the school fence. Jia Kui, whose real name is Jing Bo, was born in 30 AD, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a famous scholar and astronomer. He is the ninth grandson of Jia Yi, a famous scholar in the Western Han Dynasty. Father Jia Hui is also a great scholar. Influenced by his family, Jia Kui was brilliant from an early age. 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. When he was young, he was very playful and didn't like reading. Later, in order to educate him, Meng Mu moved three times and cut cloth to enlighten him. Finally, Mencius understood that if he wants to be a talented person, he 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 was not only knowledgeable, but also wrote excellent articles, and was praised by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, as the "head of the founding civil servants". Song Lian loves reading very much, and those who don't understand always get to the bottom of it. This time, in order to find out a problem, Song Lian walked dozens of miles in the snow to consult Ji Meng, a teacher who had stopped accepting students, but the teacher was not at home. Undaunted, Song Lian visited the teacher again a few days later, but the teacher didn't see him. Because of the cold weather, Song Lian and her companions were freezing, and Song Lian's toes were frostbitten. Song Lian was rescued when he fell into a snow pit during his third solo visit. When Song Lian almost fainted in front of the teacher's house, the teacher was moved by his sincerity and patiently answered Song Lian's questions. Later, in order to gain more knowledge, Song Lian visited many teachers and became a famous essayist.

Studying in Tao Hongjing vegetable garden. In ancient times, people had many misunderstandings about nature. People believe that the snail's victory is an absurd legend. It turns the moth into their own son, and they also call their son "the moth". Tao Hongjing expressed doubts about this. He found a nest of grubs in the vegetable field near the village, and squatted in the vegetable field and observed it with rapt attention all day. Tao Hongjing found that they had a man and a woman. After many days of careful observation, Tao Hongjing finally exposed the secret of grubs: grubs have their own offspring, and grubs are taken to the nest to feed their larvae. There is no such thing as a grub seme! From then on, Tao Hongjing felt that it was best to observe everything in person and never listen to other people's opinions.

Confucius was not ashamed to ask:

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius was honored as a "saint". He has 2000 disciples, and everyone asks him for knowledge. His Analects of Confucius has been handed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.

Confucius is knowledgeable, but he still asks for advice modestly. On one occasion, he went to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors. As soon as I entered the ancestral temple, I felt strange and asked others questions. Someone laughed: "Confucius has outstanding knowledge, so why ask?" Confucius said, "Always ask questions. What's wrong? " His disciples asked him, "Why did you call Kong Wen Zi after Kong died?" Confucius said, "You are smart and eager to learn, and you are not ashamed to ask questions. It is worthy of being a writer." Disciple thought: "Teachers often ask others for advice, and they are not ashamed!" "

Learn from everyone with an open mind, including those below yourself. This is called "asking questions without shame"