What is the main point of the first article "Persuasion" in Xunzi?
The first article of Xunzi, Persuading to Learn, advocates that people should be knowledgeable and curious, and expounds the importance of learning. This paper discusses that a person's knowledge and level are not determined by nature, but by factors such as acquired learning and education. Among them, "shine on you, take it from the blue", "Perseverance, carve a stone" and other famous sayings in learning are still in use today.