This sentence comes from Su Shi's Farewell to Dong Zhuan in Song Dynasty. Poetry books, originally referring to The Book of Songs and The Book of History, generally refer to books. This refers to talent and knowledge. "Having a poem in your belly" means reading a poem and being knowledgeable, and "Qi" can be understood as "temperament" or "mental outlook". The whole sentence focuses on "self", emphasizing that gorgeous temperament is the inevitable result of reading poetry books.
Scholars in China have always regarded reading as an effective way to accumulate knowledge and increase learning. The function of reading is not only to possess knowledge, but also to enhance people's spiritual realm. In particular, frequent reading will make people break away from low-level tastes and develop an elegant and refined temperament over time. Facts have proved that people who study and those who don't study, those who read more and those who read less, show different internal qualities and qualities.
Creation background
The poem "Farewell to Dong Chuan" was given to Dong Chuan when Su Shi left office and Fengxiang signed a sentence to go to Bianjing and passed through Chang 'an. When Su Shi worked in Fengxiang House, Dong Chuansheng followed Su Shi. At that time, Dong Chuansheng was poor and plain-dressed, but he was well-read and knowledgeable. Ordinary clothes can't hide his optimistic spirit.
In A.D. 106 1 year (the sixth year of Jiayou), Su Shi took the Chinese secondary school exam, which is usually called the "three-year Beijing Examination", entered the third class, and was awarded the judge of Fengxiang House in Dali, accompanied by Dong. Dong Chuan is down and out in Fengxiang, preparing to take the imperial examination. Su Shi wrote this poem after returning to Chang 'an in the second year. Su Shi praised Dong Chuan's ambition in his poems and wished him success in the Yellow List.