Origin: The Travel Notes of Baochan is a travel note written by Wang Anshi, a politician and thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty, after visiting Baochan on his way home from his post.
Excerpt from the original:
How can those who are more than servants' steles, but also because the ancient books of Aifu don't exist, can't be famous for their fallacies and heresies? Therefore, scholars can't take it seriously without thinking deeply.
Translation:
For the stone tablet that fell to the ground, I lamented that the ancient carved documents could not be preserved, and the truth was misinformed by future generations and no one knew it. How can I finish it? This is why scholars should think deeply and use information carefully.
Extended data
This travel note focuses on reason, narration and discussion, and many ideas expounded in it are not only valuable at that time, but also have far-reaching practical significance in today's society. "Extraordinary, magnificent and extraordinary world outlook is always far from danger" has become a famous saying commonly used by the world.
This article was written by Wang Anshi at the age of 34 (1054) when he resigned from his post and returned to visit. Three months later, it was written in the form of memories. Four years later (1058), he sent tens of thousands of words to Song Renzong, advocating political reform.
After 12 years (1070), the phase stops. He actively promoted the new law despite the opposition of conservatives. Put forward the viewpoint of "fearless, illegal ancestors, unkind words", which is similar to this article.