During the Jingtai period, Liu of Ji 'an was stationed in the capital and studied in the stable day and night, which made me ignorant at first. The husband and wife talked about Spring and Autumn Annals, and the teacher was amazed. After a while, Liu Wengong took the lead in trying, and was shocked by his writing style, saying that the mountain forest would grow old.

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During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Xuan, a native of Ji 'an, served as a soldier in Wei Longxiang, the capital, and raised horses for Wei. He studied in the stable day and night, which Wei Shi didn't know at first. Liu Xuan accidentally talked with a private school teacher about the Spring and Autumn Annals. The teacher was surprised by his talent and told Wei's about it. Soon, Wei gave him generous treatment. I believe (this) must be the work of an old Confucian scholar who has read a lot of poetry books. When it was unsealed, it was Liu Xuan's (article), and people knew that Liu Xuan and Liu Xuan had a greater reputation as scholars.