When I was looking for my master, I was walking in the mountains of Otani with my book box on my back and Tara shoes on. In winter, the wind was cold and the snow was several feet deep, and my feet and skin were frozen and cracked. When I got to the house, my limbs were stiff and I couldn't move. People drank soup and covered it for a long time. If you stay with your host, you will eat it again every day, and it will not taste fresh and fat. All the students are embroidered, wearing a hat decorated with pearls and jewels, with a circle of white jade around their waist, a sword on the left and a stinking one on the right, which looks like a god; I am wearing a robe, but I am not sentimental at all. Because there are enough things in your heart to make you happy, don't feel that the enjoyment of food is not as good as others. My efforts and efforts are probably like this. Although I am old and have no achievements, I am fortunate to be among the gentlemen. However, I have been blessed by the son of heaven. After I became a public official, I worked as a consultant every day, and the whole world misreported my last name. What else?
Now all the students are studying in imperial academy, and the county officials have a little support every day. Their parents have Qiu Ge's legacy at the age of 20, and there is no danger of being frozen and embarrassed. There is no need to escape from sitting downstairs and reciting poems; Some are teachers, some are teachers, some don't ask, don't tell, and some ask but don't; All the books should be kept here. There is no need to record them through other people's hands and read them later. If they are not proficient in their studies and their moral character is not cultivated, if they have no talent and qualifications, they will not be as single-minded as I am. Can you say it's someone else's fault?
Dongyang Ma studied in imperial academy for two years, and his peers praised his virtue. I went to the capital to appear before the emperor, who met me as a fellow villager and wrote a long letter as a gift. The words were fluent and accessible, and I argued with him with a gentle and polite attitude. He said that when he was young, he studied very hard and was a good learner. He was going home to visit his parents, and I told him about the difficulties in his studies. It is said that Yu Mian's fellow villagers are all scholars, and so is Yu. Those who despise me, brag about my wealth and prosperity, and be arrogant to my hometown know the rest!
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Confucius said: "A gentleman is ashamed of those who eat bad clothes and food, and it is not enough to show his will." Song Lian can be said to have followed the theory and practice of saints. This is a deep feeling after I read it.
Song Lian was 69 years old when he wrote this article. As a respected scholar, Song Lian wrote an article for a young fellow countryman, and no one will think it too much to say more lessons. However, this article is not mainly written in the tone of lessons, but recalls the hardships of studying, thus encouraging Ma Sheng to study hard. Song Lian's memories are vivid. The family is poor and can't afford books, so we have to borrow them. You must keep your promise when you borrow books, and you must return them when they are due. So, I have to copy it down for later reading. It is even more difficult to ask for a teacher. To run a hundred miles away, ask the "pioneers" for advice. The ancients paid attention to "the dignity of teaching", unlike the "teachers and students are friends" advocated today. Song Lian must respectfully and carefully ask the teacher for advice, and even pay special attention to the tone of voice and the expression on her face. Otherwise, the "sage" thinks that "an obedient son can't teach", and you will lose the opportunity to ask for advice forever. We don't advocate this kind of teacher-student relationship. We think teachers and students should be more harmonious, talking and laughing, even joking. However, we must understand a truth. As students, if we want to learn more from teachers, we cannot do without a modest and studious attitude. At all times and in all countries, many successful people moved their teachers with a sincere heart and tried their best to spread it. Some middle school students think that Song Lian's pedantic theory is no longer needed today, but it is not. What Song Lian said is still meaningful today.
What moved us most was Song Lian's sentence, "When I was in robes, I didn't feel a little sentimental, so I didn't know that my mouth and body were not like people." The most unforgettable thing in a person's life is suffering. As a famous minister, Song Lian must be filled with emotion when he recalls the hardships of studying when he was young. We admire Song Lian's mentality. People often encounter imbalances in their lives, especially between classmates and colleagues. Others eat well, dress well and spend money like water; Besides, I'm frugal and cash-strapped. This strong contrast is very severe for a person's psychological test. Whoever can stand this test will hopefully reach the pinnacle of glory. Some people, unable to control themselves, took another road.
Nowadays, middle school students are more fashionable than eating and wearing. Some middle school students' monthly consumption is equivalent to that of an ordinary worker. Don't eat non-brand names, don't wear non-brand names. Much better than Song Lian's "Roommate". In this environment, are there any Song Lian-style figures? Yes Song Like Lian, they are immersed in their studies, diligent and studious, and admitted to the university with excellent academic performance; Some people invented.
The self-presentation, sharp contrast, simple language and vivid description of the article show the kindness of an elder everywhere. "Young and eager to learn" is both plain and vivid, like a few treasures, cordial and touching. "It's hard to say what I learned from my old method" has a long meaning and endless aftertaste. The whole article is natural.