In feudal society, genius was defined as imperial examination. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, genius has been defined as passing the college entrance examination. Tens of millions of candidates take the college entrance examination, and those who score among the best in the college entrance examination are enough to be called "geniuses". The imperial examination selected countless talents for the feudal dynasty to manage the central and local governments and safeguard the long-term stability of the country, while the college entrance examination also selected many outstanding talents for the motherland and made contributions to socialist construction.
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In modern times, there was also a young genius, Ningbo, class of China University of Science and Technology 1978. 13 years old, admitted to the university. The National College Entrance Examination resumed on 1977 after a ten-year interruption due to the Cultural Revolution. At the same time, the entry threshold for higher education has also increased. Some subordinate departments of the Ministry of Education uniformly arrange examinations and select talents to study in universities.
The Restoration of College Entrance Examination System
In the second year after the college entrance examination system was restored, he was recruited into the juvenile class of the Chinese University of Science and Technology with the highest score. That year, he was 10 years old. No comparison, no harm. Just think that children of the same age are generally in primary school, but Ningbo took the college entrance examination and got the highest score. It is generally expected that most senior three students who have studied for several years are not as good as Ningbo.
As the saying goes: "People are afraid of being famous, while pigs are afraid of being strong." As soon as the news that Ningbo entered the juvenile class of the Chinese University of Science and Technology with the highest score spread, major media rushed to report it, and even people who knew Ningbo nearby but were not familiar with it boasted. Since then, Ningbo has become the talk of people after dinner like a popular star, and in the eyes of parents, it is really "other people's children." Since then, Ningbo has become a well-deserved "child prodigy" in people's eyes.
1978 In March, Ningbo came to China University of Science and Technology as a freshman, but unlike other freshmen, Ningbo was only 10 years old, and his classmates aged 18 and 19 were all curious about him. He is easily noticed on campus, and his every move will be noticed by other students and even teachers, which undoubtedly brings Ningbo a little trouble.
The first meeting at school
On the first day of school in Ningbo, Ni Lin, a friend of Ningbo's father, once called Ningbo home to talk. The content of the conversation was that Ningbo was greatly praised by people. Mr. Lu Xun once said: "If you don't break out in silence, you will perish in silence." But sometimes it is "the higher you stand, the worse you fall." An adult is sometimes expected to be too high, which is not conducive to the future development of life, let alone a teenager. Ningbo was assigned to the physics major, which was the most popular major in China's scientific community at that time. This also reflected that at that time, the Chinese University of Science and Technology attached importance to Ningbo and wanted to cultivate this "prodigy" into a pillar talent.
Why did a prodigy become a monk?
But in fact, Ningbo is not interested in physics, which is the worst subject in Ningbo, so Ningbo wants to transfer to Nanjing University to study his favorite astronomy, but the Chinese University of Science and Technology is unwilling to give up this prodigy and leave. Graduated from Ningbo University, 1982. 19 years old, stayed in Ningbo to teach and became the youngest lecturer in China. In the same year, Ningbo applied for the postgraduate for the first time, but failed to get in. In the second year, Ningbo applied for postgraduate again, and Ningbo gave up again after the physical examination. For the third time, Ningbo applied for graduate students. This time, he has completed the admission ticket, but it's a pity that Ningbo gave up before entering the examination room. From 1989 to 199 1, Ningbo applied for TOEFL for three consecutive years, but it never succeeded. Ningbo felt anxious because of successive failures.
Being young and famous is good for adults, because their minds are mature. But for a child, the advantages of being young and famous may outweigh the disadvantages, and the correct world outlook, outlook on life and values have not yet been established. Ningbo was dragged down by the title of "prodigy" since he was a child, and he didn't like being mentioned as a prodigy. If he can change the status quo, I hope he can develop freely.
After being refused to change his major, Ningbo became curious about Buddhism, and Ningbo has been studying Buddhism. Finally, in 2002, Ningbo chose to convert to Buddhism, and Ningbo, known as the "first child prodigy", became a monk to find his own purity.