Eight short stories that must be memorized
"The Inscription on the Humble Room" - Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty.
The mountain is not high, but it is famous if there are immortals. If the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. This is a humble house, but I am virtuous. The moss marks are green on the upper steps, and the grass color is green on the curtains. There are scholars who talk and laugh, but there are no idle people when coming and going. You can tune the plain Qin and read the Golden Sutra. There are no messy ears of silk and bamboo, and there is no laborious shape of case documents. Zhuge Lu in Nanyang, Yun Pavilion in Western Shu, Confucius said: Why is it so ugly?
"Simultaneous Book with Zhu Yuan" - Wu Jun in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
The wind and smoke are all pure, and the Tianshan Mountains are beautiful. Drifting in the current, anything. A hundred miles from Fuyang to Tonglu, there are strange mountains and rivers, unique in the world. The water is all pale blue, and you can see the bottom thousands of feet away. There are fish and rocks swimming around, which are unobstructed even if you look directly at them. The rapids are like arrows, and the waves are as fierce as running. The mountains between the banks are all covered with cold trees. They compete with each other to reach the peak. The spring water stirs the rocks, making a cool sound; the good birds sing to each other, and their chirping becomes a rhyme.
The cicada makes endless turns, while the ape makes endless calls. Those who fly violently to the sky look at the peaks and calm their minds; those who are economical in world affairs look into the valleys and forget to rebel. The top of the horizontal branch is covered, and it is still dim during the day; the sparse strips overlap, and sometimes the sun can be seen.
"Looking at the Snow in the Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake" - Zhang Dai of the Ming Dynasty.
In December of the fifth year of Chongzhen, Yu lived in West Lake. For three days of heavy snow, the lake was filled with the sounds of people and birds. The day was fixed. I was in a small boat, with my clothes in my clothes and the fire, and I went to the pavilion in the middle of the lake to watch the snow alone.
The rime is foggy, the sky, clouds, mountains and water are white above and below. The shadows on the lake are only a trace of the long embankment, a pavilion in the center of the lake, a mustard with the remaining boat, and two or three grains of people in the boat. . When we arrived at the pavilion, two people were spread out on a felt and sitting opposite each other, while a boy was making wine and the stove was boiling. When he saw Yu, he was overjoyed and said, "How can there be more people like this in the lake?" He pulled Yu to drink with him. Yu Qiang drank three large whites and said goodbye. When asked about his surname, he was from Jinling and was visiting here. Before getting off the boat, Zhouzi murmured: "Don't say that your husband is an idiot, there are even more idiots who are as idiotic as your husband."
"The Theory of Love Lotus" - Dunyi of Zhou Dynasty in the Song Dynasty.
The flowers of water, land and vegetation are so lovely that they are so beautiful. Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li Tang, people have loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, washes the ripples clear without being evil, is straight in the middle and has no vines or branches. I say chrysanthemum, the flower that represents seclusion; peony, the flower that represents wealth and honor; lotus, the flower that represents the gentleman. Alas! The love of chrysanthemum is rarely heard of after Tao. Who can share the love of lotus? The love of peony is suitable for everyone!
"The Story of Little Rock Pond" - Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty.
Walking a hundred and twenty paces from Xiaoqiu to the west, across the bamboo poles, I heard the sound of water, like a jade ring, and felt very happy. After cutting bamboo, we took the road and saw a small pool at the bottom. The water was particularly clear. The whole stone is used as the bottom, and when it is near the shore, it is rolled up from the bottom to form a dike, an islet, and a rock. Green trees and green vines are covered with swaying winds, scattered and scattered.
There are hundreds of fish in the pond, all of them seem to be swimming in the sky and have nothing to rely on. The sunlight is clear and the shadows are spread on the rocks. Peaceful and motionless, it disappears far away, coming and going, as if enjoying itself with tourists. Looking to the southwest of the pool, you can see the twists and turns of snakes, and the light and death can be seen. Its shores are so different from each other that its origin cannot be known. Sitting on the pool, surrounded by bamboo trees, I felt lonely and desolate, feeling desolate and desolate. Because the place was too clear to live in for a long time, I remembered it and left.
Travelers: Wu Wuling, Gong Gu, Yu Di Zongxuan. Those who were subordinated and followed were Cui's Erxiaosheng, named Shuji and Fengyi.
"The Biography of Mr. Wu Liu" - Tao Yuanming of Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Sir, I don’t know who this person is, and I don’t know his surname. There are five willow trees beside the house, so I thought it was called Yan. Be quiet and talk little, and don't seek glory and profit. If you like reading, you don't ask for a deep understanding; whenever you get an idea, you happily forget to eat. He is addicted to alcohol and cannot get it often if his family is poor.
I know this from my old friends, so I might drink some wine and drink it. He retired after getting drunk, but he did not hesitate to leave or stay. The ring is blocked by the wind and the sun, and the wind and the sun are not blocked; the short brown knot is worn, the basket and ladle are often empty, and it is like Yan Ruye. He often writes articles to amuse himself and express his ambitions. Forget about gains and losses, and end up doing this.
Praise: Qian Lou's wife said: "Don't be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don't be obsessed with wealth." Her words are like a human being. She holds a wine cup and composes poems to enjoy her ambitions. What are the people of the Huai family? What are the people of the Getian family?
"Night Tour of Chengtian Temple" - Su Shi of the Song Dynasty.
On the night of October 12th, the sixth year of Yuanfeng, I took off my clothes and was about to fall asleep. When the moonlight came into my house, I happily set off. Thinking of being happy with nothing, I went to Chengtian Temple to look for Zhang Huaimin. Huai Min also stayed up and walked with each other in the atrium.
The sky under the courtyard looks like accumulated water, with algae and waterlilies intertwined in the water, covered with bamboo and cypress shadows. Where is the moonless night? Where is there no bamboo or cypress? But there are few idle people like the two of us.
"Book of Commandments"--Zhuge Liang of the Han Dynasty.
As a husband and a gentleman, you should cultivate your character with tranquility and cultivate your virtue with frugality. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal.
Learning requires tranquility, and talent requires learning. Without learning, there is no way to expand talents, and without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning. If you are impatient and slow, you will not be able to stimulate your essence, and if you are dangerous and impetuous, you will not be able to cure your nature. Years go with the times, thoughts go with the sun, and they become withered and withered. Many people do not take on the world, and they stay in the poor house with sadness. What will happen again!