I. Cultural allusions
1. Hanging beam and stabbing stocks: This allusion comes from the Warring States Policy Qin Ce I, which tells the story of Su Qin during the Warring States Period. In order to become a politician, he studied hard. Whenever he reads late into the night and feels sleepy, he stabs his thigh with an awl to stay awake and continue reading. This story later became an allusion to hard work.
2. Digging the Corner and Stealing Light: This allusion comes from Miscellanies of Xijing, which tells the story of Kuang Heng in the Western Han Dynasty. He was diligent and studious when he was a child, but his family was poor. Busy with farm work during the day, no money to light oil lamps when studying at night. So, Kuang Heng chiseled a hole in the wall to attract the light from his neighbor, so that the light could shine on the book to read. This story later became an allusion, implying that the family was poor and studied hard.
3. Fireflies Reflect Snow: This allusion comes from Biography of Che Yin in the Book of Jin and Record of Sun Shi, which is about Che Yin and Sun Kang in the Jin Dynasty. In order to study at night, Che Yin made a bag of white silk, which contained dozens of fireflies to illuminate the study; Sun Kang uses the reflection of snow to read in winter. This story later became an allusion to a poor family and hard work.
4. Hanging Books in the Corner: This allusion comes from The Biography of Li Mi in the New Tang Dynasty, which is about Li Mi in the Sui Dynasty. He likes reading very much. He once rode on the back of an ox, hung Hanshu on the horn, and read while walking. This story later became an allusion to hard work.
5. Chengmen Sydney: This allusion comes from the Biography of Shi Yang in the Song Dynasty and tells the story of Shi Yang in the Northern Song Dynasty. In order to consult Cheng Yi, a great scholar at that time, he went to Cheng Yi's house with his friends on a snowy day.
6. At that time, Cheng Yi was sleeping, and Shi Yang and his friends were waiting outside the door. When Cheng Yi woke up, the snow outside was already a foot deep. This story later became an allusion to respecting teachers and valuing education.
Second, anecdotes of celebrities
1, Lu Xun sells medals: Lu Xun was awarded a gold medal by Nanjing Jiangnan Naval Academy for his excellent examination results. He didn't wear a medal to show off everywhere, but sold it on Gulou Street, and then bought some beloved books and a bunch of red peppers.
(1) Whenever it is freezing in the dead of night, he will pick a pepper, divide it into several pieces and chew it in his mouth until his forehead sweats and tears come to his eyes. Suddenly, he felt warm and sleepy, so he picked up a book to study.
2, Wen Yiduo drunk book: Wen Yiduo is addicted to reading, and he is "drunk" at first glance. On his wedding day, the bridal chamber was decorated with lights and colorful, and it was very lively. Early in the morning, relatives and friends came to congratulate each other. Until the bride's sedan chair arrived home, people still couldn't find the groom anywhere.
(1) I was so anxious that everyone looked everywhere and found him in the study. He was still wearing an old robe and was fascinated by a book in his hand. No wonder people say that he can't read, and he will be "drunk" at first sight.
3. Hua guessed this book: Hua, a famous mathematician, has a different reading method. He took a book, didn't read it from beginning to end, but thought for a while, then closed his eyes and meditated.
(1) He guessed the layout of the book, then thought about it and opened it. If the author's ideas are consistent with his own guesses, he won't read any more. The guessing reading method of flowers not only saves reading time, but also cultivates one's thinking and imagination, so as not to make oneself a slave to books.