Kuang Heng, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty in the Han Dynasty, liked reading since childhood. But the family is so poor that they can't even eat enough. How can they afford to go to school? He had to work during the day and study by himself at night. What should I do if I have no money to buy lamp oil at home?

Kuang Heng didn't give in to the difficulties, so he came up with an idea: he cut a small hole in the wall and studied by the dim light of his neighbor's house. He worked hard and learned a lot, and later became prime minister.

2. Wen Tianxiang

1275, there were no soldiers in the Southern Song Dynasty. At this time, Song Gongdi was only four years old when he was in office. In court, Empress Xie had to send a "letter of mourning", calling on all quarters in the world to send troops "diligently" quickly. Wen Tianxiang was the magistrate of Ganzhou at that time. He "cried with the letter" and took immediate action. Within two or three months, he organized the first "diligent king" team of nearly ten thousand people. After many twists and turns, he arrived in Lin 'an.

He made up his mind to fight Yuan to the end. 1283 65438+1On October 9th, Wen Tianxiang died heroically at the gate of Dadu bus. After his death, he left many poems, such as "Who never dies in life since ancient times, leaving a heart to reflect on history" in Zero Crossing and Ding Yang.

3. Che Yin

Che Yin was a famous minister in Jin Dynasty, who was famous for his erudition. He has been diligent and studious since childhood, but his family is extremely poor, and sometimes he can't even afford to buy oil for lighting. In this way, Che Yin can't study at night, so he is very upset.

One summer night, Che Yin was bored sitting outside enjoying the cool. At this time, fireflies flying in the grass caught his attention. The light flashing on those bugs is like a lamp.

He quickly found a small pocket made of white gauze and caught dozens of fireflies in one breath and put them in his pocket. Isn't the light from so many bugs just a small lamp? Che Yin took this "lamp" and went into the room to study happily. In this way, after years of hard study, Che Yin finally became a learned man.

4. Gou Jian

After the reform, the State of Wu became rich and strong, and soon defeated the surrounding State of Yue and captured Gou Jian, the king of Yue. As the king of a country, being captured is a great shame, and Gou Jian was repeatedly insulted in Wu's prison. The bitter life inspired his fighting spirit, and he was determined to change himself and become excellent.

So he hung a gallbladder in front of a bed made of hay. He takes a bite of his gallbladder as soon as he gets up every day, reminding himself that all the pain is caused by his lack of progress. During the long prison years, he reflected a lot and learned a lot.

In the summoning of Fu Cha, the King of Wu, he gained the trust of the King of Wu and was finally returned to the King of Yue to continue to be king. A few years later, under careful planning, Gou Jian broke the kingdom of Wu and washed away his shame.

5. Tang Bohu

Tang Bohu was a famous painter and writer in Ming Dynasty. When he was young, he showed superhuman talent in painting. As a disciple of the great painter Shen Zhou, Tang Bohu naturally studied harder, quickly mastered the painting skills, and was highly praised by Shen Zhou.

Unexpectedly, due to Shen Zhou's praise, Tang Bohu, who has always been modest, gradually became complacent. Shen Zhou see in the eye, in mind. During a meal, Shen Zhou asked Tang Bohu to open the window. Tang Bohu found that his window was actually a painting by Teacher Shen Zhou. Tang Bohu felt very ashamed and devoted himself to painting.