Chapter 9 to preach

When Huang Kan was teaching at Peking University, he taught "Selected Works" very vividly, which attracted a large number of students from other departments.Huang is good at reciting poems, with yin and yang setbacks, giving people an immersive aesthetic feeling.Therefore, the students couldn't help singing in unison, which became a popular tune on Peking University campus, and was dubbed the "yellow tune" by teachers and students. Huang Kan once talked about "Shuowen" with his students, talking about the shape, phonology, and exegesis of the word "草", and finally said suddenly: "Remember, the dumplings stuffed with shepherd's purse are the best!" The word "chestnut" is impressive.

The students all called Huang Kan a "special professor". He explained "Shuowen Jiezi" word by word in class, without the original book or the lecture notes, citing classics, citing extensively, eloquently and logically.The students looked up the classic arguments quoted after class, and they did not miss a word, and the words were correct, which aroused the envy of the whole class.One day, Huang's student found Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" when he was holding a leather bag for him. When he opened it, he found that the book was very special: small characters on the top of the book, densely packed, written in ink, It is written with a vermilion pen, and there are various symbols. There are 9,300 characters in the book, and each word has its own way of saying it;

It is said that he has read "Shuowen Jiezi" five times, and each time he has new gains and new experiences.When he went to give lectures, every time there was new content, the students said: Listen to Mr. Huang's class, never get tired of listening to it, and always listen to new things.After reading the book "Shuowen Jiezi" read by Huang Kan, a student said to him: "Mr. Huang, the things on the head and the side of the book are of different colors and the characters are so small. Who can still recognize it?" Huang Kan half-jokingly said: "Why do I need people to recognize it? If others know the content above, I am not the first." Everyone laughed coquettishly.

Jiang Liangfu was amazed at Chen Yinke's broad language. He said to his teacher Huang Kan: "My own foundation is so poor that I can't compare with Mr. Yinke!" Huang Kan said: "You don't have to say that. Our ancients, Who can understand the languages ​​of eight or nine countries? Don’t they have any grades? Although Wang Niansun doesn’t understand foreign languages, isn’t he a university student? Does he have no grades? There is always a way to study. If you don’t study, you will have no way. Individuals should study according to their own circumstances.” After hearing these words, Jiang’s heart gradually calmed down.

Cheng Qianfan, a famous scholar of classical literature, recalled his teacher’s lectures: “When the teacher gave lectures in his later years, he often did not have a definite teaching plan. However, I feel that what he said has different meanings and is very enlightening..." Cheng Qianfan also said: "The teacher is not a pedantic teacher, but a person who is lively in thinking and full of interest in life. He likes traveling in mountains and rivers, drinking and playing cards, and reciting poems. words, but there is one thing, no matter how he plays, he must finish the homework that he stipulates to himself every day..."

Lu Zongda once worshiped Huang Kan as his teacher.After meeting Mr. Huang Kan, he didn't tell Lu Zongda a single word, but only gave him a copy of "Shuowen Jiezi" without punctuation, and said: "Put the punctuation on it, and see me when you finish it." Lu Zongda followed his instructions.When seeing the teacher again, Huang Kan flipped through the book that was rolled up and said, "Buy another one, and light it up again." He threw the book on the pile of books.When meeting with the teacher again, Lu Zongda presented "Shuowen Jiezi" which was already out of shape.Huang Kan nodded and said, "Go and buy another one." Three months later, Lu Zongda brought another "Shuowen Jiezi" which was well read, and said, "Teacher, do you want to order another one?" I have already prepared one book." Huang Kan said: "I have punctuated three times, "Shuowen Jiezi", you are already familiar with it, and you have learned most of this writing, so you don't need to order any more. In the future, you will learn more There's no need to read this book all the time." After speaking, Huang Kan threw the book on the stack again, and then talked about learning to Lu Zongda.

Later, Lu Zongda finally became the master of modern exegesis in my country.When he recalled his learning process, he said: It was the three books of "Shuowen Jiezi" that were broken in the past, and since then, it has been as easy as a dog to solve a cow. When Huang Kan was dying, he was speechless, but pointed to a book on the shelf.The students brought the book, he turned a page, touched it with his hand, and the person was gone.After sending the teacher away, the students remembered the book, and when they opened it, they felt that the light of thunder and lightning shook the world: the teacher failed to answer a question that the students were arguing about a few days ago.It turned out that what the teacher pointed at last was the answer.