Chapter 46 To the Sixth Brother: The Method of Learning Poetry and Learning Chinese Characters

【original】 About Wen Fu's sixth younger brother: May 29th, June 1st, Liandi brother March 1st, April 25th, May 1st, three letters sent, and four books and two essays, the writing is really cute!There is a saying in the letter: "When my brother went out to go straight to Qi Yin, between father and son, grandson and grandson, I had to express my feelings." There is a lot of truth in these words.When I do things, I always think that my sincerity can be as good as the world, so why not do it directly.I received a letter from my fourth younger brother yesterday, and I realized that my family is a close family, and sometimes I have to go through with it, I have passed it!I'm over it!

Xianghai is the best person. Although I haven't lived with him for a long time, we know each other deeply, so I think it's okay to be a brother.I have never seen Ding Zhichen, Wang Hengchen and the two monarchs. They can be my younger brother's teacher, teacher, or friend, and my younger brother can make his own judgment.If the fruit is majestic and dignified, then ①, honesty and grandness ②, the teacher can also.If only Liberal Arts can write, you can be friends.Be it teachers or friends, it is advisable to always maintain a sense of reverence, and not to be regarded as a barbarian. If you gradually become indecent, you will no longer be able to benefit from it.

My brother's three-month letter has too many homework, and if there is too much, you will not be able to specialize, absolutely not.Hou Xinyan has borrowed "Historical Records" from Chen Jimu, and this is a must-read book; once you read "Historical Records", you must not read other books.There is no fixed method for homework, but you must concentrate on your ears.In the past, I used to teach my younger brothers with homework. Recently, I have realized that people are limited to courses, and they often force others to make things difficult. .In addition to the special characters, there is also a younger brother of Shuyu, who is waiting to write out the Lengjin paper, which can be pasted on the right side of the seat, read it from time to time, copy a copy, and send it to the third brother at home.

Xianghai said that Wenxu's "Donglai Boyi" is very special. First, I have to circle it with a pen, and then choose a few articles to read by myself, or I don't need to read them.No matter what book you have, you must read it from the beginning to the end; otherwise, flip through a few pages randomly and copy a few chapters, and the overall essence of this book is at a loss. I think reading the general collection is worse than reading the special collection. Everyone has different opinions on this matter and has different preferences. My preference is to read "Wen Xun" in the five ancient times, "Changli collection" in the seven ancient times, and "Changli collection" in the five laws. After reading "Du Ji" ④, Qilu also likes "Du Poems" the most, but he can't keep pace with suffering, so he also read "Yuan Yi Shan Ji".

The shortest of my poems is Qilu, and I have experience in other styles, but unfortunately there is no one in Kyoto who can speak fluently.Brother, if you want to learn poetry, you must first read a collection, don't read it twice, you must first learn one, and you can't learn from each other. If you build one, you will all understand.Ling Dizhou is the best at poetry. If he is in the province, I can ask him for help.It is also possible to practice calligraphy with thousands of characters, but it must be persistent. If you practice one hundred characters every day without interruption, you will become a calligrapher in a few years. Chen Jimu likes to talk about characters, and he thinks deeply and understands well. I saw him send a letter to Dai Yun, Really able to know how to write, cute and awesome!Brothers can learn from each other, the more such friends who start learning, the better.

I wrote a letter asking me to send poems back to the south. Yu is not in good health this year, so he can't put his heart into it, so he pretends to write very few poems; Don't dare to show others.There are only a few poems for entertainment, which are nothing to look at; Xiang Zuo wrote two poems to send to his virtuous brother, what do you think of them?Jingbi can be sent now if there is no pen, and it will always be sent back in the autumn. If there is no pen to write, I can temporarily borrow a skill from Chen Jimu and return it to him later; (6th day of June in the 23rd year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ① Prestige can be: then, imitate.This means that the majestic demeanor can be imitated. ②Chunshi Hongtong: Honest, simple and magnanimous. ③ Obscenity: neglect, contempt. ④ "Du Ji": An anthology of Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. 【Translation】 About Wen Fu's sixth younger brother: On May 29th, the first day of June, I received letters from my younger brother three times, on March 1st, April 25th, and May 1st, and included two articles in four books. The writing skills are really lovely!The letter said, "Chen Su's hidden feelings were directly exposed in front of his brothers, and between father and son, grandson and grandchildren, he had to express his heartfelt feelings in a roundabout way." There is a lot of truth in these few sentences.When I do things, I always think that I am sincere and can ask the world. What's wrong with being straightforward?After receiving a letter from my fourth brother yesterday, I realized that even close relatives sometimes have to act submissively.It's my fault!It's my fault!

Xianghai is a very nice person. Although I have lived with him not long ago, I know him very well. You can treat him like a brother. I have never met Ding Zhichen and Wang Hengchen, and they can probably be my younger brother's teachers.Whether to recognize him as a teacher or as a friend, the younger brother decides for himself. If he is really majestic, he can be an example, simple and honest, and he is a good teacher.If it's just Boya and Nengwen, I think friends can do it.Whether you consider it a teacher or a friend, you must have a sense of awe, don't take it lightly, and slowly neglect and desecrate others, then you will not be able to benefit from it.

My younger brother's letter in March contains a lot of homework, and if there are too many, I will not be able to specialize in it. It is absolutely impossible.The post letter said that he had borrowed "Historical Records" from Chen Jimu, which is a book that must be familiarized with.Since you read "Historical Records", you cannot read other books.There is no fixed way to do homework, just be specific.I used to teach my younger brothers to limit homework, but these days it is difficult for others to do so. If you are not willing, even if you follow the process of limiting homework every day, it will not be beneficial.So recently when I was teaching my younger brother, I only emphasized one character.In addition to the special characters, there are a few more words to tell my younger brother, which are specially written in cold gold paper. My younger brother can stick it on the right side of the seat, read it all the time, and copy a copy, and send it to the three younger brothers at home.

Xianghai said that when studying Shiwen, he should learn "Donglai Boyi", which is very true. My brother first circled it with a pen, and then chose a few articles to read by himself, even if he didn't read it.No matter what book, always read it from beginning to end.Otherwise, flipping through a few pages randomly and extracting a few articles, but I don’t know the big layout of this book and its wonderful features. It’s also good to start learning poetry from "Zhongzhou Collection". It is better to read a special collection than a collection.This kind of thing, everyone's views are different, and hobbies are also different.My hobbies, Yu Wugu likes "Wen Xun", Yu Qigu likes to read "Changli Collection", Yu Wulu likes to read "Du Ji", and Qilu also likes Du's poems the most, but I can't keep pace with each other, so I also read Read "Yuan Yi Shan Ji".

I am the least proficient at composing Qilu poems, and I have experience in other genres, but it is a pity that there are no people in the capital who can talk freely together.If my younger brother wants to learn poetry, he must first read a collection of poems, don't look here and there, he must learn one piece first, and he cannot learn all kinds of poetry at the same time, because if he understands one piece, he will understand everything.Ling Dizhou is best at poetry. If he is in the province, his younger brother can ask for advice nearby.It is also possible to practice calligraphy before dry writing, but it must be persistent.Write one hundred characters every day, don't stop, then after a few years, you will become a calligrapher.Chen Jimu likes to study calligraphy, and he can think deeply and comprehend well. I have read his letter to Dai Yun, and I really understand the tricks of calligraphy. It is cute and awesome!The younger brother can compete with him.Such studious friends, the more the better. I wrote a letter asking me to send poems back. I am not in good health this year and cannot concentrate on my heart, so I did very little poetry. I only wrote seven ancient poems and five chapters of sentimental spring poems, generous and tragic songs. I said I would not let Chen Wozi, but the words were too fierce. I dare not show it to others.The rest are just a few social poems, nothing impressive.What do you think of the two poems I have written for my younger brother?There is no one to take and send Jingbi now, and it will always be sent back in autumn.If you don't have a pen to write, borrow one from Chen Jimu temporarily and return it to him later.Brother Guofan hand grass. (6th day of June in the 23rd year of Daoguang)