Learning is like drilling a well (學如穿井)
In the Northern Song Dynasty of China, there
was a famous scholar named Zhang Junfang. He edited a set of books in which he
recorded in detail the historical origin of Taoism, recorded many famous Taoist
priests in history, and also compiled various important scriptures and training
methods of Taoism.
In this set of books, a story of a Taoist
priest in the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China is recorded. The name of this Taoist
priest is (Xu Hui).
He had a mind of his own since he was a
child.
His personality is very stable, unlike
other children who would run around and play around.
He has a quick mind, whatever job he does
gets done quickly, and his work area is kept very clean.
When he became an adult, he had the
opportunity to work in a unit of the central government, but he refused.
He left home, and he learned from several
famous Taoist priests of the time.
A teacher asked him.
Do you want to practice yourself in a
Taoist way so that you can reach the realm of immortality?
He answered firmly.
Yes, this is what I want.
Said the teacher.
This path is very difficult, just like you
want to dig a well. When the well is dug deeper, you will encounter greater
resistance and challenges.
Therefore, you have to be very firm and
persistent in order to be successful.
After hearing these words from the teacher,
he nodded firmly.
He answered.
My determination is very firm. I feel that
life in the world is very boring. I hope that I can reach the realm of
immortality as soon as possible, and I want to leave this world as soon as
possible.
He lived in a cave for the last few years
of his life, and when he was 30 years old, he realized his dream, and he died
smiling in this cave.
The direct translation of this idiom means
that learning is as difficult as digging a well.
This idiom is used to remind us that we
need continuous persistence and action to be successful.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
Do you remember your childhood dreams? Have
you become an expert in some kind of knowledge?
I hope this story can give you some new
harvest.
學如穿井(Learning is like drilling a well)
中國的北宋王朝，有一個著名的學者叫做張君房。他主編了一套書，在這套書中他詳細記錄道教的歷史源流、記錄了歷史上許多著名的道士，也彙整了道教的各種重要經書與修練方法。
在這套書中，紀錄了一個中國東晉王朝時期的一個道士的故事，這個道士的名字叫做(許翽)。
他還是幼童的時期就很有自已的想法。
他的性格很穩重，不像其他的小孩會到處跑來跑去的嬉戲。
他的頭腦非常靈巧，他不論做甚麼工作可以很快速地完成，而且他的工作區域都會保持得非常乾淨。
他成年後，有機會進入中央政府的單位工作，但是他拒絕了。
他離開家裡，他向幾位當時著名的道士學習。
有一個老師問他。
你想要藉由道教的方式修練自己，讓自已達成仙的境界嗎?
他很堅定的回答。
是的，這就是我想要的。
這個老師說。
這一條道路非常的艱難，就如你要打一口井，當這個井愈挖愈深得時候，你就會遇到愈大的阻力與挑戰。
因此你要非常的堅定並且持續的行動，才有可能成功。
聽到老師的這些話後他堅定的點頭。
他回答。
我的決心非常的堅定，我覺得人世間的生活非常的無趣，我希望可以早點達成仙的境界，我想要早點離開這個世間。
他人生的最後幾年住在一個山洞中，他30歲的時候達成他的夢想，他微笑地死在這個山洞中。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是學習就如同打井一樣的困難。
這句成語被用來提醒我們要持續不斷地堅持與行動才會成功。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你記得你小時候的夢想嗎?你是否已經是某種知識的專家了呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為雲笈七籤-卷5-經教相承部-雷平山真人許君
