The full text of "The Book of Resurrection"
I have received all your letters, and I would like to send you another five hundred Japanese dollars. My son has only been away for four months since he left the country. Why have all his wealth and fortune been lost with him? How strange! You are here to study. You should study hard first, and you don't need to make friends and socialize. The capital of a thousand gold is enough to last more than a year, why should it be used up before the end of four months? You are responsible for the use of it, even if you have a hundred gold a day, it will be enough for you, especially you should not be like this. If you are so wasteful, you must not be rich in food and drink, and your living room must be spacious, and you must consume something else.
Have you also tried to read "Mencius"? Those who have great potential must first work hard on their minds, work their muscles and bones, starve their skin, deplete their body, and be sleepy and weigh their minds before they can do it. do. My son relies on your father's protection and does not need this. However, he should be aware of the difficulty of drafting manuscripts and do his duty to study. Otherwise, even if you return home after studying, you will not be able to do anything. I am afraid that I will have no hope for you now! It is a small thing to use money, but it is a big thing to neglect your studies and waste your energy and waste your time. I wrote to you before to warn you that you must study hard, why have you forgotten it? Time is precious, and learning is not easy. You should know the ups and downs, and do not live up to the old man's advice.
Translation of "Book of Resurrection"
I already know the content of your letter. Now I will remit you five hundred yen. You have only been four years since you left the country. Why was all the money I brought with me spent in just one month? This is very strange! Your purpose of going abroad this time is to study. Studying should be based on hard work, and you don't have to worry about making friends and socializing. The expenses you brought were enough to last more than a year. Why was it spent in less than four months? If you spend it where it should be used, even if it's a hundred gold a day, I can still afford it based on my financial resources. But you shouldn't be like this, not to mention that such waste must not be spent on food and daily life, but must be spent on other things.
Have you ever read "Mencius"? Anyone who does something good must first let his heart suffer, let his body be hungry and tired, his heart be troubled, and his thoughts will be blocked. Only in this way will he be able to Make a difference. You don't need to do this because of my protection from my father, but you should know the hardship of labor and do your duty to study. If not, even if you return to your country after completing your studies, you will definitely not be able to do anything. If you are like this now, I may have no hope for you in the future! Spending money is a small matter, but wasting your studies, wasting your energy, and wasting your time because of money is a big deal. I wrote to you before to warn you that you must study hard. How come you forgot? Time is precious, but learning is not easy. You should experience the joys and sorrows by yourself, and don't let down the old man's teachings.
Extended information:
Zhang Zhidong was the leader of the Qing faction in his early years, and later became the main representative of the Westernization faction. In terms of education, he founded Ziqiang School (the predecessor of today's Wuhan University), Sanjiang Normal School (the predecessor of today's Nanjing University), Hubei Agricultural School, Hubei Wuchang Nursing Home, Hubei Technology School, and Ci'en School (Nanpi County No. 1 Middle School) , Guangya Academy, etc. ?Politically, it advocates "Chinese learning as the essence and Western learning as the application." Industrially, Hanyang Iron Works, Daye Iron Mine, Hubei Gun Factory, etc. were founded.
During the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the Dagu Fort fell. Zhang Zhidong, together with the Governor of Liangjiang, Liu Kunyi, negotiated the "Southeast Mutual Protection" with the consuls of various countries stationed in Shanghai, and suppressed the reformists Tang Caichang, Lin Gui, and Qin Lishan. After the self-reliance army uprising, in November of the 34th year of Guangxu (1908), Yi Gu ordered an important minister, the prince Taibao of the Jin Dynasty. He died of illness the next year and was given the posthumous title Wenxiang. There is "The Complete Works of Zhang Wenxiang". Zhang Zhidong, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Zuo Zongtang are known as the "Four Famous Officials of the Late Qing and Zhongxing Dynasties".