The original text and translation of Ouyang Xiu's poem on Liuyi are as follows: Original text: Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance and perseverance.

The general trend of the world is that if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide.

In the battle of Fu Yishui, the Han soldiers were completely defeated. Although it took more than a hundred years after that, no one was able to recover in one fell swoop.

Xuanyuan Huangdi, Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, Zhou Gong, Confucius, Mencius, these are all ancient saints, and they are well known to the coast of Tutu.

Then after Long Live My King, he said that the system had not existed since ancient times, that it was wise and powerful, that it brought peace to all directions, that it settled the world, that it was brilliant in the past and shocked today's customs.

To this day, the saintly virtues are inherited from above, the laws and disciplines are upheld from below, both domestic and foreign, and the foreigners dare not take a look at them. Isn’t this the great unifying law?

Anyone who speaks must not be careless.

If words are spoken without meaning, the consequences will be endless.

There are three hundred poems, which can be summed up in one sentence, saying: Thoughts are innocent.

Translation: People who were able to achieve great achievements in ancient times were not just people with outstanding talents, but also needed to have perseverance and perseverance.

Because the general trend of the world changes in divisions and mergers, if they are separated for a long time, they will definitely merge again, and if they merge for a long time, they will definitely separate again.

For example, in the Battle of Yishui, the Han army was completely defeated. Although more than a hundred years have passed since then, no one has been able to turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop.

Xuanyuan Huangdi, Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, Zhou Gong, Confucius, Mencius, these are all ancient saints, and their names are widely spread among the people of the country.

Especially our emperor, he has extraordinary talents, wisdom and martial arts. He can appease all parties and establish a unified political power. His epoch-making achievements have become the glorious history from ancient times to the present.

Now, we uphold the holy virtues, inherit the laws and disciplines, work together internally and externally, and become powerful at home and abroad. Isn't this a great way to establish rule?

You must be careful with your speech and cannot speak rashly, otherwise it will lead to endless disasters.

There are three hundred chapters in the Book of Songs, and one of the most important principles is: thinking cannot violate justice.

About the author Ouyang Xiu (1007-1072), also known as Yongshu, also known as Drunkard and Tieguan Taoist, was a writer, politician, drama theorist and gourmet in the Northern Song Dynasty.

He was one of the important literary critics and essayists in the literary world of the Song Dynasty, and one of the eight great writers of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Ouyang Xiu was born in Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province. He was intelligent and studious since childhood, and was proficient in classics and historical texts.

He participated in Wang Anshi's reform in his early years, but was later demoted due to differences with the New Party faction.

During his demotion, he concentrated on literary creation and research and became an important figure in the literary world at that time.