"Reading is not merely reading letters, but sitting face-to-face and conversing with sages. Even if you read a single line, you must fiercely ponder how to apply it to your life."
Today's Question
Among the countless sentences you have read, what is the 'single sentence' that made you a completely different person?
The scholar who wrote 500 books during 18 years in exile
Jeong Yak-yong was a Joseon scholar exiled to Gangjin due to his family's political ruin. Despite his isolation, he never let go of the thread of learning.
Living in a small tavern room, he spent his 18-year exile reading and writing. He did not merely read but actively wrote reform plans for the state, completing 500 volumes of work.