What kind of thoughts and feelings are expressed by worrying about the worries of the world first and being happy after the happiness of the world?
It shows the author's lofty political ambition and great courage. This poem comes from Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower".
It means to worry before the people in the world worry, and to enjoy after the people in the world enjoy. It is a metaphor that hardship comes first and enjoyment comes later. That is, officials (the author's identity at the time) should put the interests of the country and the nation first, worry about the future and destiny of the motherland, and contribute to the happiness of the people in the world.
Fan Zhongyan’s words reflect the thought of worrying about the emperor and are subject to the limitations of the times. However, the spirit of putting hardship first and enjoyment later still has reference and educational significance today.
Literary Appreciation:
The full text of "The Story of Yueyang Tower" has 368 words and six paragraphs.
This article expresses the author's strong will to not give up his ideals despite being persecuted and worried about national affairs. At the same time, it is also an encouragement and comfort to his demoted comrades. "The Story of Yueyang Tower" is famous because of its lofty ideological realm.
Ouyang Xiu, another writer at the same time, said in the inscription he wrote for him that he had been determined to care about the world since he was a child. He often recited to himself: "A scholar should worry about the world first, and then worry about the world." It can be seen that what is said at the end of "Yueyang Tower" is "worry about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness", which is the guideline for Fan Zhongyan's life.