Hu yuan was smart and studious since he was a child. He was familiar with the Five Classics when he was very young, and others often praised him. Even though his family was poor, Hu Yuan didn't give up studying. He insisted on studying at home and read all the books at home. Ancient scholars all hoped to be officials through the imperial examination, realize their ambitions and make their family life better. Hu yuan thinks so too. Hu Yuan took part in the imperial examinations for several years in a row, but all of them failed.
However, after many failed imperial examinations, Hu Yuan did not recover. On the contrary, he deeply reflected on himself. Finally, the reason is that I haven't learned enough. I haven't learned enough. To this end, the brave Hu Yuan bid farewell to his family and said that he would go to other places to study.
Ten years, Hu Yuan studied hard in Taishan for ten years. He studied classics and worked tirelessly for pleasure. After ten years of hard study, Hu Yuan's knowledge has been very solid. After studying in Mount Tai for ten years, Hu Yuan took the imperial examination again, but the result was still unsuccessful. The failure of the imperial examination many times forced Hu Yuan to give up the imperial examination in order to realize the value of life. Hu Yuan finally chose to return to his hometown as a teacher, teaching others to learn with his decades of knowledge and teaching others his own learning experience.
It was this decision that made Hu Yuan embark on the right path that suited him, devoted himself to teaching and educating people, and became a famous scholar in other places. Later, Hu Yuan met Fan Zhongyan. Under the recommendation of Fan Zhongyan, Hu Yuan met the emperor, was appreciated by the emperor, and later became the teacher of the prince.