Bore a Hole in the Wall to Get Some Light from the Neighbor's House

Bore a Hole in the Wall to Get Some Light from the Neighbor's House

Story Summary

A story about being diligent and eager to learn.

Once upon a time, during the Han Dynasty in China, there was a little boy named Kuang Heng. Kuang Heng had a great passion for learning. However, his family was so poor that they couldn't even afford the oil for lighting. Every night, his home was pitch - dark, making it impossible for him to read.

Kuang Heng was worried while facing the neighbor's wall

Kuang Heng was very distressed about this. He was extremely eager to be able to read at night as he did during the day. One night, he noticed that the light from his neighbor's house seeped through the cracks in the wall. Kuang Heng had a brilliant idea. He thought that if he could make this crack a little bigger to let more light through, wouldn't he be able to read by this light?

Kuang Heng was chiseling the wall with a tool

So, Kuang Heng found a small chisel and carefully began to chisel at the place on the wall where the neighbor's light came through. He knew that this was not a very proper thing to do, but his thirst for knowledge was so intense. With every chisel stroke, he was worried that the neighbor would notice, but whenever he thought about being able to have light to read, he summoned up his courage and continued chiseling.

Kuang Heng was reading by the light coming through the small hole

Finally, Kuang Heng chiseled out a small hole, and the neighbor's light shone through. Although the light was not very bright, it was enough for Kuang Heng. He quickly took out his beloved book and read voraciously by that faint ray of light. From then on, every night Kuang Heng studied diligently by the light coming through this small hole.

Kuang Heng's spirit of being diligent in study, overcoming difficulties and striving to read has been praised by later generations. It also inspires countless children to cherish the opportunity to study and strive to pursue knowledge no matter how difficult the conditions are.