Posted 2018/10/28
Masters always have great knowledge on academy. However, they also have some funny hobbies that are interesting.
Feng Youlan wrote that Pan Guang, a famed Chinese scholar, was curious man. Pan Guang never eats rats' meat until one day he let his family to catch rats at home and cook the rats to feed his curiosity.
Pan Guang's brother in Chongqing was a banker. When he heard his brother's story, he thought Pan Guang was lack of money. So he sent money to Pan Guang and told him never do that again.
Zhang Taiyan, Chinese Nationalism in the Late Qing Dynasty, was fond of eating smelly food. One day, a painter took some smelly food to Zhang which made he very happy and promised the painter's request of wrote calligraphy for him. After that, the painter brought other smelly food to Zhang to ask his calligraphy. Zhang never refused.
Zhang Taiyan's another weird hobby is playing a role as a doctor. He made prescriptions to Zou Rong and Sun Yat-sen. However, as he lacking of clinical experience, his prescription usually did not work for his patient. Besides, he use many expensive medicine which made people could not afford.
Lin Yutang, a famed Chinese writer, was like cigarette. He never persuade people to stop smoking, instead he encourage people to smoking. He said that "a cigarette after dinner, I am better than the immortal" which became a popular word till now.
Liang Qichao, a Chinese scholar and reformist during the late Qing Dynasty, like Interesting philosophy. "Only reading books could make me forget Mahjong, and only Mahjong could make me forget to read books." Liang said.
Huang Kan, a Chinese philologist, was found of delicacies and wine. One day, Huang went to restaurant with friends, he found his students in the next room speaking loudly which made him angry. The student heard about this and appologized as soon as he could. He told the waiter to take a fine wine and paid the bill for Huang which made Huang happy.
