There were many stories about the ancients reading books. The following are some of the famous stories: 1. Digging a wall to steal light: Kuang Heng, a scholar of the Western Han Dynasty, was poor and had no money to buy a lamp, but he chiseled a hole outside his room to illuminate his study. 2. Picking up books in the bag: When Wang Zhihuan, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, had no books, he would use his fingers to dip a book on his clothes and read it to the people around him. [3. Burning the oil]: The Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi did not like to read when he was young, but his father asked him to read the Book of Songs. He would burn some candles every day until the oil ran out. 4. Never stop reading: Ouyang Xiu, a litterer of the Song Dynasty, had no teaching materials when he was a child. He used his own clothes as teaching materials and read every day. 5. Reading causes illness: Zheng Banqiao, a writer of the Qing Dynasty, was exhausted because he read too much, but he eventually persisted. 6. Study to lose weight: Hyundai finally managed to lose 20 pounds. These stories emphasized the importance of reading and the impact of reading on personal growth. They also illustrated the importance and diligence of the ancients.