Is reading related to status? Are Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhu Yuanzhang cultured?

It's been more than a year since I collected books, and I've subverted my previous impression on a few things.

Before, I wouldn't have believed that people in certain industries would love books — even to put it bluntly: they wouldn't read! At most, it's a costume, or it's a confession as an ornament.

But the encounter with a few old gentlemen made me think again.

Of course, I also thought: I can meet, of course, are reading books; people who have nothing to do with books, people will not come to me, maybe my feelings are just the so-called "survivor bias".

If you have the patience to look at history, it is not difficult to draw conclusions: for most of the time in ancient and modern China and abroad, wealth and power were in the hands of people who "have knowledge", and even the words are not exquisite: impossible and unrelated to culture.

At this point, naturally some people will stand up and give examples: so-and-so Taizu Taizong has no culture, and has created a great cause; so-and-so who is who, although it has failed, but after all, it is a vigorous one... Wait a minute......

Here, I'll try not to expand to answer this question— because it's going to be long.

I will simply cite a few distinct characters: Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhu Yuanzhang. Do you think there is culture?

The grass edict of Chen Sheng's Wu Guangzexiang Uprising was written by them themselves—it was during the Qin Dynasty in 209 BC.

Zhao Kuangyin lived in a monastery; Zhu Yuanzhang worked as a monk. He has also participated in various religions. This is a historical fact, and there should be no major controversy

-- Then, we all know that ancient and modern Chinese and foreign temples, Taoist temples, and churches were once the highest institutions of scholarship, scientific research, medical treatment, and so on.

Finally, is reading related to the status you dream of?