人生識字憂患始

Etymology
From 石蒼舒醉墨堂 by :



Note that Su Shi is actually a famous scholar-official as well as a calligrapher. This poem was written for Shi Cangshu (石蒼舒) who shared the same interest in calligraphy with Su Shi and exceedingly appreciated Su Shi's calligraphy.

Idiom

 * 1) misery of life starts at literacy; ignorance is bliss