Luo Lun (courtesy name Yizheng) was a native of Yongfeng in Ji’an during the Ming Dynasty. From an early age, he resolved to follow the example of the ancient sages, and in his daily life, he steadily put that aspiration into practice.
When he was 5 years old, Luo Lun once accompanied his mother to an orchard. Whenever fruit fell to the ground, the people who had entered the orchard rushed to pick it up. Luo Lun alone remained unmoved. He would not take any fruit until the owner of the orchard offered it to him.
The prefect, Zhang Xuan, took pity on this diligent yet impoverished young man and sent officials with rice and other provisions to assist him. Luo Lun thanked the prefect for his kindness, but firmly declined the aid.
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