The tragic life of a math prodigy: Lost his future because of wrong passion

Liu Hanqing wanted to become a famous mathematician. His idol was the Chinese mathematician Chen Jingrun (1933-1996).

However, Liu Hanqing's life went through an unexpected decline. From a promising student, the young Hanqing was forced to stop studying at university and return home to focus on studying mathematics. What happened to the math prodigy?

Obsessed with math

Liu Hanqing was born in 1964 in a small village in Jiangsu Province, China. Liu's family was very poor, but knowing that their son had a natural talent for learning, they were willing to devote all their resources to his education. From a young age, Liu Hanqing showed a passion for mathematics.

At the age of 11, Liu Hanqing was self-taught and had mastered mathematics far beyond what was taught in school. In 1980, at the age of 16, Liu Hanqing finished high school and took the university entrance exam. The teenager was admitted to Harbin University of Technology, majoring in materials science. Liu Hanqing became the pride of the whole village.

Everyone believed that a bright future awaited Liu Hanqing, but during his university years, Liu Hanqing devoted all his time and energy to his passion for mathematics, ignoring other subjects in the curriculum.

Teachers and friends at school all tried to persuade Liu Han Qing to reallocate his study time to improve his exam results, but Han Qing did not listen.

The young man believed that he could pass the exams with his superior intelligence. What took others a long time to grasp, Han Qing was confident that he could quickly master it in a short time. However, the reality was not as Han Qing imagined, he failed many subjects in the training program.

Despite his worrying academic results, Han Thanh refused to change and continued to ignore the advice of his friends and the warnings of his teachers. In the end, Han Thanh was no longer qualified to continue studying at the school.

Originally starting university two years early, Han Thanh had to stop studying because he did not meet the criteria for grades. Returning home, Han Thanh still decided to focus on studying mathematics.

Liu Hanqing's life still attracts the attention of the Chinese media and public (Photo: Sohu).

"Ignore" the future

When he returned to his hometown to live with his parents, Liu Hanqing became even more obsessed with mathematics. The young man studied mathematics day and night, living in a world of his own, ignoring his surroundings. Hanqing's parents began to worry about their only son's physical and mental condition.

The villagers also saw the instability and advised Han Thanh to find a job to balance his life and help his family. The villagers tried to explain to him that his family was still in a difficult situation and his parents could not shoulder everything for him forever.

Even though he knew his family was in dire straits, Han Qing still wanted to pursue his own passion, ignoring the advice. Gradually, no one interfered with Liu Han Qing's affairs anymore.

Just like that, Han Thanh immersed himself in self-study and research of mathematics for decades. Until today, Liu Han Thanh's life still attracts the attention of the media and the public in the country of a billion people, because this is a story that shows the bitter deviation of an individual who was considered to be in the group of child prodigies.

Over the past decades, Liu Hanqing has written countless scientific articles revolving around mathematical topics, but none of them have been published, because experts have recognized that the content presented by Hanqing has gaps in knowledge and lacks accuracy.

Han Thanh's self-study process was without guidance, he had no opportunity to compare, contrast, and review his own understanding to see if it was correct.

Faced with the bitter reality, when all of his self-study and research did not yield any results, Liu Han Thanh gradually woke up and lived more realistically.

It was only when he was in his 50s that Han Qing began to think about working to become financially independent. He tried working in a factory, but after decades of living in isolation and being immersed in his own world, Liu Han Qing was bewildered by factory work and social life. He could not adapt and quickly quit his job.

Han Qing returned to live on his elderly parents and the 400 yuan (nearly 1.5 million VND) monthly subsidy from local authorities for families in especially difficult circumstances. Former classmates who knew about Han Qing's situation often came to help his parents.

The Liu family's life has not changed much over the past decades, if not become even sadder. From the initial expectations for their prodigy son, now, Liu Han Qing's parents have to accept that their son will never change, they will have to "carry" him for as long as possible.

According to Ziyaren/Baijiahao

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/doi-bi-kich-cua-than-dong-toan-hoc-mat-ca-tuong-lai-vi-dam-me-sai-cach-20241007111958380.htm