I. Translation
"Can I be a porter?" Then draw lots and go to the shrine to ask for a visa before Fan Zhongyan becomes famous. He said, "the name saysno." Then I prayed for a sign and said, "If not, then I can become a good doctor." The signature indicates that it is still not allowed. So he sighed and said, "If you can't benefit the people, it's not what a gentleman should do all his life."
Later, someone asked him: "It is natural for a gentleman to aspire to be a prime minister. Why do you want to be a good doctor? " ? Isn't this a little too simple? "Fan Zhongyan replied," How? As the ancients said, people are always good at using people, so they don't give up. They always make good use of things, so they don't give up.
A talented and learned person, of course, expects to help a wise monarch govern the country and benefit the world. Even if one of them failed to benefit, it seemed to push him into a ditch. Only the Prime Minister can help everyone. Now that I have been signed, I can't be a prime minister, and the only way to realize my wish of benefiting the whole people is to be a good doctor.
If you really become a good doctor with superb medical skills, you can cure the diseases of your loved ones in the world, save the poor in the world and maintain health in the world. Nothing can benefit the people except a good doctor. "
Fan Wenzheng Gong Wei tried to find the source of the Prayer of Yiling Temple, and briefly introduced the author Fan Zhongyan.
First, the source and main contents of Fan Wenzheng Gong Wei's praying in Yiling Temple.
Source: Wen is willing to be a good doctor
Main content: It tells a story of Fan Zhongyan before he became an official, and expresses his ambition of "being a good doctor without being a good doctor".
Second, a brief introduction to Fan Zhongyan
Fan Zhongyan (August 29, 989-1May 20, 052)? Born in Wuxian, Suzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). An outstanding thinker, politician, writer and strategist in the Northern Song Dynasty, nicknamed "Zheng Wen".
Fan Zhongyan is an outstanding figure with both ability and political integrity in history. Whether he is in charge of North Korea or not, he is in charge of national security and the times. Even when he became a local official, he did his best.
Fan Zhongyan is not only an outstanding politician and strategist, but also an outstanding writer and educator. He set an example by his charisma. His thought of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later" and his integrity with people with lofty ideals are brilliant spiritual wealth in the history of Chinese civilization.