(1) The Covenant of Chicken and Millet
The scholar Zhang Shao, named Yuan Bo, was a native of Nancheng, Ruzhou during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. He has been determined to study since childhood. My younger brother Zhang Qintong works at home to support his sixty-year-old mother. When I went to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to take part in the examination, I met the scholar Shi Fan in an inn who was in danger of the epidemic. Shizi Juqing was born in Shanyang, Chuzhou, and was forty years old. Yuan Bo rescued Ju Qing when he was in danger, and the two formed a life-and-death friendship, with Shi as his brother and Bo as his younger brother.
The two of them had missed the examination date. It was the Double Ninth Festival. They said goodbye and made an appointment to meet today at Yuan Bo's house next year. Yuan Bo promised to treat each other with chicken and millet.
Next year, Juqing will be tired of food and clothing at home, and will be busy and busy. When the neighbor pays his salary and drinks wine, he will remember the promise of chicken and millet. He was extremely flustered, because they were thousands of miles apart and couldn't be reached in a day. Hearing the saying that "a person cannot travel a thousand miles with the sun, but the soul can travel a thousand miles", I went there specifically to die. Uncle Yuan stood there all day long, waiting until midnight to welcome the great minister, who was his soul! Later, Yuan Bo rushed to Shanyang and arrived in half a month. Seeing his brother's coffin, he also committed suicide and asked to be buried with him, repaying him with death.
The weight of righteousness and covenant is life and death!
(2) Friendship between life and death
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the King of Chu Yuan respected Confucianism and Taoism. Recruiting talented people, if the wise people in the world hear the news and return, it is impossible to defeat them. At that time, there was Zuo Botao, a wise man from Jishi Mountain in Western Qiang. His parents died when he was young, so he worked hard to study books, became a talented person who helped the world, and learned a career to bring peace to the people. Then he went to the King of Yuan Dynasty to visit Yongdi. He stayed in a hut in the bamboo forest and asked to stay at the sheep's horn. The two talked all night long and became very close friends. Bo Tao is the elder and Jiao Ai is the younger brother. Later, they went to work together. Unfortunately, there was a continuous snowstorm on the way, and the two were unable to go together because of food and clothing issues. Bo Tao decided to die to help Jiao Ai go. Jiao Ai couldn't refuse, so one person got to see King Yuan. After sealing the throne, he resigned as king and returned to the tree cave in Liangshan to look for Bo Tao's body. Bu Di was buried in the original place of Putang, facing a large stream in front, a high cliff in the back, and surrounded by peaks on the left and right. The feng shui is excellent. A Xiangtang was built for Bo Tao, his appearance was sculpted, and a plaque was erected. Unexpectedly, this tomb is close to Jing Ke's tomb, so Ke's ghost forces Bo Tao. Bo Tao's soul was helpless and he mourned at night. Jiao Ai was so angry that he committed suicide and went to help his brother fight against Jing Ke. He split his grave and threw his bones. The two men had a friendly friendship and a chivalrous act, which has become a good story for the ages.
(3) The acquaintance of Guan and Bao
In the past, there was Guan Zhong, also known as Yiwu, and Uncle Bao, named Xuanzi. Later, Uncle Bao first served under Duke Huan of Qi, and he had a prominent reputation. He recommended Guan Zhong as Prime Minister, taking the position above him. The two of them worked together to assist the government and were consistent from beginning to end. Guan Zhong once said: I have experienced three battles in the north, and Uncle Bao does not think that I am cowardly, because he knows that I have an old mother; I have experienced three official positions, and I have been chased by him three times. Uncle Bao does not think that I am unworthy, because he knows that I am not in the right time; When I discussed it with Uncle Bao, Uncle Bao didn't think that I was stupid, because he knew the times were favorable and disadvantageous. When I became an official with Uncle Bao, we shared a lot of profits, but Uncle Bao didn't think that I was greedy, because he knew that I was poor. My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and Uncle Bao is the one who knows me.
(4) Cutting off seats and breaking up the righteousness
Guan Ning and Hua Xin were hoeing the ground in the vegetable garden together. When they saw a piece of gold in the ground, Guan Ning regarded it as a brick. It looked like something like tiles, but he still picked it up and ignored it; Hua Xin picked it up and threw it out. The two of them were studying at the same table. When a dignitary passed by the door, Guan Ning continued to study and was not affected; Hua Xin put the book aside and went out to watch the fun. Guan Ning cut the mat in half, sat separately from Hua Xin, and said, "You are not my friend."
4. Guan Ning cut the mat in half and did not treat Hua Xin as a friend if they had different beliefs
< p>Guan Ning and Hua Xin were hoeing vegetables in the garden when they saw a small piece of gold on the ground. Guan Ning kept swinging the hoe, and it was no different than seeing stones and tiles. Hua Xin picked up the gold piece and threw it away. They once sat on the same table to study together. An official in a high carriage with a barrier passed by the door. Guan Ning was studying as usual, while Hua Xin dropped his book and went out to watch. Guan Ning cut off the mat and sat separately, saying: "You are not my friend."Inspiration:
We should be like Guan Ning, not tempted by the world, not to conform to the world, Be a person wholeheartedly, do things in a down-to-earth manner, and be indifferent to fame and fortune. Only in this way can you become a great person in the future.
Think about it in relation to the meaning of the classical Chinese text, why Guan Ning said to Hua Xin: "Zi is not my friend."
Answer: Because Guan Ning saw Hua Xin's behavior. If it doesn't conform to my own principles of life, I will break off the relationship.
5. An acquaintance who cut his neck to death
Allusion: Source: "Historical Records? Biography of Lian Lin Xiangru": "The soldiers met each other happily, and they became an acquaintance who cut their necks."
During the Warring States Period, the eunuch of the State of Zhao ordered Lin Xiangru, a retainer of Yingxian, to be sent by the King of Zhao to the State of Qin with rare treasures and clan jade.
With his wisdom and courage, he returned the jade to Zhao intact, and was appreciated by the King of Zhao, who made him a senior official. Later, King Qin proposed to meet King Zhao in Mianchi, hoping to force King Zhao to surrender. Lin Xiangru and General Lian Po urged King Zhao to attend and devised a clever plan. Lian Po used his bravery and skill to put pressure on King Qin in terms of military strength. Lin Xiangru used his sharp tongue and loyalty to King Zhao to save King Zhao from humiliation. And returned to Zhao safely. In order to commend Lin Xiangru, King Zhao named him Shangqing, which was a higher official position than General Lian Po. Now Lian Po was not happy. He thought that he was brave and good at fighting, fighting on the front line for Zhao Guo, and was the most important contributor. However, Lin Xiangru was ranked above him with just one mouth. Lian Po was very unconvinced and decided to humiliate him. When Lin Xiangru heard the news, he avoided meeting Lian Po everywhere. On the day of going to court, he said he was ill. One time, Lin Xiangru went out to meet Lian Po. Lian Po ordered his men to use various methods to block Lin Xiangru's road, and finally Lin Xiangru had to order him to return home. Lian Po was even more proud and publicized this incident everywhere. Lin Xiangru's disciples heard about it and asked to go home one after another. Lin Xiangru asked why, and they said: "We work for you because we respect you as a truly noble gentleman. But now you actually tolerate the arrogant Lian Po. How can we?" Can't stand it?" Lin Xiangru laughed after hearing this and asked: "Which one do you think is more powerful, the King of Qin or General Lian Po? I'm not even afraid of the King of Qin, so how can I be afraid of Lian Po? Qin doesn't dare to invade now, it's just intimidated by General Lian and I protect the State of Zhao with both civil and military force. As King Zhao's right-hand man, how can I ignore the country's country because of a small personal grudge?" After hearing this, Lian Po was very ashamed and exposed his breasts. Carrying a thorn stick on his back, he apologized to Lin Xiangru. From then on, they became good friends who shared life, death and adversity, and worked together to serve the country.
6. Boya Juexian
Original text: Boya is good at drums and harp, and Zhong Ziqi is good at listening. Boya's drum and harp were high in the mountains, and Zhong Ziqi said, "How wonderful! E'e is as tall as Mount Tai." Aiming at flowing water, Zhong Ziqi said: "How good it is, it is as vast as a river." Whatever Bo Ya wants, Zhong Ziqi will definitely get it. When Ziqi died, Boya would never make a sound again. He would break the strings of his harp and never play the drum again for the rest of his life.
Yu Boya is good at playing the piano, and Zhong Ziqi is good at listening. When Yu Boya was playing the piano, he thought of mountains. Zhong Ziqi said, "Okay, I seem to see a towering Mount Tai standing in front of me!" Yu Boya thought of flowing water. Zhong Ziqi said, "Okay, I seem to see a galloping mountain. The endless river!" Yu Boya was thinking, and Zhong Ziqi must know what he was thinking. After Zhong Ziqi's death, Yu Boya felt that he would never have a close friend in the world, so he broke his qin, severed ties with the strings, and never played the qin again.
This is the story of "Yu Boya dropped his zither to thank his close friend." Yu Boya missed his son Qi sadly, and people used this to lament that it was difficult to find a close friend.
Since then, because of this story, people have compared "mountains and flowing water" to a friend who is hard to find or a beautiful piece of music, and a "friend" to someone who understands their own thoughts and has the same language as them. The term "Ya Juexian" gradually evolved into a meaning: to give up a certain expertise or hobby because of the death of a close friend, to express condolences.
The Covenant of Chicken and Millet
The scholar Zhang Shao, named Yuan Bo, was a native of Nancheng, Ruzhou during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. He has been determined to study since childhood. My younger brother Zhang Qintong works at home to support his sixty-year-old mother. When I went to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to take part in the examination, I met the scholar Shi Fan in an inn who was in danger of the epidemic. Shizi Juqing was born in Shanyang, Chuzhou, and was forty years old. Yuan Bo rescued Ju Qing when he was in danger, and the two formed a life-and-death friendship, with Shi as his brother and Bo as his younger brother.
The two of them had missed the examination date. It was the Double Ninth Festival. They said goodbye and made an appointment to meet today at Yuan Bo's house next year. Yuan Bo promised to treat each other with chicken and millet.
Next year, Juqing will be tired of food and clothing at home, and will be busy and busy. When the neighbor pays his salary and drinks wine, he will remember the promise of chicken and millet. He was extremely flustered, because they were thousands of miles apart and couldn't be reached in a day. Hearing the saying that "a person cannot travel a thousand miles with the sun, but the soul can travel a thousand miles", I went there specifically to die. Uncle Yuan stood there all day long, waiting until midnight to welcome the great minister, who was his soul! Later, Yuan Bo rushed to Shanyang and arrived in half a month. Seeing his brother's coffin, he also committed suicide and asked to be buried with him, repaying him with death.
The weight of righteousness and covenant is life and death!