Ma Yilin/Article [1]
Gold and silver produce color and light; coins have round and square shapes. When it comes to money, do you love it or hate it? Is having a lot of money a blessing or a curse?
Throughout the ages, people have either praised or criticized them; when talking in the streets, everyone has their own opinion: some say that money is like dung, or that money is better than parents.
Is money just like dung? Zhao Kuangyin worked hard to pay melons, but a penny made it difficult for the heroic man; Dong Yong, a poor man, sold himself to bury his father, and became a miserable man at thirty. In the past, the Qing Dynasty had an empty treasury and great powers were wreaking havoc; in the new era, the country has become rich and powerful, and the world is fearful of hegemony. From this point of view: if there is no money, the people will be poor, and if the people are poor, the country will be weak; if there is money, the people will be rich, and if the people are rich, the country will be strong. You can't do it without money. This matter is not only about yourself, but also about the family and the country!
Is money really everything? Qin Shihuang spent money to buy his life, but he couldn't buy a prescription for immortality; Emperor Xiaowu spent money to buy love, but he was covered by a beauty and died on the dragon bed. Zhang Haogu had money and nobility, but he left a laughing stock in the world; Shi Qinu abandoned his money to buy pleasure, but finally died in the execution ground because he killed a prostitute and drank wine.
"Money is not everything, and money cannot help you" is a common slang term used to judge Zhou Xiang.
Money is a medium for commodity exchange and a store of equivalent wealth. Money itself is neither a blessing nor a curse and needs no praise or slander. The only thing that can be said is: the means of acquiring, the hiding of possessions.
Zihan said jade, and regarded integrity as a treasure; the sheep continued to hang fish, keeping clean and rejecting dirt. Xiang Zhongshan invested money to drink horses to benefit the people; Yang Zhengong refused money at night, and he was not reckless when it came to wealth. Workers work hard to save money and get rich through hard work; entrepreneurs work hard and work hard to become stronger.
He Zhongtang mixed sand into the porridge and ignored the life and death of the hungry people; Qi Huogui relied on his power to demand bribes, but unfortunately he woke up late in the execution ground; Yan Song gathered bribes and was called "Qian Tu"; He Qiao amassed money and was known as "Qian Qian" in history. "Money addiction"; chaotic fund-raising is now called "money trap", and illegal lending is really a "money disaster". Adding gutter oil to your meal is harmful to your health; adding water to beef and mutton is destructive. The Internet deceives the elderly, evil teachers prey on parents, vulgar doctors deceive patients, unworthy parents are preyed on, ugly actors evade taxes and fees, and corrupt officials trap profiteers.
In a nutshell: A gentleman loves money and gets it in the right way; a villain loves profit, like a tiger or a wolf.
Once wealth and money are possessed, all sentient beings will have their own things to hide. If a villain takes possession of it, he will be burdened by money; if a gentleman takes possession of it, it will benefit all directions.
Yu Banglin did not leave any wealth to his descendants. He wrote a suicide note of US$2 billion to benefit the world. When Premier Zhou stayed, he paid party dues and deposited 5,000 yuan, and the couple had a lifetime fortune. "Come with a heart in your hands and leave without a blade of grass", how noble the realm of the philosopher is; "money is something external to the body", how clear-minded the Taoist mind is!
What’s a pity is that the foolish emperor took possession of money and was arrogant and extravagant: Empress Chen was greedy for pleasure for a while, and the flowers fell on the flowing water and the spring was gone; Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had thousands of boats floating around, and the country had no choice but to belong to the Tang emperor.
The ridiculous thing is that the villain is obsessed with money and forgets his last name: he has a short front and a long back, he holds his head and chest high in the busy city; he has a high tone and a loud tone, and shows off to the countryside.
Abominable people, crazy people who only hold on to money and behave in dirty ways: at the dinner table, they are extravagant; when doing public welfare, they keep their money bags tightly. Bribing corrupt officials, buying women, taking drugs, and entering casinos are all squandering in novel and unconventional ways. The world is familiar with the ridicule of misers, misers, scale hooks, and money-grabbing maniacs.
At this point in the article, I can’t help but feel panic: A lot of money reflects the faith of the people; the faith of the people is related to the rise and fall of the nation!
I have something to say, all of you, please listen carefully: There is a way to acquire wealth and a way to use it; virtue is valued more than money, neither humble nor arrogant. Do not offend heaven and earth with your thoughts; keep righteousness in your chest with your words and deeds.
The Ma family ancestral hall was founded in the 53rd year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1714); it was renovated in 1935 and inscribed by Yu Youren [2]; this picture was taken in the 1980s.
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Ma Yilin: figure in the "Dictionary of Chinese Contemporary Education Celebrities", national outstanding teacher, advanced worker in geriatric education in Hunan Province, Long One of the "Top Ten Educational Heroes" in Hui County; one of the ten elders in Shaoyang Liandan, the first, second and third president of Longhui County Poetry and Couplet Society, the honorary president of Longhui County Poetry and Couplet Society, Shaoyang City Poetry Association and Shaoyang City Vice President of the Two Sessions of the Couplet Society, Director of the Two Sessions of the Hunan Poetry Association and Hunan Couplet Society, "Advanced Individual in Couplet Work" of the Hunan Couplet Family Association, "Advanced Individual in Joint Teaching Exchanges" of the Chinese Couplet Society, "National Outstanding Couplet Teacher" of the Chinese Couplet Society ", winner of the "Hunan Province Couplet Outstanding Contribution Award"; Honorary Chairman of the Longhui County Speakers Association, Honorary Vice Chairman of the Longhui County Music and Dancers Association, member of the Longhui County Intangible Cultural Heritage Expert Group, and Liaison to the Longhui County Magistrate Member, lifelong honorary principal of Changjuan School.
Born in Changjuan, Longhui Province in 1945, his ancestors were Confucian scholars and scholars for twelve consecutive generations, and eighteen of them achieved fame. He has been fond of playing, playing and singing since he was a child, and is especially good at traditional poetry and couplets, folk culture, speeches, music and literature. In January 1965, he became a primary school teacher, and later served as the vice principal of Longhui No. 2 Middle School, and the Party branch secretary and executive deputy of Longhui No. 1 Middle School. headmaster. He once presided over the "Qiao Couplet" column of "Shaoyang Evening News"; he once edited "Collection of Longhui Couplets of Past Dynasties"; he once organized and published "Selected Ancient and Modern Longhui Poems", "Collection of Longhui Scenic Spots and Travel Poems", and "Selected Spring Festival Couplets"; Together with Ouyang Rennan and Ouyang Musheng, he collected, compiled and published "Ouyang Songxi Couplet Collection"; he published a special collection of personal poetry couplets "Fufeng Poems"; his poetry works were selected into "Chinese Poetry" and "Selected Hunan Contemporary Poetry".
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Yu Youren: His original name was Bo Xun, with the Chinese character "Ling Ke". Later, he took the name "Ling Ke" which is a homophony of "Your Ren"; he also signed "Sao Xin", "The Bearded Man" called himself "The Old Man of Taiping" in his later years. He was born in Sanyuan, Shaanxi in the fifth year of Guangxu's reign (1879) in the Qing Dynasty. Chinese modern politician, educator and calligrapher. One of the founding fathers of the Republic of China, an early backbone of the China Alliance, and an important member of the "Nanshe", the largest and most influential cultural group in modern China; he has served as a senior official in the National Government for many years, especially as the president of the Supervisory Yuan. 34 years; he is also the founder of Fudan University, Shanghai University, and National Northwest Agriculture and Forestry College (now Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University) and a director of Fudan University and private Nantong University.