Five idioms and allusions in Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty was an important dynasty in ancient China, and many idiom stories were born. The following is an idiom story of Han Dynasty that I selected for you. Welcome to read for your reference.

Success or failure is due to the same person; Something will be done or destroyed by the same person.

Han Xin, a famous founding general of the Han Dynasty, was born in Huaiyin (now Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province). When he was young, his life was difficult and people looked down on him. There was chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, and Han Xin defected to the army led by Chu Xiang Liang and an uncle of Xiang Yu. But there, Han Xin never had a chance to shine. After Xiang Liang's death, Han Xin was appointed as a bodyguard officer by Xiang Yu. He tried to give advice to Xiang Yu, but it was never adopted. Later, Han Xin decisively left Xiang Yu and defected to Liu Bang.

At first, Liu Bang didn't value Han Xin, but made him a small official. Han Xin once violated the military law and was almost executed. Although he was saved by luck, he was only sent to be in charge of the canteen. He still speaks lightly and doesn't get a chance to display his talents. Later, Han Xin met Liu Bang's confidant Xiao He, and Xiao He found that he had amazing military talents, so he admired him very much.

At that time, Liu Banggang was named Hanwang by Chu overlord Xiang Yu, and the fief was a remote Hanzhong area. Most of Liu Bang's men came from the area near Guanzhong. Those people were eager to go home and fled. Han Xin didn't get the attention of Liu Bang, so he abandoned his official position and fled. When Xiao He heard that Han Xin had escaped, he immediately chased him overnight, and finally chased him to Han Xin to persuade him to come back. Liu Bang was very angry when he learned about it, and vigorously blamed Xiao He for chasing a deserter. Xiao He said to Liu Bang: "Han Xin's talent is different from ordinary people. If you are only satisfied with the position of Hanzhong king, don't worry about him; But if you want to compete for the world, you must reuse this person! " He highly praised Han Xin's talent and urged Liu Bang to worship Han Xin as a general as soon as possible. He must choose an auspicious day and hold a grand ceremony to pay homage to him.

Liu Bang trusted Xiao He very much. As Xiao He said, he made General Bill Han. Han Xin analyzed the situation of warlord regime for Liu Bang, and put forward a battle plan to defeat Xiang Yu and unify the world. Liu bang was very happy after hearing this. Later, according to Han Xin's strategy, Liu Bang sent troops eastward, wiped out Wei and Zhao, defeated Yan and Qi, and finally fought against Xiang Yu, winning and realizing the great cause of reunification. Later, Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty and became the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, which was later Emperor Gaozu. Xiao He was also named Prime Minister for his merits.

After Liu Bang ascended the throne, he became suspicious of Han Xin. First, Han Xin was deprived of the relieving power, and Han Xin was renamed "King Chu". Not long after, he designed to capture Han Xin alive, then pardoned him and was reduced to "Huaiyin Hou". Later, Liu Bang's queen, Lu Shi, conspired with Prime Minister Xiao He to trick Han Xin into the palace and behead him on the spot.

Han Xin's success is due to Xiao He's recommendation. But Han Xin's final death was also due to the scheme set by Xiao He. So people say: "Success is also Xiao He, and failure is also Xiao He."

The prisoners of Chu cried together for their common misfortune-the unfortunate people cried together for their common misfortune.

In 29 1 year, the kings of the imperial families in the western Jin dynasty set off a civil strife for power and profit. In sixteen years, the Eight Kings were involved in this turmoil, which was called "the Eight Kings' Rebellion" in history. The direct consequence is that the domestic lives are ruined, the people's livelihood is withered, and the people are forced to rise up.

At this time, the minority aristocrats who moved to the Central Plains also took advantage of the situation and competed for the supreme sovereignty. In 3 16 AD, Liu Yao, a Xiongnu aristocrat, occupied Chang 'an, and Sima Ye, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, went out of the city to surrender, and the Western Jin Dynasty ended.

The following year, the imperial clan and aristocratic families crossing the river in the south formed an alliance with the aristocratic families in the south, and * * * made Si Marui, the king of Langya, emperor, with its capital in Jiankang, known as the Eastern Jin Dynasty in history. As soon as these fleeing nobles and bureaucrats got a place to live, they became happy and began to lead a dissolute life again.

But there are still some people who don't forget national humiliation and care about state affairs. One day, scholars gathered in a new pavilion on the outskirts of Jiankang for a banquet.

Hou Zhouqi of Wucheng put down his glass in dismay and said with a sigh, "The scenery in front of him is still the same, but the mountains and rivers are broken, and the country is very different from the past."

Others were sad when they heard the news. When they remembered that their motherland had fallen into the hands of foreigners, they all burst into tears.

Although Wang Dao, the Prime Minister, was also hurt, he stood up and shouted: "We should now think about how to contribute to our country and how to restore the Central Plains. Can we cry relatively like Chu prisoners? " He encouraged everyone to cheer up and not cry in vain like the Chu people captured by the State of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Wang Dao's words encouraged everyone and everyone stopped crying at once. Later, Wang Dao led the northern gentry to cooperate with the southern gentry and jointly assisted Di Chin, thus consolidating the rule of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Put a fire under a pile of kindling-hidden/potential danger

Jia Yi was a famous writer and political commentator in the Western Han Dynasty. When he was a teacher of Liang Huaiwang, he found that the social situation at that time seemed peaceful on the surface, but in fact there were many contradictions hidden. Starting from reality, he presented his thoughts to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty as a memorial, which is the famous "public security policy".

In "Public Security Policy", in order to explain the seriousness of the situation to Emperor Wen, he made an analogy, saying that the situation at that time was like "sleeping under the fire", that is, holding the fire under the woodpile and sleeping on it.

Jia Yi's remarks are not alarmist. Because the Han Dynasty implemented the enfeoffment system on a large scale from the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, many children of the royal family became princes, and the feudal power was very strong, which threatened the rule of the central court. For example, a few years ago, Liu Chang, the youngest son of Emperor Gaozu and Wendi's younger brother, attempted rebellion and was recalled to Beijing for leaking secrets. Ministers demanded that Liu Chang be executed according to law, but Emperor Wen of Han, out of brotherhood, pardoned him for death, cancelled his title and exiled him to Yan Island in Shu County. Liu Chang died of hunger strike while in exile.

What's more worth mentioning is that Huainan Wang was not the first to raise the flag. Before him, there was Liu Xingju, the king of northern Hebei. Liu Xingju is the nephew of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. He launched a military rebellion when the Huns invaded the border, but his rebellion was not supported by everyone and was quickly suppressed by the court. He committed suicide after being arrested.

In recent years, it has been reported that Liu Bi, the king of Wu, runs his own business in China, recruiting talents and developing his own strength.

Jia Yi analyzed the above situation and realized that the contradiction between the vassal state and the central government was irreconcilable. If it was not resolved as soon as possible, it would be a disaster.

After seeing Jia Yi's public security policy, Emperor Wen of Han decided to divide Qi and Huainan, which had the largest fief area, into several small countries according to Jia Yi's suggestion, and took the first step to weaken the power of vassal states and consolidate centralization.

Listening to good advice is as natural as a river flowing downstream-listen/accept/listen to good advice at any time.

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Chu was recognized as a powerful country. In 585 AD, Chu sent troops to attack Zheng. Due to the disparity in national strength between the two sides, Zheng quickly could not resist the attack of Chu. Zheng hurried to his ally, Kim, one of the great powers at that time, for help. Duke Jing of Jin was appointed commander-in-chief and led reinforcements to Zheng. After the Jin army arrived in Zheng, it met the Chu army in a narrow way. The Chu army thought that the morale of the Jin army was high, and it was not sure to compete with it. It took the initiative to withdraw its troops and return to China.

I didn't want to return in vain, so I went to attack Cai of Chu. Like Zheng, Cai is a weak country. There is no reason to encounter a military disaster now, so we have to ask Chu for help. After hearing the news, Chu was greatly annoyed and immediately sent Gongzi Shen and Gongzi Cheng to lead the troops of Shen and two counties to rescue them.

Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo, the generals of the Jin army, volunteered to lead the army to war when they got the news of the arrival of the Chu army. Le Shu was about to challenge the Chu army.

But all the generals in the army knew that Zhuangzi, Fan Wenzi and Han Xianzi dissuaded him together: "The Chu army must be bent on winning, so we can't fight easily. Moreover, they only have two counties' troops. If we fight them, even if we win, it will be disgraceful. If you lose, it will be a great shame. "

Le Shu thought what they said was reasonable, so he ordered the army to prepare to retreat. At this time, someone raised an objection: "There are eleven ministers in the Sixth Army, but only these three people are opposed to going to war. This shows that most soldiers are more willing to fight alongside the Chu army. Why not consider the wishes of the majority? "

Le Shu said: "Only correct and reasonable opinions can meet the ideas of most people. Zhi Zhuangzi, Fan Wenzi and Han Xianzi are all wise men in our country. They are considerate and reflect the thoughts of most people. I should accept their suggestions with an open mind. " Then, he ordered the army to return home and not confront the Chu army.

Two years later, when he saw that Chu was busy with other things, he immediately led an army to attack Cai and Shen and won easily. People therefore praised Le Shu: "Le Shu is good at doing things!"

(of grain) piled on top of the old-follow a fixed procedure.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the country gradually stabilized. Since Emperor Gaozu Liu of Han Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties have followed the same general plan of governing the country: imposing heavy taxes on businessmen, forbidding businessmen to be officials in politics, taking agriculture as the foundation, and implementing a frivolous and generous policy towards farmers; The state reduces expenditure and practices strict economy.

Emperor Wen of Han set an example and often wore clothes made of coarse cloth. His beloved Mrs. Shen wears clothes that are not as short as the ground, and there is no decoration on the curtains, advocating frugality and simplicity.

By the time of Emperor Wudi, the Han Dynasty had been peaceful for more than 70 years. In addition, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the rulers have adhered to the policy of "rest and recuperation", and the economy has finally recovered. Every household has become rich, and the people do not have to worry about food and clothing.

According to historical records? The book of leveling records that at that time, "the money in the capital was too tired to be calibrated." That is to say, the vault is full of money, and the rope that wears the money is rotten and broken, resulting in coins scattered all over the floor, and it is impossible to count the number. It is also recorded that "the millet in Taicang, because of Chen and Sean, overflowed outside, so that it was corrupt and inedible", which is called the granary of the country, with sufficient food.

Old grain is crushing old grain. All the food that can't fit in the granary overflowed to the outside, so that it was rotten and could not be eaten. In addition, there were horses raised by the people in the streets and lanes at that time, and there were countless horses in the fields. During the banquet, because there are so many guests riding male horses, it is forbidden to ride female horses, lest the horses kick and bite each other in the stable and cause unrest?

At the time of Wenjing, the economy was prosperous and people's living standards generally improved. The people cherish the hard-won happy life and live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Wendi and Emperor Jingdi, they were praised by later generations as "the flourishing age of culture and scenery". By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the national strength of the Han Dynasty was stronger, and Qiang Bing was recognized as a rich country.

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