What story did Kong Rong ask Pear to tell?

Outline of the story of Kong Rong Jean Pear;

When Kong Rong was four years old, he ate pears with his brothers. Kong Rong always eats small food. An adult asked him why he did it. He replied, "I am young and eat less. I should take a small one." "Because Kong Rong is so smart and wise, he has known this truth since he was a child, and his clan relatives thought he was a wizard.

Kong Rong Qinli Original:

Hanshu said: "Kong Rong, a native of Shandong, is the grandson of Confucius 20th. Grandfather is still good, and Deer is a satrap. Father Zhou, Taishan people. " Legend of Rong Bie: Rong is four years old and eats pears with his brother to attract young people. People ask them why. Answer: "Son, the law should take the smallest."

The Biography of Kong Rong in the later Han Dynasty was annotated by Li Xian, who said,' When I was four years old, I ate pears with my brothers and learned from them. The adults asked him why, and replied,' I am a child and should bring the youngest. The reason is that the clan is unfamiliar. "

Kong Rong asked pear to be translated in vernacular;

Kong Rong, a native of Qufu, Shandong Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was the 20th grandson of Confucius. His great-grandfather Kong Shang was a giant deer satrap, and his father was Kong Zhou, a captain of Mount Tai. Kong Rong Biography records that when Kong Rong was four years old, he ate pears with his brother and always took the small ones. Someone asked him why he did it. He replied: "It is reasonable for children to eat small." "

"The Biography of Li Xian and Kong Rong" records: "When Kong Rong was four years old, he ate pears with his brothers, and Kong Rong always ate small ones. An adult asked him why he did it. He replied: "I am young and eat less. I should take the smaller one." "Because Kong Rong is so smart and wise, he has understood this truth since he was a child, and his clan relatives all think that he is a wizard. "

This article comes from the Book of the Later Han Dynasty written by Ye Fan in the Southern Song Dynasty.

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Writing background:

The Book of the Later Han Dynasty mainly describes the historical events from the first year of Jianwu (AD 25) of Guangwu Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the 25th year of Jian 'an (AD 220) of Emperor Xiandi of the Han Dynasty, *** 195.

The ten and eighty volumes of Biography of the Later Han Dynasty were written by Ye Fan and Li Xian, Prince of Zhang Huai. This book is a concise and vivid narrative, which synthesizes seven historical materials of the later Han Dynasty circulated at that time, and refers to the later Han Dynasty written by Justin, thus replacing the previous later Han Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, some people published thirty volumes of The History of the Continued Han Dynasty by Sima Biao of the Jin Dynasty, which, together with Liu Zhao's comments, became the Book of the Later Han Dynasty today.

About the author:

Ye Fan (398-445), a native of Yang Shun, Nanyang (now Xichuan County, Henan Province), was an official, historian and writer of the Southern Dynasties, the great-grandson of Wang Fan, general of Anbei in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the grandson of Fan Ning, the son of Fan Tai.

Born into a noble family, he read widely. In the second year of Yuanxi (420), after Emperor Wu ascended the throne, he became the champion, moved his secretary, and became a new Cai Taishou; In the ninth year of Yuanjia (432), he offended Stuart Liu Yikang and was demoted as the satrap of Xuancheng. He began to write the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and moved to General Ning Shuo.

In the 17th year of Yuanjia (440), he took refuge in Shixing Wang Liujun, and served as a post-general, a long history, a satrap of Nanpi, a left-back general and a prince James. In the 22nd year of Yuanjia (445), Liu Yikang, king of Pengcheng, was enthroned by Kong Xixian, defeated and killed at the age of 48.