Traditional allusions

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Do you know the origin and meaning of traditional moral allusions, such as Kong Rong making pears grow, Chengmen making snow, Guan Bao making friends, Che Yin making fireflies, sending goose feathers thousands of miles away, and Xu Heng not eating pears without owners? Improve moral cultivation and learn traditional culture. 14 You should know, share, learn and collect traditional moral stories!

Kong Rong gave up the biggest pear.

Kong Rong was a famous writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, he always took the smallest pear with his brother. When his father asked him why, he said, "I am the youngest brother, so I should eat small ones." Later, "Kong Rong Let Pear" became a model of unity and friendship.

Ceng Zi avoided the seat.

Ceng Zi is a disciple of Confucius. Confucius once again wanted to teach him profound theories. Hearing this, Ceng Zi stood up from the mat and stood outside the mat to show his full respect for the teacher.

Send goose feathers a thousand miles away ―― Small gifts send distant feelings.

In the Tang Dynasty, a leader of a minority nationality in Yunnan sent a special envoy to Mian Bogao to offer swans to Emperor Taizong. On the way, Mian Bogao accidentally let the swan fly away, leaving only a few goose feathers. After arriving in Chang 'an, Mian Bogao paid a visit to Emperor Taizong, presented goose feathers, and wrote the poem "Courtesy is light and affection is heavy, goose feathers send thousands of miles". This allusion means that the gift is very thin, but the affection is extremely deep.

make three calls at the thatched cottage/repeatedly request sb to take up a post

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to his residence for help three times, and finally waited for Zhuge Liang. "Three visits to the thatched cottage" later became a famous allusion to describe the thirst for talent.

Che Yin nangying

Che Yin, a native of Jin Dynasty, was smart and studious since childhood, but his family was poor and he often lit lamps without oil. So he caught fireflies in the summer night to illuminate the night reading, and his knowledge increased day by day, becoming a well-known scholar. "Che Yin Yeast" has also become an allusion to diligent study.

Princes get nothing.

Wang Gong was a famous person in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When he came back as an official in Huiji, a kindred elder sat on a bamboo chair to see him and said, you should have a lot of such things when you come back from the East. Can you give me one? Wang Gong gave him the mat, but he had to sit on it afterwards. The man was very surprised and said to Wang Gong, I thought you had an extra bamboo mat. Wang Gong replied that I never have anything extra on weekdays.

Sean is a master.

Before Sean became Liu Bang's military adviser, one day he was walking on the bridge and met an old man. He deliberately dropped his shoes under the bridge and asked Sean to pick them up and put them on him. After Sean finished, the old man happily called him an obedient child and gave him a copy of The Art of War. Sean studied hard and finally became a generation of military advisers. This story later became a famous allusion to respect for the elderly.

Jubo Xun gave his life to save his friend.

Jubo Xun was a wise man in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Once he went to visit a friend who was seriously ill, which coincided with the siege of Hu Bing. He refused to escape alone and was willing to replace his friend's life with his own. Hu Bing was greatly moved, led the army to withdraw, and the whole city was saved. Jubo Xun's loyalty to friendship has been passed down from generation to generation.

David and Jonathan

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Bao was a counselor. His good friend Guan Zhong used to work under the enemy's door in Qi Huangong, but he was arrested after his failure. Please be the prime minister. He highly recommended Guan Zhong. Finally, Guan Zhong became prime minister and Bao became his subordinate. This friendship has been passed down as a beautiful talk in history.

Xu Heng doesn't eat pears without owners.

Xu Heng is a meta-agent. Once, when he was walking in midsummer, he was very thirsty. He met a pear tree on the side of the road, and everyone else scrambled to pick pears to eat. Xu Heng was the only one sitting. Someone asked him, and he said, pear trees have no owners, but my heart has owners. What others have lost, even if it is a moral mistake, is unacceptable.

Standing outside the door on a snowy day, waiting for Cheng Yi (Cheng Yi) to wake up and teach-respect the teacher and emphasize the road.

During the Song Dynasty, Cheng Yi students Shi Yang and You Zuo went to Cheng Yi's house for advice. When they came to the teacher's house, they found Cheng Yi asleep. They couldn't bear to disturb them, so they waited quietly outside the door. It was cold and snowing. When the teacher woke up, there was already a foot of snow under their feet. "Chengmen Sydney" later became a widely circulated model of respecting teachers.

Zhang Shao pays attention to honesty when making friends.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Shao lived and studied with Fan Xing in imperial academy. They are very good friends. When they left school, they agreed to meet again at Zhang Jian's house at noon on the Mid-Autumn Festival two years later. Two years later, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhang Shao killed chickens and cooked. At noon, paradigm really came from thousands of miles away. There are also stories about their honesty in making friends.

Ti Ying saved his father.

In the Western Han Dynasty, Chunyu Kun, an official, was sentenced to corporal punishment and sent to Beijing. His youngest daughter, Chunyu Ti Ying, insisted on going to Beijing with her father all the way, and wrote a letter to Emperor Wendi to save his father, which finally made Emperor Wendi abolish corporal punishment and became a famous allusion to filial piety.

Mencius' mother moved three times

When Mencius was a child, the environment near his home was not good. In order to better educate his children, his mother moved many times. After the "Three Movements to Meng Mu", it became an allusion that parents raised their children with good intentions.

(Articles and pictures are from the Internet)

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