The Cup Bow and the Snake Shadow are historical stories.
The Shadow of the Snake with a Bow in the Cup is a historical story from "Book of Jin·Le Guang Zhuan". This story tells us that no matter what problems we encounter in life, we must ask why and strive to find out the truth of the matter through investigation and research to find the correct solution. At the same time, it also satirizes people who are suspicious and disturb themselves in the face of illusory phenomena.
"Ye Guang, whose courtesy name was Yanfu, moved to Yin, Henan Province. He had some relatives and guests, but he didn't come back for a long time. Guang asked him why, and he replied: "I was sitting in front of you, and I was given wine, so I wanted to drink it. If you see a snake in the cup, you will feel bad about it, and you will get sick after drinking it. "At that time, there were horns on the wall in Henan Province, and snakes were painted with lacquer. The snake in Guangyi's cup was the shadow of the horns. He put the wine in front of him and asked the guest, "Do you see anything in the wine again? "The answer is: "What you see is the same as before. "Guang Nai told the reason, and the customer suddenly understood it, and the serious illness was cured.
Interpretation:
Le Guang, named Yanfu, was an official in Henan. He once had a close friend. After not seeing each other for a long time, Le Guang asked his friend why he didn't come. The friend replied: "I was a guest at your house a few days ago, and I thanked you for giving me a drink. When I was picking up the glass to drink, I saw a snake in the glass. I felt very sick, and after drinking that glass of wine, I became seriously ill. "?
At that time, there was a bow hanging on the wall next to a friend sitting drinking. There was a snake painted on the bow. Le Guang guessed that the shadow in the cup was the bow. So he asked again The friend was drinking in the same place and said to his friend: "Did you see anything else in the wine glass? The friend replied: "What I saw was the same as last time."
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