Nanqi is in the Qin-Shu Valley. Its water is sweet but bad. Anyone who drinks it will often get galls. Therefore, no one in the area is free from galls. When they saw foreigners arriving, a group of young women gathered to watch and laughed and said, "What a strange man's neck! It's so burnt that it's not like us!" The foreigners said, "You have a barrier that protrudes from your neck. It's a gall disease. If I don't ask for good medicine to cure it, my neck will become scorched." The laugher said, "Everyone in my hometown is like this. How can I get rid of it?" I don't know that it is ugly. ——Liu Yuanqing of the Ming Dynasty, "Galls in Nanqi People" Galls in Nanqi People Nanqi is in the Qin-Shu Valley. The water is sweet but bad. Anyone who drinks it often gets galls. Therefore, no one in the area is free from galls. When they saw foreigners arriving, a group of young women gathered to watch and laughed and said, "What a strange man's neck! It's so burnt that it's not like us!" The foreigners said, "You have a barrier that protrudes from your neck. It's a gall disease. If I don't ask for good medicine to cure it, my neck will become scorched." The laugher said, "Everyone in my hometown is like this. How can I get rid of it?" I don't know that it is ugly. Chinese Chinese, translations and annotations of moral stories
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Nanqi is a place in the valley of Sichuan. The water here is sweet but of poor quality. Anyone who drinks it will suffer Suffering from cervical cancer, so no residents here are immune to cervical cancer. When he saw an outsider coming, a group of children and women gathered around to make fun of him, saying, "The necks of outsiders are so strange. They are not as small as ours." The outsiders said, "That swelling in your neck is... If you are sick, you don’t look for medicine to cure your disease, but you think my neck is small?” The person who made fun of him said: “People in our village are like this, and there is no need to treat it!” Know that you are ugly. Liu Yuanqing (1544-1609), courtesy name Tiaofu, No. 1 Luoyu, No. 1 Luxiao, was born in Ouxia Village, Nanbei, Fanglou, Lianhua County, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province. A famous Neo-Confucianist, educator and writer in the Ming Dynasty. One of the "Four Gentlemen of Jiangyou", a master of the late Jiangyou royal family, he has made outstanding achievements in the fields of Neo-Confucianism, education and literature, and has written many works, including "The Complete Works of Liu Pinjun", and his collection of fables "Xianyi Pian" has been included "Sikuquanshu".
Liu Yuanqing Fish is what I want; bear paws are also what I want. You cannot have both, and you would give up the fish and take the bear's paw. Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. Life is what I want, and what I want is more than life, so I don't want to get it. Death is also what I hate, but what I hate is even worse than the dead, so I cannot cure my suffering. If there is nothing more that people want than life, then why not use anything that can lead to life. If there is nothing more evil that can be done to a person than the dead, then why not do whatever can be done to save the patient! Because of this, it is born and there is no use; because of this, it is possible to avoid troubles but there is no need to do anything. Therefore, what one desires is more than the living, and what one hates is more than the dead. Not only sages have this mind, but everyone has it. A sage will not lose his ears. A basket of food, a bean soup, if you get it, you will live, if you don't get it, you will die. If you give him a call, you will not be tolerated by those who practice the Tao; if you give him a call, you will be looked down upon by beggars. Wan Zhong accepts it without arguing about etiquette and righteousness. How can Wan Zhong add anything to me? For the beauty of the palace, the support of wives and concubines, should I give it to the poor people I know? I can’t accept my hometown because of my death, but now I want it because of the beauty of the palace; I can’t accept my hometown because of my death, but now I can support my wife and concubines; I can’t accept my hometown because of my death, but now I want it because of the poor people I know. ：Is it okay? This is called losing one's original intention. (椤通与; 乡通; 开通道) - Pre-Qin Mencius and his disciples "Fish is what I want"
Fish is what I want
Pre-Qin: Mencius and his disciples
Fish is what I want; bear's paw is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you would give up fish and take bear's paw. Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. Life is what I want, and what I want is more than life, so I don't want to get it. Death is also what I hate, but what I hate is even worse than the dead, so I cannot cure my suffering. If there is nothing more that people want than life, then why not use anything that can lead to life. There is nothing more evil that can be done to people than the dead, then whatever can be avoided
Fish is what I want; bear's paws are also what I want. You cannot have both. He who gives up the fish and takes the bear's paw. Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. Life is what I want, and what I want is more than life, so I don't want to get it. Death is also what I hate, but what I hate is even worse than the dead, so I cannot cure my suffering. If there is nothing more that people want than life, then why not use anything that can lead to life. If there is nothing more evil that can be done to a person than the dead, then why not do whatever can be done to save the patient! Because of this, it is born and there is no use; because of this, it is possible to avoid troubles but there is no need to do anything. Therefore, what one desires is more than the living, and what one hates is more than the dead. Not only sages have this mind, but everyone has it. A sage will not lose his ears.
A basket of food and a bean soup, if you get it, you will live, if you don't get it, you will die. If you give him a call, you will not be tolerated by those who practice the Tao; if you give him a call, you will be looked down upon by beggars.
Wan Zhong accepts it without arguing about etiquette and righteousness. How can Wan Zhong add anything to me! For the beauty of the palace, the support of wives and concubines, should I give it to the poor people I know? I can’t accept my hometown because of my death, but now I want it because of the beauty of the palace; I can’t accept my hometown because of my death, but now I can support my wife and concubines; I can’t accept my hometown because of my death, but now I want it because of the poor people I know. ：Is this not possible? This is called losing one's original intention. The Liu family is a widow in a certain village. Raising a child, he plows in the fields during the day and spins under the candle at night, and he stays like this for many years. If there were poor neighbors, Liu would always help them with a fight. Occasionally, if someone had no clothes, Mr. Liu would leave them with his own clothes. The villagers praised him for his good deeds.
Ran'er was puzzled and felt regretful. My mother warned me: "Being kind to others is the foundation of humanity. No one has anything to worry about." Three years after my mother's death, the Liu family house suffered a fire and all the clothes in the house were destroyed. Neighbors in the village gave him clothes and cut down trees to build a house for him, all thinking of the Liu family. At that time, Liu'er realized his mother's good deeds. ——Unknown · Anonymous "Liu's Kind Deeds"
Liu's Kind Deeds
Unknown: Anonymous
Liu is a widow from a certain village. Raising a child, he plows in the fields during the day and spins under the candle at night, and he stays like this for many years. When there were poor neighbors, the Liu family would always help them with a fight. Occasionally, if someone had no clothes, Mr. Liu would leave them with his own clothes. The villagers praised him for his good deeds. Ran'er was puzzled and felt regretful. My mother warned me: "Being kind to others is the foundation of humanity. No one has anything to worry about." Three years after my mother's death, the Liu family house suffered a fire and all the clothes in the house were destroyed. His neighbors gave him clothes one after another, and cut down trees to build a house for him. They all read Liu's "Chinese Classical Chinese" and allegorical stories. Zhao Liang was a native of Yan. Wandering in the rivers and lakes, hate evil as much as hatred. One day, passing by Xiezhuang, I heard the sound of crying, so I quickly walked into the hut and saw a girl with unkempt hair and a very sad face. When the righteous people inquired about it, they found out that he had been raped by two evil young men in a certain village. The righteous man was so angry that he went to a certain village and asked the two evil boys, "Why did you rape an innocent girl?" Yes, but the beast's ears!" Before the evil young man could draw his sword, the righteous man's white blade had already penetrated his chest, and he stood up. When an evil young man falls to the ground and begs for forgiveness, a righteous man chops off his ear to show the public, and to deter him from doing evil. ——Unknown · Anonymous "Zhao Liang, the righteous man"
Zhao Liang, the righteous man
Unknown: Anonymous Zhao Liang is a native of Yan. Wandering in the rivers and lakes, hate evil as much as hatred. One day, passing by Xiezhuang, I heard the sound of crying, so I quickly walked into the hut and saw a girl with unkempt hair and a very sad face. When the righteous people inquired about it, they found out that he had been raped by two evil young men in a certain village. The righteous man was so angry that he went to a certain village and asked the two evil boys, "Why did you rape an innocent girl?" Yes, but the beast's ears!" Before the evil young man could draw his sword, the righteous man's white blade had already penetrated his chest, and he stood up. When an evil young man falls to the ground and begs for forgiveness, a righteous man chops off his ear to show the public, and to deter him from doing evil.
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