"The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain", "Kuafu Chasing the Sun", "Two Children Debating the Sun", "Jichang Learns Archery", "Suspicious Neighbor Stealing an Ax", etc.
1. "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains"
"The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains" is a fable written by Liezi, a thinker during the Warring States Period. The article narrates the story of Yu Gong who was not afraid of hardships, persevered and kept digging mountains, and finally moved the Emperor of Heaven to move the mountains away.
Through the Yu Gong’s perseverance and the wise old man’s timidity, as well as the contrast between "foolishness" and "wisdom", it shows the confidence and perseverance of the working people in ancient China, and illustrates that to overcome difficulties, we must The principle of perseverance. The full text is neatly narrated, echoes from beginning to end, the plot is complete, the dialogues are vivid, the dialogues are in a clear voice, and the dialogues that fit the personality perfectly promote the development of the plot.
2. "Kuafu Chasing the Sun"
"Kuafu Chasing the Sun" is a myth and legend in ancient China. It is said that during the Huangdi Dynasty, one of the leaders of the Kuafu clan wanted to Take the sun off and put it in people's hearts, so they start to follow the sun.
When he was thirsty, he drank up the Yellow River and Weishui River, and was going to drink water from Dahu (or Daze) in the north. He died of thirst while running to Daze. His walking stick turned into a peach forest and a peach garden; and his body turned into Kuafu Mountain.
3. "Two Children Debating the Sun"
"Two Children Debating the Sun" is a prose written by Liezi, a thinker during the Warring States Period. This article is also a fable of great educational significance. It describes that Confucius encountered two children arguing about the distance of the sun, but Confucius could not make a decision.
It illustrates the truth that knowledge is endless and learning is endless. At the same time, it also praises Confucius’ spirit of seeking truth from facts and daring to admit his own lack of knowledge, and the ancient people’s spirit of daring to explore objective truth, and being able to think independently and boldly question. The full text expresses the characters and unfolds the storyline through dialogue descriptions. The characters' language is highly personalized, and the characters' images are clearly visible and lifelike.
4. "Jichang Learns Archery"
"Jichang Learns Archery" is a fable with characters in the story who have distinct personalities. Under the guidance of the famous teacher Fei Wei, the studious Ji Chang, through persistence After unremitting efforts, he finally became an archery master. Through this fable, it is expressed that under the guidance of a good teacher, one must study hard, have perseverance and perseverance, and eventually one can realize one's dreams.
5. "The Suspicious Neighbor Steals the Ax"
This fable illustrates that subjective prejudice is an obstacle to understanding objective truth. When people observe the world with prejudices, they will inevitably distort the original appearance of objective things.
From the Warring States Period·Zheng·Lieyukou's "Liezi·Shuofu"