was recommended as Xiao Lian, but didn't go to be recommended; The three public offices repeatedly called for the post (he) but did not respond.
Zhang Hengchuan
Author Fan Ye?
Ping Zi was born by Zhang Heng, a native of Xi 'e, Nanyang. Heng Shaoshan belongs to the literature and swims in the three auxiliary schools. Because he entered the capital and watched the Imperial College, he learned the five classics and penetrated the six arts. Although only above the world, there is no arrogance. Often calm and quiet, it is not good to hand over laity. In Yongyuanzhong, it's no good to raise filial piety, not even to build a government. When the world lasts for a long time, it will be more than a waste since the princes. Heng Nai proposed Ban Gu's "Two Capitals" as "Fu on the Second Capital", because of its satirical admonition. If you think carefully, you will be successful in ten years. General Deng Zhi is so talented that he should not be called after being tired.
Good balance and cleverness, especially thinking about astronomical calendar calculation. Andy heard about Heng Shan's skill, and the characteristics of the bus worshipped the doctor, and then moved to Taishiling. Therefore, he studied Yin and Yang, made a wonderful record of the truth, made a celestial instrument, and wrote Lingxian and Calculations, which were very detailed.
at the beginning of Shundi, it was reverted to Taishi Order. If you don't admire the present world, the officials you live in will not migrate for years. Since I left my post as a historian, I have been reinstated for five years.
in the first year of Yangjia, the seismograph of Hou Feng was rebuilt. It is made of fine copper, with a diameter of eight feet. It is covered and raised, shaped like a wine statue, decorated with the shape of a tortoise, a bird and a beast in seal script. Among them, there are all pillars, eight roads, and the engine is shut down. There are eight dragons outside, the first one is a copper pill, and the next one is a toad. Open your mouth and accept it. Its teeth are skillfully made, all hidden in respect, and the coverage is endless. If there is an earthquake, the statue will vibrate the dragon, the machine will spit pills, and the toad will hold it. The vibration is so exciting that the waiter is aware of it. Although Yi Long started the engine, but seven songs didn't move, finding its aspect is the place to know the earthquake. Test it with things, and it is like a god. Since the book is recorded, there is nothing left. After tasting Yi Long's machine, he was unaware of it, and scholars in the capital blamed it for its lack of sign. A few days later, the post arrived, and the earthquake struck Longxi, so everyone was convinced. Since then, it has made historians remember what to do.
when political affairs are getting worse, the power is shifted to the lower level, and the balance is based on the fact that things are neglected. After moving to serve, the emperor led the way and satirized the discussion. Ask those who are ill and evil in the world. Eunuchs are afraid that they will destroy themselves, and they all look at it, and the balance is paradoxical. I am afraid that I will eventually suffer from castration, so I will swear it. Heng often thinks about the matter of the body, thinking that good or bad depends on it, and it is difficult to understand it. It was written as "Si Xuan Fu" to express feelings.
at the beginning of Yonghe, it emerged as an interriver facies. At that time, the king was arrogant and did not follow the constitution; How arrogant, * * * is bad. Weighing out of the car, ruling majesty, perfecting statutes, knowing the name and surname of the traitor by yin, and collecting poultry for a while, is called political management. For three years, I wrote a letter begging for bones and worshiping ministers. In sixty-two, Yonghe died in four years.
Translation: Zhang Heng, whose name is Ping Zi, is from Xi 'e County, Nanyang County. When Zhang Heng was young, he was good at writing articles. He once went to the "Three Auxiliary" area to study, took the opportunity to enter Luoyang and study in Imperial College. So he became familiar with the Five Classics and became proficient in the Six Arts. Although his talent was higher than that of ordinary people, he was not arrogant. He usually behaves calmly and has a calm attitude, and doesn't like to associate with secular people. In the first year of Yongzheng, he was elected as Xiao Lian, but he should not be recommended. He was repeatedly recruited by the government and did not take office. At this time, the society was peaceful for a long time, from princes and nobles to ordinary officials, there was no extravagance. Zhang Heng then imitated Ban Gu's "DuDu Fu" and wrote "DuJing Fu", using it to satirize and persuade (the court). It took ten years to finish (this poem, he) carefully conceived and polished it. General Deng Zhi thought his talent was outstanding, and he repeatedly called him up, but he didn't respond.
Zhang Heng is good at ingenious thinking in instrument manufacturing, especially in astronomy, meteorology and calendar calculation. Emperor Han Andi often heard that he was good at mathematical knowledge, and ordered the bus to specially recruit him and appoint him as a doctor. Twice moved to Taishiling. Therefore, Zhang Heng carefully studied and examined the science of Yin and Yang (including astronomy, meteorology and calendar), brilliantly studied the correct principle of astronomical instruments, made an armillary sphere, and wrote books such as Lingxian and Calculations, which were extremely detailed.
(Han) In the early years of Shundi, (Zhang Heng) was transferred to another post twice, and he was appointed as a Taishiling. Zhang Heng didn't fawn on those dignitaries at that time, and his official position was always not promoted for many years. Five years have passed since he left the Taishiling, and he came back here.
in the first year of Shundi Yangjia, Zhang Heng made a seismograph for waiting for the wind. This seismograph is made of pure copper, with a diameter of 8 feet. The upper and lower parts are covered together, and the center is raised, which looks like a big wine bottle. The outside is decorated with seal characters and patterns of mountains, turtles, birds and animals. There is a thick copper column in the center of the interior, and eight slideways extend around the copper column, and a hub is also installed to stir the parts. There are eight dragons outside. Longkou each contains a copper pill, and there is a toad under the faucet, with his mouth open, ready to catch the copper pill spit out by Longkou. The hub and parts of the instrument are exquisitely made, and they are all hidden in the wine-shaped instrument, and the coverage is tight without any gap. If there is an earthquake, the dragon outside the instrument will vibrate, the mechanism will start, the dragon mouth will spit out the copper pill, and the toad below will catch it. The sound of the shock of the copper pill was crisp and loud, so the people waiting for the machine learned the news of the earthquake. When the earthquake happened, only one-stop mechanism started, and the other seven faucets did not move at all. According to the direction pointed by the vibrating faucet, we can know the direction of the earthquake. Using the actual earthquake to test the instruments is completely consistent with each other, which is really effective. From the records of ancient books, there is no such instrument. On one occasion, a one-stop mechanism was launched, but Luoyang did not feel the earthquake, and scholars in Beijing were surprised that it did not come true this time. A few days later, the courier from the post station came and proved that there was an earthquake in Longxi, and everyone was amazed at the wonderful seismograph. Since then, the court has instructed the historian to record the location of each earthquake according to the seismograph.
At that time, politics was dark and the central power was transferred downwards, so Zhang Heng wrote to the emperor to state these things. Later, he was promoted to assistant middle school, and the emperor let him enter the palace to give advice on the country's political affairs around the emperor. The emperor once asked Zhang Heng who the world hated. The eunuch was afraid that Zhang Heng would tell them, so they all winked at him, so Zhang Heng didn't tell the truth to the emperor. But after all, those officials were afraid that Zhang Heng would become a disaster, so they slandered him together. Zhang Heng often thinks about his own safety. He thinks that blessings are related to disasters, which is deep and subtle, and it is difficult to see clearly. So he wrote Si Xuan Fu to express and entrust his feelings.
(Emperor Shun of Han Dynasty) In the early years of Yonghe, Zhang Heng was transferred from Beijing and became the king of Hejian. At that time, Hejian Wang was arrogant and extravagant, and did not abide by the system and laws; There are also many wealthy families, rich and powerful families who run amok together. After Zhang Heng took office, his governance was strict. put in order [chi] made laws and regulations, and he secretly found out the names of the traitors. He was arrested and detained at the same time, so he was awed and obedient, praising the good handling of political affairs. (Zhang Heng) worked in Hejian for three years, wrote a letter to the court, asked to resign and go home, and the court appointed him as an official. Zhang Heng lived sixty-two years, and Yu Yonghe died in four years.