Pure heart is the foundation, and the right path is the plan. Show dry eventually becomes a building, fine steel don't make a hook.
The warehouse is full of mice and birds, and the grass is full of rabbits and foxes. There are lessons in history, so don't be ashamed.
In the vernacular, it means: clearing selfishness is the foundation of managing affairs, and telling the truth is the purpose of standing. Good wood eventually becomes a pillar, and good steel is indestructible. Rats and finches who hoard a lot of food and steal public food are happy, while rabbits and foxes who often eat grass in the wild are worried. Remember the teachings left by the sages, and never let future generations be ashamed of me.
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The poem Zhaibi in Shuduanzhou County written by Bao Zheng, a famous minister in the Northern Song Dynasty, is simple, vivid and easy to understand. It contrasts the quality of "Qing" with the joys and sorrows of mice, birds, rabbits and foxes, and shows the lofty ambition of "straightness" by showing off honest and frank in fine steel, showing Bao Zheng's extraordinary ambition and noble character.
From this poem, we can clearly understand Bao Zheng's way of being an official and the principle of being a man. He has always believed that an honest official, an official who is the master of the people, will win the hearts of the people and stand the test of history. The most important thing is to grasp the basic principles, whether for officials or for the people, that is, to be honest and clean, to be open and aboveboard. This is exactly the same as Confucius' thought that "an upright person is upright and poised", which shows that Bao Zheng is deeply influenced by Confucianism.
Bao Zheng warned people to learn from the lessons of history and not to be the laughing stock of history. As he said in his will: "descendants of teachers and officials who have committed crimes and abuses shall not be released from their families;" After his death, he should not be buried in a big coffin. If you don't follow my wishes, you are not my descendant. Yang Yan published a stone and stood on the east wall of the hall to show his descendants. "
From Bao Zheng's poems, we can clearly see the ideological context of an honest official who is in charge of the people and a loyal minister who is loyal to the country. It is not surprising that he is loved and praised by people of all ages. This also reminds us that no matter what we do, we must grasp the scale of life, control our own desires, be ourselves and stand the test of history.
Reference materials? Baidu Encyclopedia-A Book of Di Bi in Duanzhou County