Interpretation:
The sky is blue-black, the earth is yellow, and the universe was formed in a state of chaos and ignorance. The sun is upright and tilted, the moon is full and waning, and the stars are all over the boundless space. The cycle of cold and heat changes, coming and going, going and coming again; harvesting crops in autumn and storing food in winter. The accumulated leap years are combined into one month and placed in the leap year; the ancients used Liulu and Liulu to regulate yin and yang.
When the clouds rise and become cold, they form rain, and when the dew at night becomes cold, they condense into frost. Gold is produced in the Jinsha River, and jade is produced in the Kunlun Mountains. The sharpest sword is called "Juque", and the most precious pearl is called "Yeguang". The most precious fruits are plums and plums, and the most important vegetables are mustard greens and ginger. The sea water is salty, the river water is fresh, fish swim in the water, and birds fly in the sky.
The Dragon Master, the Fire Emperor, the Bird Official, and the Human Emperor were all imperial officials in ancient times. Cangjie invented writing, and Lei Zu made clothes. Tang Yao and Yu Shun were wise and selfless, and took the initiative to abdicate their thrones to meritorious officials and sages.
To appease the people and defeat the tyrants, it was King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, and King of Shang, Cheng Tang. A wise monarch sits in the court and asks ministers about the way to govern the country. With his clothes hanging down and his hands in hand, he can bring peace to the world without any effort and achieve outstanding achievements. They caressed and sympathized with the common people, and made people of all ethnic groups bow their heads. The whole world was unified into a whole, and all the people submitted obediently to his rule.
The phoenix chirped happily in the bamboo forest, and the little white horse ate grass freely on the pasture. The benevolent rule of the sage and virtuous king has benefited every plant and tree, and its blessings have spread to all the people in the world. The human body, hair and skin belong to the "Four Elements", and every word and action must conform to the "Five Constants".
I sincerely think about the kindness of my parents in raising me, how dare I destroy it. Sons should look up to those chaste women who hold themselves strictly, and men should imitate those who are talented and moral. ?
Original text:
The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, and the universe is primitive. The sun and moon are full, and the stars and constellations are arranged.
Cold comes and summer comes, autumn harvests and winter hides. When the leap year is over, the law Lu adjusts the Yang.
The clouds turn into rain, and the dew turns into frost. Gold comes from Lishui, and jade comes from Kungang.
The sword is called Juque, and the pearl is called Luminous. The fruit is precious, plum, and the vegetable is heavy on mustard and ginger.
The sea is salty and the river is fresh, and the scales are hidden and the feathers are flying. The dragon master, the fire emperor, the bird official and the human emperor.
When writing was first made, it was to wear clothes. There was Yu Tao and Tang Dynasty who pushed the throne and gave way to the country.
To punish the people and punish crimes, Zhou sent Yin Tang. He sat down and asked, bowing his head to the ground.
He loves and educates Li Shou, and his ministers serve the Rong and Qiang. Far and near are one, leading guests to return to the king.
The phoenix sings in the bamboo, and the white horse is in the food court. Transformed into vegetation, it reaches all directions.
This body and hair are covered by the four elements and five constant elements. Women admire chastity, and men admire virtue.
Source: From "The Thousand Character Essay" written by Zhou Xingsi during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
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Creative background:
Literacy textbooks dedicated to enlightenment appeared very early in China. In the Qin Dynasty, "Cangjie" In the Han Dynasty, there were Sima Xiangru's "Fan Jiang Pian", Jia Li's "Peng Xi Pian", Cai Yong's "Encouragement to Learning", Shi You's "Jijiu Zhang", and in the Three Kingdoms era, there was "Pian" "Pi Cang", "Guang Cang", "Shi Xue Pian", etc.
Among these works, only "Ji Jiu Zhang" had an impact on later generations, and the others had little impact. Although "Ji Jiu Zhang" is a more prominent primary school book after "Cangjie Pian", due to various problems in its circulation, its authority was far less than before in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Some enlightenment readings that appeared during this period such as "Ting" "Gao", "Jieyou" and the like, their readability is limited. It was against this background that "The Thousand Character Essay" came out.
During the Southern Dynasties, in order to teach calligraphy to the kings of Liang Dynasty, Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, asked Yin Tieshi to rub out different characters from Wang Xizhi’s works, each character on a piece of paper, and then handed over these unordered rubbings. It was given to Zhou Xingsi, who compiled it into a rhyme with content. This is the "Thousand-Character Classic" that has been passed down to the 21st century for more than 1,400 years.