The Invisible People of Chu
Author Introduction
The author is Handan Chun, a calligrapher of the Wei Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. The courtesy name is Zishu, a native of Yangzhai, Yingchuan (now Yuzhou, Henan). When the official arrives, the matter is in progress. Gongshu can be used in all styles. Yuan Ang's "Book Review" said that his book: "If you follow the rules, the square and circle will be perfect." Wei Heng's "Four Body Scripts" of the Western Jin Dynasty records that his seal calligrapher Fa Cao Xi, his regular script is based on Fa Wang Cizhong, and he is good at writing small characters. He also believes that Cai Yong is good at calligraphy and seal script. "The methods of Cai Si and Xi are mixed in ancient and modern times, but the precision and leisure are not as good as Chun." He is erudite and talented, and is good at calligraphy. He compiled three volumes of "Xiao Lin", which is the earliest one in my country. Collection of jokes. The book is famous for its jokes and stories that mock stupidity, some of which have strong social significance. The book has been lost, and only 29 pieces remain. Some joke books in later generations were influenced by the book "Laughing Forest". He was honored as the founder of "Laughing Forest" by later generations. Handan Chun was famous for being good at seal script. The preface to the ancient text of Wei Heng's "Four Body Scripts" says: "Since the Qin Dynasty, seal scripts have been used and ancient scriptures burned, and the ancient writings have become extinct. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, King Gong of Lu destroyed Confucius's house and obtained "Shang Shu", "Spring and Autumn" and "The Analects of Confucius" "The Book of Filial Piety" was no longer known to exist in ancient times, so it was called Kedoushu. It was a secret collection of the Han Dynasty. It is hoped that the ancient text was transmitted in the early Wei Dynasty and came from Chun, Handan." Handan Chun's calligraphy achievements were great. "Wei Lue" said that he was "good at Cang", "Ya", Chong, Zhuan and Xu's calligraphy. It's a pity that his ink marks have long since disappeared. He is erudite and talented, proficient in exegesis, and good at writing "Chongzhuan" and Bafen official script. He was highly regarded by Cao Cao. In Wei Huangchu (222), the official was a doctor, and he was given the title of Shizhong. Because of his exquisite workmanship in his Tou Hu Fu, he was rewarded by Emperor Wen of Wei. He wrote 3 volumes of "Laughing Forest", which were increased to 10 volumes by the Song Dynasty people. The original book is no longer available, but it has a certain status in the history of Chinese literature.
Original text
The people of Chu lived in poverty. After reading "Huainanzi", they learned that "the mantis can become invisible while waiting for the cicada to peel off the leaves", so he looked up to pick up the leaves under the tree - the mantis holding the leaves Wait for the cicada to pick it. Leaves fall under the tree. There are fallen leaves under the tree first, and they cannot be separated again. After sweeping back several buckets, he smeared himself with the leaves one by one, and asked his wife, "Have you seen me?" At first, his wife kept replying "Yes", but as time passed, she became tired of it and said, "No." Heiran was overjoyed, and the leaves entered the market, and the characters were picked up on the opposite side. The officials then bound Yi County. The county magistrate accepts his resignation and talks about himself. The magistrate laughs and lets it go without curing the matter.
Translation
There was a man from Chu State who lived a poor life. He once read the book "Huainanzi" and saw the words "The mantis uses the leaves to spy on the cicada." "Cover your body, you can use this method to hide your body." So he stood up under the tree and picked a leaf - the same leaf that the mantis used to make himself invisible when watching the cicada, and picked it. This leaf fell to the bottom of the tree. There were already many fallen leaves under the tree, and it was no longer possible to distinguish which leaf was the one where the mantis was hiding. The Chu people collected several baskets of leaves from under the tree and took them home. They covered themselves with leaves one by one and asked their wives, "Can you see me?" At first, his wife always replied, "You can see me." "After a full day, I became unbearably tired and tired, so I had to lie to him and say "I can't see you anymore." Chu Ren was secretly happy and took Dui Ye into the market to take the goods in front of him. So the officers tied him up and sent him to the county government office. The magistrate interrogated him, laughed when he told him the whole story, and let him go without any punishment.
Explanation
1. The people of Chu lived in poverty②, and after reading "Huainan"③, they got the idea that "the mantis is waiting ④ the cicada is peeling off the leaves ⑤ and can become invisible⑥", so he looked up under the tree Removing leaves - The mantis waits for the cicada to pick the leaves. Leaves fall under the tree. There are fallen leaves under the tree first, and they cannot be separated again. After sweeping several buckets back, one of them used a leaf to cover himself, and asked his wife: "Have you seen me?" His wife replied "Yes" at first, but after a few days, she was tired of it, and said "No" . Hey ⑾ Ran is very happy, ⑿ 荿叶 has entered the market, and the character ⒀ is taken from the opposite side. The official ⒁ then bound Yi ⒂ County ⒃.
① Selected from "Laughing Forest". Handan Chun, whose surname is Handan and whose first name is Chun, was born in the Three Kingdoms period and served as an official in the government affairs. Chu people, people from Chu country. Chu State, present-day Hubei Province and its surrounding area. ②Live in poverty and live in poverty. ③"Huainanzi" was compiled by Liu An, King of Huainan in the Western Han Dynasty, and others, also known as "Huainan Honglie" ④Waiting for reconnaissance. ⑤Self-shading leaves. Zhang, the same as "barrier". ⑥Invisibility: Hidden form, invisible to others. ⑦ Different "no". ⑧Always, always.
⑨A whole day passes by (indicating a very long time). ⑩绐(dài) deceive. ⑾ Same as "mo". ⑿赍(jī) carry. ⒀Take the person opposite and take other people’s things in front of them. ⒁ Official refers to the county’s official duties. ⒂忣(yì) to...go. ⒃ County refers to the county government office.
Revelation: Chu Ren is a greedy and stupid person who wants to use a leaf to cover up his improper behavior. He is still a greedy person who is blinded by the small and partial things in front of him and cannot see the essence and wholeness of things.
Ironically: a fool who is greedy for profit, wants to get something for nothing, and deceives himself and others.
Idiom: Chu people are invisible. Chu people are very stupid. Use the idiom to summarize that a leaf blinds the eyes and cannot see Mount Tai.