Translation and Annotation of Mo Chi Collection

Ceng Gong, who is honest, diligent and concerned about people's livelihood, and Zeng Zhao, Ceng Bu, Zeng Yi, Zeng Xie and Zeng Dun are also called "Nanfeng Seven Zeng". The following is a selection of translations and annotations of The Mo Chi Collection, which you are welcome to read and enjoy.

Chiji

Song Dynasty: Ceng Gong

To the east of Linchuan, the land is hidden and high, so Linxi is a new city. Above the new city, there are pools and depressions, but the sides are long, such as Mo Chi by Wang Xizhi and Linchuan Ji by Xun Bozi. The taste of Xihe River longs for Zhang Zhi, studying in Linchi, and the water in the pool is all black. This is an ancient relic. Do you believe in evil?

Fang Xi can't be an official, but taste the extreme east and go out to sea to entertain the meaning between mountains and rivers; Is he wandering around wantonly, but trying to get a rest from this evil? The book of Xi is good at night. If it can, it will cover itself with energy, which is unnatural. Then people who can't reach in the world are not as good as evil people. Then can you learn less? Those who want to be more moral are evil.

Above Mo Chi, it is now a public school. Professor Wang Junsheng was afraid that it was not a chapter, and the book revealed the words "Wang Jin has an army in Mo Chi". He also told Gong Yue, "I wish I had a note". Pushing Wang Jun's heart, although the lover can be abolished, is it good because of his evil deeds? It also wants to push things to encourage its scholars? What a pity that my wife's ability makes future generations still like this, and the legacy of kind Shi Zhuang will remain in the afterlife!

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In the east of Linchuan county, there is a slightly uplifted land, which is close to the stream and called Xincheng. Above the new town, there is a low-lying rectangular pool called Mo Chi of Wang Xizhi. This is what Xun Bozi said in Linchuan Ji.

Xi Zhi once praised Zhang Zhi's spirit of "learning from the pond, the water in the pond is black". Is this the site of Mo Chi? When Xihe didn't want to be an official, he once traveled all over the East and the East China Sea, making him happy between mountains and rivers. Did he stop here when he was having fun? Xi Zhi's calligraphy was not particularly good until his later years. Then he can do this step, probably by his own spirit and perseverance, not by nature. However, no one can catch up with him in the future Is it because future generations study harder than him? So can you learn less? What's more, people who want to further their studies in moral cultivation?

Next to Mo Chi, it is now the school building of Fuzhou State University. Professor Wang Sheng is worried that Mo Chi will not be famous. He wrote the words "Wang Jin has an army in Mo Chi" and hung it between two pillars in front of the house, asking me to say, "I hope there is a story about Mo Chi." It is speculated that Mr. Wang's original intention is to love the advantages of others, and even his skill will not be buried, so it is extended to Wang Xizhi's remains. Do you also want to publicize Wang Xizhi's deeds to encourage those students? A person has a skill that can make future generations respect him like this; What's more, those people with noble character and dignified behavior have left a fascinating and beautiful demeanor, not to mention the influence on future generations!

On September 12th, the eighth year of Li Qing, Ceng Gong made a note.

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(1) Linchuan: Linchuan: Linchuan County, Fuzhou (now Linchuan City, Jiangxi Province) in Song Dynasty.

(2) Concealed and high: slightly higher. Concealed: An invisible appearance.

(3) Pro: From high to low, it means "pro".

(4) Hollow: low and deep.

(5) Square is long: Square and long are rectangles.

(6) Wang Xizhi (32 1-379): Shao Yi, a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was a general from the official to the right army and was called Wang Youjun. He is a famous calligrapher in ancient times, and he is known as the "book saint" in the world. Goubozi: A native of the Southern Song Dynasty, he was once the secretariat of Linchuan. "Linchuan Ji" has six volumes, in which it is mentioned: "Wang Xizhi tasted Linchuan's internal history and lived in the southeast high slope of the county, which is a famous new city. Next to Huixi, it is specially built on a mound. Its land is cool and long (k m: I, high and dry), with picturesque mountains and rivers. Old Wales and Mo Chi still exist today. "

(7) Zhang Zhi: A calligrapher at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who was good at cursive writing and was known as the "sage in the grass" in the world. Wang Xizhi once wrote to others:' Zhang Zhi is studying in the pool, and the water in the pool is completely black, which makes people worry (dān, love), but it is not necessarily the last. "(Biography of Wang Xizhi in the Book of Jin)

(8) self-confidence: indeed.

(9) Evil: the same as "yeah".

(10) Party: When? ...

(1 1) Official: Reluctantly want to be an official. Wang Xizhi is as famous as Wang Shu, but he looks down on Wang Shu, and they have bad feelings. When the post-Xi Dynasty appointed Wang Shu as the secretariat of Yangzhou, he was in charge of Huiji County. Xihe was deeply ashamed, said he was ill, left his post and vowed not to be an official again. From then on, he "traveled all over the counties of Dong Zhong, and traveled across the sea."

(12) Extreme East: Travel all over the East. Extremely tired.

(13) going out to sea: traveling in the East China Sea. The sea refers to the East China Sea.

(14) Entertainment: Make him feel happy.

(15) Is there: Murphy.

(16): Have a nice trip. Wander, wander, wander. Free, free, free.

Hugh: Stay.

(18) Book: Calligraphy.

(19) Good evening: it's especially good in old age. Biography of Wang Xizhi in the Book of Jin: "The book of Xi is not as good as Yu Yi and Yi Xi, and its later years are wonderful. Try to answer Yu Liang, (Yu) wing sighed deeply. " What I can do: I can do this.

(20) Gai: Probably, adverb. Self-motivated: achieved by your own spirit and perseverance.

(2 1) to, get. Tiancheng: naturally generated.

(22) and: catch up.

(23) Are they inferior to others in their studies? Are they not as good at learning as Wang Xizhi? No, isn't it? It means to speculate, an adverb. Learning means studying hard and practicing hard.

(24) Can you learn less? Then can you learn less? Then, then, conjunctions. It was solid, Ben. Yes, yes, it means rhetorical question and adverb.

(25) Further moral education: Further moral education means high achievement of moral education.

(26) National school premises: refers to the school buildings of Fuzhou National School.

(27) Professor: Official name. In the Song Dynasty, there were professors in the fields of Taoism, politics and Chinese studies, who were responsible for studying politics and educating students.

This refers to Mo Chi.

(29) Chapter: "Zhang" is obvious.

(30) Panel room: refers to the place where plaques are usually hung above two pillars. Tanya, the pillar in front of the house.

(3 1) Uncover: Hang and mark.

(32) Push: speculation.

(33) One ability: One skill refers to Wang Xizhi's calligraphy.

Don't waste it: don't let it be buried.

(35) Cause and trace: Therefore, it is extended to the remains of Wang Xizhi.

(36) Push: promotion.

(37) Scholars: people who study.

(38) Husband: Modal words are placed at the beginning of a sentence to indicate that they will express their opinions.

(39) Still like this: respect him like this. Shang, respect and admiration.

(40) A benevolent person refers to a person with high moral character and dignified behavior.

(4 1) Legacy: the beautiful and charming style left behind. Thinking refers to the nostalgia of future generations. Yu also means "heritage".

(42) the afterlife: the impact on future generations. Be influenced by ...

(43) He Ruzai: What will happen? It means "don't mention it".