In this paper, the height of the two mountains is compared with the old age and physical decline of the mountain-moving people, and the simple tools for moving mountains are compared with the great difficulties they face, which sets off the difficulties of moving mountains and Gong Yu's strong will to transform nature. Compare the lonely and weak children with the wise old man, and set off the insignificance, ignorance and shortsightedness of the wise old man; In particular, the contrast between Gong Yu and Zhizuo: on the contrary, the "stupidity" of "Gong Yu" is actually great wisdom and courage; The "intelligence" of "intelligence search" is actually smart and short-sighted, which not only aggravates the contrast tone, but also has an ironic effect; Their ideas and opinions form a stronger contrast. Gong Yu can look at the problem from a long-term and developing point of view, and thinks that nature can be conquered, while Zhizuo thinks that man is powerless in front of nature from a static point of view, which shows Gong Yu's lofty knowledge in comparison. In addition, the "fear" of the snake god and the "feeling" of the heavenly emperor also played an important role in setting off the image of Yugong.
Stupid old man
The legend of Gong Yu contains the idea that "where there is a will, there is a way" and that human beings can conquer nature. Ancient and modern writers, artists and politicians have all used this legend. Mao Zedong used the story of Yugong moving mountains to inspire and educate people to carry forward the spirit of hard struggle.
original work
Taihang (háng), King of Wu, 700 Li square, Wan Ren (rèn) high. Ben is in the south of Jizhou and the north of Heyang.
The fool in Beishan is 90 years old and lives near the mountain. Penalty (chéng) Shanbei (Se) traffic jam and detour (yū). He got together in the room and said, "You and I (rǔ) Qi Xin work together to cross southern Henan and reach Hanyin. Is that all right? " Vague promises. His wife expressed doubt: "With your strength, you could not destroy Qu's father's mountains, such as Taihang and the King of Wu. "What about dirt and stones?" Zayue said, "Throw yourself at the end of Bohai Sea and the north of hidden soil." Therefore, he led his descendants to bear the burden of (hè dàn), knock (kü u) stones to cultivate the soil, and transport the dustpan (jī běn) to the end of the Bohai Sea. The neighbor widow (shuāng) had a widow, and she began to help her (chèn). Cold and summer are easy to celebrate, and the beginning is the opposite.
Hequ (qū, meaning winding, qǔ is only used for songs) stays (sǒu) stop laughing and say, "Sorry, you don't appreciate it." With the strength of more than a year, Zeng (Zeng) can't even put out a hair on the mountain. What are things like dirt and stones? "Beishan Yugong sighed and said," You are honest and impenetrable. Zeng (zēng) is not like a widow and a weak child. Although I am dead, I have a son; Children have grandchildren, and grandchildren have children; A son has a son and a son has a grandson; Children and grandchildren are infinite (kuì), and mountains do not increase. Why bother yourself? If it's unfair, it will sound. "Hequ's mistake (sǒu) dies (wú).
The snake-drying god heard this and was afraid, so he told the emperor. The emperor felt very sincere, so he ordered his second son to bear two mountains, one is Tuoshuodong and the other is Yongnan. Since then, the south of Hebei has never stopped.
Vernacular translation
Taihang Mountain and Wuwangshan (2) Taihang Mountain and Wuwangshan Mountain are 700 miles in circumference and 70,000 to 80,000 feet high. They were originally in the south of Jizhou, north of the Yellow River.
There is a man named Gong Yu in Beishan, who is nearly ninety years old and lives on the hillside. Suffering from the inconvenient traffic in the north of the mountain, it takes a long way to get in and out, so I called the whole family to discuss and said, "I will try my best to eradicate the steep mountain with you and make the road lead all the way to the south of Yuzhou and reach the south bank of Hanshui, okay?" Everyone agreed. His wife questioned and said, "With your strength, you can't even level this Queff Mountain. What can you do with these two mountains? " Besides, where do we put the mud and stones? Everyone said, "We can throw it on the edge of the Bohai Sea, north of the Tibetan soil." So Gong Yu led several descendants who could carry heavy burdens, chiseled stones, dug dirt, loaded them with earth and stone, and transported them to the Bohai Sea. There is a widow named Jingcheng in the neighborhood, and an orphan, who is only seven or eight years old, just changed her teeth and skipped to help them. Winter and summer change seasons only once.
A clever old man on the bend of the river laughed at the foolish old man and stopped him from doing so, saying, "You are really not clever! With your aging age and residual strength, even the grass and trees on the mountain can't be leveled. What can you do with mud and stones? " Gong Yu of Beishan sighed and said, "You are so stubborn that you can't change it. Even orphans and widows can't compare with you. Even if I die, I still have a son; Son gives birth to grandson, grandson gives birth to son; A son has a son and a son has a grandson; There is no end to children and grandchildren, and mountains do not increase. Why worry about digging uneven mountains? " The clever old man has nothing to answer.
The mountain god and the snake heard about it. He was afraid that the stupid old man and they would continue to work, so he told the Emperor of Heaven about it. Touched by his sincerity, Emperor Tiandi ordered the two sons of Hercules Kua 'e to carry two mountains, one in Shuodong and the other in Yongnan. From then on, there was no barrier between hills and highlands in the south of Jizhou and the south bank of Hanshui River.