In ancient China, there were many such stories and characters, and every time I think of them, my heart is warm.
Kong Rong gave up the biggest pear.
Kong Rong was a famous writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, every time he ate pears with his brother, he only took the smallest one. When his father asked him why, he said, "I am the youngest brother, so I should eat small ones." Later, "Kong Rong made pears" became an allusion to unity and friendship.
Standing outside the door on a snowy day, waiting for Cheng Yi (Cheng Yi) to wake up and teach-respect the teacher and emphasize the road.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, Shi Yang and Youzuo went to consult their teacher Cheng Yi, just in time for Cheng Yi to have a rest. They couldn't bear to disturb him, so they waited quietly for the teacher to wake up. After a while, it began to snow outside and it was very cold. When Cheng Yi woke up, the snow was already a foot deep. And "Chengmen Sydney" has also become a model of respecting teachers and attaching importance to Taoism.
Suwu shepherd
During the Western Han Dynasty, Su Wu was ordered to be an envoy to Xiongnu. Xiongnu nobles wanted to surrender to Su Wu, so they coerced him many times and exiled him to the remote Beihai to shepherd sheep. Su Wu clung to Jeff, the representative of the Han Dynasty. With the passage of time, the three layers of yak tails on the pole have disappeared. Despite all the difficulties, he always refused to betray his country.
David and Jonathan
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Bao was a counselor. His good friend Guan Zhong used to work under the enemy's door in Qi Huangong, but he was arrested after his failure. Please be the prime minister. He highly recommended Guan Zhong. Finally, Guan Zhong became the prime minister and Bao became his subordinate, but they were still good friends. This friendship has been passed down as a beautiful talk in history.
A promise to be kept.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu in the State of Chu. He was loyal, chivalrous and helpful. As long as it is what he promised, no matter how difficult it is, he will try to do it. Therefore, there is a proverb among Chu people that "it is better to get a hundred pounds of gold than to keep a promise." This is also the origin of the idiom "a promise is worth a thousand dollars", which is used to describe people's loyalty and honesty.
Zhao rou sells plows
Zhao Rou is from the Northern Wei Dynasty. Once he went to the streets to sell plows. One person wanted to buy Zhao Rou's plow, and Zhao Rou wanted twenty silks. Another man saw that his asking price was too low, so he wanted to buy thirty silks. Zhao rou said, it's a deal to treat people. How can you be tempted if you are profitable? Or sold the plow to primitive people.
Ti Ying saved his father.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Chunyu Kun, an official, was sentenced to corporal punishment and sent to Beijing. His youngest daughter, Chunyu Ti Ying, insisted on following her father all the way to Beijing. In order to save her father, she wrote to Emperor Wen, saying that corporal punishment made it impossible for criminals to turn over a new leaf, and she was willing to go to the palace to be a handmaiden to pay her father's charges. Emperor Wendi was very moved and abolished corporal punishment. "Ti Ying saved his father" became a famous allusion to filial piety.
Raise the earthquake and reject gold.
There was a minister in Heze named Yang Zhen, who was an honest official and often recommended talents to the court. One night, he recommended Wang Mi, an official, to see Yang Zhen. Wang Mi gave the gold to Yang Zhen, but Yang Zhen refused him. Wang Mi insisted: "At night, no one will know." Yang Zhen said: "Heaven knows the earth, you know me, how can you say that no one knows?"
Cui Shu returned the pearls.
Cui Shu was from the Tang Dynasty. He lived with a businessman when he took the exam. Later, the businessman was seriously ill and died, and he was given a big treasure pearl. Cui Shu buried the merchant, but instead of taking the sphere, he buried it in the grave. His greed for money was later passed down as a beautiful talk.
Jubo Xun gave his life to save his friend.
Jubo Xun was a wise man in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Once he went to visit his sick friend, which coincided with the siege of Hu Bing. He refused to leave his friend and run away alone, and was willing to replace his friend's life with his own. Hu Bing was greatly moved, led the army to retreat, and the whole city was saved. Jubo Xun's loyalty to friendship has been passed down from generation to generation.
Send goose feathers a thousand miles away ―― Small gifts send distant feelings.
In the Tang Dynasty, Mian Bogao, a special envoy from somewhere in Yunnan, was ordered to present a swan to Emperor Taizong. On the way, the swan flew away, leaving only a few goose feathers. Mian Bogao still sent gifts all the way, saying, "Gifts are light and affectionate, and goose feathers are sent all the way." . Since then, "a thousand miles to send goose feathers" has been used to describe the gift as thin, but the affection is extremely deep.
Xu Heng doesn't eat pears.
Xu Heng is a meta-agent. Once, when he was walking in midsummer, he was very thirsty. He met a pear tree on the side of the road, and everyone else scrambled to pick pears to eat. Xu Heng was the only one sitting. People nearby advised him that this pear tree has no owner now, so why should you mind? He replied: "the pear tree has no owner, but my heart has a master." I can't accept what others have lost. "
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Yan Zi refused to reward.
In Qin Guo, Yan Zi, the prime minister of Qi State, took a car with ill-gotten gains to the court. The car was very simple. Qi Jinggong sent someone to give him a luxury carriage many times, but he refused. He believes that he should start from himself, be thrifty and set an example for the government and the people.
Reading with the light of fireflies in bags or the reflected light of snow-pursuing knowledge under difficult conditions
There were two poor people in the Jin Dynasty. They worked hard and made progress. One is Lee Lyle, who studies with fireflies in a small bag in summer, and the other is Sun Kang, who studies with the reflection of snow in winter. Therefore, people describe efforts as capsule fireflies reflecting snow.
Sean is a master.
Before Sean became Liu Bang's military adviser, one day he was walking on the bridge and met an old man. He deliberately dropped his shoes under the bridge and asked Sean to pick them up and put them on him. Although Sean was surprised by the old man's behavior, he did it out of respect for the old man. The old man happily called him an obedient child and gave him a book, which was a military classic, The Art of War. This story later became an allusion to respecting the elderly.
Li Shiqian is charitable.
Li Shiqian of the Northern Dynasties had a well-off family. One year, he lent thousands of stones of grain to the villagers. However, when the borrower was unable to repay, he burned all the loans. The next year, when the crops were harvested and the borrower came to pay back the grain, he still resolutely refused. This has also become a model of helping others.
Fan Zhongyan is concerned with the world.
Fan Zhongyan was a patriotic minister in the Northern Song Dynasty. He heard that some places built official residences and cut down precious trees, so he strongly protested; Knowing that there were droughts and locust plagues in Jianghuai, he suggested that the emperor open a warehouse for disaster relief. And his famous lofty ambition of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later" is widely circulated in later generations.
Paradigm Zhang Shao makes friends and pays attention to honesty.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Shao lived and studied with Fan Xing in imperial academy. They are very good friends. When they left school, they agreed to meet again at Zhang Jian's home in the Mid-Autumn Festival two years later. Two years later, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhang Shao killed a chicken for dinner. His family said that after such a long time, his friends would definitely not come. Unexpectedly, on this day, the paradigm really came from thousands of miles away. The story of the two men keeping their promises and keeping their promises has been circulated.