Write about people. . Let me give you two biographies

"The Biography of Chaogu" Su Che of the Song Dynasty

Original text

Chaogu, named Yuanxiu, his father was middle-aged and a farmer in Meishan . When he was young, he studied as a scholar-official, and when he was old, he was a school teacher. Gu You passed on his father's knowledge, which is simple but profound. When you see those who are promoted to Jinshi in the capital, they are fond of those who demonstrate martial arts skills. Gu Suduo was very powerful, so he gave up his old learning, raised bows and arrows, and learned to ride and shoot. In the long run, the career will be accomplished but not the first place.

I heard that there are many brave men in the west, riding and shooting, and they are crowned in four directions and travel between Qinfeng and Jingyuan. Among the outstanding friends he had, there was Han Cunbao, who was especially good to him. Gu taught his military writings, and the two of them became friends with each other. In Xining, Cunbao was appointed as a general of Hezhou. He had meritorious service and was named "Famous General of Xihe", which was a little surprising to the court. The barbarians from Huiluzhou were harassing the border area, and the counties were unable to control them, so they ordered Cunbao to send out troops to fight against them. Cu Bao is not used to doing barbaric things, so he invites Gu to the army to ask if he wants to. When Cun Bao was offended, he was arrested, and he expected to die. He said to Gu: "I am a warrior in Jingyuan, and I don't regret dying. I care about my wife, but she is cold and hungry. There are hundreds of taels of silver in the bag. I don't want you to leave it behind unless you are the king." "Gu promised that he would change his name, walk with silver in his arms, and teach his son, who is ignorant. When Cun Bao dies, Gu escapes between the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers, and then comes out after meeting for forgiveness.

He is a person who knows his hometown since he was a child, knows his integrity, and can trust him when he is in need. When I was in court, I never saw a glimpse of him in the ups and downs of the valley.

At the beginning of Shaosheng's reign, he was punished and banished to Junzhou. He moved to Lei and Xun from Jun. Yu brother and son Zhan Yi Zihui then moved to Changhua. Scholars and officials all tabooed traveling with their brothers, and relatives and friends never heard of each other again. Gu Du was so excited that he recited a poem from Meishan and wanted to visit my brothers on foot. Everyone who heard it laughed at his madness. In the first month of the spring of the second year of Yuanfu, I left a letter from Meizhou, saying: "I walked thousands of miles to meet the Duke, but I didn't care about it, and now I have arrived at Mei. I will see you in less than ten days, and I will have no regrets in death." Yu was surprised and said: "This is not this world. People are like people from ancient times!" When we saw each other, we shook hands and wept, and we talked about it for a lifetime, and we never got tired of it for more than a month. When Gu was seventy-three years old, he was thin, barren and sickly, and could not return to the old days. When I saw my son again, I looked at him in Hainan. I felt sorry for his old age and illness, so I stopped and said, "Your will is good, but from now on we have to travel thousands of miles. It is not an old man's business to cross the sea again." Gu said, "I think of myself. He is about to die, and he will not stop me! "You can't leave him alone." I found out that there were not many thousands of money in his basket. I was in dire straits, so I sent him money. When the ship arrived at Xinhui, some barbarians stole his luggage and fled, and captured him in Xinzhou. Gu followed him to Xinhui, where he died of illness. When I heard it, I lost my voice in crying. I hated that it didn't use my words, but I was also surprised that it carried out its will without my words.

Yufang lives in the southern barbarians, living in and out of them, and his generals will die. Although they know their talents, how can they show them? I heard that there was a son in the valley who was trapped in the Jingyuan army, so I wrote a biography and taught him someday. Gu was originally named Gu, but when he saw Xunzhou, it was renamed Guyun.

Translation

Chaogu, named Yuanxiu, his father is Zhongshi, a farmer from Meishan. When he was young, he studied with scholar-bureaucrats (people with status and knowledge), and when he was old, he served as a teacher of rural studies in the countryside. Chaogu inherited his father's knowledge from an early age, which was simple but rich. He was selected to go to Beijing to take the Jinshi examination, and he liked the people who were taking the martial arts test. Chaogu had always been very strong, so he gave up what he had learned, bought a bow and arrows, and learned to ride a horse and shoot arrows. Soon, he mastered martial arts, but failed to pass the Jinshi examination.

He heard that most of the people in the west were brave and strong, and were the best in the four seas in cavalry, shooting and assassination. He left his hometown and traveled to Qinfeng and Jingyuan. Everywhere he went, he made friends with outstanding people. There was a man named Han Cunbao, and Chaogu especially made friends with him. Chaogu taught Han Cunbao the art of war. The two of them interacted and forged a friendship as solid as gold and stone. During the Xining period, Han Cunbao served as the general of Hezhou. He was known as the "Famous General of Xihe" due to his meritorious service, and the court gradually paid attention to him. It happened that the beggars of the ethnic minority in Luzhou were invading the border areas and could not be subdued by the counties, so the court ordered Han Cunbao to send troops to attack the beggars. Han Cunbao was not familiar with the situation of ethnic minorities and invited Chaogu to ask him in the army. When Han Cunbao was convicted and about to be arrested, he expected to die and said to Chaogu: "I am a warrior from Jingyuan. It is not a pity to die, but my wife and children have to be cold and hungry. There are some in the bag of silver. A few hundred taels of silver, and no one can give it to my wife and children except you." Chaogu made a promise, immediately changed his name, put the silver in his arms and walked to hand it to his son. People know this. After Han Cunbao died, Chaogu fled to the Jianghuai area and came out just in time for the pardon.

Because I am from the same hometown, I have known him since I was a child. I understand his aspirations and integrity, and he is a person who can be entrusted with critical matters. When I was in the court, Chaogu was among the villagers, and we had never seen it before.

In the early years of Shaosheng's reign, I was demoted for a crime and stayed in Junzhou. I moved from Junzhou to Leizhou and then to Xunzhou. My elder brother Zizhan also moved from Huizhou to Changhua. The scholar-bureaucrats all avoided interacting with our two brothers, and our former relatives and friends no longer contacted each other. Only Chaogu was impassioned and publicly declared from Meishan that he wanted to visit our brothers on foot. Everyone who heard about it laughed at his madness. In the first month of the spring of the second year of Yuanfu, he sent me a letter from Meizhou, saying: "I walked thousands of miles to see you. I didn't even expect to save my life. Now I'm in Meizhou. I will definitely see you in less than ten days. Even if I die, No regrets!" I said in surprise: "This is not a contemporary person, but an ancient person with noble moral character!" After meeting, we shook hands and cried. Soon, I told him about our past experiences. A month later (a Many months) and still not tired. At that time, Chaogu was seventy-three years old, thin and sickly, and was no longer the Yuanxiu he used to be. He was about to go to Hainan to visit Zizhan again. I pitied him for his old age and illness, so I stopped him and said, "Your intention is good, but it is thousands of miles from here to Danzhou and you have to cross the sea. Not an old man can do it." "Chaogu said, "I don't think I will die immediately, so don't stop me." I tried to keep him, but I didn't. Seeing that there were no more than a few thousand dollars in his pocket, I was very poor (at the time), so I could barely support him with a little money and sent him away. When the ship arrived at Xinhui, a Nanman officer stole his money bag and ran away. He was captured in Xinzhou. Chaogu followed him to Xinzhou and died of illness there. When I heard about this, I burst into tears, complaining that he didn't listen to me, but I was also surprised that he realized his wish despite not taking my advice.

I am living with the Nanyi people, and I will probably live here for the rest of my life. How else can I carry forward his deeds? I heard that there was a son named Meng in Chaogu who was in the Jingyuan army, so I wrote a biography for him and gave it to his son in the future. Chaogu was originally called Gu, but when he met him in Xunzhou, he changed his name to Gu.

"The Biography of Mr. Wuliu" by Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty

Original text

I don’t know who Mr. Wuliu is, nor his surname. There is a Wuliu tree next to his house. I thought it was a good number. Be quiet and talk little, and don't seek glory and profit. If you like reading, you don't ask for a deep understanding; whenever you get an idea, you happily forget to eat. He is addicted to alcohol and cannot get it often if his family is poor. If you know this from someone close to you, you may drink some wine and drink it. If you drink it all, you will get drunk. He retired after getting drunk, but he did not hesitate to leave or stay. The ring is blocked by the wind and the sun, and the wind and the sun are not blocked; the short brown knot is worn, the basket and ladle are often empty, and it is like Yan Ruye. He often writes articles to amuse himself and express his ambitions. Forget about gains and losses, and end up doing this.

Praise: Qian Lou's wife said: "Don't be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don't be obsessed with wealth." Are her words like those of a human being? Holding a wine cup and composing poems in order to enjoy one's ambitions, how can people without the Huai family be happy? The people of Getian clan?

Translation

I don’t know where Mr. Wu Liu is from, nor his surname. Because there are five willow trees next to the house, this is the number. He is quiet, rarely talks, and does not envy wealth and wealth. He likes to read and does not dwell too deeply on every word or word of explanation; whenever he understands something in the book, he will be so happy that he forgets to eat. He likes to drink by nature, and his family is poor and often has no alcohol to drink. Relatives and friends knew about his situation, and sometimes they would hold banquets and invite him to drink. When he goes to drink, he drinks as much as he can, hoping that he will get drunk; when he is drunk, he goes home and leaves as soon as he says so. The simple living room was empty, unable to protect him from the severe cold and the scorching sun. His coarse cloth jacket was covered with patches, and the rice basket and drinking water gourd were often empty, but he still felt at ease. He often writes articles to amuse himself and reveal a little bit about his interests. He never cared about gains and losses, and lived his life from then on.

The praise said: Qian Lou's wife once said: "Don't worry about poverty and low status, and don't be keen on getting rich and becoming an official. This is probably talking about people like Mr. Wu Liu, right? While drinking While writing poems, I feel extremely happy because of my ambition. I wonder if he is from the Wuhuai era or the Ge Tianshi era?

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