During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Yu Boya who played the piano very well. One day, while he was playing the piano in the deep forest, a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi came over. As soon as Yu Boya played the piano, Zhong Ziqi said, "The piano sounds like Mount Tai." Yu Boya was surprised because he tried to show the mountain in his heart and he was recognized.
Yu Boya thought: I will change the theme, and I will show water. See if you can still hear me. Who knows, Zhong Ziqi said, "Yang Yang is like a river." No matter what Yu Boya plays, Zhong Ziqi can hear music. So they became good friends and bosom friends.
However, it was not long before Zhong Ziqi died. When Yu Boya lost his bosom friend and was extremely sad, he broke his piano and vowed never to play again. This story later formed the idiom "high mountains and flowing water" and a common word in daily life, "bosom friend".
2. The story of the difference between life and death
Poets Zheng Shaogu and Geoffrey are thousands of miles apart. They have never met before, but they admire each other and give answers. Later, Zheng Shaogu passed away, and Geoffrey was shocked by the bad news. He was very sad. He rushed to Fujian to deal with the funeral and comfort his relatives.
3. The story of "Bai Yuan"
As the saying goes, "Literati despise each other", but in the literary world of the Tang Dynasty, two literati left a lot of stories for future generations. They are Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhen. The friendship between two people was established in adversity.
In the first month of the tenth year of Yuanhe, Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhen reunited in Chang 'an after a long separation, and they often talked about big orders and recited poems for peace. But not long after, Yuan Zhen angered eunuchs and dignitaries because of his outspoken advice, and was demoted to Tongzhou Sima in March of that year.
In August of the same year, Bai Juyi was jealous that Li Shidao, a warlord in the buffer region, colluded with eunuchs to murder Prime Minister Wu. Xianzong listened to slanders and was demoted to Jiangzhou (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi) Sima.
The fate of sharing weal and woe closely linked Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhen. They have forged a deep friendship all their lives, and the world calls them "Bai Yuan".
4. The story of Guan Zhong and Bao Shu Ya.
"Guan Bao" refers to Guan Zhong, a famous politician in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his friend Bao. Guan Zhong had business dealings with Bao when he was young. After making money, Bao knew that Guan Zhong's family was poor and always gave him more. He never thought Guan Zhong was greedy. When Guan Zhong helps with the bag, he doesn't always do everything well. Bao doesn't think Guan Zhong is stupid, but he understands that this is limited by objective conditions.
Guan Zhong became an official and was fired three times. Bao knows that this is not Guan Zhong's bad character, nor his bad work, but his timing and luck ... Guan Zhong sighed deeply: "My parents gave birth to me, and Bao Shu knows me!"
Bao Shu Ya later recommended Guan Zhong as the minister of Qi, and helped everyone vigorously carry out reforms, making Qi the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period. Nowadays, people often describe this friendship as "friendship with Bao".
5. The story of Marx and Engels
Young Marx had a strong desire to transform society and put it into action, so he was persecuted by the reactionary government and went into exile for a long time.
/kloc-in 0/844, Marx met Engels in Paris, and their belief in * * * made each other look at each other more important than themselves. Marx lived in exile for a long time, often making a living by pawning, and sometimes even had no money to buy stamps, but he still stubbornly carried out his research work and revolutionary activities.
In order to maintain Marx's life, Engels would rather run a business that he hated very much, and also send the money he earned to Marx continuously. He not only helped Marx in his life, but also cared for each other, helped each other and cooperated closely in his career.
When they lived in London, Engels always went to Marx's house every afternoon to discuss various issues for hours on end. After separation, they corresponded almost every day, exchanging views on political events and the results of research work. Their concern is also manifested in their efforts to help each other and their pride in each other's achievements in their careers.
When Marx promised to write a newsletter for an English newspaper, Engels translated it for him and even wrote it for him when necessary. At that time, he was not proficient in English. When Engels was engaged in exposition, Marx often put down his work and wrote down some parts of it.
Marx and Engels have cooperated for 40 years, established great friendship and jointly created great Marxism. As Lenin said, "There are all kinds of very touching friendship stories in ancient legends. Later, the European proletariat can say that its science was created by two scholars and comrades. Their relationship exceeds all the most touching legends of ancient people about human friendship. "