1. Kong Rong let the pear
Kong Rong, courtesy name Wenju, was born in Qufu, Shandong during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was the 20th grandson of Confucius. His great-great-grandfather Kong Shang served as a giant deer. The prefect, his father is Kong Zhou, the captain of Mount Tai. The Biography of Kong Rong records: When Kong Rong was four years old, he and his brother always ate pears with the smaller ones. Someone asked him why he did this. He replied: "Children have small appetites, so logically they should take the smaller ones."
Because Kong Rong was so smart and precocious, he understood this truth at a very young age, and his relatives thought he was a genius.
2. Schiller and Goethe
Since 1794, Schiller and Goethe began to cooperate closely, and their friendship became deeper and deeper. Their 10 years of cooperation yielded fruitful results, pushing German literature to a new stage, the period of classical literature. Under the influence of Goethe, Schiller gradually got rid of the influence of Kant's idealist philosophy, glowed with great enthusiasm for literary creation, and wrote representative works of classical literature.
The famous plays "Wallenstein" (1799) trilogy, "The Girl of Orleans" (1801) and "William Tell" (1804) were created during this period. Schiller also wrote the narrative poems "The Diver" and "The Glove". In December 1799, Schiller moved to Weimar, translated W. Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and J. Racine's "Phaedra" and other plays, and also engaged in stage art practice with Goethe.
Schiller rehearsed Goethe's "Egmont" and G.E. Lessing's "Nathan the Wise" at the Weimar Theater, showing his strong creative power. The period of Schiller and Goethe's collaboration is known as the "classic" era in German literary history.
3. The friendship between Guan and Bao
Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, politicians in the Spring and Autumn Period of China in the 7th century BC, were good friends. Guan Zhong was poorer and Bao Shuya was richer, but they understood and trusted each other. The profound friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya has become a favorite story passed down from generation to generation in China. In China, people often use the term "Guan Bao Zhijia" to describe the close and trusting relationship between themselves and good friends.
The State of Qi was in the northern part of today's Shandong Province. The hegemony of Qi State is inseparable from Guan Zhong, the great statesman of Qi State. Duke Huan of Qi mainly relied on his help to achieve hegemony. But it was Bao Shuya who recommended Guan Zhong to Duke Huan of Qi. Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya were good friends. At first, Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya did business together. Guan Zhong's family was poor and he did not contribute as much capital as Bao Shuya, but when it came time for dividends, he wanted to take more.
Bao Shuya’s men were very unhappy and accused Guan Zhong of being greedy. But Bao Shuya explained: "How could he be greedy for this money? His family had a difficult life, so I voluntarily gave it to him." Several times, Guan Zhong helped Bao Shuya with ideas and things, but ended up messing up the things. Bao Shuya didn't do anything. Angry, he comforted Guan Zhong and said: "The thing can't be done not because your idea is bad, but because the timing is bad. Don't mind."
Guan Zhong had served as an official three times, but every time They were all dismissed. Bao Shuya believed that it was not because Guan Zhong had no talent, but because Guan Zhong did not meet anyone who appreciated him. Guan Zhong once led his troops to fight. When he attacked, he hid behind him, but when he retreated, he ran in front. All the soldiers under his command looked down upon him and did not want to fight with him again.
Bao Shuya said: "Guan Zhong has an old mother at home. He protects himself to serve her mother. He is not really afraid of death." Bao Shuya defended Guan Zhong and tried his best to cover up Guan Zhong's shortcomings, just to cherish Guan Zhong's talent. . When Guan Zhong heard these words, he was very moved and sighed and said, "It is my parents who gave birth to me, and it is Bao Shuya who understands me!" In this way, Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya became friends of life and death.
4. Harmony between Generals and Prime Ministers
During the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru, a native of the State of Zhao, was ordered to go to the State of Qin. He fulfilled his mission and returned the jade to Zhao intact, so he was made a senior official; he also accompanied the King of Zhao on his mission to Qin. The Mianchi Hui set up by King Qin saved King Zhao from being insulted by King Qin. In recognition of Lin Xiangru's contribution, King Zhao made Lin Xiangru a minister. The veteran general Lian Po believed that he was invincible and invincible, while Lin Xiangru was just a weak scholar who could only speak more powerfully than him.
He was very dissatisfied with this, so he repeatedly told people : "If I see him in the future, I will definitely humiliate him." After knowing this, Lin Xiangru put national affairs first, took sick leave and did not go to court, and tried not to see him. Later, Lian Po learned that Lin Xiangru acted in such a way because of national affairs, and he apologized to Lin Xiangru for shouldering a thorn. After that, the two got together and began to do their best to assist King Zhao in governing the country.
5. Bethune supported China’s anti-Japanese war?
In the summer of 1938, Norman Bethune, a great internationalist fighter, member of the Canadian Communist Party, and famous surgeon, worked to support the Chinese people’s resistance to Japan. The Anti-Japanese War came to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Anti-Japanese Base Area and was warmly welcomed by the soldiers and civilians in the base area. Under extremely difficult conditions and an extreme shortage of medical drugs, Comrade Bethune overcame the difficulties and guided the military and civilians in the base area to establish the "Songyankou Model Hospital" and "Mobile Medical Team" and focused on training medical personnel. These effective efforts have greatly reduced the casualty mortality rate. In his combat life, Comrade Bethune was strict with himself, lenient towards others, selfless and approachable, and established a strong relationship with the soldiers and civilians in the base area. On the eve of being approved to return to China, Bethune volunteered to work on the front line.
During an operation to rescue the wounded, due to his critical condition, his finger was accidentally cut by a scalpel and became infected, which later turned into sepsis. Dr. Bethune finally selflessly devoted his precious life to the Chinese people's anti-Japanese cause. Chairman Mao called him a noble man, a pure man, and a moral man.
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