High Mountains and Flowing Waters

——Knowing each other is the foundation of friendship

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was an outstanding musician named Yu Boya. He was good at playing the harp, and it was said that even the grazing horses would raise their heads to listen when he played the harp. At that time, Zhong Ziqi was the person who understood Boya's qin skills best. Boya used the piano to express his feelings about the mountains. Zhong Ziqi heard it and said, "It's so good. It's as tall as Mount Tai." When he used the sound of the piano to express the mood of flowing water, he said, "It's so good. It's as tall as a river." Later, Zhong Ziqi heard it. When Ziqi died of illness, Boya was so distraught that he broke the qin, broke the strings, and swore he would never play the qin again.

Guan Ning cut off the seats

- Different ways, no friends

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guan Ning and Hua Xin were classmates and friends. One day, the two of them were weeding in the garden together and found a piece of gold in the ground. Guan Ning regarded the gold as a tile and kept hoeing, while Hua Xin picked up the gold and put it aside. Once again, the two of them were studying at the same table, and a dignitary passed by in a car. Guan Ning was not disturbed and could study as usual, while Hua Xin went out to watch, and was filled with envy. Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and he were not really like-minded friends, so he cut the tables and sat separately. From then on, he never regarded Hua Xin as his friend again.

Friends are more important than the number one scholar

——Friendship is the most important

When Bai Minzhong, a politician and writer in the Tang Dynasty, was young, he met the free and easy-going He Bashen. They were good friends and they went to the capital to take the imperial examination together. Wang Qi, the examiner at that time, admired Bai Minzhong's talent and learning and wanted to select him as the number one scholar. However, he was dissatisfied with his interaction with He, so he sent someone to bring a letter to Bai Minzhong. Bai Minzhong really wanted to pass the exam, so he refused to have any further contact with He. But he regretted it afterwards, so he ran out to congratulate him and told him what had happened, and then said: "What's so great about being the number one scholar? Is it more important than friends?" The two of them drank happily. When Wang Qi found out, he admitted them together. Both of them.

Zhang Taiyan and Zou Rong

——Friends are valuable in having like-minded friends

Zhang Taiyan, a modern writer and anti-Qing strategist, and Zou Rong, a patriot and author of "Revolutionary Army" , there is a 16-year age difference, but because of their similar interests, the two have formed a lifelong friendship. Zou Rong was persecuted during his anti-Qing rebellion in Japan and was forced to return to China. He visited Zhang Taiyan in Shanghai. The two hit it off and became confidants. Zhang Taiyan was arrested for inciting revolution, but Zou Rong took the initiative to surrender in order to take responsibility. He was later tortured to death. Zhang Taiyan repaired his grave and personally wrote an article and carved a stone to express his deep condolences for his deceased friend.

Lu Xun and Qu Qiubai

- Having a confidant in life is enough

Lu Xun and Qu Qiubai met in the spring and summer of 1932. They hit it off instantly and were very compatible with each other. . From then on, they fought side by side to promote the revolutionary cultural movement and forged a profound friendship. During the white terror, Qu Qiubai took refuge in Lu Xun's home. Later, Lu Xun arranged a residence for Qu Qiubai and asked him to publish essays under the pen name of Bai Zhi. Lu Xun once personally inscribed the couplet written by Qu Qiubai "It is enough to have a confidant in life; this world should treat him with sympathy" and presented it to Qu Qiubai. After Qu Qiubai's death, he still insisted on compiling and printing "Forests Above the Sea" for his deceased friend despite his illness to express his deep condolences.

The most sacred thing

——Friendship is worth cherishing

The Italian Renaissance writer Boccaccio believed: “Friendship is the most sacred thing. Not only worthy of special admiration, but of everlasting praise, she is the mother of generosity and honour, the sister of affection and kindness, the sworn enemy of hatred and greed, always ready to sacrifice herself for others, and of her own free will, without asking.”

Half of life

- Friends are the other half of life

The great German writers Goethe and Schiller were close friends. Although they are very different in age and personality, their common pursuit and love of literature closely connect them. Schiller wrote the script for "Wilhelm Tell", and Goethe provided Schiller with all the relevant information he had collected. The writing of Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister" also received great help from Schiller. After Schiller's untimely death, Goethe wrote with great sadness: "I have lost a friend and at the same time half of my life.

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The friendship between Marx and Engels

- a sincere and selfless friendship forged in struggle

The two founders of Marxism, Marx and Engels, have been together since 1844 Since they met in Paris in 2001, the two have worked hard for the international communist movement, and forged a sincere and selfless friendship during the struggle. During the 40 years, they have cooperated sincerely and worked closely on all major issues. They maintained a high degree of consistency in their views, and both wrote many classic works on scientific socialism. Even though they lived in two places, they kept in touch, exchanged thoughts and feelings, and supported each other. Both of them were proud of knowing each other. Their friendship transcended. All the ancients have become a legend of the international communist movement

He was dragged into the "basin" by his "friends"

- Be careful when making friends

Chen Jianmin, the former vice president of Zhengzhou Xingyang Branch of the Bank of China, unfortunately made such a "friend". This "friend" cared more about the president than his own parents, and gave him cars and villas. Then he obtained a huge loan through the president. Someone warned this "friend": "You are taking advantage of the bank. If your company is not strong enough and cannot repay the bank's loan, you are digging a hole for yourself and will be dead in the future!" Listen to what this "friend" said: "What I dug was not a pit, but a 'basin'. When I die, everyone who has used my money will die with me! My head is not the only one buried in the 'basin'!" The vice president was finally bribed by his "friend" Pulled into the "Basin"

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei

——Friendship is based on the comradeship of ***

Liu Bei, courtesy name Xuan. De, a native of Zhuo County, whose father died young, lived with his mother by weaving mats and selling straw sandals. It was the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the country was in chaos. Liu Bei made friends with heroes, gathered troops, and organized armed forces. Zhang Fei, a native of Jie County, Hedong, was also a native of Zhuo County. He defected to Liu Bei with Guan Yu and served as Liu Bei's guard. Liu Bei shared a bed with them, and later Cao Cao captured Guan Yu and treated him well. He first made him a partial general, and later asked him to be made a Han Shouting Marquis, with many rewards. However, Guan Yu only thought about Liu Bei, and finally left Cao Cao and "journeyed a thousand miles alone" and killed six generals through five passes. After going through many hardships, they found Liu Bei. From then on, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei through life and death, and Liu Bei always treated them like brothers.

Liu Guan and Zhang Fei have always been close friends. The friendship between Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan does have a strong sense of loyalty, but behind it is the comradeship of Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan. This can be clearly seen from the oath of Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan: "Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Although Zhang Fei had different surnames, they became brothers and worked together to rescue those in distress, report to the country, and protect the common people. They did not wish to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but they wished to die in the same year, the same month and the same day. The emperor, the emperor, and the empress, have learned from this fact that they are ungrateful and ungrateful, and will be killed by heaven and man. "

Liu Zongyuan and Liu Yuxi

- Put yourself in the shoes of your friends

Liu Zongyuan and Liu Yuxi were a pair of like-minded friends in the Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Shunzong of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Shuwen and others People set off a political reform movement. Liu and Liu were both the main members of this group. In the political struggle between the conservatives and the reformists within the landlord class, they showed an indomitable fighting spirit. After the reform movement was suppressed, the two men. They were all demoted. In the tenth year of Yuanhe, Liu Zongyuan was moved from the Sima of Yongzhou to the governor of Liuzhou. At this time, Liu Yuxi was also moved from the Sima of Langzhou to the governor of Bozhou. Bozhou was located in the wilderness, thousands of miles away, and Liu Yuxi's mother was old and took him with him. It was very inconvenient. If the mother was left alone, the mother and son would be separated forever. Liu Zongyuan decided to solve the problem for his friend. He went to the imperial court and asked Liu Yuxi to be transferred to Liuzhou. As a result, Han became more and more worried about this rare friendship. The discussion said: "A scholar who is poor is a man of integrity. Today, the husband and wife are admiring each other in the alleys, drinking, eating and playing games with each other, exchanging strong smiles, shaking hands to show each other, pointing to the sky and the sun, weeping, vowing not to carry each other's back in life or death, if it is true, it is true. Once faced with small interests and dangers, they are just like hairs comparing each other. They look at each other without recognizing each other, do not use their hands to rescue the traps, squeeze them instead, and add stones to the pile. This is all the same. " ("Liu Zihou's Epitaph") Two kinds of friendship, two kinds of situations, once compared, you can see the superiority.

Sweet-talking "friends"

——Friends kill people

Wang Dasen, the former director of Zhejiang Chemical Plant, is one of the first batch of experts to enjoy special allowances from the State Council one. It is said that he is a person with a bright future, but the worst thing is that he has made a sweet-talking "friend" - the general manager of a company in Shaoxing City. When Wang Dasen first took office, the general manager gave him a large envelope containing 30,000 yuan, and said very "friendly": "You just took office, you can use this 30,000 yuan to buy something first." "Okay." When Wang Dasen hesitated, this "friend" immediately assured him: "Are you afraid that the brothers will harm you? Don't worry..." From then on, this "friend" often came to ask for "help" and asked Wang Dasen to help him. His loan was used as guarantee, and of course this "friend" did not forget to pay Wang Dasen a "favorable fee". In the end, the incident came to light, and Wang Dasen fell into the hands of this "friend" who said "Don't worry" and "I won't harm you" and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Achievements in the life of friends

——Friendship does not lie in superficial enthusiasm

During the Warring States Period, there were two good friends who both worked under the sect of Guiguzi at that time. , they are the famous lobbyists Su Qin and Zhang Yi.

Su Qin debuted earlier and achieved success smoothly, while Zhang Yi was relatively ordinary when she debuted, depressed and unsure of her future. Seeing that Su Qin had become a big deal, he wanted to join his sect and find a shortcut to promotion. So, he went to Su Qin's door, hoping to get a chance to meet him. For several days, Su Qin did not come to see him. After that, Su Qin's subordinates arranged for him to stay. Su Qin did not entertain his former classmate warmly. During the meal, he not only did not sit with him, but also placed him in the last seat and ate the coarse meal only the servants had. Su Qin often used words to humiliate him, saying: "With your talent, how could you be so depressed? I really have no way to help you, you should just rely on your own luck! I wish you good luck."

Zhang Yi, who came from afar, thought that after meeting his old friend, he would receive warm hospitality and help, but he did not expect that he would instead be humiliated. So, he left Su Qin's residence angrily, hoping to compete with Su Qin with his own talents.

After Zhang Yi left, Su Qin secretly sent people to help him with money along the way to support him in lobbying Qin. Su Qin's disciples were very surprised and asked Su Qin what was going on. Su Qin said: "Zhang Yi's talents are better than mine. I'm afraid that he will lose his fighting spirit in order to covet temporary small profits and be too complacent with the status quo. So, I insulted him in order to arouse his ambition."

Friends across the Taiwan Strait

——Friends have no age limit

On both sides of the Taiwan Strait. , there is such a pair of year-end friends, one is Mr. Chen Lifu, a 93-year-old veteran of the Kuomintang, and the other is Chen Li, a 14-year-old female student from Fuzhou Yinghua English School. The pair, an old man and a young man with an age difference of 79 years, refer to each other as grandson and grandson and communicate frequently. The first time Chen Li learned about Chen Lifu’s name was in the People’s Daily on September 7, 1988. Because "Chen Lifu" has one more character than "Chen Li", I was very impressed. On the eve of the Spring Festival in 1991, Taiwanese scholar Chen Daluo went to the mainland to visit Chen Li’s father. She suddenly wondered if she could send a painting to Grandpa Lifu to pay New Year greetings. So, she selected the most satisfactory one from the seven pictures of owls with different expressions and inscribed the four words "discerning" on it. At the same time, I also drew a picture of daffodils and asked Mr. Chen Lifu to write an inscription. Soon, Chen Li received Chen Lifu's reply letter and the painting he sent back with the inscription. The reply letter said: "You are only 13 years old, and you can already draw such a beautiful painting. It is really cute." "The 'unique eye' you gave me has been framed and hung in my study room." Mr. Chen Lifu wrote in the letter He also hoped that Chen Li would send him a photo. From then on, they kept writing letters. Chen Li has now received 25 letters and 28 calligraphy and paintings from Mr. Chen Lifu, as well as color photos of Mr. Chen Lifu. Once, Chen Li used the prize money he received from an essay contest on "Strait Love" to buy an exquisite small photo frame and gave it to Mr. Chen Lifu. Chen Lifu was very excited and wrote a letter saying: "You spent the royalties to buy such a cute little gift for me, which is of profound significance. I will put your photo in it, put it on my desk, and look at you every day, okay?" "He specially entrusted his nephew to send Chen Li a box of luxurious and exquisite Italian chocolate candies when he went to the mainland. He also gave Chen Li copies of only two paintings he had painted in his life.