1. Translation:

Cao Shaokui was appointed as Taiyueling and held sacrifices in the northern suburbs. The censor who supervised the sacrifice was dissatisfied with Cao Shaokui and wanted to use the disharmony of the music to blame him, so he rang bells and chimes randomly and asked Cao Shaokui to name the music. Cao Shaokui actually said them all without any mistakes, so On the contrary, the censor admired Cao Shaokui.

There was a monk in Luoyang. He had a clock in his house that made a sound automatically every day. The monk thought there was a monster, and he became sick because of fear. Those who seek magic use various methods to suppress the ringing, but in the end they cannot stop it. Cao Shaokui was a good friend of the monk and came to see his condition. The old monk told him everything.

At that time, the fasting bell in the front hall rang, and Qing also chimed to himself. Cao Shaokui smiled and said to the monk: "I will help you get rid of it when you arrange meals tomorrow." Although the monk did not believe him, he still hoped that his method would be effective, so he prepared a sumptuous meal to entertain him. After Cao Gong finished eating, he took out a file from his sleeve and filed several times on the bell. The sound of the bell stopped ringing.

The monk asked about the reason, and Cao Shaokui said: "The vibration frequency of this clock is the same as that of the fasting bell in the front hall. When the fasting bell is struck, the clock will ring accordingly." The monk was very happy. The disease is also cured.

2. Original text:

Cao Shaokui was Tai Leling and enjoyed the northern suburbs. The imperial censor was angry at Kui, and wanted to take pleasure in discord as a crime. He knocked on the bell and made Kui secretly name him. If there was no mistake, he was amazed.

There was a monk in Luoyang who kept singing to himself day and night. The monk thought it was strange and became sick from fear. I asked the magicians to ban it in every possible way, but in the end it was impossible. Shao Kui and the monk Shan Shan came to inquire about his illness at the right time. The monk all complained and struck the fasting bell, which stopped ringing again. Shao Kui said with a smile: "Tomorrow we can prepare a grand feast, so we should prepare it." Although the monk did not believe what Shao Kui said, he hoped it would be effective, so he prepared a feast for him.

After Kui finished eating, he took out the file from his arms. The file was exhausted in several places and the sound disappeared. The monk asked the reason why, and Shao Kui said: "This chime and the bell are in harmony, and the strikes are in response to each other." The monk was overjoyed, and his illness was cured.

3. Author and source

Author: Wang Chan of the Tang Dynasty

Source: "Tang Yulin" extended information

1. Story reveal Principle

1. Don’t blindly think that things that you don’t understand are the work of ghosts and gods, but explore the reasons in a scientific spirit. As long as you understand the reasons, there is nothing that cannot be explained.

2. It is extremely important to understand some scientific knowledge.

3. Superstition cannot solve any problems. Only by believing in science can we find solutions to problems.

2. Introduction to the author

Wang Can, courtesy name Zhengfu. The year of birth and death is unknown. A native of Chang'an (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province). The son-in-law of Prime Minister Lu Dafang. He once served as the Paiwan Division of Jingdong. In the fourth year of Yuan Dynasty (1089), he was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Imperial Academy. Later he was changed to Shaofu Jiancheng.

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