Classical Chinese in the Year of the Monkey

1. An ancient prose of a monkey, written by a drunken scarlet.

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Orangutans often move in groups of hundreds in the valley. The villagers set wine on the roadside. I love you again. People in the village weave grass and make bricks, and there are many contacts. When the orangutan saw the wine and coffin, he knew that the people in the village had framed Zhang ③, so he knew Zhang Zu's surname and shouted, "Slave ④ tried to slap me, but Schell left." They repeatedly said to each other, "Try to taste wine together." And drink its taste, and you will be almost drunk. Because you take it, you will be captured by others, and you will get it, and you will do nothing.

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Orangutans live in valleys and usually go out in groups of hundreds. The villagers put wine and distiller's grains on the roadside. Orangutans like to wear clogs again. The villagers made shoes out of grass and then connected them together. When the orangutan saw the wine and shoes, he knew that the villagers had set the trap. He knew the names of the elders who set the trap and shouted their names. "* * * wants to catch me with a trap, so I will give up these things and leave." After repeating this many times, the orangutans said to each other, "We tried to taste the wine." I tasted it and soon got drunk, so I put on my shoes. Finally, these villagers caught me, all of them. No one escaped from the net.

2. the Monkey King was born in classical Chinese. There is a piece of land overseas called Ole State. This country is close to the sea, and there is a famous mountain in the sea called Guo Huashan. There is a fairy stone on the top of that mountain. Its stones are three feet six feet five inches high and two feet four feet round. There are no trees to shade all around, and there are orchids around. Since Gai was opened, every time it was naive, more and more refined, and I felt well-informed for a long time. Fairy cells are bred in it and burst in one day, producing a stone egg the size of a ball. Have it both ways, turned into a stone monkey. Monkeys are in the mountains, but they can walk and jump, eat vegetation, drink streams and springs, pick mountain flowers and find trees and fruits; Keep company with wolves and insects, with tigers and leopards as a group, with deer and deer as friends, and with apes as relatives; Spend the night under the cliff, in the cave at the top of the mountain.

Once it was hot, I spent a summer with monkeys. They all played in the shade of pine trees. A group of monkeys played for a while, but went to the mountain stream to take a bath. Seeing the rushing torrent of water, it's like knowing all about it and splashing. There is an old saying: "Birds have bird words, and beasts have animal words." All the monkeys said, "I don't know where this water comes from." We have nothing to do today, so we secretly climbed the ravine to see where it came from and have some fun! " Shout, drag men and women, call brother call brother, run together, climb the mountain along the stream, until the source, but a waterfall spring. The monkey clapped his hands and said, "Good water! Good water! It turned out to be a wave far from the foot of the mountain and directly to the sea. " He added, "whoever has the ability to go in and find a source and come out without hurting his health, we will worship him as king." After three cries, I suddenly saw a stone monkey jump out of the crowd and shouted, "I'll go in!" " I'm going in! "He squatted down with his eyes closed, jumped and jumped into the waterfall spring. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked up, but there was no water or waves, and there was a clear bridge. He paused, calmed down and looked at it carefully again. It turned out to be an iron bridge. The water under the bridge ran between the caves and flowed upside down, drowning the bridge door. However, I owe myself a bridge. Let me look again. It seems that I have a home. What a nice place. After watching it for a long time, the stone monkey jumped from the middle of the bridge and looked around, only to see a stone tablet in the middle. There is a line of regular script characters on the wall, which reads "Huaguoshan is a blessed land and water curtain cave is a cave".

In heaven, the stone monkey suddenly pulled himself away and went outside. He squatted with his eyes closed, jumped out of the water and said, "Good luck! What luck! " The monkey surrounded him and asked, "What's it like inside? How deep is the water? " The stone monkey said, "There is no water! No water! It turned out to be an iron bridge. On the other side of the bridge is home in heaven. " The monkeys asked, "How can I see a family?" The stone monkey laughed and said, "The water rushed out of the cave under the bridge and hung upside down to cover the door. There are flowers and trees by the bridge, which is a stone house. There are stone pots, stoves, bowls, basins, beds and benches in the room. A stone tablet in the middle reads' Land of Flowers and Fruits, Land of water curtain cave'. The whole place is where we live. And it's wide enough to hold thousands of people. We all go in and live without being angry with God. "

Hearing this, all the monkeys are very happy. Du Dao said, "Go ahead, take us in, go in!" The stone monkey squatted with his eyes closed, jumped in and shouted, "Come in with me! Come in! " Those monkeys were bold and jumped in; Timid, stretching their heads and shrinking their necks, scratching their ears and cheeks, shouting and pestering for a while, they all went in. Jumping over the bridge, grabbing pots and bowls one by one, occupying the kitchen for beds, moving around has the stubbornness of monkeys, there is no so-called peaceful time, only moving around is exhausted. The stone monkey sat on it and said, "Gentlemen,' If people don't believe it, they don't know what they can do. "You just said, dare to go in and out, just worship him as king, don't hurt the body. Now I come in and go out, I go out and come in, I find this cave, sleep with you and enjoy the happiness of getting married. Why not worship me as king? " The monkey heard that the memorial archway had fallen, and there was no violation. One by one, teeth in a row, worship upward. They are all called "Chitose King". Since then, the stone monkey has ascended the throne, hiding the word "stone", so it is called the monkey king.

There is an ancient nursery in a corner of a mountain. Widowed in her early years, her only daughter is far away from home.

The hunter pitied his orphan and gave him a monkey. Old love is like a pure child. Every time I come out, I will follow and never leave.

If so, five years. One day, the old man died suddenly, and the monkey covered the door and ran to find his sister, crying like rain.

Said, "Is father dead?" If you are jealous, you will all come back. The old man's wall is pushed down by everyone, and there is no support. Monkeys cry all over the country, but villagers hide it because they have capital.

My sister led me there, and the monkey thanked me, but I still stayed in my hometown and picked fruits for a living. Every five days, I will cry, as if I miss my father for five years, and I am very sad.

Lying in the grave three months ago. The villagers pitied him, but buried him next to the old man. There was a stone on it that said, "Tomb of the righteous monkey."

There is an old man at the foot of the mountain. His wife died a long time ago, and only one daughter was married. The hunter felt sorry for his loneliness, so he gave him a monkey.

The old man likes this monkey very much and regards it as his own son. Every time he goes out, the monkey follows him. He doesn't need a chain or a rope, but he won't leave him.

Five years passed like this. One day, the old man died suddenly, and the monkey closed the door and ran to the old man's daughter's house, crying like rain.

(the old man's daughter) asked, "Is father dead?" The monkey nodded his head. So she went back with the monkey.

There is nothing of value in the old man's house, and there is no money for his funeral. The monkey cried everywhere in the village, so the villagers helped to bury it. The old man's daughter wanted to take the monkey away, but the monkey refused, still guarding the old man's former residence and picking fruits for a living every day.

Cry for the old man every five days, as if to commemorate the kindness of the old man who raised him for five years. He looks very sad. So he died in front of the old man's grave in less than three months.

People in the village felt sorry for him, so they buried him next to the old man's grave and set up a tombstone for him, which read: Explanation angle of the righteous monkey's tomb: only angle: only chain: chain chin: nod: all actions: only reason: original nursery: people suitable for growing vegetables and melons: women get married: pull, pull, lead to sudden death.

4. The source of translation of ancient monkey literature

The fragments selected in Xinglin Collection are from the tomb of the righteous monkey.

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There is an old nursery in a corner of a mountain. She lost her spouse very early, and her only daughter is far from home. The hunter pitied his orphan and gave him a monkey. The old man loves like a simple child. Every time he goes out, he must follow him and never leave without a chain. If so, five years. One day, the old man died suddenly, and the monkey covered the door and ran to find his sister, crying like rain. Said, "Is father dead?" If you are jealous, you will all come back. The old man's family stood on the wall and had no idea of being buried. Monkeys cry all over the country, and villagers hide because they have capital. My sister led me there, and the monkey thanked me, but I still stayed in my hometown and picked fruits for a living. Every five days, I will cry, as if I miss my father for five years, and I am very sad. Lying in the grave three months ago. The villagers pitied him, but buried him next to the old man. There was a stone on it that said, "Tomb of the righteous monkey."

—— Selected from Xinglin Collection

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At the foot of a mountain, there was an old man. His spouse died a long time ago and only one daughter was married. A hunter sympathized with his loneliness and gave him a monkey.

The monkey of justice

Give him his son. The old man loves (treats) the monkey like his own son. Every time he goes out, the monkey will follow him. There is no chain or rope, but he will not leave or run away. Five years passed like this. One day, the old man died suddenly, and the monkey closed the door and ran to the old man's daughter's house, crying like rain. (the old man's daughter) asked, "Is father dead?" The monkey nodded, and she took the monkey back. The old man's family is poor and there is nothing to bury. Monkeys are crying everywhere in the village, so people in the village pay for it. The old man's daughter wanted to take the monkey away, but the monkey bowed and refused her. She still sticks to the old man's former residence and picks fruit for herself every day. Cry for the old man every five days, as if to commemorate the kindness of the old man who raised him for five years, very sad. In less than three months, he died in front of the old man's grave. People in the village felt sorry for it, so they buried it next to the old man's grave and set up a tombstone for it, which read: Tomb of the righteous monkey.

Is this it?

5. The stubborn monkey saw the ingenious classical Chinese translation of the original text:

The prince of Wu floated on the river and climbed the killed mountain. When the sniper saw it, he abandoned it and fled to the depths. A sniper scratched the snake and happened to see the king. The king shot it, and Min gave it a quick punch. The king's fate is to be shot and killed. Wang Gu said that his friend Yan did not doubt it and said, "He is also a spy. Cut its cleverness, lean on its convenience, give it to you, and you will die. What a good warning! Hoo hoo! No one can be proud of you! " Yan did not doubt her return, but learned to help her color and express her joy from there. Three years, China people call it. (Excerpted from Zhuangzi Xu Wugui)

Explanation:

King Wu crossed the Yangtze River and climbed the mountain where the macaques lived. As soon as the monkeys saw the hunting party of the king of Wu, they fled in panic and hid in the depths of the thorny jungle. A monkey stayed. He got up unhurriedly, grabbed the branches and jumped around, showing his dexterity in front of the king of Wu. The prince of Wu hit it with an arrow, and it quickly took the sharp arrow that came at a rapid speed. The king of Wu ordered the left and right attendants to go forward and shoot arrows together. The monkey could not escape and died clinging to the tree. The king of Wu turned around and said to his friend Yan, "This monkey prided himself on his agility and looked down on me, so he was punished and died. Take this as a warning! Hey, don't treat others arrogantly! " When Yan returned home, she worshipped as a teacher, avoided arrogance and rashness, abandoned lewdness and bid farewell to prosperity. Three years later, the whole country praised him.