Appreciation of Inscriptions in Humble Rooms and Translation of the Original Text

Inscriptions are rhyming styles carved on stones in ancient times, which are often used to praise and warn themselves. Understand the meaning of the inscription and then understand the meaning of the question. Through the description of the living room, the author tries to describe the ugliness of the humble room. The center of "I am a humble room, but I am virtuous and fragrant" is actually to praise moral quality in the name of humble room and express moral conduct and the interest of the owner.

The humble room inscription begins with mountains and rivers, which are not high and the water is not deep. As long as there is a dragon, you can become famous. Although the residence is simple, it is "fragrant" because of the owner's "virtue". That is to say, the simple room can of course be famous because of the existence of people with high moral quality, and its reputation will spread far and wide, and it will be carved on stones as a memorial. Ordinary landscapes give birth to dragons, and humble rooms can of course spread incense through people with high moral quality. This hard technique is really wonderful, and it can also be described as the author's original creation. In particular, the fairy dragon is the crowning touch of the landscape, and the conception is wonderful. "I am a humble room, but I am virtuous and fragrant", from the landscape fairy dragon to the topic, the author directly turned to the topic, laying the foundation for the introduction. It also points out the reason why the humble room is not humble, which is the word "good faith"

From this point of view, the author wrote this essay after repeated thinking, which is definitely not a temporary inspiration. A quatrain can be an epiphany, but the seamless connection is the accumulation and repeated deliberation of usual skills. Four to seven sentences of sacrifice This article, carved in stone, has a strong tit-for-tat nature. Judging from the writing technique of the whole article, the whole article is done in one go by means of "comparison", not comparison. So what are the words "moss mark" and "smile" saying? The moss on the stone steps is (still) full of green, and the weeds on the wasteland are (still) green. What is the implication? I, Liu Yuxi, don't change my true colors anywhere. I associate with well-educated people, and there are no uneducated people. The author compares his independent personality to moss and weeds, which is a portrayal of integrity and an unyielding declaration.

If one to three sentences in this article are a kind of foreshadowing, then four to seven sentences enter a real confrontation. The author showed his dignity in poetic language, and at the same time mercilessly lashed the snobs.

The author of Zhuge Lu in Nanyang and Ziyun Pavilion in Xishu draws an analogy between Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage and the Xuanting in Yangzi Cloud in Xishu, which leads to his humble room, both of which are his own examples. I hope that I can have noble moral conduct like them, embody my thought of learning from the past, and imply that humble rooms are not humble. In fact, Liu Yuxi wrote another meaning, that is, Zhuge Liang was living in Wolong, waiting for the wise Lord of SHEN WOO to come out. What about Yang Xiong? But he is a scholar with fame and fortune and devoted himself to reading. Although he is a top official, his indifference to the ups and downs of official positions and money is a model for future generations. The author quotes the meaning of these two people, trying to express: don't be surprised by honor and disgrace, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and stick to moral integrity. I don't want to go with the flow, but I want to show my ambition when I meet a wise Lord. If I don't have a wise Lord, I would like to be plain. This combination with the ups and downs of the author's officialdom is more in line with the actual situation.

The last sentence quoted "Confucius: What's wrong?" Quote the words of the ancients, wrap up the whole article, and explain that the humble room is "not ugly" Expressed his pursuit of the highest moral quality of feudal ethics at that time. Perhaps Liu Yuxi's highest requirement for his moral quality is to use the ethical norms affirmed by saints and demand himself. This conclusion, no matter what the content means, combined with the meaning of the question, is ingenious. Because feudal ethics takes Confucian moral standards as the highest moral standards, the affirmation of Confucius saints also gives the best conclusion for his moral quality theory. The thesis should have arguments, and quoting Confucius' sacred words as arguments is undoubtedly the best argument at that time, which is sufficient and irrefutable.

The original text of "Humble Room Inscription":

Inscription in humble room

Rachel? Tang dynasty

The mountain is not high, and the fairy is famous. The water is not deep, and the dragon is the spirit. I am a humble room, but I am virtuous. The moss on the stage is green, and the curtain grass is green. There is no Ding Bai who laughs and has a university. You can tune the pipa and read Jin Dian. There is no confusion, and there is no complicated form. Zhuge Lu in Nanyang and Ting Yun Pavilion in West Shu. Kong Ziyun: What's wrong?

Full-text translation of Humble Room Ming;

The mountain is not high, but the immortal will be famous. If the water is not deep, the dragon will have aura. This is a humble house, but I don't feel humble because of my good character. The moss is green and grows on the stage, and the grass is green, which is reflected in the curtain. People who come here to talk and laugh are knowledgeable people. People who come and go are knowledgeable and can play the unpretentious piano and read Buddhist scriptures. No orchestral music disturbs the ears, and no official documents make the body tired. There is Zhuge Liang Caotang in Nanyang and Yangzi Yunting in West Shu. Confucius said: What's so simple about this?

Comment on words and phrases:

A humble room: a humble room.

Inscription: ancient words carved on objects to warn themselves or state their achievements, called "inscriptions", later became a style. This style generally uses compound sentence, which is neat and catchy.

Yes: yes.

Name: famous, famous, nouns are used as verbs.

Spirit: magic; Psychic medium.

Alice is a humble room: this is a humble room. S: demonstrative pronoun, this, this; Yes: affirmative judgment verb.

Wei Wu Dexin (xρn): Just because people who live in houses are virtuous, they don't feel humble. Only: only; Wu: Me; Xin: Spreading the fragrance to a distant place means noble character here. Shang Chen Shujun: "Millet is not fragrant, but virtue is fragrant."

The moss marks on the upper steps are green, and the grass color enters the curtain: the moss marks are green and grow to the upper steps; The grass is green and reflected in the curtains. On: grow to; Enter: reflect.

Scholar: A great scholar means a learned person. Hong: the same as "Hong", big; Confucianism: The past refers to a scholar.

Ding Bai: Civilians refer to people without any knowledge.

Play a simple piano. Tone: violin, here refers to playing (piano). Simple piano: A simple piano.

Jin Jing: There is still controversy in academic circles today. Some scholars think it refers to the Buddhist sutra (Diamond Sutra), while others think it is a Confucian classic. Kim: Baby.

Four Books: Harp, flute and other musical instruments, here refers to the sound of playing music. Silk: refers to stringed instruments; Bamboo: refers to wind instruments.

One: mood particles, not translation. Used between the subject and the predicate to cancel the independence of the sentence.

Ear disorder: disturbing both ears. Confusion: The causative use of adjectives makes ... confused and disturbed.

Case (dú): official documents and documents of the government.

Fatigue: To make the body tired. Old: the causative usage of adjectives ... tired; Form: form, body.

Zhuge Lu in Nanyang and Ziyun Pavilion in Xishu: Zhuge Liang Caotang in Nanyang and Yangzi Yunge Pavilion in Xishu. Nanyang: Place name, now Nanyang City, Henan Province. Before coming out of the mountain, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Wollongong, Nanyang. Zhuge Liang: Kong Ming, prime minister of Shu and Han in the Three Kingdoms period, lived in seclusion in Wollongong, Nanyang before his official career. Ziyun: Yang Xiong, a writer in the Western Han Dynasty, was born in Chengdu, Shu County. Lu: A humble little house.

Confucius said that classical Chinese generally refers to clouds. Zi Han's The Analects: "Where a gentleman lives, why is it ugly?" The author removed the gentleman's residence here, reflecting his modest character.

What's wrong with it? That is, "what's the matter" belongs to the prepositional object. One: auxiliary words, which express strong rhetorical questions, are symbols of preposition objects and are not translated.

About the author:

Liu Yuxi (772-842), Han nationality, was born in Pengcheng (now Xuzhou) in China in the Tang Dynasty. His ancestral home was Luoyang, a writer and philosopher in the Tang Dynasty. He claimed to be a descendant of the King of Mountain Scenery in Hanzhong. He used to be a supervisor and member of the Wang Reform School. A famous poet in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, he is known as the "great poet". His family is a scholarly family handed down from generation to generation by Confucianism. Advocating political innovation is one of the core figures of the Wang school's political innovation activities. Later, Yongzhen failed in innovation and was demoted to Sima Langzhou (now Changde, Hunan). According to the textual research of Mr. Zhou, a historian and collector in Changde, Hunan Province, Liu Yuxi was demoted to Sima Langzhou, during which he wrote the famous "Han Shou Chun Wang".

Creative background:

The inscription on the humble abode was written in Hezhou (824-826). Record of Liyang: "The humble room, in Zhangzhou, was built by Liu Yuxi, the secretariat of the Tang and Zhou Dynasties, and was inscribed by Liu Gongquan."

The author participated in Wang's "Yongzhen Innovation" and opposed the separatist forces of eunuchs and buffer regions. After the failure of innovation, he was demoted to Anhui and Zhou Xian as general. According to the regulations, Tongguan will live in three three-bedroom rooms in the county government. But when I saw the author demoted, I deliberately made things difficult for him. Hezhou county magistrate arranged for him to live in Chengnan River. Instead of complaining, the author is very happy. He also casually wrote two sentences and posted them on the door: "Face the river, look at the white sails, and compete with the state." The magistrate of a county was very angry when he learned that he ordered the staff in the office to move the author's residence from the south gate of the county to the north gate of the county, and the area was reduced from three to one and a half. The new house is by the Desheng River, with weeping willows nearby, and the environment is OK. The author still didn't care, but looked at the scenery and wrote two sentences on the door: "weeping willows are beside the Qinghe River, and people are in Liyang and their hearts are in Beijing."

The magistrate of a county saw that he was still carefree and indifferent, and sent someone to transfer him to the county center, giving him only a hut with only one bed, one table and one chair. In half a year, the magistrate of a county forced the author to move three times, each time the area was small, and finally it was just a room. The author then angrily wrote this "Humble Room Inscription" and had a stone tablet carved and stood in front of the door.

Express the theme:

Humble Room Inscription is an inscription written by Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The full text is only 8 1 word. By praising the humble room, the author expresses his ambition to be a noble person, care for the poor and not collude with the secular. The article has distinct levels, starting from the mountains and rivers, pointing out the theme of "I am a humble room, but I am virtuous and fragrant", and then starting from the outdoor scenery, indoor people and things in the room, rendering the elegant realm of the humble room and introducing the residence of ancient Junyan. The ancient sage's words strengthened the meaning and ended with questions, with a long aftertaste.

Famous comments:

Wu Qin, Chu Cai and Wu Tiaohou's View on China's Ancient Literature: The humble room is unforgettable, not in the humble room. Only virtuous people live in it, so everything is interesting in a simple room. The ending ends with "He Lou", which is full of charm.

Qing Xie Youtang's Appreciation of Ancient Chinese Literature: A humble room, if you are satisfied with it, you can't get rid of the word "humble". Focusing on "virtue and fragrance", the room is people-oriented, ugly but not ugly. This article almost describes itself as extraordinary by the ugliness of the room. Although it is less than 100 words, it has the effect of leaping from tiger to dragon.

Lin Qing Yunming's Interpretation of the Significance of China Ancient Literature: The word "only my virtue and sincerity" runs through it all the time. A man who speaks virtue is neither humble nor supercilious, but his room is heavy. Judging from four sentences, people are better than mountains and rivers, the scenery in the room, the guests in the room and the things in the room are all good. There is no other hardship. In other words, compared with the thatched cottage in Nanyang and the porch pavilion in Xishu, bandits have to give way, and the sages are here and the dissidents are here. In the end, I quoted the master "He Lou" and left out the word "the gentleman lives in it". If you quote all of them, there will be traces to follow, and readers must know.

A Detailed Interpretation of Ancient Chinese by Duke Guo of Qing Dynasty: The word "ugly" is reversed, and Confucius is cited as the evidence at the end, which is the most structural.

Qing Li Fujiu, Hundreds of Writing Skills in Ancient Chinese: Small and Short Chapters are Necessary. Fan Ming is more vigilant, but he is complacent and boastful, and his constitution has changed slightly. If the landscape is taken as a metaphor, it will not suddenly come; At the end of the ancient knot, you can't go out. The scenery in the middle room, the people in the room and the things in the room are all arranged in layers. At the end, the words "He Lou" are quoted, and the words "gentlemen live in it" are hidden. If you quote them all, there will be traces to follow, especially their ingenuity.

Qing Yucheng's Reediting the Interpretation of China Ancient Literature: The first four sentences, the rise of the room of virtue and righteousness. The phrase "only I am fragrant" is the simplest way to add luster to my humble room. It is said that my virtue can make my humble room fragrant, so it is nothing more than my virtue business; Talking and laughing is nothing more than my virtue of socializing, not being confused in tuning the piano, not being heavy in reading classics, and knowing more without asking is my virtue. My virtue can make a humble room fragrant. Although the room is better than Zhuge Cao Lu and Ziyun Xuanting, I don't think much about it. At the end, I quote Helou as the conclusion, but how to measure the virtue of reciting Confucius? The room is not ugly. As far as its beautiful tone and muddy structure are concerned, although the text is less than 100 words, it is elegant.