What kind of people are Yu Gong and Zhi Shao respectively?

Gong Yu is a man with tenacious perseverance and is not afraid of difficulties; Smart people are short-sighted and like irony and ridicule.

Yu Gong Yi Shan is an allegorical prose by Liezi, a thinker in the Warring States Period. The article tells the story of Gong Yu's fearless and persistent digging of the mountain, which finally moved the Emperor of Heaven and moved the mountain away.

Through the contrast between the persistence of a foolish old man and the cowardice of a wise man, and the contrast between "foolish old man" and "wisdom", this paper shows the confidence and perseverance of the working people in ancient China, and explains the reason that perseverance is needed to overcome difficulties.

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The story of "Yu Gong Yi Shan" comes from Liezi. Between the lines of Liezi's text, the idea of advocating emptiness and quietness is expressed, and the positive role of human beings in nature is emphasized. Mao Zedong used the story of Yugong moving mountains to inspire and educate people to carry forward the spirit of hard struggle.

Wisdom is not only appearance, but also stupidity. Therefore, the foolish old man's cynicism about wisdom is exchanged for a sigh, expressing his regret that wisdom is so cold and ignorant.

Zhisou only saw Yu Gong's "spare capacity" and the difficult side of the mountain, but he couldn't see the side where human beings continued and the mountain didn't increase, so he could call it "solid", which was short-sighted compared with Yu Gong's vision. Gong Yu despised mountains, dared to move mountains, made progress despite difficulties, and persevered, because he saw the role of people. With hard work, things can be changed. It can be seen that fools are stupid and wise men are wise.

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