Stories of classical Chinese fables

1. Several fables in classical Chinese

To add insult to injury, if there is a temple in Chu, people who live in it will be given wine to drink.

The others said to each other: "Several people have not enough to drink, but one person has more than enough to drink. Please draw a snake on the ground, and the one who becomes the first to drink will drink."

One person becomes the snake first, and the lead is While drinking the wine, he held the zodiac in his left hand, drew a snake in his right hand and said, "I can give it its feet!" Before he could do it, a man took the snake and said, "The snake has no legs, how can I do it?" Then he drank the wine. . Those who are snake-footed will eventually lose their wine.

Carving a boat in search of a sword There was a Chu man who was wading into the river, and his sword fell from the boat into the water. He quickly signed a contract with his boat and said, "This is where my sword fell from."

The boat stopped, and he entered the water to find it. The boat has moved, but the sword cannot.

It would be confusing to ask for a sword like this! The fox pretends to be the tiger's power King Xuan of Jing asked the officials: "I heard that the people in the north are afraid of Zhao and ridiculing him. How can they be sincere?" The officials were not correct. Jiang Yiyi said: "The tiger asked for hundreds of beasts and ate them, and got the fox.

The fox said: "No one dares to eat me! Heaven and earth have made me grow hundreds of beasts. To eat me now is to defy the emperor of heaven. It's fate.

I think I am the son who goes first, and the son follows me. How dare he not go away when he sees me? 'The tiger thought so, so he followed the beast. Everyone who saw them ran away.

The tiger did not know that the beast was afraid of itself, so it thought it was afraid of the fox.

Therefore, the people in the north are afraid of Zhao Xixie. In fact, they are afraid of the king's armored soldiers just as the beasts are afraid of tigers. "People in the Song Dynasty were cultivators who waited for rabbits.

There is a plant in the field. The rabbit walked and hit the plant, broke its neck and died.

Because he released the weeds and guarded the plant, he hoped to find the rabbit again. The rabbit cannot be obtained, but as a Song Dynasty, he laughs.

/gdwenxue/diangu/index Fool’s Table Salt In the past, there was a fool, as for his family. The owner and the food are too bland and tasteless.

When the master hears it, it is more beneficial to the salt. Having found the beauty of salt, he thought to himself: "The beauty is due to the presence of salt, and there are many conditions."

Fools are ignorant, so they eat salt in vain. The food was refreshing, but he was suffering from a disease. A fool went to someone else's house and thought the soup was bland. The host added some salt for him. The fool thought he realized the delicious taste of salt. He thought: the food tastes delicious because of the salt, not to mention Put more? I hurried home and ate salt in vain. I was full of salt and bitterness but still didn’t understand why I was so stupid. Everyone in the world has his or her own wisdom, and there is also a difference between high and low knowledge.

Knowledge is a weapon to transform yourself and benefit others. If wisdom is used improperly! It may also destroy oneself and harm society.

It must be used impartially to be effective. Otherwise good medicine will turn into drugs.

It is a metaphor for gluttony and fun, but neither fasting nor fasting is appropriate. Excessive hedonism and asceticism are both biased.

Everything in this world must be in moderation, and everything that goes too far or not can lead to bad things. It also means that some people are irresponsible and may achieve nothing in their lives.

Excessive enthusiasm for fame and fortune can also lead to fighting and caretaking and creating bad karma, or working hard all your life, entangled with troubles, and even reincarnation for life after life. The Ding family of the Song Dynasty did not have a well at home, but had to go out for irrigation and drainage. 2 They often lived alone outside.

He and his family went through a well ③, and told others: "I can get a man through the well.".

Someone who heard about it said: "Ding passed through the well and found someone." The people of the country knew it and heard about it to the king of Song Dynasty.

Song Jun asked someone about Ding, and Ding replied: "To get an envoy, you have to get someone in the well." Word annotation ① Selected from "Lu Shi Chun Qiu".

②irrigation: taking water. ③Drill a well: dig a well.

Poetry Translation There was a family named Ding in the Song Dynasty. There was no well at home and they had to go outside to get water, so there was always one person running around outside. Later, his family dug a well, so he said to people: "I dug a well, and there was one more person in the family."

Someone heard this and spread the word to others: "Ding The family dug a well, and a man came out of the well.

"So people all over the country rushed to spread such a strange news.

The news reached the king of Song Dynasty. The king sent people to the Ding family to inquire.

The people of the Ding family replied: : “We are saying that after digging a well, one more person’s labor will be available, not that one person will be dug out of the well. "Inspiration: This story leads to the discrepancy in the rumors from Ding's well crossing, which shows that rumors are easy to be false, and everything must be investigated personally, so as to understand the truth of the matter. 2. Ancient classical Chinese fables

Number of letters and How strange is Xiao He's words?

When we get to Nanzheng, dozens of generals have died in the practice of Dao. They have already spoken of their faith, but if they are not used by me, they will die. Chase him.

Someone said: "How can the Prime Minister die?" "The superior was furious, as if he had lost both his left and right hands.

After staying for a day or two, why did he come to visit the superior? The superior was angry and happy, why did he scold him and said, "What if you die?" He said: "I dare not die, but I pursue those who die." "Shang said: "Who are you chasing? "He said: "Han Xin also. "

The superior scolded again: "If you count the dead by ten, the public will have no pursuit; pursuing trust is a deception. He said: "Generals can easily get their ears."

To those who believe, their land will be unparalleled. The king must want to be a long-term king in Hanzhong, and he will believe in nothing; he will definitely want to compete in the world, and he will not believe in anything and plan things.

King Gu Ce'an decided on it. "The king said: "I also want to go to Dong'er. How can I live here in depression for a long time? He said: "The king's plan must be to go east. If you can use your faith, your faith will remain; if you can't use it, your faith will eventually be lost." "

The king said: "I am the general of the public. He said: "Although I am a general, I will never leave my faith." "

The king said: "I thought I was a general. He said: "What a blessing!" " So the king wanted to summon Xin to worship him.

He said: "The king has always been arrogant and rude. Now he is worshiping the general as if he were calling a child. This is why Xin went. The king will definitely want to worship it, so he will choose a good day, fast, set up a mandala, and use etiquette to listen. "

The king promised it. All the generals were happy, and everyone thought they had won a general.

The one who wanted to pay homage to the general was Han Xin, and the whole army was shocked. The shepherd boy and the painter in Shu Du Chushi, who was good at calligraphy and painting, had hundreds of treasures.

He had a Dai Song Niu scroll, which he loved very much. One day, when his calligraphy and painting were exposed, a shepherd boy picked it up. (fǔ clapped his hands) Zhang laughed and said, "Is this painting a bullfight? The bull's fighting power lies in its horns, and its tail twitches (chù shrinks) into the space between its two legs. Now it is fighting with its tail dropped (wagging), which is ridiculous! "The virgin laughed.

There is an old saying: "You should ask your slaves when you are plowing, and you should ask your maidservants when weaving. "It cannot be changed. 3. Classical Chinese fables

Holding a pole and entering the city

A man from Lu entered the city gate holding a long pole. If he held it upright at first, he would not be able to enter. If he held it horizontally, he would not be able to enter. If you can't get in, you can't get out. An old man came and said, "I'm not a saint, but I've seen a lot of things. Why don't I cut it in with a saw?" "Then he cut it off.

There was a man in the state of Lu who entered the city gate with a long pole. At first he held it upright and could not enter the city gate. When he held it sideways, he could not enter the city gate. After a while, an old man came here and said: "I am not a sage, but I have seen a lot of things. Why don't I cut the long pole with a saw and enter the city gate?" ? "The man from Lu followed the old man's advice and cut off the long pole.

A Zheng man buys shoes

If a Zheng man has shoes and puts them on his shoes, he should first save them and sit on them , when he arrived at the market, he forgot to take care of it, and when he had already taken it, he said: "I forgot to hold on to it." Instead, he took it. When he rebelled, he was dismissed from the market and could not carry out his duties.

People said: "Why not give it a try?" He said: "It is better to have faith than to have confidence."

Zheng people buy shoes

Zheng Guoyou I personally wanted to buy a pair of shoes. He first measured his feet and then put the measured size on his seat. He went to the market in a hurry and forgot to bring the size. He had already gotten the shoes, but said, "I forgot to bring the size." He went home to get them. When he came back, the market had closed and he finally didn't buy any shoes.

Someone asked him: "Why don't you try the size of the shoes on your own feet?" He replied: "I would rather believe in the size than my own feet!"

Self-Contradiction

There is a Chu people who sells shields and spears. He praises them by saying: "My shield is so strong that nothing can sink it." He also praises his spears by saying: "My spear is so sharp. "Everything is trapped." Or, "How about using Zi's spear and trapping Zi's shield?" This person can't respond. A shield that cannot be trapped and a spear that cannot be trapped cannot exist in the same world.

Contradictory

There was a man in the state of Chu who sold both shields and spears. (He) praised himself (his shield) and said: "My shield is so strong that nothing can pierce it." (He) also praised his spear and said: "My spear is so sharp that nothing can pierce it." It cannot be pierced." Someone said, "What will happen if you use your spear to pierce your shield?" The seller could not respond. It is impossible for a shield that cannot be pierced to exist at the same time without a spear that cannot be pierced.

1. The shadow of a snake with a cup and a bow

I often have relatives and guests who have not come back for a long time, so I ask them why. He replied: "I was sitting in front of me and was given wine. I wanted to drink it. I saw a snake in the cup. It meant something very evil. I drank it and became sick." At that time, there were horns on the wall of the Henan Province, and there were snakes painted in lacquer, which meant Guangdong. The snake in the cup is the shadow of a horn. He put the wine in front of him again and asked the guest, "Do you see anything again in the wine?" He replied, "What you saw is the same as before." Guang told him the reason, and the guest suddenly understood it, and his illness was cured.

2. Entering the city by cutting off the pole

If someone from Lu enters the city gate holding a long pole, if he holds it firmly at first, he will not be able to enter; if he holds it horizontally, he will not be able to enter. Nothing comes out of the plan. Then an old father came and said, "I am not a saint, but I have seen a lot of things! Why not cut it in with a saw?" So he cut it off.

3. The snipe and the clam fight

When the clam comes out, the snipe pecks at its flesh, and the clam closes and clamps its beak. The snipe said: "If it doesn't rain today, if it won't rain tomorrow, then there will be dead clams." The clam also said to the snipe, "If it doesn't come out today, and it won't come out tomorrow, then there will be dead snipe." If the two refuse to give up, the fishermen will get it. And birds.

4. Pulling out the seedlings to encourage them to grow

There was a person in the Song Dynasty who pinched the seedlings when they were not growing. He came back with a bright light and said to him: "I am sick today! Please help the seedlings grow." "That's it!" His son came to look at it, and Miao was writing. 4. Fables in ancient classical Chinese

How surprising is the number of letters and Xiao He’s words. By the time they reached Nanzheng, dozens of generals had died while practicing the Way. How trustworthy they were, they had already been spoken of, but if they were not used by me, they would perish. .Why did you hear that your faith was dead, but you didn’t catch it and chased after it? Someone said: "Why did the prime minister die?" The superior was furious, as if he had lost both his left and right hands. After staying for a day or two, why did he come to pay a visit to the superior? The superior was angry and happy, why did he scold him? He said: "If you die, why?" He said: "I dare not die, I will pursue the dead." The superior said: "Who is the person you are chasing?" He said: "Han Xin." The superior scolded again: " He said: "All generals are easy to hear. To those who believe, the country will be unparalleled. The king will surely want to grow up in Hanzhong, and there will be nothing to trust; he will want to To fight for the world, it is not possible to make plans without trust. Gu Wang Ce'an has made a decision." The king said: "I also want to go to the east, how can I stay here for a long time?" He said: "The king must want to go to the east, and he can use trust. , the letter will be retained; if it cannot be used, the letter will eventually be lost." The king said: "As a public servant, I consider myself a general." He said: "Although I am a general, the letter will never be retained." The king said: "I consider myself a general." He said: "Fortunately!" So the king wanted to summon Xin to worship him. He said: "The king has always been arrogant and rude, and worshiping the general now is like calling a child's ear. This is why Xin went. The king must want to worship him, choose a good day, fast, and set up a altar. , with courtesy, it is a good thing." The king promised. All the generals were happy, and everyone thought that they had won a general. When they came to pay homage to the general, it was Han Xin, and the whole army was shocked. The shepherd boy and the painter Du Chushi in Shu, who was good at calligraphy and painting, There are hundreds of treasures. There is a shaft of Dai Song Niu, which I particularly like, a jade shaft with a brocade bag. One day, when the calligraphy and painting were exposed, a shepherd boy saw it. He clapped his hands and laughed and said: "This is a painting of a bullfight." Or? The cow's fighting strength is in its horns, and its tail twitches (chù) into the two legs. Now it is fighting with its tail dropped (wagging), which is ridiculous!" The virgin laughed. There is an old saying: "You should ask your slaves when you are plowing, and you should ask your maids when weaving. .”It cannot be changed.

5. The ten fables and their morals should be written in classical Chinese.

A man with good skills near the fortress is a blessing in disguise, and the horse dies for no reason and ends up in the wild.

Everyone paid tribute to him, and his father said: "How can this suddenness not be a blessing?" After staying for a few months, his horse returned with Hu Junmao. Everyone congratulated him, and his father said, "Why can't this cause disaster?" The family was rich and had good horses, and his son was good at riding them, but they fell and broke his legs.

Everyone was worried about him, and his father said: "Why is this not a blessing?" After one year of residence, a large number of barbarians entered the fortress, and the strong men led the strings to fight. Nineteen of those who were close to the fortress died.

Because of his lameness, father and son protect each other. Implication: Good fortune and misfortune depend on each other. We must be good at looking at blessing and misfortune with a calm mind and a dialectical perspective.

Under certain conditions, blessings can be transformed into disasters, and disasters can also be transformed into blessings. Good things and bad things can be converted into each other under certain conditions.

Plucking the seedlings helps them grow. There was a person in the Song Dynasty who pinched his seedlings when they were not growing. He came back with a bright light and said to him: "I am sick today. I will help the seedlings grow!" His son came to look at him. In other words, the seedlings are dying. There are very few people in the world who don’t help young people grow up! Those who think it is useless and abandon it are those who do not cultivate the seedlings; those who help the elders are those who tear out the seedlings; they are not useless but also harmful.

Allegorical meaning: The development of objective things has its own laws. It is not enough to rely solely on good wishes and enthusiasm. It is likely that the effect will be opposite to subjective wishes. This fable also tells a specific truth: "Haste makes waste."

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It can be found online. 6. Fables (classical Chinese) Fables should be short and meaningful, and should not be "superfluous"

A Chu man carved a boat to ask for a sword. There was a man in Chu who was wading into the river. His sword fell from the boat into the water, and suddenly (jǜ) struck the boat. (qì) He said to his boat, "This is where my sword fell from." The boat stopped, and he entered the water to find it. The boat had already moved, but the sword could not move. If you ask for the sword like this, it is not confusing to imply this. The story tells us: Things in the world are always developing and changing. When people think about problems and do things, they should take this change into consideration and adapt to the needs of this change. Adhering to dogma means being rigid and stubborn. Flexible. The location has changed, and the way to solve the problem should be flexible and changeable. Two children arguing with each other. Original text: Confucius traveled eastward and saw two children arguing (1) and asked why (2). One said: "I used ( 3) When the sun starts to rise, it goes away. (4) People are close, but when the sun is at noon (5) it is far away." One son said that the sun is far away at the beginning of the day, but it is close when the sun is at noon. The other son said: "The sun is as big as the hood of a car ( 6), and (7) in the middle of the day, (8) is like a pan (9), isn't this (10) the one far away is small and the one close is big? , and the middle of the day is like exploring the soup (12). Isn't it hot for those who are close and cool for those who are far away? Moral: 1. If you look at a problem one-sidedly, you will not be able to draw a correct conclusion. You must look at things from more angles. 2. No matter how great a scholar you are, there are things you don’t understand. 3. You can’t pretend to understand, and you must seek truth from facts. . 7. Several fables in classical Chinese

Superfluous

If there is a temple in Chu, the deceased will be given wine. The stranger said to him: "Several people have not enough to drink, but one person has more than enough to drink. Please draw a snake on the ground, and the one who becomes the first to drink will drink."

One person has the snake first, and he draws the wine and drinks it, with his left hand. Holding the 卮, he drew a snake in his right hand and said, "I can give it its feet!" Before he could do it, a man made a snake and took the 卮 and said, "The snake has no legs, how can I make it enough?" Then he drank the wine. Those who are snake-footed will eventually lose their wine.

Carving a boat in search of a sword

There was a Chu man who was crossing a river, and his sword fell from the boat into the water. He quickly signed a contract with his boat and said, "This is where my sword fell from." The boat stopped, and the person who signed the contract entered the water to find it. The boat has moved, but the sword cannot. If you are looking for a sword like this, you are confused!

The fox pretends to be the tiger's power

King Xuan of Jing asked the ministers: "I heard that the people in the north are afraid of Zhao and ridicule. How is it true?" The ministers were not correct. Jiang Yiyi said: "The tiger asked for hundreds of beasts and ate them, and got the fox. The fox said: 'No one dares to eat me! Heaven and earth have made me grow hundreds of beasts. If you eat me now, you are going against the order of the Emperor of Heaven."

If you think I don't believe you, I will go first for you, and you will follow me. How dare you not go away when all the beasts see me? ’ The tiger thought so, so he went with it. The beasts run away when they see them. The tiger didn't know that the beast was afraid of it and ran away, thinking it was afraid of the fox. Now the king's territory is five thousand miles away, he has millions of armors, and he has only Zhao Xixie. Therefore, the fear of Zhao Xixie in the north is actually the same as the fear of the king's armored soldiers, just like the fear of tigers among all the beasts. ”

Waiting for rabbits

People in the Song Dynasty had cultivators. There was a plant in the field. A rabbit ran into the plant and broke its neck and died. Because it released the grass and waited for a rabbit, it hoped to find a rabbit again. The rabbit could not Got it, and I am a member of the Song Dynasty.

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Fools eat salt

There was a fool in the past, as for his master and food. It was too bland and tasteless. The owner heard that it was more beneficial to salt, so he thought to himself: "So the beauty is due to the presence of salt, and there are many conditions." "A fool has no wisdom, so he only eats salt. After eating, his mouth feels refreshed, and he returns to his troubles

There was a fool who visited someone else's house

He thought the soup was bland and tasteless

The master added some salt to him

The fool thought he understood the deliciousness of salt

He thought: the food tastes good because of salt, not to mention adding more salt.

I hurried home to eat salt in vain

I was full of salt and bitterness and still didn’t understand where I was stupid

Everyone in the world has his or her own wisdom, and so does wisdom. The difference between high and low. Knowledge is a weapon to transform yourself and benefit others. If it is used improperly, it may destroy yourself and harm society. It must be used impartially, otherwise good medicine will not be effective. It will become a drug.

It is a metaphor for gluttony and fasting. Both excessive hedonism and asceticism are biased. Everything in the world must be moderate, and it can also be a metaphor for some things. If a person acts irresponsibly, he may achieve nothing in his life. He may also be overly enthusiastic about fame and fortune, causing bad karma, or working hard all his life, entangled with troubles, and even reincarnation for life after life.

The Ding family of the Song Dynasty did not have a well, but they often lived alone outside. There was a well in their house, and they told people: "I got a man by crossing the well." ". Someone who heard about it said: "Ding passed through the well and found someone. "The people of the country heard about it and heard about it from Song Jun. Song Jun asked Ding about it, and Ding said to him: "To get an envoy from one person, you don't have to get someone in the well. ”

Word annotation

① Selected from "Lu Shi Chun Qiu". ② Ji Ji: Fetching water. ③ Wearing a well: Digging a well.

Poetry translation

There was a family named Ding in the Song Dynasty. There was no well at home and they had to go outside to get water, so there was always someone running around outside. Later, his family dug a well, so he said to people: "I dug it." With a well, there is one more person in the family. When someone heard this, he spread the word to others: "The Ding family dug a well, and a man came out of the well." "So people all over the country rushed to spread such a strange news. The news reached the king of Song Dynasty. The king sent people to the Ding family to inquire. The people of the Ding family replied: "We are saying that after digging the well, there will be one more person's labor. Being available does not mean digging a person out of a well. ”

Inspiration: This story leads to the inconsistency of the rumors from Ding’s well-crossing, which shows that rumors are easy to be false, and everything must be investigated personally in order to understand the truth of the matter. 8. Does anyone have a classical Chinese version of ancient fables? Story

Bian Que (què) was a famous doctor in ancient times.

One day, he went to see Cai Huanhou. After carefully examining Cai Huanhou's complexion, he said: "Your Majesty. Got sick.

Now the disease is only on the surface of the skin. Treat it quickly and it can be cured easily. Marquis Cai Huan said disapprovingly: "I'm not sick, I don't need you to treat me!" After Bian Que left, Cai Huanhou said to his surroundings: "These doctors want to treat people who are not sick all day long, so that they can use this method to prove their medical skills." "

Ten days later, Bian Que went to visit Cai Huanhou again. He said anxiously: "Your disease has developed into your muscles.

You need to get treatment as soon as possible! Cai Huanhou tilted his head: "I'm not sick at all!" You go! "After Bian Que left, Marquis Cai Huan was very unhappy. Ten days later, Bian Que went to visit Marquis Cai Huan again.

He looked at Marquis Cai Huan's complexion and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, your illness is over. It has entered the intestines and stomach, so there can be no further delay! Cai Huanhou shook his head repeatedly: "Damn it, where did I get this disease?" "After Bian Que left, Marquis Cai Huan became even more unhappy. Ten days later, Bian Que went to visit Marquis Cai Huan again.

He only glanced at him, turned around and left. Marquis Cai Huan felt very puzzled, so he He sent someone to ask Bian Que: "You went to visit the king, why did you turn around and leave? Bian Que said: "Don't be afraid if you are sick. As long as you are treated in time, ordinary diseases will gradually get better."

I am afraid that I will just say I am not sick and refuse to receive treatment. If the disease is in the skin, you can use hot compresses; if the disease is in the muscles, you can use acupuncture; if the disease is in the intestines and stomach, you can take decoction.

However, the king's disease has now penetrated deep into his bones. When my illness reaches this level, I can only resign myself to fate, so I don’t dare to ask for treatment for your Majesty anymore. "

Sure enough, five days later, Cai Huanhou's illness suddenly broke out. He sent people to invite Bian Que quickly, but Bian Que had already gone to other countries.

No A few days later, Cai Huanhou died of illness. [Reminder] When you are sick, you must obey the doctor's instructions and treat your illness honestly.

Even if you have shortcomings and mistakes, you must also listen to everyone's criticism and take it seriously. Really correct it. Otherwise, if you make mistakes again and again, your condition will become more and more serious, and your mistakes will become more and more serious, and even develop to the point of being irreparable.

[Original] Bian Que meets Cai Huangong ①, When Li Youjian ②, Bian Que said: "You have a disease in your body organs ③. If you don't treat it, you will be afraid of it." "Huan Hou said: "I have no disease. "

Bian Que came out. Huan Hou said: "The doctor is good at curing diseases and does not treat them. "

After ten days ⑥, Bian Que saw him again and said: "Your disease is in your skin. If it is not treated, it will get worse ⑦. "Hou Huan did not respond.

Bian Que came out. Marquis Huan was unhappy again.

After ten days of residence, Bian Que saw him again and said, "Your illness is in the intestines and stomach, and if you can't cure it, the general will Yi Shen. "Hou Huan didn't respond.

Bian Que came out. Hou Huan was displeased.

After staying for ten days, Bian Que looked at Hou Huan and turned back. 8. Hou Huan therefore sent people. Asked.

Bian Que said: "The disease is in the body, where soup and iron can reach it; on the skin, where needles and stones can reach; in the intestines and stomach, where fire can reach it" (11 ); in the bone marrow, where the command belongs (12), there is no choice! Now it is in the bone marrow, so I have no invitation (13). " After staying for five days, Duke Huan suffered from physical pain. He sent someone to ask for Bian Que (14), and he had fled Qin.

Then Huan Hou died (15). - "Han Feizi" [Note] ① Bian Que - - A famous medical scientist during the Warring States Period.

② Youjian - a while. ③ Disease - in ancient times, disease refers to minor illnesses, and disease refers to serious diseases.

腠 (còu). ) Li - originally refers to the texture of human skin.

④The self-proclaimed king of ancient times ⑤好 (hào)

⑥家-. - Indicates that a period of time has passed. ⑦ Yi - more. ⑧ Turn around and leave. ⑨ Tangzhi (yùn) - apply hot water to the skin. >

And - reach. ⑩Acupuncture needles - needles used for acupuncture. (11) Huo Qi - decoction made with fire. >

(12) Si Ming belongs to the god of death. Si Ming is the god who controls people’s life and death.

(13) I don’t want to ask for it anymore – so I won’t do it anymore. Requested (to treat him). (14) So - seek.

(15) Then - the king of Yan posted posters everywhere for people with special skills. A skilled craftsman.

A man from the Wei Kingdom came to apply, claiming that he could carve vivid monkeys on the thorns of thorns.

King Yan was very happy when he heard that he had such outstanding skills, and immediately gave him extremely generous treatment and supported him.

After a few days, King Yan wanted to see the artistic treasures carved by this skillful craftsman. The Weiguo man said: "If the monarch wants to see it, he must comply with my two conditions: first, he will not enter the harem to have fun with his concubines within half a year; second, he will not drink alcohol or eat meat.

Then choose On a rainy sunrise day, in the half-dark light, you can see the monkey I carved on the tip of the thorn." When King Yan heard these conditions, he could not abide by them, so he could only continue to use his clothes and food. This Weiguo man was supported in the inner palace, but he never had the opportunity to appreciate the treasures he carved.

A blacksmith in the palace heard this and couldn't help laughing secretly. He said to King Yan: "I specialize in making knives.

Everyone knows that even the smallest carvings can be carved with a carving knife, so the carved things must be larger than The blade of the carving knife is large. If the point of the thorn is too thin to accommodate the smallest blade, it will not be able to carve on it.

Ask the king to examine the carving knife of the craftsman, and you will know what he said. What you said is true or false." When the king heard this, he woke up from his dream and immediately called for the Weiguo man and asked, "What tool did you use to carve the monkey on the thorn tip?" The Weiguo man replied: "The carving knife."

The King of Yan said: "Please show me your carving knife." The people of Wei panicked when they heard this. He ran away from the palace gate.

[Tip] Bullshit and lies, no matter how cleverly crafted, cannot withstand serious inspection and careful analysis. According to this fable, people often call lies "the story of the thorn."

It should be noted that the bragging of the Wei people in the story should be distinguished from today’s miniature sculpture art. With the development of the times and the advancement of technology, people can carve on hair with extremely fine knives, magnifying glasses, and microscopes.

But one or two thousand years ago, people's skills could not reach such a high level. The analysis and judgment of the blacksmith in the story was based on the level at that time.

[Original text] The King of Yan recruited a skillful man ①, and the people of Wei said: "The end of the thorn can be used as a female monkey." The King of Yan said this ② and raised it with the five chariots ③.

The king said: "I want to observe that the guest is the female monkey of Thorns." The guest said: "If you want to observe it 4, you must not enter the official position for half a year 5, do not drink alcohol and eat meat, rain and fog, the sun rises 6, Look at Yan Yinzhi.