Author: Qu Yuan Era: Warring States

After Qu Yuan was released, he swam in the rivers and ponds and chanted by the riverside; his color was haggard and his description was withered. When the fisherman saw it, he asked, "Isn't your son from Sanlu? Why do you do this?" Qu Yuan said, "The whole world is turbid and I am alone pure; everyone is drunk and I am alone awake, so I see that I am free." . ”

The Fisherman said: “The sage is not stagnant in things, but can move with the world. The world is full of turbidity, so why not wash away the mud and stir up the waves? Why do you think deeply and exalt yourself, and let yourself go?" Qu Yuan said: "I heard: A new bather must shake his crown, and a new bather must shake his clothes, and be able to observe and accept them. What kind of thing is it? Would you rather go to the Xiang River and be buried in the belly of a river fish, and be able to be covered with the dust of the world?"

The fisherman smiled and encouraged me. Leave in frustration. The song said: "The water in Canglang is clear, so I can wash my tassel; the water in Canglang is turbid, I can wash my feet." Then he left and said no more.

Translation:

After Qu Yuan was exiled, he wandered in the rivers and lakes. He walked along the waterside and sang. His face was haggard and his body and appearance were withered. When the fisherman saw Qu Yuan, he asked him: "Aren't you Dr. Sanlu? Why have you fallen into this situation?" Qu Yuan said: "Everything in the world is dirty, but I am clean. Everyone is clean." I was the only one who was sober when I was drunk, so I was exiled."

The fisherman said: "People who understand things are not rigidly attached to the objective situation, but can follow the changes in the world. Since everyone in the world is dirty. Dirty, why don't you also make the muddy water more muddy and add fuel to the fire? Since everyone is drunk, why don't you also eat the lees and drink the wine juice? Why do you care about the country and the people beyond the ordinary? If he is different, what will happen if he is exiled?"

Qu Yuan said: "I have heard this saying: People who have just washed their hair must flick the dust off their hats, and people who have just taken a bath must I want to shake off the mud on my clothes. Where can my pure white body come into contact with dirty foreign objects? I would rather throw myself into the Xiang River and be buried in the belly of the fish and turtles in the river. Where can something like jade be exposed to the dust of the world? Where is the contamination?"

The fisherman smiled slightly, slapped the boat plank and left Qu Yuan. He sang in his mouth: "The clear water of Canglang can be used to wash my hat; the turbid water of Canglang can be used to wash my feet." Then he left and stopped talking to Qu Yuan.

The understanding of fisherman is in classical Chinese. Fu Tongfu is pronounced three times, which means an old man. According to current research, fisherman has become a synonym for a hermit. This kind of person, He should be knowledgeable, but he has clearly seen the darkness and beauty of society, so he chooses to "live alone" in a dirty world to keep his life pure.