If you want to benefit the country's life and death, why should you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? ——Lin Zexu

He sacrificed his life to go to the national disaster and regarded death as if he were returning home. ——Cao Zhi

Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. ——Wen Tianxiang

"Going to the garrison to tell the family at the entrance" was written in the 22nd year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1842). There are two poems, the second of which is the most famous. Lin Zexu was relegated to Yili and exiled to the army for advocating a ban on smoking. He was forced to write the poem to express his patriotism and personality when he was separated from his family in Xi'an.

It expresses the author's lofty spirit of being willing to devote himself to the country regardless of personal gains and losses. The poem is honest, graceful, peaceful and generous, which is quite suitable for a minister.

Two poems to tell family members at the entrance to the garrison

[Author] Lin Zexu

[Full text]

One of them

< p>When you go out, smile and don’t feel sad, and open your mind everywhere.

Current affairs cannot be established without fault, and high officials are not born by themselves.

Feng Tao looked back at the three islands in the sky, and Chen soil counted nine Gai from the beginning.

Don't believe children's frivolous words, scoff at him and give him a lampstand.

The second one

If you are weak and have a heavy responsibility, you will be exhausted for a long time. If you are exhausted and mediocre, you will definitely not be able to survive.

If you only care about the country's life and death, why should you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?

The play tells stories with the mountain wife and tries to sing to death.

Translation

Part 1

When I go on a long journey away from home, I always open my mind to the world wherever I go. We should be optimistic and open-minded, and should not feel sad or sad. It is difficult to succeed in major world affairs and national affairs without making mistakes. Even high officials are not born. Recalling the vigorous anti-smoking campaign in Guangdong to resist the British, I despise the British invaders. From now on, I will travel around the motherland, observe the situation, and count the mountains and rivers. Ignore those people who gloat and cynicize, and despise nonsense like "Mr. Zhao sent a lampstand."

Second

I have low abilities and heavy responsibilities, and I have already felt exhausted. I have to take on heavy responsibilities again and again, but with my aging body and mediocre talents, I will definitely not be able to support it. If it is good for the country, I will not care about life or death. Is it possible to avoid disasters and step forward to welcome blessings? I was exiled to Yili because of your kindness. It is better for me to retire and not be an official, as it is suitable for me to be a mature soldier. I was joking and talking to my old wife about the story of Song Zhenzong summoning Yang Pu and Su Dongpo to prison as recorded in "Dongpo Zhilin", and said that you might as well recite the poem "This time I will lose my scalp" to express my gratitude. I see you off.