"Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness" is a view of happiness for the people, that is, for the majority of people.

"Be concerned about the world first, and be happy after the world is happy" has given it a new meaning in our era, which is to think about the people and connect one's own happiness with the happiness of the people. , and strive to realize the beautiful ideals of mankind.

This is a noble view of happiness. Compared with Louis XV's self-centeredness and carpe diem, there is a huge difference.

One is for the happiness of the people and even mankind, and the other is for the so-called happiness of small individuals.

"Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness" is a noble view of happiness.

This sentence comes from the original text of "Yueyang Tower" as follows:

In the spring of the fourth year of Qingli, Teng Zijing was relegated to guard Baling County. In the next year, the government will be harmonious and people will be harmonious, and everything will be prosperous. Then the Yueyang Tower was rebuilt, its old structure was added, and poems by Tang Xian and modern people were engraved on it. It belongs to me to write down to record it. (Ju? Tong: Ju)

I watched my husband Baling Shengzhi appear at a lake in Dongting. It carries distant mountains and swallows up the Yangtze River, which is a vast and boundless river. The sun shines brightly in the evening, and the scenery is endless. This is the grand view of Yueyang Tower, which has been described by predecessors. However, it is connected to Wu Gorge in the north and Xiaoxiang in the South Pole. Many foreigners and poets gather here, and the feeling of looking at the things is the same.

If the rain is falling, the moon is not open, the wind is howling, and the turbid waves are rowing. The sky is empty; the sun and stars are dim, and the mountains are invisible; business travel cannot be carried out, and the rafts are toppled and destroyed; the dusk is dim, and the tigers roar and the apes crow. When climbing the tower, there are those who are nostalgic for their country, worried about slander and fear of ridicule, their eyes are full of desolation, and they feel extremely sad. (Yin Yao? One work: Yin Yao; Bao Yu? Tong: Yin Yu)

As if spring and the scenery are bright, the waves are calm, the sky above and below is bright, a vast expanse of blue; sand gulls gather, gold scales swim, and the shore is full of flowers. Tinglan, lush and green. Or when the long smoke disappears, the bright moon shines thousands of miles away, the floating light leaps into the gold, the silent shadow sinks into the jade, and the fishermen answer each other's songs, how wonderful is this joy! When you climb the tower, you will feel relaxed and happy, forgetting your favors and disgrace together, drinking wine in the wind, and you will be overjoyed.

Sigh! I try to seek the benevolent heart of the ancients, or do it differently from the two, why? Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself; if you live high in a temple, you worry about its people; if you live far away in the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king. It means that you are worried when you advance, and you are also worried when you retreat. But when will you be happy? It must be said: "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness." Alas! Weisi people, who can I return to?

It was September 15th, six years ago.

The translation is as follows:

In the spring of the fourth year of Qingli, Teng Zijing was demoted to Baling County as the prefect. In the second year, political affairs went smoothly, the people were happy, and all kinds of neglected projects were started. So the Yueyang Tower was rebuilt, expanded to its original size, and poems and poems by famous Tang Dynasty figures and contemporary people were engraved on it. I was asked to write an article to describe this incident.

I saw the beautiful scenery of Baling County, all on Dongting Lake. It connects the mountains in the distance and handles the water of the Yangtze River. It is vast and boundless. It can be cloudy or sunny throughout the day, and the weather is ever-changing. This is the majestic scene of Yueyang Tower. The previous accounts are (already) very detailed. Even so, if it leads to the Wu Gorge in the north and the Xiaoshui and Xiangshui rivers in the south, most of the demoted officials and visiting poets gather here, and the emotions triggered by (them) viewing the natural scenery will probably be different. ?

Like the continuous rain, which does not clear up for several months, the cold wind roars, and the turbid waves rush into the sky; the sun and stars hide their brilliance, and the mountains disappear into shape; businessmen and travelers (first translation: 行商) (and merchants) cannot pass, the masts of the ships are down, and the oars are broken; in the evening, the sky is dark, the tigers are roaring, and the apes are crying. (At this time) climbing up this building will make you feel like leaving the capital and missing your hometown. I am worried that others will say bad things, I am afraid of being criticized and accused, and I am filled with depressing scenes, which makes me feel extremely sad.

When the spring breeze is warm and the sun is shining, the lake surface is calm and there are no stormy waves. The sky and lake light are connected, and it is green and vast. The gulls on the sandbank sometimes fly and sometimes stop, and beautiful fish swim by. Swimming away, the herbs on the shore and the orchids on the islet are lush and green.

Sometimes the large smoke dissipates completely, and the bright moonlight pours down thousands of miles, the fluctuating light shines golden, the quiet moon image is like a jade sinking into the water, and the fishermen's songs are heard singing between you and me. This kind of fun is (really) endless. ah! (At this time) When you climb this building, you will feel open-minded and happy. You will forget the glory and humiliation. Holding the wine glass and blowing the breeze, you will be really happy.

Alas! I once explored the thoughts and feelings of people with noble moral character in ancient times. Maybe they were different from the moods of the two people (above). Why is this? (Because) one does not feel happy or sad based on the quality of external objects and one's own gains and losses. When he was an official in the court, he was worried about the people; when he was not an official in the world, he was worried about the king. In this way, I am worried about being an official in the imperial court, and I am also worried about being in a remote world. In this case, when will they feel happy? They will definitely say: "Be worried before the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy." well! Without such people, who would I go with?

Written on September 15, the sixth year of Qingli. ?