Liu Bowen was a minister, strategist, strategist and writer in the early Ming Dynasty. He was well versed in classics and history, and was especially good at studying Xiangwei. His contemporaries compared him to Zhuge Liang. Liu was proficient in astronomy, art of war, mathematics, etc., and was especially good at poetry. His writings are as famous as those of Song Dynasty, and his poems are as famous as those of Gao Qi. The poems are simple and majestic, and there are many works that attack the corruption of the rulers and sympathize with the sufferings of the people. Below we have compiled some classic quotations from his works for your reference and study.
Liu Bowen’s classic quotations
1. Things have sweetness and bitterness, and those who taste them know them; the road has obstacles and dangers, and those who travel know it.
2. The one who controls all changes relies on expertise, and the one who can detect all subtleties relies on concentration.
3. Only when you can do what the world is busy can you be busy with what the world has to do.
4. In a time of peace, he was born in lakes and mountains, his officials were honest and quiet, his family was well-off, he married a virtuous wife, and he gave birth to smart children. Such a life can be said to be a blessing.
5. You can know the nature of fish when you are close to the water, and you can know the sounds of birds when you are close to the mountains.
6. Fish have no fixed place, but they will return if the abyss is deep; birds have no fixed roost. Lin Mao went.
7. If the body has no perseverance, it will give way if the power is exhausted; if the heart has no fixed master, if the emotion is urgent, it will lead to intimacy.
Therefore, when you are out of time, you are always humble about yourself; when you fall into the well, you have no time to choose someone.
8. When the wind comes from the empty valley, the valley does not agree with the wind but the wind brings its own growth; when there are elm trees in the deep mountains, the mountain does not agree with the wood but the tree grows on its own.
9. When the rain rises, it can break the mountain; when it stops, it stops when it reaches its peak.
10. Identification can illuminate objects, but dust cannot illuminate them;
Water can illuminate objects, but mud cannot illuminate them.
11. An elephant weighing a thousand pounds is afraid of rats rather than tigers; a scorpion weighing three inches is not afraid of thorns but of pine trees. Therefore, to control (subdue others), you must take what they fear, and to prevent, you must take into account what they contain. Therefore, you can be as powerful as an ax or ax without being shaken, and you can be solid in the wall without labor.
12. A man-eating tiger cannot tolerate a hedgehog; a petunia's fur can ward off nine bullocks.
13. Those who are good at putting out fires will not welcome the smoke, and those who are good at waterproofing will not be in a hurry.
14. Those who have great ambitions must choose their job; those who have great ambitions must choose their jobs. Therefore, the rivers and lakes in Liang do not take trees that are still alive, and fishing for whale salamanders is not suitable for fishing in ditches full of rain.
15. If the potential is shackles, then softness can subdue strong strength; if the shape is conditioned, then big strength cannot break through small strength.
16. The sea accepts dirt and then becomes great; the king accepts everyone and then protects his glory.
17. When a tiger leaps, it must fall down to be powerful; when a swan moves, it must reach high.
18. The grass in the spring plains will be uprooted and come back to life; the flies in the summer kitchen will be driven away and they will gather again.
19. Don’t fight forcefully before the time comes, and don’t fight vigorously when the momentum comes.
20. The pine flying in the clouds is born from the solid grain of a bean; the fish in the gorge is pierced by a thread of slippage.
21. Yao and Shun were extremely benevolent but the three seedlings refused to obey; Jie and Zhou were extremely evil and committed many crimes.
Complete collection of Liu Bowen's quotations (translation)
1 If you want others not to see, nothing is better than shutting up the light; if you want others not to know, nothing is better than shutting up the sound.
Source: "Yu Ion? Xuan Bao"
If the translation is to make people unable to see it, it is better to make it dim. If you want people not to know it, it is better to remain silent.
2 The boat must leak, and then water will enter; the soil must be wet, and then moss will grow.
Source: "Yu Ion? Self-discipline and Self-respect"
Translation The boat must leak first, and then the water can enter. The soil must be wet first, and then moss will grow.
3 When it rains in the sky, the ants know it; when it rains in the wild, the insects know it.
Source: "Yu Ion? Qi Zhi Ci Qi"
Translation: When it is going to rain, the ants in the cave can predict it; when there is going to be frost in the field, the grassworms can predict it.
4 People must insult themselves, and others will insult them.
Source: "Yu Ion? Gu Shi"
The translator must have insulted himself, and then people insulted him.
5 People who eat and drink are despised.
Source: "Yu Ion? Ku Shi"
Translation: People will look down upon a person who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.
6 Those who cause resentment in the world are those who value themselves and despise others.
Source: "Yu Ion? Tree Resentment"
Translation People who can make many enemies do so because they value themselves and despise others.
7. Wisdom is not self-wisdom, and future generations should not compete with it. Saying its name and accepting the truth is the greatest wisdom in the world!
Source "Yu Li? Great Wisdom"
Translation A wise man does not think he is wise, and then no one will compete with him. To give up the name of wisdom and embrace actual wisdom is the great wisdom in the world.
8 In the world, there are blessings that are not expected, and there are also disasters that are not expected.
Source: "Yu Ion? Juzhang Savage"
Translation There are unexpected blessings and unexpected disasters in the world.
9 Frustration will always depend on what you get, but you see benefits but not harm, you know existence but don’t know death.
Source: "Yu Li? Juzhang Savage"
Translation Frustration often arises from proud things, because he only sees benefits but not harm, only knows survival but does not know Perish.
10 When it comes to money, gold and jade, one is greedy, but when it comes to benevolence, righteousness and morality, one is honest.
Source: "Yu Ion? Debate on Greed for Profit and Greed for Virtue"
Translation: Overemphasis on property, money, gold, silver and jewelry is greed, while emphasis on benevolence, righteousness and morality is integrity.
11 Those who are more capable will be better than others, and those who are more worried will be wiser.
Source: "Yu Liong Yizhi"
Translation People who know everything are rarely proficient in everything, and people who think too much are rarely decisive.
12 Do not have anything to do with a suspicious person, and do not have anything to do with a lucky person.
Source: "Yu Ion? Many Problems and Miscellaneous Things"
Translation: Suspicious people should not do things with him, and people who rely on luck should not do things with him. Stabilize the country.
13 When a wise man comes out, if he uses it well, it is like the clouds coming out of a mountain; if he does not use it well, it is like the smoke coming out of a fire.
Source: "Yu Ion? On Wisdom"
Translation: When a person with talent appears, he who is good at using him is like the clouds appearing in the mountains; if he is not good at using talent, he is like the fire. Smoke appears.
14 The people are like sand. Those in the world can only spread the word and gather their ears.
Source: "Yu Li? Chuan Sha"
Translation: People are like loose sand, and those who own the world can only gather the loose sand together.
15 Honesty is better than falsehood, and falsehood is better than nothing.
Source: "Yu Ion? Fake Benevolence and Righteousness"
Translation: Sincerity is better than falsehood, and falsehood is better than nothingness.
16 Life is not a hundred years old, so what is a hundred years old? Heroes from ancient times have all returned to the mountains and rivers.
Source "Liu Ji's Poems? Quatrains"
Translation: In this world, few people can live to be a hundred years old. Even if they live to be a hundred years old, what can they do? Since ancient times, Those heroes and celebrities have all returned to the mountains and rivers.
17 In all methods of military use, planning is the first priority.
Source: "A Hundred Battles: Stratagems of War"
Translation: All rules for using troops put calculation and strategy first.
18 Whenever the enemy has a plan, I will attack him and make him surrender.
Source: "Strategy of a Hundred Battles? Planning for War"
Translation: Whenever the enemy devises a plan first, I will follow his plan and attack him, so that his plan will fail and he will succumb to me. .
19 Anyone who wants to raise an army must teach how to fight.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Teaching Warfare"
Translation: Anyone who is preparing to raise an army to fight must first train the troops.
20 When fighting the enemy, soldiers who would rather advance to death than retreat to life are doing so because of kindness.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Love War"
Translation: When fighting the enemy, soldiers would rather risk their lives to move forward than retreat to survive. It is the general's grace that enables them to do so. Like this.
21 In any battle, if the other party is a guest, I am the host. Do not fight lightly.
Source: "A Hundred Battles: The Main Battle"
Translation: When fighting the enemy, if the enemy is the guest and we are the host, we must not fight lightly.
22 In any battle, if he is the master and I am the guest, I will only go deep.
Source: "A Hundred Battles: Away War"
When fighting in translation, if the enemy is fighting on home soil and our army is entering the enemy's territory to fight, we must penetrate deep into the enemy's territory. hinterland.
23. Whenever we fight with the enemy, if we are strong, we can pretend to be timid to lure him, and the enemy will come lightly and fight me; if we attack him with sharp soldiers, his army will be defeated.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Strong War"
Translation: Whenever we are fighting against the enemy, if we have many soldiers and a strong force, we can deliberately show cowardice to lure the enemy. Come and fight me. If I attack him with my elite troops, he will surely fail.
24 In any battle, the so-called advantage is to take advantage of it. Because the enemy has the potential to be destroyed, if we force him, his army will collapse.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Situation War"
Translation: In any battle, the so-called situation is to take advantage of it. As long as the enemy has the potential to be shaken and defeated, it can be exploited. Then, our army must seize this opportunity and further force him. In this way, the enemy army will inevitably be defeated.
25 In all methods of marching troops, scouts are the first. For easy situations, use cavalry, and for dangerous situations, use footwork.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Rebuke the War"
Translation: The general method of using troops is to conduct reconnaissance first. Use cavalry on flat areas and infantry on rugged mountain roads.
26 When setting out for an army, if the city encounters a marshy area, it is advisable to double the route and pass quickly, and not to stay.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Ze Zhan"
Translation: Whenever you are marching and fighting, you may encounter low-lying swamps. At this time, you should speed up and go all the way through, and do not stay here for a long time.
27 When fighting the enemy, if there is a convenient situation, it is advisable to seize it first and win by fighting. If the enemy arrives first, I cannot attack. If I wait for him to change, then attacking will be beneficial.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy, Battle"
Translation: Whenever fighting the enemy, if there is a place with convenient terrain, you should occupy it first. If you rely on this kind of terrain to fight, you can win the battle. . If the enemy takes the lead, our army cannot attack. We should wait for the enemy's internal changes and then launch an attack to win.
28 In any battle, the so-called attacker is the one who knows the enemy. Know that he has a breakable reason. Then send out troops to attack them, and you will be victorious.
Source: "A Hundred-War Strategy? Attack"
Translation: When fighting an enemy, the so-called attacking party refers to the party who knows the enemy. If you know that the enemy has areas that can be attacked, then you can send troops to attack him, and you will be invincible.