The Story of Yueyang Tower is an essay written by Fan Zhongyan, a great writer in the Southern Dynasties, and is known as "the first castle in history". The most famous old saying is "Worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later", which will be explained in detail below.
First, worry about the world first.
Worry before the world, here "worry" refers to "worry" and "worry", which shows Fan Zhongyan's sense of responsibility and mind. He not only pays attention to his own interests, but also pays attention to world events, and puts forward the concept of "people's livelihood-oriented" for the sake of the people of the world as a whole, which also shows his understanding and understanding of politics and economy.
Second, after the world is happy.
"Happy after the world", in which "happy" means "happiness" and "comfort", indicating people's desire to pursue happiness and well-being. Fan Zhongyan here hopes that after suffering, there will be a beautiful reality and people's lives will be happy and free. This optimistic attitude and expectation for the future are also his confidence in governance and social progress.
Third, the ideological significance.
The ideological significance conveyed by this sentence is quite profound It summarizes Fan Zhongyan's philosophy of life, guides his actions for the country and the people, and inspires future generations to make correct decisions and actions in understanding the concept of "the world".
Fourth, historical background.
This sentence was written on Yueyang Tower in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During this period, the country declined and wars continued. As a scholar-bureaucrat, Fan Zhongyan was deeply aware of the crisis and pressure of social chaos, and called on elite representatives to have a clear mind and the responsibility of rejuvenating the country and reassuring the people.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) modern enlightenment
Although times have changed, the concept of "caring for the country and the people and serving the people" conveyed by this sentence still has far-reaching significance and practical enlightenment. In the new era, we should take Fan Zhongyan's thought of people's livelihood as an example, establish citizens' moral concepts, assume their respective social responsibilities, care about state affairs, and help people increase production and become rich.