1. The Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains

Original text The Foolish Old Man of Beishan took a long breath and said: "Your heart is not solid, and it cannot be penetrated. You were no better than a widowed wife and a weak son. Although I died, I still have a son. Cun Yan. Sons beget grandchildren, and grandchildren beget sons, and sons beget sons, and sons beget grandsons: descendants and descendants are endless; but if the mountains don’t increase, why bother to keep them level? Yu Gong sighed and replied: "You are too stubborn, so stubborn that you know nothing. You are worse than the widow and the ignorant child. Even if I die, my son will still be around! My son will give birth to grandsons, and grandsons will give birth to grandsons." Sons, and grandsons’ sons have sons, and their sons have grandsons: descendants and descendants, there is no end; but the mountain will not increase anymore, are you afraid that it will not be leveled?

It means a very strong person. Perseverance and the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and sacrifices

2. Kuafu Chasing the Sun

Original text Kuafu chases the shadow of the sun in the corner of the valley when he is thirsty. He went to drink from the river Wei. He went north to drink from Daze. Before he arrived, he died of thirst and was soaked in corpse paste. Deng Lin was thousands of miles away. /p>

Kuafu overestimated his ability and wanted to catch up with the shadow of the sun. He rushed to the corner of the valley where the sun was setting. He was very thirsty and wanted to drink water, so he ran to drink water from the Yellow River and Weihe River. The water in the Yellow River and the Wei River was not enough, so he ran to the north to drink water from the big lake. Before he could reach it, he died of thirst on the way. The stick he discarded was soaked in the fat and muscle of the corpse and grew into a fruit. A dense forest is called Denglin. It covers an area of ??several thousand miles.

It also symbolizes people’s strong desire to conquer nature.

Two children arguing about the sun

Original text Confucius was traveling eastward and saw two children arguing. When asked why, one said: "I used to go when the sun was beginning to rise, and when the sun was at midday, people were approaching. Far away. "One child said: "When the sun rises at the beginning of the day, it is far away, but when the sun is at noon, it is close." The other child said: "At the beginning of the day when the sun is rising, it is as big as a car hood, and when it is at the middle of the day, it is like a pan. Isn't this why the far ones are small and the near ones are big?" "One son said: "It's cool in Cangcang at the beginning of the day, and it's like a soup in the middle of the day. Isn't it hot for those who are near and cool for those who are far away? Confucius couldn't decide. The two children laughed and said, "Who knows more for you?" "

Confucius traveled to the East and saw two children arguing on the side of the road. Confucius asked them the reason for the argument. One child said: "I think the sun is closest to people when it first rises, and it is closest to people at noon. People are the farthest. "Another child thinks that the sun is farthest from people in the morning and closest to people at noon."

The first child said: "When the sun first rises, it is as big as a car hood, but at noon, it is only as big as a plate. "Big, doesn't it look small when you are far away and big when you are close?" The latter child said: "When the sun just rose, the weather was still cool, but at noon it was as hot as if you put your hand into hot water. This is not near hot." Is it the truth of Yuanliang? "Confucius could not tell who was right and who was wrong. The two children smiled and said: "Who said you are knowledgeable?"

The moral reflects the two children's good observation, reasonable speech and Confucius's pragmatic attitude.

4. The lingering sound lingers in the beams

Original text In the past, when Han E was in the east, he was short of food. When he passed the Yongmen Gate, he chanted songs to fake food. After leaving, the lingering sound lingered around the beams for three days, and no one left or left.

In the past, when Han E went east to the state of Qi, he ran out of food on the way. When he passed Yongmen, he sold songs in exchange for food. After she left, the lingering sound of her singing lingered on the pillars for three days, and the nearby residents thought she had not left.

It means that the singing voice is beautiful and beautiful, leaving a deep impression on people. It can also be used as a metaphor for the profound meaning of poetry.

5. Qi people seizing gold

Original text: In the past, people in Qi who wanted gold would come to the market in fine clothes during the Qing Dynasty. This was a place suitable for those who wanted gold, but they left because they grabbed their gold. The official captured it and asked: "Everyone is here, how can I seize people's gold?" He said to him: "When I took the gold, I saw no people, only gold."

The general idea is that in the past, Qi State had A man who was eager to get gold dressed up and went to the market early in the morning. He walked into a gold shop, grabbed a piece of gold and ran away. The officials caught him and asked, "Why did you steal other people's gold when so many people were there?" He replied, "When I took the gold, I saw no people, only gold."

Extended information:

"Liezi", also known as "Chongxu Zhenjing", was written by Liezi, his disciples and subsequent scholars in the early Warring States Period. After the emergence of the Han Dynasty, it was respected as In the "Chongxu Zhenjing", Liezi was granted the title of Chongxu Zhenren, and his teachings were hailed by the ancients as the way to victory.

"Liezi" is a famous classic in the history of ancient Chinese pre-Qin thought and culture. It belongs to the school of thought and is a book of wisdom. It can open people's minds, give people enlightenment, and give people wisdom. His book is an indispensable part of Taoism, which carefully observes the fate of the news of creation, promotes Huang Lao's seclusion, is simple and elegant, and has a horizontal and vertical tone.

Every text in "Liezi", no matter how long or short, is a system of its own, each with its own theme, reflecting wisdom and philosophy. It is easy to understand and interesting. As long as we read it one by one and understand it carefully, You can get lessons. It is completely comparable to the ancient Greek "Aesop's Fables", but far surpasses "Aesop's Fables" in terms of artistic conception.