Original text:

"Shuoyuan Miscellanies"

Author: Liu Xiang

Dynasty: Western Han Dynasty

In the Song Dynasty of Confucius, Kuang Jianzi was about to kill Yang Hu, and Confucius was like him. When the soldiers surrounded Confucius' house, Zilu became angry and fought with his halberd. Confucius stopped and said: "How can benevolence and righteousness not exempt from vulgarity? If you are not accustomed to poetry and calligraphy, and if you do not practice etiquette and music, it is Qiu's fault. If you are like Yanghu, it is not Qiu's fault, but your fate." . By the way, I sang the song to you. "Zilu sang, and Confucius harmonized it. The three ended together.

Translation:

When Confucius arrived in the Song Dynasty, Kuang Jianzi wanted to kill Yang Hu. Confucius looked like Yang Hu. Zilu was very angry. He raised his halberd and wanted to go down and fight with them. , Confucius stopped him and said: "No matter how much people value benevolence and righteousness, they can't avoid worldly habits! If you don't study "Poems" and "Books" and don't strengthen the cultivation of rituals and music, it's my fault, Confucius."

As for me looking like Yang Hu, it’s not my fault, it’s destiny! You sing, and I will accompany you. "So Zilu sang a song, and Confucius sang along. After singing three times, the soldiers dispersed.

Extended information:

"Shuo Yuan Miscellaneous Words" records the words of various scholars. Many chapters contain philosophical maxims about governing the country and the people, and the rise and fall of the country, which mainly embody Confucian philosophical thoughts, political ideals and ethical concepts.

Shuoyuan Miscellany is a rich work. It is an important document with a literary meaning, containing many profound philosophical aphorisms, narrative connotations, allegorical meanings, and strong storytelling.

Most of the chapters in each volume of "Shuoyuan Miscellanies" are. An independent short story, with storyline and character dialogue, the text is concise and vivid, fresh and meaningful. It has high literary appreciation value and has a certain influence on the notebook novels of the Wei, Jin and even the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

About the author:

Liu Xiang, courtesy name Zizheng, formerly known as Gengsheng, was known as Liu Zhonglei. He lived in Chang'an and his ancestral home was Peijun. He was born in the fourth year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, and died in the first year of Jianping, the reign of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty. . A descendant of Liu Bang's half-brother Liu Jiao, the father of Liu Xin.

His prose is mainly "narrative" of ancient books compiled by Qin Shuhe, and the more famous ones are "Jianying Changling Shu" and "Warring States Policy". "Narrative", its main features are simple narrative, smooth theory and soothing.

The "Bielu" written by it is the earliest public catalog of books in my country. Most of them are lost today. "Preface", "Shuo Yuan", "Biography of Lienu", "Warring States Policy", "Biography of Immortals" and other books. His work "Tongyi of the Five Classics" was compiled by Ma Guohan of the Qing Dynasty. "Chu Ci" was compiled into a book by Liu Xiang. The Classic of Mountains and Seas was compiled together with his son Liu Xin.

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