As a Mirror, Zi Tong Zhi Jian is the most authoritative and important chronicle in the history of China. Zeng Guofan read it several times and called it "the compromise of the ancient times, broadening the mind." Different from Historical Records, Zi Tong Zhi Jian is a historical book written by historian Sima Guang for future generations to learn from and apply. It tells the history of the rise and fall from the early Warring States to the Five Dynasties, and analyzes the morality, good and evil, management policies and experiences of historical figures. Therefore, many well-known aphorisms and aphorisms, such as "Take a person as a mirror, and you can know the gains and losses" and "Listen attentively, and your partiality is dark", all come from this. It can be said that "Zi Tong Zhi Jian" is not only a historical book, but also a treasure house of wisdom for the ancients to cultivate themselves. The essence of Purple Tongzhi Sword is 20 sentences, 1. At the same time, listening makes you clear, and favoritism makes you dark. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] listens to opinions in many ways and distinguishes right from wrong; If you just listen to something, you will be ignorant. 2. If you get the money and lose the thread, you won't take it. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Chen Ji [Interpretation] I got property but lost my virtue (I got ill-gotten gains). I wouldn't do such a thing. 3. It is a gentleman to follow the path. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Golden Rooster [Interpretation] There can be an excellent reason to leave or stay. This is a noble man. 4. If you were insincere in the past and said that you would be admonished in the future, people would be suspicious and would not believe you. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] Being dishonest beforehand and showing honesty afterwards will inevitably arouse people's doubts and make people not believe in themselves. 5. Talented people are endowed with virtue, while virtuous people are handsome. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Zhou Ji [Interpretation] Talent is the capital of virtue, and virtue is the commander-in-chief of talent. 6. Money is thick and sweet, which was feared by the ancients. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? The golden rooster [interpretation] sent a lot of gifts, and the words were very ear-catching, which was the most vigilant thing of the ancients. 7. The wooden heart is not straight, the pulse is evil, the bow is strong and the arrow is not straight. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] If the wood core is not straight, its texture will bend. Although this wooden bow is strong, the arrow it shoots will not fly directly to the target. 8. If you can choose a good one and follow it, beauty belongs to you. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Song Ji [Interpretation] You can choose the strengths of others to learn it, and this strength naturally belongs to yourself. 9. Fu used it to punish Yong and retreated to punish him. The two are used repeatedly, and the reason is like a cycle. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] promoted him to reward his contribution; He was removed from his post to punish his mistake. These two aspects are often used interchangeably. 10. Desheng is a gentleman; He who is virtuous is called a villain. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] Desheng is talented and called a gentleman; Talent outweighs virtue and is called a villain. 1 1. A poor family wants a good wife, but a country wants a good wife. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Zhou Ji [Interpretation] When the family is poor, I hope to have a good wife who can keep the house. When the country is in chaos, I hope to have a good prime minister who manages the country well. 12. It is shorter than doing good, so it is defeated. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Han Ji refused to listen to good advice, which is the reason for his failure. 13. What the ancients told me is what I said. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Wei Ji [Interpretation] The most taboo of the ancients was superficial obedience and behind-the-scenes opposition. 14. If you are wise, you will be accused of not sprouting. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? "Han Ji" [Interpretation] Smart people can always eliminate disasters before they happen. 15. Those who have made meritorious deeds are disloyal and have a good reputation. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Golden Rooster [Interpretation] People who make meritorious deeds are worried that their beliefs are not obvious, and they don't have to worry about their reputation and low status. 16. A gentleman is always with him when he is in trouble. Will he be an only child? [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Han Ji [Interpretation] Because people are in trouble for their own reasons, gentlemen must share the hardships with them. How does he survive alone? 17. It's better to see what you say than what you hear. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] It is better to experience what others say personally than to see it with your own eyes. 18. wise masters also employ people, so that those who are capable dare not be stingy, and those who are incapable may not be appointed. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Wei Ji [Interpretation] A wise monarch can let talented people do their best when employing people, and not let uneducated people occupy seats in vain. 19. It's hard for a saint to have no teeth and no complaints. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Wei Ji [Interpretation] I don't even say a word of resentment all my life, which is probably hard for even a saint to do. 20. Anger is natural, but laughter is unpredictable. [Source] Purple Tongzhi Sword? Ji Tang [Interpretation] Anger is human nature, but people who are not angry and always smile are the hardest to guess.