the original prose of Han Yu

, the author of the mid-Tang dynasty

, destroyed

the ancient gentleman, who was also responsible for himself and took care of others lightly. Focus on the week, so don't be lazy; Light to make an appointment, the old friend is happy to be good. People who have heard of the ancient times have shun, and they are also human and benevolent. He who seeks the reason for shun blames himself: "there is also a person;" Give, people also. He can be, but I can't be! " Think early and night, and those who are not as good as Shun will be like Shun. People who have heard of the ancient times have the Duke of Zhou, who is also a man with many talents and artists. Those who seek to be the Duke of Zhou blame themselves: "There are people; Give, people also. He can be, but I can't be! " Think early and night, and those who are not as good as the Duke of Zhou are like the Duke of Zhou. Shun, a great sage, is common to later generations; Duke Zhou, a great sage, is common to later generations. It's a human being, but he said, "It's not as good as Shun, it's not as good as Duke Zhou, and my illness is also." It is not only responsible for the body, but also for the week! It is also for people, saying: "That person is also capable of being a good person; Being good is enough to be an artist. " Take one and don't blame the other; That is, it is new, not old: fear is only fear of others' not doing good. A good skill is easy to repair, and a skill is easy to repair. It is also for people, but it is said: "It is enough to be able to be yes." Saying, "Being able to be good is enough." Don't treat others lightly?

today's gentleman is not. The person responsible is also detailed, and he is also cheap to himself. Detailed, it is difficult for an old friend to be good; Cheap, so take less. When there is no goodness, he said, "I am good, and it is enough." I have no ability, saying, "I can be, and yes is enough." It's not rare to cheat others on the outside, but it's cheap to treat them on the inside. It is also in people, saying: "Although he can be, he is not worthy of being called; Although he is good, his use is not enough. " Take one, not counting ten; Investigate the old, not the new: fear is only afraid of what people have heard. Is it not enough to blame others? A husband means not to treat his body with others, but to look at people with saints. I have never seen him respect himself.

although, those who do things have their roots, laziness and taboo are also called. Those who are lazy can't fix it, while those who are jealous are afraid of others. I often try it. Try to say to everyone: "A good man, a good man." Those who should respond must be the same as others; Otherwise, it is alienated from those who are not interested in it; Otherwise, it is afraid. If not, the strong will be angry with words, and the coward will be angry with color. He also tasted the words: "Some are not good people, some are not good people." If it should not be, it must be with others; Otherwise, it is alienated from those who are not interested in it; Otherwise, it is afraid. If not, the strong will speak in words, and the weak will speak in color. It is the story that is repaired and slandered, and the morality is destroyed. Whoo! It is difficult for a scholar to live in this world and look forward to the light of fame and moral trip!

those who will have something to do will be saved if I say so, and their country can manage it!

Translation of works:

The ancient gentleman demanded that he be strict and thorough, and that others be tolerant and simple. Strict and thorough, so do not slack off on moral cultivation; Tolerant and simple, so people are willing to do good deeds.

I heard that among the ancients, there was a man named Shun, who was a benevolent man. Seeking the reason why Shun became Shun, the gentleman said to himself, "He is a man, I am also a man; He can do this, but I can't! " I am thinking in the morning and evening, removing those places that are not as good as Shun and imitating those places that are the same as Shun. I heard that there was a man named Duke Zhou among the ancients. He was a versatile man. Seeking the reason why the Duke of Zhou is the Duke of Zhou, he asked himself: "He is a man and I am also a man; He can do this, but I can't! " In the morning and evening, I was thinking, getting rid of those places that are not as good as Zhou Gong, and imitating those places like Zhou Gong.

Shun is a great sage, and no one can catch up with him in later generations. Duke Zhou is a great sage, and no one can catch up with him in later generations. The man said, "Shun is not as good as Duke Zhou. This is my shortcoming." Isn't this strict and comprehensive with yourself?

to others, he said, "that person can be a kind person if he has these advantages;" Being good at these things is enough for a talented person. " Affirm one aspect of him without demanding other aspects; As far as his present performance is concerned, if he doesn't pursue his past, he is afraid that that person will not get the benefit of doing good deeds. A good thing is easy to do, and a skill is easy to learn. (But) He said to others, "It is enough to have these." (Again) said: "It is enough to be good at these." Isn't it asking others to be lenient and less?

Today's gentleman is not like this. He asks others to be comprehensive, but he seldom asks himself. It is comprehensive, so it is difficult for people to do good things; There are few demands on yourself, so you get less. I don't have any advantages, but I say, "I have this advantage, and that's enough." I don't have any talent, but I say, "I have this skill, which is enough." Deceiving others externally and deceiving one's own conscience internally has stopped without any gains. Isn't it too little to ask for yourself?

He said (just) to others, "Although he can do this, (but) he is not worthy of praise. Although he is good at these things, (but) his skills are not commendable. " Give him one point (criticize), ignore the other ten points (how), investigate his past (mistakes), ignore his present performance, and fear that others will gain fame. Isn't this too comprehensive to ask others?

It's like asking others to be as high as a saint instead of ordinary people's standards. I can't see that he is respecting himself.

Even so, the person who does this has his ideological roots, which are laziness and jealousy. Lazy people can't seek progress, while jealous people are afraid of others' progress. I tried it more than once, and tried to say to everyone, "So-and-so is a good man, so-and-so is a good man." Those who agree must be friends of that person; Otherwise, it is someone he is not close to and who has no interest in him; Otherwise, it is someone who is afraid of him. If this is not the case, tough people will definitely speak out against it rudely, and cowardly people will definitely show the color of opposition from their faces. He once said to everyone: "So-and-so is not a good person, so-and-so is not a good person." Those who don't agree must be friends of that person; Otherwise, it is someone he is not close to and who has no interest in him; Otherwise, it is someone who is afraid of him. If not, tough people will be happy to say their approval, and weak people will show happy colors on their faces. Therefore, when things are done well, slander will follow, reputation will increase, and slander will follow. Alas! Scholars are in this world, and it is really difficult to hope for fame and moral integrity.

If a person who is in a high position and is about to make a difference gets what I have said and keeps it in mind, then his country can almost be governed.

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