Which sentence in Su Shi's "Chaozhou Hanwengong Temple Stele" moves you the most?

His articles revitalized the declining literary style since the eighth generation. His promotion of Confucianism and Taoism saved the world from addiction. His loyalty once offended the emperor's anger, and his courage could The commander who impressed the three armies:

Chaozhou Han Wengong Temple Monument

Author: Su Shi (Song Dynasty)

An ordinary man became a teacher for hundreds of generations, and one word became the law of the world. These are all related to the transformation of heaven and earth, and are related to the ups and downs of fortune.

Its life has its own destiny, and its death has its own destiny. Therefore, Shen and Lu surrendered from Yue, and Fu said that they were stars.

It has been passed down from ancient times to modern times and cannot be falsely accused. Mencius said: "I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring Qi."

"This is Qi, which resides in the ordinary and is blocked between heaven and earth." If they meet suddenly,

the princes will lose their nobility, Jin and Chu will lose their wealth, Liang and Ping will lose their wisdom, Ben and Yu will lose their courage,

Yi and Qin will lose their Its argument. Who made it happen? There must be those who do not stand according to shape, do not rely on strength, exist without waiting for life, and do not die with death. Therefore, they are stars in the sky and rivers and mountains on the earth. If they are dark, they are ghosts and gods, and if they are bright, they are humans again. This is commonplace and there is nothing strange about it.

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, there have been corruptions in Taoism, mourning and literature, and heresies have arisen. During the heydays of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty,

Fang, Du, Yao and Song were supplemented but could not save it. Duke Wen of Han alone stood up in his commoner clothes, chatted and laughed with him, and the whole world followed him.

He returned to his rightful ways, and it has been here for three hundred years. The article started from the decline of the Eight Dynasties, but the Tao helped the world to drown;

The loyal offender was angry with the master, and bravely seized the commander of the three armies: Isn't this a reference to the heaven and the earth, the rise and fall of the world,

It's so majestic The one who survives alone? Gaitian discusses the distinction between heaven and man, saying that man can do everything, but heaven does not tolerate falsehood.

Wisdom can deceive princes, but not dolphins; strength can win the world, but cannot win the hearts of every husband and wife.

The sincerity of the old man can clear the clouds of Hengshan, but cannot return to the confusion of Xianzong; he can tame the violence of crocodiles,

but cannot eliminate the slander of Huangfu Bo and Li Fengji; The people who believe in Nanhai will live in temples for hundreds of generations, but they will not be able to live in peace with the imperial court for a day.

God can do what Gai Gong can do, but what he cannot do can only be done by humans. The Shichao people did not know how to learn, and Zhao De, a Jinshi, was appointed as his teacher.

Since then, scholars of the Chao Dynasty have devoted themselves to literary practice and extended it to the people. As of now,

it is known as easy governance. I believe what Confucius said, "A gentleman will love others if he learns the Tao, and a villain will be easy to do if he learns the Tao."

The Chaozhou people's business is public. Food and drink must be sacrificed. Floods, droughts and epidemics must be prayed for.

The temple is located behind the governor's court, making it difficult for people to get in and out. The former eunuch wanted to invite the dynasties to build a new temple, but to no avail.

In the fifth year of Yuanyou, King Sanlang of the Chao Dynasty came to guard the country. Anyone who raises scholars and governs the people must take the public as his teacher.

Since the people were pleased with their submission, they issued an order saying: "I hope those in the Xingong Temple will listen!" The temple is completed. Or say:

"The Duke traveled thousands of miles to the country, but was banished to the tide. He could not return home at the age of one. Without knowledge,

he is not attached to the tide. That's right." Shi said: "No!

The public spirit is in the world, just like water in the earth, going nowhere but not being there. But the Chaozhou people only believe deeply, and think deeply about it.

, The artemisia is desolate, if you can see it, it is like digging a well to get a spring, and saying that the water is here, is it unreasonable? "In the seventh year of Yuanfeng, he ordered to pay homage to Gongchang Li Bo.

So the list says: "The temple of Duke Han Wen of Changli Bo." The Chaozhou people asked him to write down his story on the stone, so he wrote a poem and left it behind,

so he made a song to worship the Duke. His poem said: "In the past, the Duke rode a dragon to Baiyun Township, holding the Heavenly Seal between Yun and Han.

The Heavenly Sun weaved clouds and brocade clothes. He rode the wind to the emperor's side, and went down to sweep away the chaff in the troubled times. Journey to Xianchi in the West. A little fusang,

The grass and trees are covered with light, chasing plums and eucalyptus soaring, sweating, walking and freezing, and the reflection cannot be seen.

Write a book to reach the Buddha. To ridicule the king, he wanted to look at the South China Sea and take a look at Hengxiang. In the past, Shun Jiuyi mourned the emperor. Send Wu Yang. He sacrifices chickens and divination to shame me.

I am left with tears in my eyes, and I am sent to the wilderness.

Translation

An ordinary person has become a role model for thousands of generations, but one sentence has become a criterion for everyone to follow. This is because their character can be compared with the transformation of heaven and earth into all things, and is also related to the rise and fall of a country's destiny. Their birth has a reason, and their death also has a purpose. Therefore, the legend that Shen Bo and Lu Hou were born from the gods of mountains, and Fu Shuo became stars in the sky after death, is undeniable from ancient times to the present. Mencius said: "I am good at cultivating my grand and upright Qi." This kind of Qi is placed in ordinary things and fills the world. If you suddenly encounter it, then the princes and nobles will lose their dignity, Jin and Chu will lose their wealth, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping will lose their wisdom, Meng Ben and Xia Yu will lose their Without courage, Zhang Yi and Su Qin will lose their eloquence. What is it that makes it like this? There must be something that is established without being attached to a body, acts without relying on external forces, exists without waiting for birth, and does not disappear with death. Therefore, they become stars in the sky, rivers and mountains on the ground, ghosts and gods in the underworld, and humans in the Yang world. This principle is very common and should not be surprising.

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism have declined, literary styles have been corrupted, and Buddhism, Taoism and other heresies have appeared together. After experiencing the prosperous periods of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, relying on the assistance of famous ministers such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yao Chong, and Song Jing could not save it. Only Han Wengong rose from ordinary people and directed the ancient prose movement while talking and laughing. People all over the world followed him, and his thoughts and writing style returned to the right path. It has been about three hundred years now. His articles revitalized the declining literary style for eight generations. His promotion of Confucianism and Taoism saved the world from addiction. His loyalty once offended the emperor's anger. His courage convinced the commanders of the three armies: Is this true? Isn’t it juxtaposed with the heaven and earth’s transformation and education of all things, related to the rise and fall of the country, the vast, upright and independent existence of righteousness?

I once talked about the difference between heaven and human affairs: I believe that there is nothing that people cannot do, but God does not allow people to cheat. Human wisdom can deceive princes, but not piglets and fish; human strength can conquer the world, but cannot conquer the hearts and minds of ordinary people. Therefore, Han Gong's sincerity and sincerity can dispel the clouds in Hengshan, but cannot restore the obsessiveness of Xianzong Renfo; can tame the ferocity of crocodiles, but cannot stop the slander of Huangfu Bo and Li Fengji; can gain trust among the people of Chaozhou, EMI They all enjoy temple sacrifices, but they can't live in peace for a day in the court. It turns out that what Han Gong can obey is the way of heaven; what he cannot submit to is human affairs.

In the past, Chaozhou people did not know how to study Confucianism and Taoism, so Han Gong appointed Zhao De, a Jinshi, as their teacher. From then on, scholars in Chaozhou concentrated on the study of knowledge and the cultivation of moral character, and influenced ordinary people. Until now, Chaozhou has been known as an easy place to govern. It is indeed true. Confucius once said this: "If a person of high status learns the truth, he will love the people; if a person of low status learns the truth, it will be easier to govern." Chaozhou people worship Han Gong and must make sacrifices when eating and drinking. He would go to the temple to pray whenever he needed help from the gods, whether there were floods, droughts, famines, or diseases. However, the ancestral temple is located behind the lobby of the state government office, so people think it is inconvenient to enter and exit. The former state official wanted to apply to the court to build a new temple, but was unsuccessful. In the fifth year of Yuanyou, Mr. Wang Di, the Sanlang of the Chao Dynasty, came to serve as the magistrate of this state. All measures used to cultivate scholars and govern the people were completely based on Han Gong's example. After the people were convinced, they issued an order: "Anyone who is willing to rebuild the Han Gong Temple should come and obey the order." The people happily came to participate in the project. A good place was chosen seven miles south of the city, and the new temple was built a year later.

Some people say: "Han Gong was about ten thousand miles away from the capital, and he was demoted to Chaozhou and returned within less than a year. If he had known about it after his death, he would not have missed Chaozhou deeply. This is obvious. "I said: "That's not the case. Han Gong's spirit is like water on the earth. There is no place where it does not exist.

Moreover, Chaozhou people have very deep beliefs and miss you sincerely. Whenever they offer sacrifices, the incense mist is lingering, and they can't help but feel sad and sad. It's like seeing him, like digging a well and getting water, and saying that the water is only here. Place, does this make sense? "In the seventh year of Yuanfeng, the emperor issued an edict to confer Han Gong the title of Changli Bo, so the plaque on the ancestral temple was titled "The Temple of Han Wen Gong, Changli Bo." "The Chaozhou people asked me to write down his deeds and engrave them on a stone tablet, so I gave them a poem and asked them to sing to worship Han Gong. The lyrics said:

You used to ride a dragon and invite you to travel in Baiyun Township, with both hands The Milky Way stirred up the clouds in the sky, and the Weaver Girl weaved cloud brocade clothes for you. You rode the wind briskly to the emperor's side, descended to the world, and swept away the heresy in the chaotic world. After inspecting the fusang trees, all the grass and trees were covered with your grace and received your brilliance. You followed Li Bai and Du Fu and soared with them, making Zhang Ji and Huangfu Shi run and sweat, and their legs became stiff. I can't look up at your dazzling light that can make reflections disappear. You wrote a letter to denounce Buddhism and satirize the king. You were invited to Chaozhou to see it. On the way, you visited Hengshan and Xiangshui, and passed by Jiuyi Mountain where Emperor Shun was buried. I paid my respects to E. Emperor and Nv Ying. When they arrived in Chaozhou, Zhu Rong opened the way for you. Hai Ruo hid, and you controlled the dragons and crocodiles as if you were driving the sheep. The emperor felt sad that there was a shortage of talents in the sky, so he sent Wu Yang to sing songs to recruit people in the lower world. Your heroic soul goes to heaven. You use yak as a sacrifice, use chicken bones for divination, and offer our wine; you also don't want to stay for a while, making us shed tears like rain, so we have to send you. The heroic spirit, with its hair hanging down, returned to the fairyland briskly.