According to legend, Donglai has walked many superb chess players and pianists since ancient times.

Zhang Wei

According to legend, Donglai has had many superb chess players and pianists since ancient times, and there are also some strangers who are good at sword dancing. Legend has it that the most famous chess player on the seashore faces a chessboard and two chess pots all day, waiting for the master to come and play. People near and far heard that there was such a person, so they rushed to play a few games with him. It is said that the old man's chess skills are so superb that almost no one can beat him. But it was only later that people discovered that sometimes the old man was not only unhappy when he won the game, but also gave a long sigh. It turned out that he not only wanted to win chess, but also put on a beautiful chess shape. At the end, the shape of the chess pieces was not beautiful and beautiful, which made him regret more than losing the chess. For him, winning the chess and looking good is the happiest thing; Lost the chess, but the chess shape is still good, not bad; The worst thing is that there is an ugly chess shape, at which time he will be disappointed whether he wins or loses.

what kind of chess shape is good-looking, probably outsiders can't know. Paying attention to the shape of chess means paying attention to the whole process of playing chess and every part, not just the result. The result is only one part of the whole event, and it can't replace other parts. This style and habit finally influenced many people, not only Qi, but also some neighboring countries and even overseas areas today. The smartest chess player has a kind of harshness and obsession with chess shape. People who only pursue winning chess unilaterally are often of lower grade.

It is said that the Donglai man paid too much attention to the shape of chess, which finally led to repeated failures. Many vain boys also flocked to the old man, boasting about how many chess games he had won and flaunting himself everywhere. They found that the old man lost more and more chess, but he became more and more happy. It took a long time before some subtle changes took place in this situation: when the old man pressed the next one, he almost didn't think twice, made a quick move and narrowed his eyes. It seemed that he no longer distinguished the chess game carefully, but nine times out of ten he could win. I don't know how many people have lost this game. Only then did everyone understand a problem, that is, the old man's chess skills have reached such a state: he went straight to the good chess shape in his mind without calculation, and this shape naturally derived on the chessboard with the chess game, just like a flower opening naturally under the sunshine and rain. With the generation of an ideal chess shape, a game of chess is completed. The old man only has a perfect chess shape in his eyes, but he doesn't know whether to win or lose. The old man looked at the ending chessboard with a smile on his face. At this time, he didn't pay attention to each other and didn't know who won or lost. He only knew that the chess shape was beautiful, so he was satisfied and happy.

Many things in the world are the same as the game of chess played by Donglai people, and the truth involved is actually the same. The relationship between means and results is clearly expressed by Donglai people in a game of chess. Some people won't care by any means in order to win in the end, and they will care about the beauty and ugliness of chess. The idea of pursuing perfection and abiding by a principle of justice will have a great influence in life, so that it will become a deep-rooted culture and change the political and economic pattern of a period.

The well-known story about the war in Song Xianggong is not only interesting and ridiculous today. It was a battle in which the State of Chu came to attack the State of Song, and Song Xianggong personally led the army to defend himself. At dawn that day, the Chu army began to cross the river. It was suggested to Song Xianggong that we should kill the enemy when it was halfway through, so that we could win. Song Xianggong said, we started fighting when people crossed the river. What a teacher of righteousness is this! When all the Chujun troops crossed the river and began to deploy, others advised Song Xianggong to deploy while the other side was in chaos, so let's launch a charge. Song Xianggong stopped, saying, "We'll start fighting before people are ready. This is not a teacher of righteousness!"! Song Xianggong didn't declare war until the enemy's disposal was completed. He took the lead in the whole battle, was brave and fearless, and rushed to the forefront, so that he rushed to the center of the enemy line and was seriously injured.

Song Xianggong in this story was called "stupid pig" by later generations. This is a weak Song kingdom led by this extremely "stupid" person, but it can be ranked as one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. The whole story is really thought-provoking. At that time, the army of Song State was facing the aggressive enemy, not any exercises and games. Being able to abide by justice and observe the norms of war at the critical moment of life and death can not but reflect the most precious side of human nature. This time is not allowed to be fake, and the dignity and shamelessness of human nature can be shown incisively and vividly. This tests people's courage from another aspect, that is, whether they can maintain the values in their hearts at the most dangerous moment. What a strong belief this requires. This will never be understood by people who only ask the results and don't ask the means.

means and results often complement each other and reflect each other. Victory obtained by despicable means is often partial, temporary and difficult to last. It is not uncommon for a humble victory to end in a final defeat, which is often proved in human history. Great culture and tradition sometimes really breed a failure, but this is not the final outcome. As I said before, the most ideal chess game, of course, is a beautiful chess shape and a timely victory.

people's choice between life and death can really highlight the power of a culture. The decisive power of a great and elegant culture is often expressed by some incredible and extreme examples. Looking back at the history books, people will remember a man named Ji Kang, and remember his "Guangling Unique Sound". At the moment when he was about to be executed, Ji Kang made a strange request to the executioner, that is, let him play a tune at last. He played a song "Guangling San", saying that this song has become a masterpiece since then, and then he calmly died. Another true story is a little closer to us, that is Tan Sitong in the late Qing Dynasty. He was one of the "six gentlemen" who took part in the Reform Movement of 1898. After the incident, the Qing court brutally suppressed and raided the "disorderly party". Tan Sitong was originally the most qualified person to escape, but he gave up his escape at the last minute and died. He wanted to "die a fair death, be quick and quick" and awaken a sleeping nation with his own enthusiasm. One of his words is enough to alert all generations: "Every country's political reform is made of bloodshed. Today, China has never heard of any bloodshed due to political reform, and this country is not prosperous. If there is, please start from the beginning! " A closer example is Qu Qiubai. His last sentence in front of the executioner was "It's very good here", and then he died generously singing "The Internationale".

Life is like a chess game. It's one thing to win or lose from the first chess piece to the final game, but it's another to leave the chess shape.

article source: cushion net

image source: original photography of deep mountain bloggers

number of deep mountain photography works: 318

name: dragon and phoenix chengxiang

shooting time: March 25, 27

shooting location: Berlin Zen Temple, Zhao County, Hebei Province

Description: The ancient cypress in the temple naturally creates the strange state of dragon and phoenix.