Explanation of "Strange Ghost" in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Period, Suspicious"

There is a village called Liqiu in the north of Daliang City. There is a strange ghost who likes to imitate other people's sons, nephews, and brothers. An old man in the village went to the market and came home drunk. Li Qiu's ghost dressed up as his son and helped him but played tricks on him on the road.

When the old man returned home and sobered up, he scolded his son and said, "I am your father, am I not good enough to you? I was drunk and you teased me on the road. Why?" His son cried and kowtowed, "What an injustice! There is no such thing! I went to the east of the village to collect debts. I could ask him." His father believed him and said, "Oh! It must be that strange ghost, I've heard of it before!"

The next day I went to the market to drink, hoping to meet (the ghost) and stab it to death. The next morning he went to the market and got drunk. His son was worried that his father would not be able to come home, so he went to pick him up. When the old man saw his son, he drew his sword and stabbed him. The old man's consciousness was confused by a ghost that looked like his son, so he killed his real son.

Those who were confused by the fake magi could not recognize the real magi when they saw them. Their knowledge was actually the same as that of old man Li Qiu! If there are similar signs, you must not ignore them. To examine this phenomenon, you must find the appropriate person. Twins look alike, but their mother can always tell them apart because she knows them well.

The fundamental reason why Mrs. Li Qiu acted confusedly was that he did not understand the nature of things. It is a metaphor for people who are trapped in illusions and do not realize the true feelings and fall into mistakes.

Original text: Lu Buwei of the Qin Dynasty ("Lü's Spring and Autumn Period·Suspect")

There is the Liqiu tribe in the north of Liang, and there is a strange ghost, who is the son and nephew of Xixiao Ren, and is like a younger brother of Kun. . If the father-in-law of the city returns drunk from the market, the ghost of Liqiu will take the shape of his son and help him suffer. When the father-in-law returned home, he sobered up and scolded his son, saying: "I am your father, how can I say that I am unkind! I am drunk and your way is tormenting me, why?" The son cried and touched the ground and said: "What a sin! There is no such thing. That's what happened. I used to blame people from Dongyi."

His father believed it and said, "Hey! It's a strange ghost. I've heard about it!" He drank again in the market and assassinated him when he encountered him. When he got drunk in the market on Ming Dynasty, his real son was afraid that his father would not be able to rebel, so he died to welcome him. When his father-in-law saw his son, he drew his sword and stabbed him. My father-in-law was confused by someone who looked like his son, so he killed his real son. I am confused by those who look like scholars, but I am confused by the real scholars. This is the wisdom of Li Qiu's father-in-law. You must check for any suspicious traces, and you will definitely find the person you are looking for. If the husband's twins are similar, the mother will know them by common sense and will judge them with knowledge.

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"The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Lu Family" is a collection of disciples organized by Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei in the late Warring States Period (around 221 BC). The miscellaneous works compiled by them, also known as "Lü Lan", were written in 239 BC, which was the eve of Qin's unification of the six kingdoms. This book is divided into twelve chapters, eight chapters, and six treatises, with a total of twenty-six volumes, one hundred and sixty chapters, and more than 200,000 words.

The book respects Taoism and affirms Lao Tzu's objective thoughts. At the same time, it integrated the strengths of Confucianism, Mohism, Legalism, and the military to form a theoretical system covering politics, economics, philosophy, morality, and military aspects. Lu Buwei's purpose is to synthesize the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought, summarize historical experience and lessons, and provide long-term state governance strategies for the future rule of Qin.

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