A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
From a philosophical point of view, this fable inspires people to look at the problem dialectically from a developmental perspective: in the face of adversity, don't be depressed and establish an optimistic belief that "brilliant flowers bloom in dark clouds"; Living in prosperity is not intoxicated, but maintaining the sense of urgency of "dying in happiness".
Under certain conditions, good things and bad things can be interchanged, bad things can be turned into good things, and good things can also be turned into bad things. The story of "Blessing the Lost Horse" has been circulated among the people for thousands of years.
For better or worse, adjust your mentality, transcend time and space, and consider possible extreme changes.
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From: Huainan by Liu An in the Western Han Dynasty: A good skill near the border, a horse dies without cause, and it belongs to Hu. Everyone hung up, and his father said, "Why isn't this a blessing?" After living for several months, his horse returned to Hu.
Everyone congratulated him, and his father said, "Why can't this be a disaster?" The family is rich and good, and the son is easy to ride, but he broke his stomach. Everyone hung up, and his father said, "Why isn't this a blessing?"
After living for a year, the Hu people entered the fortress, and the Dingzhuang people played with strings. The man near the fort, the deceased was nineteen. This alone is lame. Father and son protect each other. Therefore, a blessing is a curse, and a curse is a blessing, and it cannot be extremely unfathomable.
Translation:
Near the border lived a man who was good at divining good and evil and proficient in doorways. Once, his horse ran into Hu's house for no reason. People comforted him for this. The old man said, "Why isn't this a blessing?"
A few months later, the lost horse came back with many wild horses. People came to congratulate him. The old man said, "Why isn't this a disaster?"
There are many good horses in the fortune teller's house. His son likes riding horses, so he fell off his horse and broke his leg. People came to comfort him. The old man said, "Why isn't this a good thing?"
A year later, the curtilage people invaded the frontier fortress on a large scale, and all the able-bodied men were called up to participate in the war. A large number of people died near the border fortress. Only Xi Weng's son survived because of his lame leg, and both father and son survived.
About the author:
Liu An is the grandson of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and the son of Huainan Chang. In the eighth year of Emperor Xiaowen (BC 172), he was named Hou of Fuling. In the sixteenth year of Emperor Xiaowen (164 BC), he was named King of Huainan.
In the third year of Xiaojing (BC 154), the State of Wu and the State of Chu rose. The angel of Wu sent him to Huainan to communicate with him. Liu An intends to send troops to deal with it. Minister Huainan said, "If you must send troops to fight the king of Wu, I will be your general." So the king of Huainan handed over the army to him.
After gaining military power, Guo Xiang of Huainan commanded the army to defend the insurgents according to Huainan City. He disobeyed Liu An's orders and served the court. The court also sent Qucheng Hougoujie to lead the army to save Huainan, and Huainan was saved.
Liu An likes reading and playing the piano. He is good at arguing and writing. He doesn't like playing and hunting. Thousands of guests were invited, including Su Fei, Li Shang, Zuo Wu, Chen You, Baylor, Maozhou, Wu Bei, Jinchang, Dashan and Xiaoshan.
Under his auspices, he wrote Lie Hong (later called Huainan Lie Hong, also known as Huainan Zi). At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved literature and respected his father Liu An. Every time I write to someone, I often ask Sima Xiangru and other scholars to read the draft before asking questions.
When Liu An entered the palace, he showed his new works, which were often loved and kept secret by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was ordered to write Li Sao and present it on the morning of the eclipse. He also presented Ode to Virtue and Ode to the Capital Chang 'an. At every dinner party, they talked about political and technical carols until dusk.
Liu An left a valuable spiritual wealth to future generations-Huainanzi, which was praised by modern scholar Liang Qichao as "the first work of Han people".
Huainanzi, also known as Huainan Honglie or Honglie, was written by Liu An, the king of Huainan, and invited guests from all over the world. As the editor-in-chief of Huai Nan Zi, Liu An also has his own thoughts.
Huainanzi absorbed the ideological materials of Laozi and Zhuangzi, especially Huang Lao's silk books, and became a theoretical work that integrated Huang Lao's theory. It not only puts forward original opinions on such issues as "Tao", "Heaven and Man" and "Form and Spirit".
At the same time, the theories of "Qi" and "Basic Qi" in the Spring and Autumn Period, Xia Xue and the concept of "Yuan Qi" in the Warring States Period put forward the systematic theory of the formation of the universe. Huainanzi is rich in historical research value and spiritual wisdom.