Classical Chinese essays on single clothes and obedience to one’s mother
1. Translation of Min Ziqian's Single Clothes and His Mother's Classical Chinese Translation
Since the death of his mother, the two brothers Min Ziqian, his father remarried, and his stepmother gave birth to two more children. Ziqian drove the car for his father. , dropped the bridle, and the father touched his hand. It was cold and the clothes he wore were very thin. The father went back and asked the stepmother and the child to come out. He touched the child's hand. The clothes were thick and the hands were warm. He said to his wife, "I The reason why I married you was actually for my children. Now that you have deceived me, go ahead and I will not keep you anymore." Ziqian stepped forward and said, "My mother only has one child who is weak, but when my mother is gone, she only has four children. Yes." His father remained silent, and his stepmother also regretted it.
Original text:
There were two brothers, Min Ziqian. Their mother died. Their father remarried and they had two sons. Ziqian was driving his father's chariot and lost his bridle. His father held his hand and was cold. , The clothes are very thin. The father returned home and called his mother and son, holding his hand. His clothes were very thick and warm. That is to say, his wife said: "The reason why I married you is to be my son. Now you have deceived me and left me without leaving." Zi Qian said before: "When a mother has only one son, she has four sons." His father was silent, and then My mother also regretted it.
Extended information:
Min Ziqian (536 BC - 487 BC), whose name was lost, was given the courtesy name Zi Qian, and was honored as Min Zi. A native of Lu. He was born in the sixth year of Duke Zhao of Lu and died in the eighth year of Duke Ai of Lu. He was 15 years younger than Confucius. He was born into poverty, and his biological mother died prematurely. Forced by his family's financial situation, he was engaged in physical labor at an early age. He often drove out with his father to earn a living, leading a very poor life.
Later, he became a disciple of Confucius and became a loyal promoter and active propagandist of Confucius' ideals of "benevolence" and "virtue". He was famous for his filial piety. He refused to hold official positions throughout his life until his death at the age of 50. His ancestor was Lu Mingong, the fourth generation king of Lu State, and his father Min Shigong was the eighth generation ancestor. An eminent disciple of Confucius, he is known as one of the seventy-two sages in the Confucian sect for his virtue and Yan Hui.
Zi Qian was a very filial man. His mother died when he was young, and his father married his stepmother. The stepmother favored her second biological son and abused Min Ziqian, but Ziqian did not tell his father to avoid affecting the relationship between his parents.
In today's Jinan, there is a road named after him in the city, and there is also the "Filial Filial Culture Museum" expanded from Min Ziqian's cemetery. To the west of Jinan Baihua Park is the "Jinan Xiao Culture Museum". This place is also known as "Chongxiao Garden". A raised tomb is the "Min Ziqian Tomb", which is one of the first batch of municipal key cultural relics protection units.
Min Ziqian was invited by Ji Huanzi of the State of Lu to serve as Fei Yi Prime Minister. He was indifferent to official career and did not agree. Later, after Confucius persuaded him, he served as Fei Yi Prime Minister and moved his family to Zhiyang, East Meng. He was very successful in managing Feidi, but he was incompatible with Ji's actions, and finally resigned resolutely. Or it may be said that he finally died of illness in Changqing County. Therefore, the tomb of Min Ziqian here is just a tomb. Where is Min Ziqian buried? There are Min Ziqian tombs or temples in Xiao County, Anhui, Fan County, Henan, and Suzhou, Anhui.
Sogou Encyclopedia - Shanyi Shunmu 2. Translation of Min Jiejian Shanyi Shunmu in classical Chinese
Original text: There are two brothers, Min Ziqian. After their mother died, their father remarried and they had two sons, Ziqian. His father was driving a chariot and lost the bridle. His father was holding his hand, which was cold and his clothes were very thin.
The father returned and called his stepmother and son, holding his hand. His clothes were very thick and warm. That is to say, his wife said: "The reason why I married you is to be my son. Now you have deceived me and left me with no one left." ." His father was silent, and his stepmother also regretted it.
Translation: The two brothers Min Ziqian, since his mother passed away, his father remarried, and his stepmother had two more children. Zi Qian was driving for his father and his bridle fell off. His father touched his hand. He found it was cold and his clothes were thin.
The father went back, asked the stepmother and the child to come out, and touched the child's hands. They were wearing thick clothes and their hands were warm. He said to his wife: "The reason why I married you was actually for my children. Now you bully me, go ahead, I won't keep you anymore."
Zi Qian stepped forward and said: "My mother only had one child who was weak, but after my mother passed away, my four children were left alone." His father remained silent after hearing this, and his stepmother also regretted it. 3. Translation of Min Ji Jian's Shanyi Shunmu Classical Chinese Translation
1. Original text: Min Ziqian was two brothers. After their mother died, their father married and they had two sons. Ziqian was driving his father's chariot. He lost the bridle, and his father held it. The hands are cold and the clothes are very thin. The father returned home and called his mother and son, holding his hand. His clothes were very thick and warm. That is to say, his wife said: "The reason why I married you is to be my son. Now you have deceived me and left me without leaving." Zi Qian said before: "When a mother has only one son, she has four sons." His father was silent, and then My mother also regretted it.
2. Translation: The two brothers Min Ziqian, since his mother passed away, his father remarried, and his stepmother had two more children. Zi Qian was driving for his father and his bridle fell off. His father touched his hand. He found it was cold and his clothes were thin. The father went back, asked the stepmother and the child to come out, and touched the child's hands. They were wearing thick clothes and their hands were warm. He said to his wife: "The reason why I married you is actually for my children. Now you bully me, go ahead, I won't keep you anymore." Ziqian stepped forward and said, "My mother only has one child. , the mother is gone and the four children are cold." His father remained silent, and his stepmother also felt regretful.
4. Translation of "Min Zi Jian's single clothes and obedience to his mother"
According to "Historical Records. Biography of Confucius' Disciples", it is recorded that his son Chen Qian was abused by his stepmother when he was young. In winter, his mother damaged the reed clothes and covered them with cotton wool. gave birth to two sons.
Min Ziqian was not allowed to be cold, and his father didn't know about it, so he denounced him as lazy and beat him. When he saw the reed flowers flying out of the torn clothes, he also found out that his mother's son was covered with lint. He was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to Mother after going out. Min Ziqian knelt down and begged, "My mother was still in the cold, and my mother left San Zidan."
Only then did his father forgive his second wife. From then on, the stepmother treated her son Qian as her own son, and the whole family lived in harmony.
Later people called this story "Shan Shunqin" and "Whip the Reed Flowers". There is a poem praising: The Min family has a virtuous man, you once complained about your stepmother; leaving your mother in front of the car, your three sons were protected from wind and frost. 5. The content of the story of a single man who was obedient to his mother
In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a filial son named Min Ziqian.
His mother died relatively early, and his father married his stepmother and gave birth to two younger brothers. His stepmother was not good to him and often abused him.
One winter, his stepmother used reed catkins to make clothes for him, while she made cotton clothes for his two younger brothers. Clothes made from reed catkins look fluffy, but they are not very warm.
It happened that his father took him out and asked him to drive a carriage to Xiao County and return to the village with cattle. Because the weather was too cold, the wind was blowing, and his clothes were not warm, so he was shivering from the cold.
After seeing this, my father was very angry. He was still trembling even though he was wearing such thick clothes. Did he mean to slander his stepmother? In a rage, he picked up a whip and beat Min Ziqian.
As a result, when the whip was struck, the clothes were torn and the reed flowers flew out. Only then did the father realize that it was the stepmother who abused his children, so he was very angry. When he got home, he immediately wanted to divorce his stepmother.
However, Zi Qian did not hold any grudge against his stepmother. Instead, he sympathized with his stepmother. The boy felt that he could not divorce his stepmother because of such a trivial matter, so he knelt down and said to his father: "Father, please Don't drive your stepmother away, because after all, I still have two little brothers! When my mother is here, I am the only one who is cold. If my mother leaves, my three brothers and I will starve and freeze. Cold, the mother is gone and the three sons are single.)" Under this situation, Min Ziqian's sincere filial piety did not diminish at all, and he also thought about the harmony of his brothers and family.
This sincerity made his father calm down, and this sincerity also made his stepmother feel ashamed. Min Ziqian's sincere filial piety transformed the family's bad luck, making the family happy and happy ever after.
Therefore, "Those who love me and hate me should be filial and virtuous." We always think about "virtue has not been cultivated, so the feeling has not yet arrived", sincerity can never be forgotten, and we can always mention it and take care of it. 6. Comments on Shanyi Shunmu
Min Sun (536 BC ~ 487 BC), named Zizi, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a famous disciple of Confucius. His hometown was Minjiazhai Village, Wanggou Town, Fei County, Shandong today.
Min Ziqian died in his early years. His stepmother married his stepmother and gave birth to two sons. The stepmother was jealous of Min Sun and gave him a winter coat filled with reed catkins. Because he was so cold that he lost control of his body and even lost his driving belt. "" () is the belt used to drive the car forward. It passes from the horse's outer bridle through the riding horse's ring and is tied to the axle to guide the car. Move forward.
After his father realized the reason, he wanted to divorce Min Sun's stepmother. My sons are all wearing thin clothes. "After his mother heard this, she regretted it and changed her ways.
This incident is also known as "Whip the Reed Flowers" among the people. In it, it was not Min Ziqian himself who stated the reasons, but his father whipped Min Ziqian. , so he knew the truth from the reeds exposed on his clothes. Such details seem to be more dramatic. Today, the folk customs in Minzi's hometown in Wanggou Town are still simple. The story of "Whip the Reeds" is widely circulated and has been declared as a municipal intangible cultural heritage. . They are preparing to build the Minzi brand, speed up the construction of the Minzi Temple and the spread of Minzi culture, and improve the cultural taste of the town.
In today's Jinan, there is a street named after him. Along the road, there is also the "Xiao Culture Museum" which was expanded from Min Ziqian's cemetery. To the west of Jinan Baihua Park is the "Jinan Xiao Culture Museum", also known as "Chongxiao Garden", a raised tomb. It is the "Tomb of Min Ziqian", one of the first batch of municipal key cultural relics protection units.
Min Ziqian was invited by Ji Huanzi of the State of Lu to be the Prime Minister of Fei. He was indifferent to his official career and later refused. Confucius persuaded him to serve as the governor of Fei Yi and move his family to Dongmeng Zhiyang. He was very successful in governing Fei, but he was incompatible with Ji's actions, and finally resigned from his position or died of illness. In Qing County. Therefore, the tomb of Min Ziqian here is just a tomb. There are tombs or temples of Min Ziqian in Xiao County, Anhui, Fan County, Henan, and Suzhou, Anhui.