Translation and important sub explanations of Ink Pond Notes, original text and translation of Ink P

One of the distinctive features of this short essay is that it uses small topics to make big articles because of the small and the big, and the small ones see the big. The title is to make a note for the ink pool, it is said that this is the pond of the Eastern Jin Dynasty calligrapher Wang Xizhi washing pen inkstone, but in fact, it is said that the old traces of Wang Xi's ink pond are also Zhejiang Huiji and many other places. Judging from the tone of Zeng Gong's article, "This is its old deed, how can it be believed that it is evil", he is also skeptical about whether the Linchuan ink pool is indeed Wang Xizhi's authentic work.

Therefore, after he briefly remembered the location and shape of the ink pool, he turned his pen to the reason for Wang Xizhi's success: "Those who cover themselves with energy are not natural." In other words, it is not "natural", but the result of hard work and hard work.

From this, the author further deduces and deduces: (1) This is true for learning calligraphy, and the same is true for "those who want to further their morality". From the study of calligraphy to moral cultivation, the emphasis is not a priori, but acquired; (2) From "one ability of man" is still remembered for future generations, it is deduced that "the legacy of benevolent villagers" will forever affect future generations.

It also extends from calligraphy to morality, from specific calligraphers to a wider range of people with lofty ideals, which is based on their influence on future generations. These two inferences are extremely natural and not additional, showing Zeng Gong's broad-mindedness and superb insight. If it is a low-handed writing of this kind of tablet text, it is often a matter of facts, sticking to the inscription, and not knowing how to germinate and excavate.

Eight Great Scholars Reader, Volume 28) "in the question" and "outside the topic" refer to the above two meanings respectively. There are even more people who say that the "off-topic" is really still "in the question". These two meanings are not only small and large, but also logical to push the latter from the former; Moreover, from talking about calligraphy to talking about morality, from talking about nostalgia for calligraphers to admiring Xiande, they are all still intertwined with the theme.

Why? Because the old site of the ink pond is "now a state school"; The work of this article is again the author's request at the request of "Professor Wang Junsheng"; Again, the king's purpose was to "persuade his scholars." Therefore, the focus is on the word "勉".

Therefore, from learning calligraphy to moral etiquette, it is natural to encourage the students. If you stick to the "ink pool", stick to the general inscription, and only talk about calligraphy, you will die under the inscription, and even stay away from the original intention of remembering. Therefore, this second meaning, in terms of general practice, is "off-topic"; As far as this article is concerned, it is really still "in question".

Another feature of this essay is the use of questions and exclamations. The full text can be divided into 14 sentences, including five sentences: "How can you believe in evil?"

And taste yourself in this evil? "What about those who want to deepen morality? "And because of the evil that it is?

To encourage his scholars to be evil? The words "also" are two sentences: "Xun Bozi's "Linchuan Ji" Yun Ye", "Non-Tiancheng also".

Finally, he ended with an exclamation sentence: "The remnants of the legacy of the benevolent Zhuang Shi are so good for those in the afterlife." The extensive use of these sentences adds a singing and sighing rhyme to this short essay.

In particular, the five questions are set up to combine pauses and stretches, so as to avoid the disadvantages of being exhausted, chanting at a low level, and playing endlessly. The predecessors said that "Ou Zeng" said that in this regard, Zeng Gong was quite famous for Ouyang Xiu's "61 Wind God".

The original text and translation of Ink Pond are as follows:

In the east of the city of Linchuan, there is a hidden land that is high, and it is called a new city in order to be near the stream. Above the new city, there is a pond but the square is long, and it is said that Wang Xizhi's ink pool is called, and Xun Bozi's "Linchuan Ji" cloud is also. Xi Zhi tastes Zhang Zhi, learns from the pond, the pond is black, this is its old trace, how can it be believed that it is evil?

Fang Xizhi can not be forced, but taste the Orient, out of the sea, in order to entertain its intentions between the mountains and rivers; How can you wander unbridled and try to rest in this evil? The book of Xi is good at night, and its ability to cover it is also self-inflicted with energy, which is not natural. Then there is no one in the world who can reach it, how can he not learn as well as the evil?

How can there be less learning, and those who want to further their morality are evil?

Above the ink pool, it is now a state school. Professor Wang Junsheng was afraid that it would not be in order, and the six characters of the book "Jin Wang's Right Army Ink Pool" were revealed in the Ying. He also told Gong Gong:

May there be a memory". Pushing the heart of the king, how can he love the goodness of people, although he can not be wasted, but because of his traces of evil? He also wants to push the matter to encourage his scholars to be evil?

Mrs. has the ability to make future generations still like this, and the legacy of the benevolent Zhuang Shi is thought of by the afterlife!

On September 12, the eighth year of Qingli, Zeng Gongji.

To the east of the town of Linchuan, there is a piece of land that rises slightly and is close to the stream, which is called Xincheng. On the top of the new city, there is a low-lying and rectangular pool, which is said to be Wang Xizhi's ink pool, which is said in Xun Bozi's "Linchuan Ji". Xizhi once admired Zhang Zhi's spirit of studying in the pond and the black water in the pond, (now saying) this is Xizhi's (ink pool) Yi site, is it true?

When Xi Zhi was reluctant to be an official, he once traveled all over the East and the East China Sea, making him happy between the mountains and rivers. Could it be that he stopped here when he was on a tour? Xizhi's calligraphy was particularly good in his later years.

Then he was able to reach this step, probably by his own spirit and perseverance, and it was not innate.

But the descendants have no one who can catch up with him, is it because the future generations are not as good as him? So can we do less to study? What about those who want to further their moral cultivation?

Next to the ink pool, it is now the school building of Fuzhou State School, Professor Wang Sheng thought that the ink pool could not be famous, and wrote six words of the ink pool of the right army of the king of Jin and hung it between the two pillars in front of the house, and asked me to say: I hope there is a (ink pool) record.

It is speculated that Mr. Wang's intentions are not to like the advantages of others, even if he is a skill, he will not let it be buried, so it will be extended to Wang Xizhi's deeds? Don't you also want to promote Wang Xizhi's deeds to encourage those students?

If a person has a skill, he can make future generations respect him like this; What's more, those who are virtuous and dignified, Yi left behind a beautiful demeanor that makes people think, not to mention the impact on future generations! On September 12, the eighth year of Qingli, Zeng Gong Shiji.

The above content refers to: Chinese-Ink Pond Notes.