Historical Records 55 Translation of the 25th of the Liuhou Family

The original translation and annotations of the historical records of the Marquis family are as follows:

Translation: The ancestors of Liuhou Jang Liang were Koreans. Zhang Liang once walked unhurriedly on the bridge in Xiapi, and an old man in coarse cloth came to the place where Zhang Liang was, threw the shoes he was wearing under the bridge, and turned back to Zhang Liang and said:

Go down and get your shoes, young man! Zhang Liang was very surprised and wanted to beat him, because seeing his old age, he tried his best to hold back his anger and walked down the bridge to get his shoes. The old man said

Put my shoes on! ”

Since Zhang Liang had already taken the shoes for him, he respectfully put them on his shoes. The old man stretched out his foot, put on his shoes, and walked away laughing. Zhang Liang was very surprised and watched him leave.

The old man walked nearly a mile, turned back, and said (to Zhang Liang): "(You) young man has a talent, and he can pass on his skills to you." Meet me here at dawn in five days.

Zhang Liang then felt very strange, knelt down and said, "Okay." ”

Five days later, at dawn, Zhang Liang went there. The old man was already there first, and (he) was very angry and said, "Why are you going to date an old man slower than you?"

After that, he left, saying, "Come and meet early in five days." Five days later, when the rooster crowed, Zhang Liang went there.

The old man was already there again, and he was very angry and said, "Why are you slower than the old man?" ”

Note: Liuhou, Zhang Liang's knighthood. Zhang Liang was sealed in Liu, so he was called Liuhou.

Stay, this Spring and Autumn Songyi. Qinzhi County is located in the southeast of Pei County, Jiangsu Province. According to Zhang Liang's character room, see "Hanshu Zhang Liang Biography".

Han, the name of the ancient country, one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin Feng Han Wuzi Yu Han Yuan, and his later generations were Jin Qing. The Wei and Zhao kingdoms were divided into Jin states, and in 403 BC they were recognized as vassal states by King Lie of Zhou.

The Wei and Zhao kingdoms were divided into Jin states, and in 403 BC they were recognized as vassal states by King Lie of Zhou.

Liuhou family introduction:

The Family of the Marquis is a literary essay written by the Western Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian, which is included in the "Historical Records". This is a biography of Zhang Liang. Focusing on Zhang Liang's life experience, the article describes his outstanding ability in complex political struggles and sharp military struggles, as well as his birth thoughts and behaviors that do not strive for power and profit after becoming famous, vividly portraying Zhang Liang's personality and character traits, and making this historical figure vividly displayed in front of us.

Sima Qian (c. 145 BC or 135 BC—?) A native of Xiayang (in the southwest of present-day Hancheng, Shaanxi). Born in a family of historians, his father Sima Tan was an official to Taishi Ling.

When Sima Qian was ten years old, he went to Chang'an with his father and studied under Dong Zhongshu and Kong Anguo. At the age of 20, he began to travel to famous mountains and rivers, inspecting customs and collecting historical sites and legends everywhere he went.

Original text: The one who stayed behind Zhang Liang, his ancestors were also Koreans. The eldest father opened the land, and the Marquis of Zhao, the King of Xuanhui, and the King of Xiangwai.

Father Ping, the king of Xiangli, the king of mourning. Twenty-three years of mourning for King Hui, he died. Died at the age of twenty, Qin destroyed Han.

He is young and has not been eunuchs. Han Po, a good family of 300 people, his younger brother died and was not buried, and he used his family wealth to seek guests to assassinate the King of Qin, avenge Han, and died with his eldest father and father fifth. Oak Hall Good taste of learning etiquette Huaiyang.

Higashimi Kurakai-kun. Delishi, for the iron spine weighs one hundred and twenty pounds. Emperor Qin traveled eastward, and Liang and Ke sniped in the Qin Emperor Bolangsha and mistakenly hit the auxiliary car.

Emperor Qin was furious, demanded the world, and begged the thief very urgently, for Zhang Liang's sake. Liangnai changed his name and surname, and died in exile.

Translation: Liuhou Zhang Liang, his ancestors were Koreans. His grandfather opened the land and served as the Xiangguo of Han Zhaohou, King Xuanhui, and King Xiangai.

His father, Zhang Ping, was the prime minister of King Li and King Hui. When he was mourning King Hui for twenty-three years, his father Zhang Ping died. Twenty years after his father's death, the state of Qin annihilated Korea.

Zhang Liang was young and did not become an official in South Korea. At the time of the fall of Korea, Zhang Liang's family had 300 slaves, and Zhang Liang's younger brother did not hold a burial after his death, and he used all his wealth to find an assassin who could assassinate the king of Qin, in order to avenge Korea, because his grandfather, his father, had served as the prime minister of the Han king for five generations.

Zhang Liang once studied etiquette in Huaiyang. Go to Dongyi to visit Canghaijun. He found a strong man and made a sledgehammer weighing one hundred and twenty pounds.

When Emperor Qin went to the East to inspect, Zhang Liang and Hercules ambushed and attacked Emperor Qin in Bolangsha, but mistakenly hit one of the accompanying cars. Emperor Shiliang Cong of Qin was so angry that he ordered a large-scale search of the whole country, and the assassins must be arrested quickly, which is exactly what Zhang Liang caused. Therefore, Zhang Liang changed his name, and Zheng Sen fled and hid in Xiapi.

1. Translator of the Liuhou family: Liuhou Zhang Liang, his ancestors were Koreans. My grandfather opened the land and was the prime minister of Han Zhaohou, King Xuanhui, and King Xiangai. Father Ping, who has been the king of the king and the king of mourning. In the twenty-third year of mourning and Buhui (250 BC), his father Ping died.

2. Twenty years after the death of Zhang Liang's father, the Qin State destroyed Korea. Zhang Liang was young at the time and did not become an official in South Korea. After the fall of Korea, Zhang Liang's family had 300 slaves, and his younger brother died without a good burial, and used all his property to seek warriors to assassinate the king of Qin and avenge Korea, this is because his grandfather and father served as the prime minister of Han for five generations.

3. Zhang Liang once studied etiquette in Huaiyang and met Canghaijun in the East. He found a strong man and built a hammer weighing one hundred and twenty pounds. Qin Shi Huang was cruising to the East, and Zhang Liang and Hercules attacked Qin Shi Huang in the place of Bolangsha and mistakenly hit the auxiliary car.

4. Qin Shi Huang was furious and searched for assassins throughout the country, and it was very urgent to find the assassins, which was for Zhang Liang's sake. Zhang Liang then changed his name and surname, and fled to Xiapi to hide.

5. Zhang Liang was wandering on the Xiapi Bridge in his spare time, and there was an old man, dressed in coarse cloth, who walked up to Zhang Liang, deliberately threw his shoes under the bridge, looked at Zhang Liang and said to him: "Boy, go down and pick up your shoes!" Zhang Liang was a little surprised and wanted to hit him, but seeing that he was old, he reluctantly endured it and went down to pick up his shoes.

6. The old man said, "Put my shoes on!" Since Zhang Liang had already picked up the shoes for him, he knelt down and put them on for him.

The old man put his foot out and put on his shoes, and left with a smile. Zhang Liang was very surprised, and looked at him with the old man's figure. The old man had gone about a mile and returned, and said:

You are a child who can teach.

7. Five days later, at dawn, meet me here. Zhang Liang felt that this matter was very strange, knelt down and said, "Hmm."

Five days later, at dawn, Zhang Liang went there. The old man was there first, and said angrily, "Why did you go on a date with an old man and come later?"

The old man departed and said, "Come early in five days." Five days later, as soon as the rooster crowed, Zhang Liang went.

The old man was there again, and then he said angrily, "It's late again, why is that?" ”

8. The old man left and said, "Come early in five days." Five days later, Zhang Liang went before midnight.

After a while, the old man also came, and said happily, "It should be like this." The old man took out a book and said:

After reading this book, you can be the teacher of the emperor. It will be made in ten years.

9. Thirteen years later, young man, you come to Jibei to see me, and the Huangshi under Gucheng Mountain is me. Then he left, leaving nothing else, and never saw the old man since. When I looked at the book given by the old man at dawn, it turned out to be "The Art of War".

Zhang Liang felt that this book was extraordinary, and he often studied and recited it.