Seeking Zhuge Liang s biography Zhuge Liang s original text and commentary

Look at Chen Shou's Three Kingdoms Chronicles, there is a biography in it.

The original text and annotations of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Biography of Zhuge Liang" are as follows:

Original text (partial):

Zhuge Liang's word Kong Ming, Lang Evil Yang is also a person. Han Sili Lieutenant Zhuge Fenghou also. Father Gui, the word Jungong, the end of the Han Dynasty for Taishan Ducheng. Liang Zao is lonely, from his father Xuan is Yuan Shu's Yuzhang Taishou, Xuan will be Liang and Liang's younger brother are both officials. The Han Dynasty will be more modeled and choose Zhu Hao to replace Xuan.

Xuansu and Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao have an old relationship and rely on it. Xuanpai, bright bow and plough the acres of Longmu, so as to be "Liang's Father's Yin". is eight feet tall, and every time he compares himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi, he is not a good person. However, Boling Cui Zhouping, Yingchuan Xu Shu, Yuanzhi and Liang are friendly, and they are said to be Xinran.

In the sixteenth year of Jian'an, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang sent the law to welcome the ancestor and attack Zhang Lu. Liang and Guan Yu in Jingzhou. The ancestor also attacked Zhang, Liang and Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others led the people to trace the river, divided the counties and counties, and besieged Chengdu with the ancestors.

Chengdu Ping, with Liang as the general of the military division, and the affairs of the left general's office. The first lord went out, and Liang often guarded Chengdu, with enough food and soldiers.

Vernacular translation: Zhuge Liang, whose name is Kong Ming, is a native of Yangdu County, Langxi County; A descendant of Emperor Zhuge Feng of the Han Yuan Dynasty. His father is Zhuge Gui, whose name is Jungong, and served as the county governor of Taishan County in the last years of the Han Dynasty.

Zhuge Liang's father passed away when he was a child; Uncle Zhuge Xuan was recommended by Yuan Shu to serve as Yuzhang Taishou, and Zhuge Xuan took Zhuge Liang and Liang's younger brother Zhuge Jun to take office. happened to meet the Han Dynasty's re-election of Zhu Hao to replace Zhuge Xuan, Zhuge Xuan usually had a friendship with Liu Biao, the Taishou of Jingzhou, so he went to take refuge in Dansenmu.

After Zhuge Xuan's death, Zhuge Liang personally cultivated in the fields, and Chun Jie usually liked to sing the tune of "Liang's Father's Yin". Liang is eight feet tall, and he always compares himself to Guan Zhong, Le Yi, no one believed it at the time. Only Cui Zhouping of Boling, Xu Shu of Yingzhou (Ziyuan Zhi) and Zhuge Liang have a good relationship, thinking that he really has the talent of Guan Zhong and Le Yi.

Zhuge Liang (181-October 8, 234), the name Kongming, the name Wolong, Xuzhou Langya Yangdu (now Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong), the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, outstanding politician, military strategist, diplomat, writer, calligrapher, inventor.

In his early years, he went to Jingzhou with his uncle Zhuge Xuan, and after Zhuge Xuan's death, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Xiangyang Longzhong. Later, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to join forces with his grandson to resist Cao, and defeated Cao's army in the Battle of Chibi. The formation of the Three Kingdoms was full of momentum, and Jingzhou was captured.

In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), he captured Yizhou. Then he defeated Cao's army and captured Hanzhong. In the first year of Shu Zhangwu (221), Liu Bei established the Shu Han regime in Chengdu, and Zhuge Liang was appointed prime minister to preside over the government.

Liu Chan, the queen of Shu, succeeded to the throne, and Zhuge Liang was named the Marquis of Wuxiang and led the Yizhou pastor. Be diligent and prudent, handle political affairs in person, and reward and punish them strictly; Alliance with Soochow to improve relations with various ethnic groups in the southwest; We should implement the policy of tuntian and strengthen war preparedness.

Six northern expeditions to the Central Plains before and after, most of them were exhausted with grain. In the twelfth year of Shu Jianxing (234), he died of illness in Wuzhangyuan (now Qishan, Baoji, Shaanxi) at the age of 54. Liu Chan posthumously named him the Marquis of Zhongwu, and later generations often called Zhuge Liang as the Marquis of Wu.

The original text commented: Zhuge Liang is the prime minister, cares for the people, shows rituals, makes appointments about official positions, follows the power system, is open-minded, and preaches justice; Those who are loyal and beneficial will be rewarded even if they are revenged, those who break the law and neglect will be punished, those who admit guilt and lose their feelings will be released even if they are serious, and those who are clever in rhetoric will be killed; Good is not rewarded, evil is not degraded; Refinement of general affairs, physics is its foundation, name is responsible, hypocrisy is disdainful; Finally, within the state, those who are afraid and loved, and those who have no grievances despite the harsh criminal administration, admonish Ming Ye with their intentions. It can be described as a good talent for knowledge and governance, and the management and Xiao are the best people.

However, after years of mobilization, it has not succeeded, and it is not its strength!

Translation: Zhuge Liang, as the prime minister of a country, appeases the people, abides by the etiquette system, restricts **, uses power prudently, and is open and honest to people. Those who serve the country loyally and faithfully are rewarded even if they are their own enemies, those who neglect their duties and break the law are punished even if they are their own cronies, as long as they sincerely admit their guilt and obey the law, they will be given lenient treatment even if they are guilty of serious crimes, they will be punished with lenient treatment, and even if they evade responsibility with clever words, they must be dealt with strictly, no matter how small their kindness and merit will be commended, and no matter how trivial their mistakes will be punished. He is concise and practical in handling affairs, can solve problems fundamentally, attaches importance to reality without caring about vanity, and is despised by greedy for vanity; At last the whole country feared and admired him, and he used harsh punishment without any complaint, because he was honest and honest in his intentions, and his exhortation was very clear and just.

It can be said that he is an excellent talent in governing the country, and his talent is comparable to Guan Zhong and Xiao He. However, he has not succeeded in fighting foreign wars for many years, probably because he led the army to fight and adapt to changes, which is not his strength!