The original text of the wound Zhongyong, the original text of the wound Zhongyong and the translati

Fang Zhongyong, a civilian in Jinxi, has been farming for generations. When Zhongyong was five years old, he did not know pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other writing tools. Suddenly one day he was crying for a writing instrument.

His father was surprised by this and borrowed it from a neighbor's house, and Nakayoung immediately wrote four lines of poetry and inscribed his own name. This poem takes supporting parents and uniting the clan as the content, and passes it on to the Xiucai of the whole township. From then on, he was able to complete the poem at once by assigning the object to him, and the poetry and truth were worthy of appreciation.

The people of the same county were very surprised by him, and gradually invited his father to be a guest, and some people paid for Zhongyong's inscription of poems. His father thought that this would be profitable, so he dragged Zhongyong around every day to visit people in the same county, but did not let him study. I've heard about this for a long time.

During the Ming Dao period, I followed my late father back to my hometown and met him at my uncle's house, who was already twelve or thirteen years old. Let him compose poems, and the poems he writes are no longer comparable to his former reputation. After another seven years, I came back from Yangzhou and came to my uncle's house again, and asked about Fang Zhongyong's situation, and my uncle said:

His talent has completely disappeared and he has become an ordinary person. Mr. Wang Anshi said: Zhongyong's wisdom comes from heaven.

Because his ability to understand and comprehend is given by God, he is superior to ordinary talented people. He eventually became an ordinary person because his acquired education did not meet the requirements. A man as naturally intelligent as he is, such a talented person, who is not educated, but still becomes an ordinary person; So, now those who are not born smart, are ordinary people, and do not accept acquired education, just to become ordinary people?

I'll just go to the library in the future.。。。

The original text and translation notes are as follows:

Original text: Jinxi Minfang Zhongyong, Shili Geng. Zhong Yongsheng has been alive for five years, and he has never tasted the book utensils, so he suddenly begged for it.

The father is different, and he is close to him, that is, the four lines of the book and poem, and his own name. His poems are intended to adoptive parents and adopt clans, and to pass on the talent of a township. Since the finger is a poem, its literature and science are appreciable.

The people of the city are strange, and they slightly guest their fathers, or beg for money. The father is also profitable, and the day is in the middle of the eternal ring in the Yi people, not to learn.

I have heard it for a long time. In the Ming Dao, the ancestors returned home, and they saw it at the uncle's house, twelve or thirteen. Ling composed poetry, can not be called the news of the past. After another seven years, he returned to his uncle's house from Yangzhou. Said:"Lost to everyone. "

The prince said:"Zhongyong's enlightenment, and the heavens of acceptance. The day of its acceptance is also far from the material.

If they die for the multitude, they will not receive from others. The heavens that they receive are also virtuous, and those who do not receive are many; The heaven that the husband does not accept has solidified the people, and the people who have not received it have to be for the people?

Translation: Fang Zhongyong, a commoner in Jinxi, has been farming for generations. When he was five years old, he never knew pen, ink, paper, or inkstone, and (one day) he suddenly cried out for these things.

His father was amazed at this, and borrowed it from a neighbor, and (Nakayoung) immediately wrote four lines of poetry with his own name.

The content of this poem is to support parents and unite people of the same clan, and it is transmitted to the talents of the whole township. From then on, he was given an object to compose a poem, and (he could) write it immediately, and the poetry was worth seeing in terms of style and truth.

The people of the same county were amazed by him, and gradually invited his father to be a guest, and some even paid for Zhongyong's inscription. His father thought it would be profitable, and every day he dragged Nakayoung around to visit people in the same county, and did not allow (him) to study.

I've heard this for a long time. During the Ming Dao years, I returned to my hometown with my late father and met him at my uncle's house, who was twelve or thirteen years old. Let him compose poetry, and the poetry is no longer worthy of his former fame.

After another seven years, (I) came back from Yangzhou, went to my uncle's house again, asked about Fang Zhongyong's situation, and said: "(He has) completely disappeared and become an ordinary person." ”

Mr. Wang said: Zhong Yong's ability to understand and comprehend is talented. He was much more gifted than the average talented. He ended up becoming an ordinary person because he was not educated.

A man as naturally intelligent as he is, such an intelligent person, who has not been educated, has to become an ordinary person; So, now those people who are not born smart and are ordinary people who do not accept the education they have acquired, I am afraid that they can't become ordinary people, right?

Notes: Sad: Sad, sighing.

Jinxi: the name of the place, now in Jinxi, Jiangxi.

Affiliation: Belonging. Bookware: writing tools (pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc.).

Different: ......I was surprised.

Borrow nearby: Borrow nearby. Nearby, nearby, here refers to neighbors.

Raising: supporting, supporting.

Clan: Unite the clan and have a good relationship with people of the same clan. Gather, gather, unite.

Li: Reason. Yi people: people from the same (township) county.

Slightly: gradually.