Translation of The Legend of Wu Zixu Temple .

In my opinion, Wu Zixu started from the life of running away from the end of the world, and finally persuaded Wu to defeat the invincible Chu State in one fell swoop, and caught his enemy to take revenge, and the world was shocked from then on, what a majestic and admirable feat!

When the country of Wu is in crisis, he can ignore his own life and death and make a generous statement, which is really different from the kind of people who covet temporary comfort and live at ease! Confucius once commented on the ancient scholars and doctors, Guan Yiwu, Zang Wuzhong and others, as long as they were bent on the former to be beneficial to the world, they were rarely not deposed. But how can a person like Xiang Wu Zixu be so righteous!

In the second year of Kangding, I passed through the so-called Xu Mountain, came to the temple and wandered for a long time, walked around Wu Zixu's temple again and again, not only sighed: Wu has disappeared for almost a thousand years, ah......From that time to the present, the rise and fall of the past dynasties and dynasties are countless, all kinds of pavilions and palaces have been built, deposed, and the changes are simply vicissitudes, but only Wu Zixu's temple has not changed and has not disappeared, what a precious thing! Is the prosperity of this kind of sacrifice just because he single-handedly pushed the state of Wu to the peak of its heyday?

It seems that in fact, it is Wu Zixu's integrity that can move the world in later generations, but in Wu Di, this kind of influence is more far-reaching, and it is more loved by the people!

In the eleventh year of Kangding, Jiang Gong of Le'an served as the governor of Hangzhou, and at the request of the people of Hangzhou, the temple of Wu Zixu was renovated.

Zixia asked, "What should we do with the enemy who killed my parents?" ”

Confucius said: "Sleep on a straw mat, use a shield as a pillow, do not become an official, and never live in the world with your enemies." Whether in the market or in the court, as soon as you meet an enemy, you should immediately kill him - with a guy pinned to his waist Zixia then asked

So, what about the enemy who kills his own brother? ”

Confucius said, "Do not be an official in the same dynasty as your enemies." If you go on an envoy to a foreign country on the orders of the monarch and meet an enemy in a foreign country, you can't do anything with him, and you must put your business first. ”

Zixia asked again: "Then, what should we do about the enemy who killed my uncle and brother?" ”

Confucius said: "If you don't take the lead in revenge, if the deceased's own son or brother asks the enemy to do something, then take the guy behind to cheer." "Just copy the guy, if you don't bring the guy, you have to go with your bare hands!

The hatred of killing his father is not shared; Once the enemy who kills his brother is encountered, whether he has a guy in his hand or not, he should go immediately; As for the enemy who killed his friend, he could not live in the same city as him. I The father of Xu Yuanqing, a native of Xiatai in the same state, was killed by Zhao Shiyun, the county governor, and later Zhao Shiyun was promoted to become the imperial history, Xu Yuanqing changed his name and surname to become a waiter in the post station, and when Zhao Shiyun came to the post station to rest, he killed him with a knife. Everyone felt that Xu Yuanqing was filial piety and loyalty, and planned to exempt him from his crimes, but Chen Ziang suggested:

Xu Yuanqing deliberately**, the facts of the case are clear, and he should be sentenced to death according to national law, and national law must be followed. However, it is understandable that this kid is avenging his father, and his filial piety is touching, so it is recommended to praise him with great fanfare after killing him. Everyone thinks what Chen Ziang said is reasonable.