Thousand-year wonder "Broken Kiln Fu", a bright building in the low valley of life (with translation)

Broken Kiln Fu, also known as Cold Kiln Fu, was written by Lv Mengzheng, a sage in Zhao Guangyi period of Song Taizong (976-978). The article tells the story of human vicissitudes, and human feelings are warm and cold. It is a typical inspirational essay of "a gentleman strives for self-improvement"! Inspired for thousands of years, even today, we can rekindle our fighting spirit at the bottom of our lives.

Original text: "There are unexpected events in the sky, and people have fortunes. Scolopes has a hundred feet and can't walk like a snake; The rooster has two wings, but he can't fly over the crow. A horse has a journey of a thousand miles, and it can't be done without riding it; People are ambitious, but they can't be self-sufficient unless they are lucky. Gavin: In this world, wealth can't be lewd, and poverty can't be moved. The article is overwhelming, Confucius is in Bang Chen; Excellent martial arts, squire fishing in Weihe River. Yan Yuan's life is short, he is not a vicious person; Stealing feet is old, so he is a kind person. Emperor Yao was wise, but he gave birth to a black sheep; Gu Sou is stupid, but he is a filial son. Sean is a cloth, and Xiao He is a county magistrate. Yan Zi, who was less than five feet tall, was appointed Prime Minister of Qi. Kongming, who lives in the thatched cottage, can become a strategist of Shu Han. Although Chu Ba was a hero, he was defeated by Wujiang River and committed suicide. Although Hanwang is weak, it has Wan Li. Li Guang has the power to shoot tigers, not to be old; Feng Tang has the talent of Lapras, but he has never met him in his life. When Han Xin didn't meet, he didn't have three meals a day. When we met, there was a three-foot decree hanging around our waist. Once he declined and died at the hands of Yin people. Have a plenty of poor before getting rich, have a plenty of young and old Xian Yi. Full article, white hair actually missed; I am just a scholar, a teenager and a student. Gonge in the deep courtyard was transported back to be a prostitute; A romantic prostitute, when the time comes, deserves to be a wife. Young and beautiful, but a stupid husband; Handsome husband, against ugly wife. Dragons don't meet, fish and turtles dive; When a gentleman loses time, he makes a villain. Although the clothes are worn, they always look polite; With a sad face, always holding a peaceful amount. When in trouble, just be poor and keep your share; If you don't cheat your heart, you will be proud. A poor gentleman is born with bone formation; A rich little man can't get rid of poverty and cold body. When the weather is bad, the sun and the moon have no light; When the land is out of time, vegetation will not grow; The water is not timely and the wind and waves are uneven; People don't have time, and profits will not work. Pay attention to wealth and wealth, life has been arranged, who doesn't want wealth? If people don't follow the basic horoscope, how can they have intimate relationships? I used to live in Luoyang, begging for a monk's food. I stayed in the cellar at dusk, thinking that clothes could not cover my body and that food could not satisfy my hunger. People here hate it, people here hate it, and people here are mean to me. I will not give up. Living in the imperial court today, the official position is the best. Although I bow to one person, I rank above ten million people. I have a staff to attack a hundred people, a sword to cut down the base, and a thousand boxes of Luo Jin to think about clothes. When I think about food, I have a wonderful taste. I will be whipped by a strong man when I leave. When I enter, I will be favored by a beautiful woman and hugged by an inferior person. Humanism is what I cherish, which is beyond my ability. This is time, luck and fate. Hoo hoo! Life is alive, wealth is endless, poverty is not self-deception, and the cycle of heaven and earth is endless. "

The weather is changeable, so is the fate of people. Although the centipede has a hundred feet, there is no snake without feet that runs fast; Poultry has big wings, but it can't fly like a crow. Horses have the ability to run thousands of miles, and people who don't ride horses can't reach their destinations; Some people are very talented and ambitious, but they can't realize their self-worth without opportunities. People often say: when you are alive, when you are rich and proud, you should control yourself and not squander it; When poor and frustrated, Confucius' articles are the best in the world, but they are still besieged by Chen; Jiang Ziya, who is proficient in everything, once waited for an opportunity to make a fortune in Weishui. Confucius' favorite pupil in Yan Yuan was very wise, but he died young. The bad guy who stole his feet was heinous, but he lived for a long time. Emperor Yao is clever, but his son is stubborn. Shun's father is stubborn and stupid, but his son Shun is a sage. Sean was originally just a common people, and Xiao He was just a small official in the county. Yan Zi is only five feet tall, but he is the prime minister of Qi. Kongming lived in a thatched cottage, but he became a strategist of Shu Han. Although the overlord of Chu was fearless, he was defeated by Liu Bang and committed suicide in Wujiang River. Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu, was weak at that time, but he finally won the national victory. Although Li Guang, the general of Amin in Han Dynasty, had a reputation of fighting tigers, he failed to win this title. Although Feng Tang had a brilliant strategy of governing the country, he did not enter the officialdom when he was old. When Han Xin met him again, it was no longer three meals a day. The opportunity came, and he became a general with a waist. He was very powerful, but he was unlucky and finally died at the hands of a schemer. Some people were originally poor but later became rich, some people were in good health when they were old, and some people were weak when they were young. Knowledgeable and fluent, but his hair is gray and he can't make the list. Only if you are mediocre and have little knowledge can you enter the imperial examination at a young age. Maids in Shenting Courtyard may become prostitutes or concubines if they are unlucky; A beautiful prostitute, when she was lucky, married a noble person. My Fair Lady married a stupid husband, a smart, handsome and exquisite gentleman, but married a vulgar and ugly woman. The dragon didn't get a good chance, so he got mixed up with the fish and the turtle. When a gentleman loses power, he should give a gift to a villain. Although the clothes are worn out, we should always maintain good appearance and manners. With a sad face, I hold the big scale of taking the world as my responsibility every day. When the opportunity is rare, it is only suitable for the poor to keep their duties; There is a persistent belief in my heart, and there must be times when I am proud. A poor gentleman who goes out of society is born with a strong character; A mean person who gets rich by chance will never get rid of the face of a poor mean person when the weather is bad. The sun and the moon seem to have no luster. When the land goes bad, plants and trees will not grow. When the water is bad, the wind and waves will not calm down; If people are bad, fame and fortune will not be smooth sailing. Destiny's blessing and wealth have been arranged in fate. Who can not long for wealth? How can people become officials or prime ministers if they don't obey the law of birth date? In Luoyang, I used to be a vegetarian in a temple during the day and live in a cold and shabby cave at night. The clothes you wear can't keep out the cold, and the food you eat can't keep out the hunger. The upper class hates me, the lower class hates me, and everyone says I am mean. I have never given up my ideal. When I was successful, my position reached the highest level of official position, and my position reached three public positions (prime minister, imperial envoy and Qiu). I had the ability to govern officials and the power to punish meanness and meanness. I was spoiled by the emperor and raised by the people below. When people see me, they respect me, envy me and call me a noble person. Not that I am a noble person, but that I am destined to seize a good opportunity at the right time. Alas! People live in the world, don't get carried away, and spend money indiscriminately when they are rich and powerful; When you are poor and humble, you can't give up your ideals and dreams. Time is changing, and everything in the world is developing according to certain laws, so you should learn to face the smooth road and bumps calmly.