1. "Having eyes but not recognizing Mount Tai" in "Xu Beihong's Inspirational Painting" means——
Having eyes but not recognizing Mount Tai means: a metaphor for being ignorant and being too narrow-minded. , unable to recognize people of high status or great ability.
This article refers to the foreign student as being ignorant and lacking the ability to truly understand the Chinese people.
2. Being blind but not seeing the truth: It is a metaphor for not recognizing the other person’s social status or underestimating the other person’s ability because he only looks at superficial phenomena.
3. Allusive stories:
It is said that a long time ago, a young couple lived at the foot of Mount Tai. They worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, working hard to build A happy little family. In the second year of their marriage, they gave birth to a fat boy. Unexpectedly, when the baby was less than one year old, a typhoid fever took away his young life; another year later, they gave birth to a lovely daughter. Man Yue also died young. Having lost two children in a row, the couple felt heavy in their hearts, as if they had done something wrong all day long. Now that the wife is pregnant again, this was originally a good thing, but the couple is gloomy and worried about the fate of their unborn child.
Later, the husband met a foreign fortune teller. After looking at his face, he told him: "The reason why I can't stand up is because the names of the two children conflict with their birth dates. I will have more children in the future." , you go out of the gate and go north that night, and name whatever auspicious thing you encounter. Calling it fiercely will not only save your life, but also make it a success. "
October. Pregnancy, once delivery. A few days into the twelfth lunar month of this year, my wife gave birth to a fat and white son with a cry. According to the fortune teller's instructions, that night, the husband went out of the gate and headed north, walking along the winding mountain climbing road and passing through the Doumu Palace. Except for the knife-like north wind in the cold winter and the cold stones on the mountain, there was nothing auspicious. Encountered, had to go home dejectedly. The wife asked her husband what he saw, and the husband replied tearfully: "Except for the dark Mount Tai in the distance and the cold rocks nearby, I saw nothing. I'm afraid this child has no hope again." As he spoke, , eyes filled with tears.
When the wife heard what her husband said, not only was she not sad, but she smiled and said to her husband: "Look at your elm-headed head. Mount Tai is a mountain that is famous all over the world. This name is not only loud, but also tough. No matter it is The poor people as well as the dignitaries all come to offer incense, and even the emperor comes to worship. I think it is the most auspicious thing, so let's name him Taishan!" The husband agreed after hearing what his wife said was reasonable.
But he said that with the resounding name of Taishan, the child not only grew plump and plump, but also didn’t even have a headache or fever, making him very lovable.
Taishan grew up to be ten years old and became a clever little boy. He led a group of little brothers all day long to make clay sculptures of dogs and cats out of yellow clay, or to make birds out of straw. What a beast, even though no one taught him, he did it very vividly and realistically. This year, Lu Ban, the ancestor of carpenters, came to Taicheng to work, and happened to stay at the home of "Taishan" for half a year. Children of poor people cannot afford to go to school, so they can make a living by learning a craft. Before Lu Ban left, "Taishan"'s parents offered to let their child learn carpentry from him. Lu Ban felt that the child was still young, but could not refuse, so he had to accept "Taishan" as his apprentice.
From then on, "Taishan" followed Master Lu Ban all over the country, traveling from east to west, making furniture, doors and windows for others. "Taishan" didn't seem to have any interest in learning those things about planing with adzes, but he was very interested in Lu Ban's wood carvings. Whenever Lu Ban painted dragons, phoenixes, and carved flowers and birds on the Taishi chair or the bed, he would always be there. He watched intently, and then he found a piece of wood and imitated the master's carving. Since "Taishan" is young and still a child, Master Lu Ban does not force him to learn, but lets him do it and play. In this way, "Taishan" followed the master for nearly a year. When the master saw that he was really not good at carpentry, the master was afraid that he would not be able to learn the craft and would be injured by the sawing. He would not be able to explain to his parents, so he told "Taishan" "Said: "Carpentry is a laborious job. You are still young. Go home first and come to me when you grow up and want to learn." Then he sent someone back to Tai'an.
After "Taishan" returned home, he started collecting firewood and digging medicine every day. One day, he found that the dug tree roots had strange shapes. Some looked like magpies climbing plum blossoms, some looked like monkeys exploring the moon, some looked like two dragons playing with pearls, and some looked like unicorns delivering treasures. With his rich imagination, he And the carving skills I learned from Master Lu Ban, I repeatedly pondered and carved carefully, and made pieces of handicrafts from the wood that could only be used as rotten firewood, and then brought them to the vicinity of Daizongfang to travel to Mount Tai. people selling.
A few years later, Lu Ban took his apprentices to Mount Tai to select wood in order to build a ladder to climb the city. When he came to the vicinity of Daizongfang, he saw many lifelike handicrafts carved from tree roots. He couldn't help but marvel at them and screamed in admiration.
While Lu Ban was savoring the handicrafts carefully, he heard the man setting up the stall say: "Master, don't you recognize me? I am 'Taishan'. When did you arrive in Tai'an? Why don't you come to my house?" "
At this time, Lu Ban discovered that the young man setting up the stall was none other than "Taishan" who had learned skills from him a few years ago. Unexpectedly, a toy boy a few years ago had such a skill. Unique skill, I suddenly felt regret and regret, and couldn't help blurting out: "These things you carved are so good, I shouldn't have sent you home in the first place. I really don't recognize Taishan."
Words After that, "Taishan" packed up his things and took his master back home. It is said that "Taishan" later created many root carving treasures under the guidance of Lu Banhe. From then on, the art of root carving came into being.
4. Interpretation:
Explanation: Although he has eyes, he does not recognize Mount Tai. It is a metaphor for being too narrow-minded and unable to recognize people with high status or great ability.
From: Chapter 2 of Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin": "The master is so powerful, he must be a teacher. A child cannot see Mount Tai."
Example: He ~, what a short-sighted person.