Ceng Gong wrote Jingshan Mountain and Kanglang Mountain, which are the mountains in the west of Chu.
a river that originates between these two mountains and flows to the southeast is called Yanshui in the spring and autumn. Later, it was renamed Yishui, which is the river where the Hanshui River flows south and passes through the east of Yicheng County and Yishui is injected.
Later, it was also called Man Shui, which was the river that Li Daoyuan said Yishui was renamed Man Shui for avoiding Huan Wen's father's anonymity. In the thirty-eighth year of King Zhao of Qin, he sent troops from Bai Qi to attack the State of Chu. At a distance of one hundred miles, he piled up soil and blocked the river as a canal to flood the city of Yan, so he captured the State of Chu.
after Qin got the city of Yan, he took it as a county. Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty changed its name to Yicheng in three years.
In the first year of Emperor Xiaowu of Song Dynasty, Yicheng levee was built as the city, which is now the seat of county administration. And called the original Yan city the old city.
Yanyi was incorporated into the State of Qin, so the canal built by Leitian was not abandoned, and the fields were irrigated by Luanshui, which became fertile soil. This is the long canal now. The long canal was destroyed and not repaired for a long time in the Song Dynasty and the second year, and the farmland was repeatedly hit by drought, so people who drank from the river could not get water.
Sun Yong (Uncle Man), the county magistrate, led the people who farmed under the long canal, dredged the damaged blockage of the long canal and changed its shallow and narrow condition. Finally, the old weir was repaired and the river returned to the canal. From the renovation on February 3rd to the completion on March 3th, the farmland irrigated by canal water has been restored to its original appearance.
Uncle Man also made an agreement with the people to store water and drain water in due course, and to prohibit any encroachment and struggle between them. People all think it should be.
At first, the Luanshui flowed out of the Western Hills, and people abandoned it until Bai Qi used it to harm the State of Chu. Later generations benefited from it, irrigating more than 3, hectares of farmland. Up to now, it has been more than 1, years, and Uncle Man has mobilized the people to work together to repair it, so that people on both sides of the canal can have enough food and those extra grains are distributed to all directions. Because the canal water originates from many valleys in the western hills and is rich in water resources, the terrain is gradually lower when it flows to the southeast. Up to now, the situation of mountains and rivers has not changed, so Uncle Man can repair the abandoned long canal according to the old ruins.
If the source of water and the height of topography change the ancient appearance, Uncle Man will not be able to restore the long canal even if he tries his best. At the beginning, when Uncle Man was preparing to repair the long canal, he told the Duke of Tang inlaid in Xiangzhou Zhizhou.
Zhang Gong let him go, without suspicion, and refused to adopt those words that obstructed him, so Uncle Man succeeded. It seems that the repair of the long canal is due to the strength of these two people! When they did it, they thought of doing their duty, but didn't think of wanting something from the present.
Later, people who talked about building canals and weirs came out one after another, but they may have desires in their hearts, so they are more deceitful and less pragmatic. Only the benefits of long canals are very obvious, so their aspirations are more and more clear. In the sixth year of Xining, I moved to Xiangzhou and passed through the capital. Uncle Man was working in Kaifeng at that time and came to visit me at the East Gate. He told me about the long canal and entrusted me to examine whether the Covenant with the people was observed and implemented at that time.
after I arrived in Xiangzhou, I inquired about this matter, and all the people thought that it was a covenant made by the sage, and everyone agreed to abide by it, which has been passed down for decades as before. There was a severe drought in autumn this year, and only the farmland irrigated by long canals was not harmed.
You should know that mountains and rivers are of great interest to people, which is the responsibility of state officials, so I have to write it down and tell later people, and let them know why the matter of repairing the long canal started. Ding Chou Ceng Gong in August. 2. Ceng Gong
helped to translate the classical Chinese "The Story of the Future". (* _ *) Hee hee ...
Ceng Gong kowtowed again. Mr. Scheeren: Last autumn, the person I sent came back, thanks to you for giving me a letter and writing a tombstone for my late grandfather. I read it over and over again, and I'm really ashamed of it.
When it comes to inscriptions, they are famous for later generations because their meanings are close to those of historical biographies, but they are also different from historical biographies. Because historical biographies record people's good and evil one by one, and the inscriptions are probably people with outstanding merits, outstanding talents and moral aspirations in ancient times, who are afraid that the world will not know, so they must set up inscriptions to show themselves, some in temples and some in tombs, with the same intention. If that is a wicked man, then what is there to engrave? This is the difference between the inscription and the historical biography. Inscriptions are written so that the dead have nothing to regret and the living can express their respect. People who do good like their good deeds and words to be passed down to future generations, so they make great efforts to make achievements; When the wicked have nothing to remember, they will feel ashamed and afraid. As for people who are knowledgeable, knowledgeable, loyal, heroic and virtuous, their good words and deeds can be reflected in the inscriptions, which is enough to be a model for future generations. The warning function of inscriptions is not similar to historical biography, so what is similar to it?
When the world is in decline, people who are descendants just want to praise their dead relatives and ignore things. Therefore, even the wicked must set up a tablet to boast to future generations. The person who wrote the inscription can't refuse not to do it, and because of the repeated requests of the descendants of the deceased, if the evil deeds of the deceased are directly written, it will be difficult for human feelings, so the inscription will begin to appear false words. If future generations want to inscribe the deceased, they should observe the author's character. If the person who asks for help is not proper, then the inscription he wrote will be unfair and incorrect, and it will not be popular in the world and handed down to future generations. Therefore, for thousands of years, although there have been inscriptions since the death of Dr. Gongqing and Wang Lixiang, few of them have been circulated in the world. There is no other reason here, just because the inscription written by the inappropriate person is unfair and incorrect.
in this way, what kind of people can be completely fair and correct? I said that it is impossible for people who are not morally noble and knowledgeable. Because virtuous people will not accept the request of the wicked and write inscriptions, they can also distinguish them from ordinary people. And people's character, some are good in heart but not good in deeds, some are evil in heart and good in appearance, some are different in good deeds and evil deeds, which are difficult to accurately refer to, some are actually greater than fame, and some are exaggerated. It's like employing people. If you are not a virtuous person, how can you distinguish clearly and not be confused? How can you talk about fairness without favoritism? Being free from confusion and favoritism is just and realistic. However, if the wording of the inscription is not exquisite, it still cannot be circulated in the world, so it is required that his article be good. Therefore, people who are not virtuous and devoted to articles can't write inscriptions, isn't it?
But people who are virtuous and good at writing articles sometimes appear at the same time, but sometimes there is only one person in decades or even a hundred years. Therefore, the spread of inscriptions is so difficult; And it is doubly difficult to meet the ideal author. Mr. Xiang's moral articles are really only available in hundreds of years. My ancestors' words and deeds were noble, and I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Wang to write a just and correct inscription for them. There is no doubt that it will spread to the present and future generations. Scholars in the world often shed tears unconsciously when they read the deeds of the ancients contained in biographies and see touching places, let alone the descendants of the deceased. Besides, it's me, Ceng Gong. I look back on the virtue of my ancestors and think of the reason why the inscription can be passed down to the next generation, and I know that an inscription from my husband will benefit my three generations. How can I express this gratitude and gratitude?
I further thought of a man with a little knowledge and a poor talent like me. My husband also promoted and encouraged me. My ancestor died of poverty and sorrow, and he wrote an inscription to show him off. Then who among those handsome and heroic people in the world who don't want to bow down at your door? Those who live in seclusion in the mountains and retire in poverty, who don't want their fame to spread to the world? Who doesn't want to do good, and who doesn't feel ashamed and afraid of doing evil? Who doesn't want to educate their children and grandchildren when they are fathers and grandfathers? Children, who doesn't want to glorify their fathers and ancestors? All these virtues should be attributed to Mr. I am honored to have received your gift, and I take the liberty to tell you why I am grateful. How dare I study and examine my family lineage mentioned in the letter without listening to your teachings?
it's my pleasure. I can't get enough books. I'll see you again, Ceng Gong. 3. Translation of Classical Chinese in Ceng Gong
Translation
Ceng Gong, Zigu, was born in Nanfeng, Jianchang. He was quick-witted since he was a child. At the age of twelve, he tried to write Six Theories, and his words were very verve. By the age of twenty, fame had spread to all directions. Ouyang Xiu was amazed when he saw his article. In the second year of Jiayou's examination, he was a scholar and served as a general judge in Yuezhou. There was a famine this year, and he estimated that the grain stored in the regular warehouse was not enough for relief, and the people in the countryside could not all come to the city to buy grain. Ceng Gong put up notices and told the counties to persuade the rich to truthfully declare their stored grain, and * * * had 15 mangoku, so that they could sell the grain to the people after slightly raising the price of the normal warehouse. People can buy food conveniently nearby, but they don't leave their hometown, and there is more than enough food. Ceng Gong also asked the government to lend farmers seeds and let them repay them together with the autumn taxes, so that farming was not delayed. Ren Qizhou knows the state, and his management is based on eradicating evil and cracking down on thieves quickly and severely. Zhou Gao, the son of a family named Zhou in Qudi, was arrogant and harmed the good citizens. His ability could influence the local dignitaries and gentry, and no one in the state and county dared to pursue it. Ceng Gong arrested him and punished him. Zhang Qiu has people gathered in the countryside to form a gang, known as the "overlord club", killing people and robbing prisoners, and nothing can't be done. Ceng Gong asked the people to form Bao Wu, let them spy on thieves' whereabouts, beat drums to deliver messages and help each other, so that thieves could be captured every time. There was a man named Ge You who was among the hunted. One day, he turned himself in to the government. Ceng Gong entertained him to eat and drink, gave him clothes and hats, and equipped him with horses, chariots and attendants to boast about. When the thieves heard about it, most of them turned themselves in. On the surface, Ceng Gong seems to publicize the matter everywhere, but in fact, he wants to alienate the thieves so that they can't be together again. Since then, people in Qizhou can sleep peacefully without closing the gate. Transfer to Hongzhou. Ceng Gong ordered all counties and towns to store medicines in case of demand. Soldiers and civilians who are unable to support themselves because of difficulties in life are recruited to live in official houses, provided with food, clothing and quilts, and assigned doctors to treat them. The imperial army conquered Annan, and the States it passed through had to prepare the materials needed by tens of thousands of people. Officials in other places took this opportunity to extort money, which was unbearable for the people. Ceng Gong separately dealt with the food and shelter problems when the army suddenly assembled in advance. Therefore, after the army left, the people in urban and rural areas did not know. Transferred to Mingzhou, Bozhou and Zhangzhou Zhizhou. Ceng Gong has a talent and reputation, and he has been a local official for a long time. Many people in the world think that he is unlucky. During this period, a group of younger generations of the imperial court got ahead, which Ceng Gong was indifferent to. When he passed the imperial court once, Shenzong summoned him, greeted him with comfort, and was very prized, and appointed him as the Chinese Book Sheren. Ceng Gong was filial to his parents and friendly to his brothers. After his father's death, he served his stepmother in every possible way. When his family was in decline and he had nothing to rely on, he raised four younger brothers and nine younger sisters, and all of them were managed by him. Ceng Gong wrote articles, covering a wide range, with great momentum. Few people were good at writing articles at that time. When he was young, he was associated with Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi had little reputation at that time, and Ceng Gong introduced him to Ouyang Xiu. After Wang Anshi's success, Ceng Gong had a different view of him. Shenzong once asked Ceng Gong: "What kind of person is Wang Anshi?" Ceng Gong replied: "Wang Anshi's article knowledge and behavior morality are not inferior to Yang Xiong's, but because of his meanness, he can't compare with Yang Xiong." The emperor said, "Wang Anshi looks down on wealth. How can he be said to be stingy?" Ceng Gong said: "When I say that he is stingy, I mean that he is brave in doing things, but he is stingy in correcting his mistakes." Shenzong agrees with his view. [1]
Ceng Gong (September 3, 119-April 3, 183, August 25, the third year of Tianxi-April 11, the sixth year of Yuanfeng) was known as "Mr. Nanfeng". Han nationality, born in Nanfeng, Jianchang (now Jiangxi), lived in Linchuan (now west of Fuzhou, Jiangxi). The grandson of Zeng Zhiyao and the son of Zeng Yizhan. In the second year of Jiayou (157), he was a scholar. Politician and essayist in the Northern Song Dynasty, one of the "Eight Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties", and one of the "Nanfeng Seven Zeng" (Ceng Gong, Zeng Zhao, Ceng Bu, Zeng Zhu, Hong Zeng, Zeng Xie and Zeng Dun). He has made outstanding contributions to academic thought and literary career. I have also made great achievements in sorting out ancient books and editing history books all my life. Biography of Lienv, Li Taibai's Collection and Chen Shu have all been collated by him. When he was working in the history museum, he buried himself in sorting out two books, Warring States Policy and Shuoyuan. Thanks to his visit, he was saved from being lost. Every time he writes a book in a school, he must write a preface, so as to "distinguish the academic chapter and mirror the origin." And revised the three histories of Southern Qi Shu, Liang Shu and Chen Shu. Catalogues made when editing and proofreading ancient books, such as Catalogue Preface of Warring States Policy, Biography of a Heroic Woman, Catalogue Preface of a New Preface, are praised by people. Fang Bao, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, said that "Nanfeng's writings are better than Daogu, so it is better to preface ancient books." This kind of book postscript, imitating Liu Xiang and Liu Xin in style, is simple and concise, and can control complexity from simplicity. His prose is implicit and heavy, and he is one of the "eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties". I am very fond of collecting books, and I have a wide range of knowledge when I am in politics. Zhou Mi's "Wild Tales in Qidong" recorded that "the collection of books was rich, and Zeng Nanfeng and Li's mountain houses were all 1, to 2, volumes, and then they died in the war." Collect more than 2 thousand ancient books; Collect 5 volumes of seal cutting, named "Jin Shi Lu". His works include Yuanfeng Draft, Continued Yuanfeng Draft, Longping Collection, Waiji and so on. His younger brother Zeng Zhao (146~118), whose name was Zi Kai, was an assistant minister in the official department. Like his interests, he lives in peace and has nothing to love, but he has a collection of more than 1 thousand volumes and is self-calibrated by hand. His works include Qufu Collection and Memorial. 4. Ceng Gong
Caiyuanyuan Dian Ji
Ceng Gong
In April of the eighth year of Qingli, Fuzhou Caiyuanyuan monks were able to live, and people from Dezhou, Gao Qing, Wang Ming and Rao Jie, led the people to build the temple in their courtyard, and placed the Buddha's image in it, and they came to beg for it.
at the beginning, the vegetable garden had its roots in Shangshu, and the land was located in Wuli, south of the city. However, the vegetation was born, and the cattle and sheep practiced it, so that there was nothing to live in. When I can live there, I am happy to say, "It's a wasteland in the world, and people don't dispute it. It's enough for me to get old." Therefore, doctors take money from people, and that is, they set up sleeping rooms, lecture halls, heavy doors, rooms for fasting, and houses for residents, so that they can live in them. The battle of the temple alone is the biggest, and we can't do it by ourselves. It is to make Qing, Ming and Jie hold books and beg for the people, and they have something to remember, and they are not subject to subtlety, and they are gradually accumulated, and they are used in the future. As for this, it has been built for ten years.
I am a Buddhist who works hard and diligently, deliberately and professionally, refusing to succeed and seeking quick results. Therefore, it is good to make small things big, difficult to make things easy, and what he does is not as good as his ambition. Can it be said that it is enough to move people? Among them, there is also wisdom. If you can live in a bustling business, huh? I know that it is not near that I have forgotten for ten years and achieved my ambition. Hey! The dharma of Buddha is solid.