When Shun plowed the fields in Lishan, he was humble and did not compete with others for land boundaries. Because of his noble character, he enjoys high prestige among the people. People are willing to live near him, and they will gather into a village in two or three years.

Yao, the leader of the tribal alliance, is old and wants to choose an heir. Everyone unanimously recommended Shun. So, Yao married his two daughters and asked nine followers to serve Shun's left and right to observe Shun's moral character. Let Shun take charge of the Five Codes, manage the officials and be responsible for welcoming etiquette, so as to examine Shun's talents.

After investigation, Yao was very satisfied with Shun and thought that Shun was really a good and capable person, so he gave the position of leader to Shun. After Shun ascended the throne, he worked hard and thrifty, still working like the people, and was trusted by everyone.

After Shun succeeded to the throne as the leader of the League, he appointed Yu Zhishui to complete Yao's unfinished business. He rectified the ritual system and reduced the punishment, unified measurement; He toured everywhere, asking people to honor their parents and live in harmony with their neighbors. Under the rule of Shun, people in politics and folk music were served by guests from all directions, and everyone in the world praised Shun's great achievements.

From Born in Worry and Died in Happiness, selected from Mencius and his disciples in the Warring States Period. At the beginning of the article, six ancient sages, Yu Shun, Fu Shuo, Jiao Wei, Guan Zhong, Sun Shuai and Priscilla, are cited as their examples of getting rid of poverty and becoming rich.

The other five are:

1, Fu Shuo is used to work from building walls;

2. Glue is used for selling fish and salt;

3. Guan Yiwu was rescued from prison officials and appointed;

4. Sun Shuai used a secluded place by the sea;

5. Priscilla was redeemed from the slave market and used.

Excerpt from the original text: Therefore, the day is about to drop to a great post, and people must first suffer their minds, bones and muscles, starve their bodies and skin, and mess with their actions. Therefore, patience has benefited them a lot. People are unchangeable, and then they can change; Trapped in the heart, balanced in consideration, and then made; Color label, sound hair, and then metaphor.

Therefore, if God wants to put the heavy responsibility on a person, he must first hone his mind, test his body with hunger and drowsiness, and disrupt the actions he has started. The purpose is to use these hardships to touch his heart, hone his character and increase his original ability. People often make mistakes before they can correct them; The heart is troubled and blocked before it can rise; The mood is revealed on the face, expressed in the voice, and then it can be understood.

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This article is selected from Mencius Gao Zi Xia. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were wars and disputes. If a country wants to be in an invincible position, it must work hard and not be complacent. This article is written under this background.

works appreciation

Born in sorrow, died in happiness, is a well-argued, eloquent reasoning prose. Firstly, the author lists six examples of people who were tempered by poverty and setbacks and finally took on great responsibilities, which proves that hardship can motivate people to work hard and achieve new achievements.

Then, the author further demonstrates the truth that sorrow is greater than heart death from two different angles: the development of a person and the rise and fall of a country. Finally, let nature take its course and come to the conclusion that "born in sorrow, died in happiness".

This article is not only lofty and insightful, but also clear, logical and convincing. This paper makes good use of parallelism, layer by layer demonstration, forming an overwhelming momentum, which is also very valuable in art.

In this short chapter of less than 200 words, Mencius expounded the profound truth of "born in sorrow and died in happiness" around the relationship between objective environment and the fate of individuals and countries.

The article says that if a person wants to achieve great things, he must go through many difficulties and hardships. Only when he has gone through hardships and seen the world can he exercise his will, increase his talents and take on heavy responsibilities. Enjoy yourself at ease. Growing up in a greenhouse, you can't develop the ability to overcome difficulties and get rid of adversity. You will be helpless in the face of difficulties, and you will be depressed and desperate when you encounter setbacks and adversity, which often leads to disaster. So he came to the conclusion: "Born in sorrow, died in happiness".

He who suffers hardships is a master. The so-called "Heaven will descend to a great post, and one must first suffer from his ambition ……" has become one of the most famous chapters in Mencius, and later generations often take this as their motto to inspire countless people with lofty ideals to rise up in adversity. Its ideological basis is a supreme heroic view, a strong sense of life tragedy and lofty dedication. It is a recognition of the pain of life and a promotion of the spirit of hard struggle and victory.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Born in sorrow, died in happiness.