Hui Su, the twelfth novel of Liu Yiqing's Shi Shuo Xin Yu, consists of seven articles, which concentrated the intelligence of a group of celebrities at that time.

Basic information

Chinese name

Shi Shuo Xin su Yu hui

author

Yiqing Liu

dynasty

Southern Song Dynasty

Notes on the title or background of a book.

Huihui, like, refers to being smart from childhood, that is, early wisdom. Several examples in this paper are all about children's abilities in memory, observation, reasoning, explanation, understanding etiquette and expressing their minds. The editor's original intention is to explain that ordinary children can't reach this level, and the intelligence of childhood indicates that they will become excellent people when they grow up. For example, in the third account, when answering the question "How far is Chang 'an from the sun", a child of several years old can observe from different angles and draw different conclusions. Although this is close to sophistry, it can be seen that children are witty and good at using debate means.

Original translation and annotation

(1) The guest lives in Chen Taiqiu, who lets Fiona Fang and Ji Fang cook. The guest consulted with Qiu, and when they entered the fire, they all ordered to eavesdrop. If you forget to cook, rice will fall into the kettle. Qiu asked, "Why don't you distill when cooking?" Fiona Fang and Ji Fang knelt down and said, "When adults talk to guests, they all eavesdrop. When they cook, they forget to cook, and the meal is ruined. " Qiu said, "Do you know?" Right: "It seems to be ambition." Both sons said it was easier to win each other, and they didn't slip up. Qiu said, "That's right, but it's okay. Why eat it!"

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① Clear (b √): refers to clear.

2 distillation: steam the semi-cooked food.

3 more: alternate. Easy access: correction and supplement.

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A guest went to Qiu Zhang zhen's home for the night. Chen Ya asked his sons Fiona Fang and Ji Fang to cook and entertain guests. The guest is talking with Chen Ya, while Fiona Fang and his brother are making a fire. As a result, they put down what they were doing together and went to eavesdrop. I forgot to put the grates when cooking, and all the steamed rice fell into the pot. Chen Mao asked them, "Why don't you steam rice?" Fiona Fang and Ji Fang knelt stiffly and said, "We all eavesdropped when the adults were talking to the guests. We forgot to put the grates in the steamed rice, and now the rice is cooked into porridge. " Chen Mao asked, "Do you remember anything?" The two brothers replied, "It seems that I can still remember those words." So the two brothers said together, interspersed with corrections, without missing a word. Chen Ya said: "In this case, let's eat porridge, why do you have to do it!"

(2) Yanhe is seven years old. If he is smart, Wei Wuqi loves him very much. Because Yan is in the palace, he wants to be a son. Yan nai painted the ground and ordered it, and he was in it. When people asked him why, they replied, "So does his home." Wei Wu knew about it and sent it back.

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1 "Yanhe" sentence: Yanhe's father died young. When Cao Cao was a mediocre man, he married Yanhe's mother and adopted Yanhe.

2 Lu: humble room. Reporter: This means that Yanhe doesn't want to change his surname to be the son of Cao Cao.

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When Yanhe was seven years old, he was very clever, and Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, especially liked him. Because Yanhe grew up in Cao Cao's mansion, Cao Cao wanted to recognize him as his own son. Yanhe drew a box on the ground and stood in it. Someone asked him what he meant, and he replied, "What kind of house is this?" Cao Cao knew about it and immediately sent him back to He Jia.

(3) How old is Jin Mingdi sitting on Yuan Di's lap? When someone came from Chang 'an, he asked Luo for news and shed tears. Ming Di asked him why he was crying, and told him (2) going to the east. Because he asked Ming Di, "You mean, how far is Chang 'an from the sun?" Answer: "The sun is far away. I wonder if he is from Japan. "Yuan Di is different. Tomorrow, call ministers to a banquet to tell you this and ask them more seriously. But he replied, "The day is near." Yuan Di turned pale and said, "Why are you different from what you said yesterday? "Answer:" You can see the sun when you lift your eyes, but not Chang 'an. "

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① "Jin Mingdi" sentence: It is reported that Si Marui, the Emperor of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, was originally General Anton, guarding Jiankang. Later, Kyoto Luoyang fell, and Emperor Huai fled to Pingyang. Soon, Chang 'an also fell. After the death of Emperor Chen of Jin Dynasty, he succeeded to the throne. His eldest son, Si Mashao, inherited Ming Di.

2 "Juyi" sentence: According to: Emperor Jinyuan lived in Luoyang when he was an evil king. Wang Dao, his good friend, knew that there would be chaos in the world and advised him to return to his feudal country. Later, he advised him to guard Jiankang and plan to run a base for reviving the palace. This is the so-called dongdu.

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When Jin Mingdi was only a few years old, he used to sit on Yuan Di's lap. At that time, someone came from Chang 'an, and Yuan Di asked about Luoyang. He was very sad and shed tears. Ming Di asked his father what made him cry, and Yuan Di told him his intention to go to Jiang Lai in detail. So I asked Ming Di, "Which is farther, Chang 'an or the sun?" Ming Di replied, "The sun is far away. Obviously, I have never heard of anyone from the sun. " Yuan Di was surprised at his answer. The next day, when the ministers were called to dinner, they told everyone what Ming Di meant and asked him again. Unexpectedly, Ming Di replied: "The sun is near." Yuan Di was shocked and asked him, "Why are you different from what you said yesterday? Ming Di replied, "Now you can see the sun when you look up, but you can't see Chang 'an."

(4) SiKongGu and xian * * * Ming words. Zhang Xuanzhi and Gu Fu are seven-year-old grandchildren, playing by the bed. When I smell the language, I don't seem to belong to it. Under the light, er * * * told the guests what he said, and nothing was lost. Gu Gong stepped on the table and raised his ear: "Unexpectedly, the declining sect has revived this treasure!"

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① Genus (zh incarnation): attachment; Focus.

2 Declining clans: Call for family modestly.

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Sikonggu also talked with contemporary sages. Zhang Xuanzhi and Gu Fu are his grandchildren, both seven years old, playing by the bed. At this time, listening to them, they seem indifferent. Then, the two children closed their eyes under the light and repeated the words of both the host and the guest together, without missing a word. Why did you leave your seat and grab their ears and say, "I didn't expect our family to have such a baby!" " "

(5) How old is Han? His family is poor and it is too cold to stop. His mother, Mrs. Yin, became her own and let Compaq catch an iron. He said to Kangbo, "Let's try to find a solution." Er Yun: "That's enough. Never mind." Mother asked her why, and replied, "fire is in iron, and your hands are hot." Now it's warm when it's open, and you don't need ears. " Mother is very different, known as the national instrument.

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①(rú): short coat.

② ū (kūn): Pants are caught.

3 national instruments: the talents of governing the country.

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When Han was a few years old, his family was poor. In the dead of winter, he only wore a short coat, which was made by his mother, Mrs. Yin, and told Compaq to keep warm with an iron. Mother told Kangbo, "Put on a short coat for the time being, and I'll make pants for you later." Compaq said, "that's enough. There is no need to pinch pants. " When his mother asked him why, he replied, "If the fire is in iron, the iron handle will be hot. Now put on a short coat, the lower body will be warm, and you don't need to make pants. " His mother was very surprised and knew that he would be a talented person to govern the country in the future.

(6) Jin Xiaowu is twelve years old. In winter, he wears no clothes during the day, only a light coat of five or six pounds, and he is very tired at night. Xie Gong remonstrated, saying, "The Eucharist should be timed. Your majesty is too cold during the day and too hot at night. I'm afraid it's not a care. " The emperor said, "The day moves and the night is quiet." When Xie Gong went out, he sighed and said, "So I don't belong to my late emperor."

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① Jin Xiaowu: Emperor Xiaowu Sima Yao, son of Jian Wendi. Wormwood mattress: mattress.

2 maintenance: maintenance.

(3) The day moves and the night is quiet: Chapter 45 of Laozi: "Mania overcomes cold, quietness overcomes heat".

(4) The first emperor: the late emperor, here refers to Jian Wendi. Reporter: Jian Wendi is good at talking about Hyunri.

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When Emperor Xiao of Jin was twelve years old, it was winter. He only wears five or six silk sweatshirts during the day, but sleeps on two mattresses at night. Xie An exhorted, "The noble body of the holy family should lead a regular life. Your majesty is too cold during the day and too hot at night. This is probably not the way to keep fit. " Emperor Xiao Wu said: "It will not be cold during the day, and it will not be hot at night." Xie An retired and praised: "The emperor's reasoning is not worse than his predecessor."

(7) Huan Xuanwu, a five-year-old from Huannan County, began to take clothes and ride a bike to bid farewell to the dead, because he said to Nanjun, "These are all your old officials." Xuan Ying cried, feeling that the people next to him were sour. Every time the rider looks at himself and sits down, he says, "Master Lingbao, take this seat and go back." Love is born too much.

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① Huannan County: Huan Xuan, posthumous title Lingbao, son of Huan Wen, whose father was Nanjun Gong. After Huan Wen's death, he was appointed as his successor. Huan Cheqi: Huan Wen's younger brother and Huan Xuan's uncle Huan Chong used to be a Cheqi general. Death: refers to the subordinates who escort the remains back to their hometown. See note ② of Elegance 18.

2 acid: grief.

③ Lingbao sentence: Huan Wen once guarded the ancient Shu, but after his death, the court appointed Huan Chong as a general and Yangzhou secretariat instead of Huan Wen. Huan Chong said "to sit back", refers to the position of the guard aunt.

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When Huan Wen died, Huan Xuan, the Duke of South County, was only five years old. He just took off his mourning clothes. Huan Chong, the general of the chariot, bid farewell to the civil and military officials who came to see me off, pointing to them and telling Huan Xuan: "These people are all old men of your family." Huan Xuan wailed at his words, and his grief was touching. Huan Chong often looks at his seat and says, "When Lingbao grows up, I will return this seat to him." Huan Chong raised Huan Xuan and loved him more than his own children.

Appreciate the article

Seven stories in Shi Shuo Xin Yu Su Yu Hui show children's wisdom. From this, we can sum up the conditions that gifted children have:

1, who shows what in speech:

A. Peace was very popular with Cao Cao at that time, and Cao Cao wanted to keep him in the palace. However, Yanhe rejected Cao Cao's kindness and said, "So is his home".

B Jin Mingdi was able to say incomprehensible words when he was a child, so it is conceivable that he must have something extraordinary.

C. Emperor Xiao of Jin was good at reasoning. Sue said "quiet" in the article "",which made Xie An feel very surprised. The characters in more than six of Huisu's works are all very talkative.

2. Those who have performed in life:

A. Memory: A: Fiona Fang and Ji Fang were very talented when they were young. They could eavesdrop on adult conversations while cooking. It's amazing that you can do two things at once, fully understand and remember. "Yi Huisu" B. Zhang Xuanzhi and Gu Funeng listened to the words of Hyunri, a wise man in the market at that time, while playing games, and they could completely remember them. The harmony in Yi Huisu shows their early wisdom by reciting. Huisisu

B. Thinking: A. Han is considerate and considerate at a young age, which shows his extraordinary talent. < Su > B. Huan Nanjun was only five years old at that time, but he regarded his father's former dynasty as his relatives.

The characters in the above two stories are cautious and thoughtful.

3. Later achievements and development of gifted children:

Achievements of reconciliation:

A: Politically, because of his arrogance and arrogance, he was hated by Emperor Wen and could not be appointed for a long time. At first, Cao Shuang was in power, and peace was reused. When Yanhe was the minister of history, he was notorious for agreeing with others, changing laws and regulations rashly and seizing national wealth. At the beginning of ten years, Cao Shuang was defeated by Shang, and Cao Shuangtong was killed by Sima Yi.

B. academically, a. he was the founder of metaphysics in Wei and Jin dynasties, and was also called "Wang He" with Wang Bi. B. he advocates the contract between Confucianism and Taoism, introducing the old and interpreting Confucianism. He declared that "everything in heaven and earth should be governed by inaction, and advocated that the monarch should govern without it." C. Wang Bi was promoted. Wang Bi was a metaphysical scholar of Wei in the Three Kingdoms period and one of the founders of Gui No matter.

Few of his works are well preserved in the world, mainly prose and fu. Most of his essays are philosophical and political papers, such as nameless theory, inaction theory, theory and Jizhou theory. There is only one poem left, namely "An Examination of Gyeongbokgung Palace". Wei Mingdi and Cao Rui built Jingfu Hall in Xuchang, and Yan He was ordered to write this poem. Harmony can also write poems, which Liu Xie called "superficial" (the sixth poem of Wen Xin Diao Long in Ming Dynasty). Now there are only three poems left, so it's hard to see the whole picture.

Fiona Fang's achievements are mainly reflected in his treatment of people. The first story of the world's new vernacular "Fangzheng Pian" is to highlight the calmness of Yuan's words and deeds with Yuan's reproachful language. The second story in the chapter "Politics" is a clever answer, which not only takes care of each other's face, but also preserves their dignity. He is modest and elegant, and does not harm others or himself. This story is somewhat intriguing; The protagonist of this story is a child, but the category he belongs to is neither a "benefit" door dedicated to telling early wisdom stories to children, nor a "speech" door dedicated to recording speeches, but a "political" door dedicated to officials' administration, which shows how high the evaluation of this matter is by future generations.

Han's achievements A. In terms of literature and scholarship, Han was a metaphysical scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, there were famous annotations such as Shuo Gua, Xu Gua and Za Gua, which were handed down side by side with Wang Bi's Annotation of Zhouyi, and Shuo Wen Jie Zi was hidden in the Book of Jin. Although Han's notes on "cohesion" mainly bear Wang Bigui's ignorance, they also combine Guo Xiang's personalized theory. Han's Annotations such as Ji Jie developed Wang Bi's and Guo Xiang's metaphysical thoughts in many aspects.

The children in the new world saying "Su Hui" are all extremely clever, and almost none of them are straightforward, dull or boring. "Like an adult" is almost the highest evaluation of children in that era. Although he is still a child, his way of thinking and behavior is more mature than ordinary children of the same age, which is amazing. Witches in Wei and Jin Dynasties created many beautiful weather for the society with their natural wisdom. They broke through the shackles of traditional society, bravely opened up a theme of * * * centered on human nature, and developed a vigorous vitality. The so-called genius, in addition to natural talent, wants to highlight his own talent, but also needs continuous efforts to have a better performance in his own field. The children in Shi Shuo Xin Yu are all people with independent spirit. Their self-respect and self-love, their self-personality, have gained the space for full expression and free development.