People use "eight-to-one friendship" to express the etiquette of two generations of friendly disciples when they meet each other's elders, and becoming brothers has gradually become an important etiquette.

The allusion of "Eight Worshiping Friends" comes from Shao Bowen's Records of Shao Experience, a famous scholar in the Song Dynasty: Wen Yanbo, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty, was very unhappy when he heard that the doctor was arrogant. He said to people, "Ji Li's father is my master, and he should be my junior. He is so arrogant that I have to teach him a lesson. " On one occasion, Wen Yanbo served as a garrison in Beijing. When Ji Li heard about this, he came to offer his condolences. Wen Yanbo deliberately let Ji Li wait in the living room, and it took a long time to see him. After meeting Ji Li, Wen Yanbo said, "Your father is my friend. Please worship me eight times! " Because of his junior qualifications, Ji Li didn't expect anything, so he had to give Wen Yanbo eight thanks. Wen Yanbo defeated Ji Li's pride as an elder. This is how the idiom "eight friends worship" comes from.

It is generally believed that eight worship refers to the ceremony of eight worship. This "Eight Worship" is actually eight earth-shattering friendship gifts, telling the historical story of eight pairs of ancient friends who treated each other sincerely in the United States.

The first worship: childhood friends;

Second worship: Lian Po is like a friend who committed suicide;

The third worship: the friendship between Chen and glue paint;

The fourth worship, it is Yuan Bo's turn to raise green chickens and millet;

The fifth worship: the friendship between Jiao and Tao;

Worship 6: Liu Sheng and death;

The seventh worship: the friendship between Uncle Yi Wu and Guan Bao;

Eighth Worship: Kong Rong and Mi Heng forgot to celebrate the New Year.

1. boyhood friends.

This story comes from Liezi Tang Wen. The idiom "Mountain Flowing Water" derived from it is a metaphor for bosom friends or bosom friends, and also for beautiful music.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a musician named Boya in Chu State. He is proficient in melody and piano. But he always feels that he can't express his feelings about all kinds of things in a superb way. His teacher Cheng Lian once took him to Penglai Mountain in the East China Sea to listen to the waves of the sea and appreciate the magnificence and magic of nature, which made him realize the true meaning of music. He plays the piano beautifully, just like a mountain and running water. However, although many people praised his piano skills, he thought he had never met anyone who really understood his piano. He feels lonely, lonely and distressed, and has been looking for a bosom friend.

Boya works as a doctor in the state of Jin. One year, Boya went to Chu on the orders of the King of Jin. August 15, take a boat to Hanyang estuary. When he was caught in a storm, the ship had to stop at the foot of the mountain. At night, the storm gradually subsided, the clouds opened and the moon came out. The scenery is very charming. Facing the cool breeze and bright moon, Boya was full of thoughts, and Qin Xing was furious. He took out the piano he had brought with him and played it attentively. Just as he was intoxicated with the wonderful sound of the piano, he suddenly saw someone on the shore listening to the sound of the piano, so he called the piano audience on board.

Seeing that he was just a woodcutter, Boya didn't think so. I didn't expect the woodcutter to be so talented that he knew all the music and piano like the back of his hand, which surprised Boya greatly. Boya played several more songs for the woodcutter, so that he could identify the meaning. Mount Boyas, play the song. The woodcutter praised, "It's beautiful. Adults' wishes are all in the mountains." Boya remembered running water again, so she played a song. The woodcutter also praised: "beautiful! Aim at the running water! "

Overjoyed, he pushed the piano, saluted the guests and asked, "What are your names, Gao and Ya?" The woodcutter reciprocated by saying, "My name is Zhong, and my name is cheap." Bo sighed: "I know all over the world, and I can know a few people." That is, the young people are ordered to burn incense and light candles, become brothers with their sons, and meet here again in the Mid-Autumn Festival next year.

The following year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Boya arrived as scheduled, but who had expected that at this time he was separated from his good friend Yin and Yang. It turned out that he had died of illness a few months ago. Boya played a song "Mountains and Streams" in front of the tomb of the hippo chef, crying while playing. At the end of the song, I broke the string with a knife and sighed, "My bosom friend is not here. Who should I play the piano for? " After that, the piano hit the altar, the strings were broken, and Boya finally stopped playing drums. Later generations felt that at the end of Guishan Mountain in Hanyang, beside Yuehu Lake, a piano platform was built to commemorate it.

Childhood stories spread through the ages, and the wonderful music of mountains and rivers still lingers in people's ears, accompanied by stories that friends are hard to find and friends are hard to find.

Lian Po is a close friend.

The story comes from Historical Records Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru: "Death and pleasure are friends of suicide."

During the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru, an official of the State of Zhao, was sent to the State of Qin by the King of Zhao with rare treasures and colored gems. With wisdom and courage, he returned to Zhao intact, gained great appreciation and became a doctor. Later, the king of Qin proposed to meet the king of Zhao in Mianchi, trying to force the king of Zhao to yield. General Lin Xiangru and Lian Po urged Wang Zhao to attend to show Zhao's strength and courage.

Lian Po strengthened the style of the prince of Zhao and put pressure on the king of Qin by being brave and good at fighting. Lin Xiangru befriended the king of Qin at the Mianchi meeting, showing no weakness. He fought back against the various means imposed by the king of Qin, which not only saved Zhao's reputation, but also shocked the king of Qin and his ministers. Finally, the prince of Zhao endured humiliation and returned to Zhao safely.

In recognition of Lin Xiangru, Zhao made him a senior secretary, more senior than Lian Po. Lian Po was very unhappy about it. He thought he was brave and good at fighting, and made great contributions to capturing the city and expanding the territory. It is intolerable that Lin Xiangru, with its low status, is higher than itself just by moving its interests. He publicly threatened to humiliate Lin Xiangru in public.

Lin Xiangru heard the news and avoided seeing Lian Po everywhere. On the day of the trial, you can't complain about being sick. Lin Xiangru told his men to make room for Lian Po's men in the future and not to quarrel with them. Later, he went out by car. As soon as he heard that Lian Po was coming, he asked the driver to drive into the alley and wait for Lian Po to pass by. On one occasion, Lin Xiangru went out to meet Lian Po. Lian Po ordered his men to block Lin Xiangru's road in various ways, and finally Lin Xiangru had to order him to go back to the office.

Lian Po is more proud. He preached it everywhere. When the workers in Lin Xiangru heard about it, they all offered to go home. Lin Xiangru asked why, and they said, "We came to you because we admire you as a true gentleman. Now you have to surrender to Lian Po's arrogance. We really can't stand it. "

Hearing this, Lin Xiangru asked with a smile, "Do you think the King of Qin is better or General Lian Po is better? Even General Lian Po dares to insult the minister in court. How can I be afraid of him? Qin dare not invade Zhao, but General Lian and I are protecting Zhao. If we fight with each other, just like two tigers hurt each other, there is no way to have it both ways. How can I ignore the country's mountains and rivers because of personal grievances? "

Lin Xiangru's words later reached the ears of Lian Po. Upon hearing this, Lian Po felt ashamed, bared his breast and offered a humble apology to Lin Xiangru. From then on, they became good friends through thick and thin, and served the country together.

It's Chen's turn to draw.

Bidding for The Lonely Biography of the Later Han Dynasty. During Yongjian and Yangjia years in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chen Zhong and Lei in Changyu County were called "gentlemen" because of their "high morals and bright festivals" in Wenda. They are close friends. At that time, people praised, "glue paint is better than thunder and Chen." After "Chen Lei gluing", their friendship is extremely profound.

Chen, whose real name is Yichun. When I was a child, I studied Lu and Yan Chunqiu with Ray in Poyang County. They are very friendly. Chief Zhang, named Chen Zhong, praised his moral integrity and recommended him as a "dutiful son".

Later, Chen Zhonghe went to Beijing as a businessman. Ray was relieved of his post because he was punished for others. When Chen Chongjian saw this, he also called himself sick for a long time. Later, Chen said many times that he was appointed as the magistrate of Xiyang County and made great contributions. His measures are unconventional. He was promoted to the magistrate of Huiji County and died because of his sister's death. Later, he was recruited by Si Tuleideng, became an official and died in his office.

Lei, Zhong Gong, is a native of Poyang, named Zhang Yu. At that time, he was a hero of the early county government and recommended many people with both ability and political integrity, but he never boasted about his contribution. When Lei was appointed Assistant Minister of Shangshu, one of his colleagues was punished for committing a crime. Ray shared the responsibility for him, begged the boss and was willing to take the responsibility alone. Chen Chongwen quit his job and went to Beijing to atone for Qu Chen. Through the imperial edict of Shun Di, both of them were exempted from official duties and criminal punishment.

Ray returned to his hometown and was recommended as a scholar. Lei wanted to award this fame to Chen Zhong, but the secretariat refused to approve it. Ray, play dumb, have long hair, and shout in the street that Chen Chongben should not take office. Later, the three governments recruited two people at the same time. Ray was appointed governor of irrigation and asked to supervise the customs and education of each county. He gave lectures, and more than 70 officials at all levels, including local governors and commanders, attended. Soon after, ray remonstrated, awarded the Nanton medal and died in office.

World praise: Chen Lei glue paint, treat each other with sincerity; For the people, the political voice carries the road.

4. Friendship between Yuan Boju and Xiaomi

Between two villages in the north of Yangshan old city in Jiaozuo, there are a pair of burial mounds, which are called Renyi mounds by the world. Records: "Renyi Tomb is half a mile north of Yangshan City. According to legend, it is the tomb of Fan Juqing and Zhang in Han Dynasty. Dongling is slightly higher and Xiling is slightly lower. There is a stone case in the middle, as good as ever. "

Paradigm, the word Juqing, Yang people; Word Bo, Runan people. Zhang Shao went to Luoyang, the eastern capital, for promotion. In a hotel, he overheard a patient groaning. When asked, it turns out that he is a scholar who has been doing business for generations and is also here for a promotion. He was bedridden because of illness and was ignored.

Although Zhang Shao and Van Gundy never met, Zhang Shao tried his best to help each other and delayed medical consultation. When JVG didn't have a rest, they missed the probation period. Paradigm said: "Because of my illness, I made a mistake in my reputation, and I feel uneasy." However, Zhang Shao said, "A gentleman values loyalty, fame and wealth, but his ears are weak. All wet! " From then on, Paradigm and Zhang Shao became flesh-and-blood brothers and spent half a year together. Because of Fanny's homesickness, they met on the Double Ninth Festival a year later, and Fanny went to Zhang Shao's house for reunion.

In the second year of the Double Ninth Festival, I cleaned the thatched cottage early in the morning, urging my mother and brother to kill chickens and hold a banquet, packed my clothes and looked around the village entrance. However, after one day, there is still no paradigm. My mother and brother tried to persuade me to go back many times, but he refused, saying, "I will never go back until my brother arrives."

In the evening, mother and brother are asleep, and Zhang Shao is still waiting outside the door. Around two o'clock, when he saw the paradigm looming, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "I waited for a long time and knew that my brother was unhappy." Zhang Shao soon welcomed Fanny to his home. Paradigm is busy saying, "Good brothers are busy, I am no longer a person."

It turned out that after Zhang Fan left, the paradigm was submerged in merchants, and he worked hard all day and forgot the Double Ninth Festival for a while. It was not until a few days ago that my neighbor gave me dogwood wine that I suddenly remembered my date with Jishu in Zhang Shao. However, Yang Shan and Runa are thousands of miles apart, so it is impossible to arrive in one day. At this time, the paradigm suddenly remembered an old saying: "People can't travel thousands of miles in one day, but the soul can travel Wan Li Road."

In the Western Han Dynasty, King Muren of Chu Yuan was kind and good at accepting wise men. My friend Zuo Yan has a high personality. They heard that Wang Chongru of Chu Yuan was beyond everyone's expectation, so they made an appointment to go to Chu.

It was a snowy winter, and they trudged day and night, and the direction of Snow Mountain Road in Lu Yu was hard to tell. They were cold and hungry, and their dry food was running out, so they had to trudge forward step by step.

Zuo believes that these dry foods, if provided to a person, can reach Chu. If two people go, even if they don't freeze to death, they will starve to death on the road. He knew that his knowledge was not as profound as Yang Jiaoai's, so he was willing to sacrifice himself to achieve Yang Jiaoai's reputation. Thinking about it, I deliberately fell to the ground and wanted to move a big stone to sit down and rest.

When moving the big stone, Zuo had stripped off his clothes, lying naked in the snow, dying, and his clothes and dry food were neatly put aside. Yang Jiaoai was very angry. Zuo told him to get dressed quickly, take away the dry food and seek fame. Before he died, he said to Yang Jiaoai, "A good brother should have a spiritual ambition. I hope you can dress your brother in gold and bury him. "

With tears in his eyes, he buried Zuo in the dry well of an old tree and left with money and dry food, crying step by step. When Yang Jiaoai came to the State of Chu, the King of Chu summoned him and asked him about the strategy of enriching the country and strengthening the people. Yang Jiaoai replied: "The law of enriching the country and strengthening the people cannot be imagined out of thin air. This needs to be determined according to the facts. Please allow me to stay in your country for ten days and then tell the king. " The king of Chu promised to send a doctor Pei Zhongtong.

Ten days later, Yang Jiaoai proposed to the king of Chu the strategy of ten great powers. The king of Chu was overjoyed and gave a banquet to entertain him. Officially named Yang Jiaoai as Chinese medicine, he was given gold 120 taels and brocade 100 feet. Yang Jiaoai thanked Ron, but he cried bitterly. The king of Chu asked him why, saying that my good friend Zuo gave him clothes and food and asked him to bury his brother. The king of Chu was very moved after hearing this, so he appointed Zuo as Chinese medicine. Gave a burial fee, and sent a brigade to escort Jiao Ai.

After finding Zuo's body, he bathed Zuo with fragrant soup, put on the doctor's clothes, put an inner coffin outside the coffin, and chose a lucky place to bury the grave. That night, Yang Jiaoai guarded the grave. At night, I dreamed that my left side was black and blue.

It turns out that Zuo's cemetery is near Jing Ke's tomb in the Warring States Period. Entrusted by yan dan, the prince of Yan, Jing Ke stabbed the king of Qin. Gao Jianli and his body are buried here. Jing Ke's ghost is "fierce" and bullies Zuo repeatedly. Yang Jiaoai was very sad and wanted to dig Jing Ke's grave, but the locals refused to obey.

So he "drew his sword and killed himself" and became a ghost to help Zuo. "It was the second night, stormy, thunder and lightning, dozens of miles away from the news of shouting and killing. On Jing Ke's tomb, the bones in front of the tomb were scattered, and there were many pines and cypresses beside the tomb, which were uprooted. A fire broke out in the temple and burned to the ground. "

After the news was known by the king of Chu, the king of Chu felt its righteousness and sent officials to build a temple in front of the tomb, which was named "Loyalty Hall" with a doctor's seal and a forehead. He wrote on the tablet, and the incense was endless. He likes the sacrifice at four o'clock.

Therefore, later generations called their close friend with deep friendship "Zuo Yang".

6. Liu Yu's friendship between life and death

Liu Bei, named Xuande, is seven feet and five inches long, with earlobes and shoulders, and his hands covering his knees. His eyes can look after his ears, his face is like a jade crown, and his lips are covered with grease. From Liu Sheng, Zhongshan Wang, the great-grandson of Han Jing. Liu Bei is a lonely young man, gentle in nature, taciturn, filial to his mother, expressionless, ambitious and good at making friends with heroes all over the world. I studied under Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi, and became friends with Gongsun Zan.

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The humanitarian said, "A certain surname is Zhang, and his character is also good. Living in Shizhuo county, there are many farmland, selling wine and killing pigs, specializing in making friends with heroes all over the world. Just when I saw the public sighing at the list, I asked. " Liu Bei said, "I am a relative of the Han family. My last name is Liu and my name is Bei. I heard that the yellow turban insurrectionary spread chaos, and I wanted to break the thief and save the people, but I couldn't hate it, so I sighed. " Fei said, "I am quite rich. Why don't I recruit a country hero to do great things with the people? " Xuande was so happy that he went to the village shop to drink.

Drinking and drinking, I saw a big man, pushing a car and resting in front of the store. Sit down in the shop and call the bartender: "Pour the wine. I'm going to rush into the city to join the army. " Liu Bei looked at it: nine feet long and two feet bearded; If the face is heavy, if the lips are greased; Cheng Yan, lying silkworm eyebrow, good-looking, majestic. Liu Bei invited him to sit with him and knock his name.

"My name is Guan Mingyu," said the humanity. Later, I changed my name to Yunchang, a lover of Hedong. Because we were strong and bullied, I killed him and fled the rivers and lakes for five or six years. I heard that I'm here to recruit. I'm here to recruit. "Liu Bei told him with his own ambition, and Yun Chang was overjoyed. Go to Zhangfeizhuang to discuss something important. Fei said, "There is a peach garden behind my village, and the flowers are in full bloom; Tomorrow, I will worship heaven and earth in the garden, and the three will become brothers and work together to achieve great things. " Liu Bei and Yun Shang said in unison, "This is very good. "

The next day, in Taoyuan, a ceremony was prepared to present a white horse as a black cow. The three of them burned incense and worshipped again, saying, "Liu Nianbei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are brothers. Although their surnames are different, they should work together to help those in need." I reported to the state and went to Anlishu. I don't want to be born on the same day in the same year, just want to die on the same day in the same year. Heaven and earth after the emperor, learn this heart, be ungrateful, and let heaven and man die together! " After that, I worshipped Xuande as my brother, Guan Yu as my second, and Zhang Fei as my brother.

The above description comes from Xiuwu County Records written by Luo Guanzhong, in which "You don't want to be born on the same day in the same year, but just want to die on the same day in the same year." In short, women and children all know. This is the difference between life and death. You can give up time, money, health and even life and help each other sincerely. It will never be a strange stranger in strange bedfellows, but will only be Qixin.

7. Friendship between Uncle Yiwu and Guan Bao.

From the Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty: "My parents know Bao Zi."

"Guan Bao" refers to Guan Zhong, a statesman, and Bao Shuya, a doctor of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period of the 7th century BC. Guan Zhong and Bao have been good friends since childhood. They know each other and trust each other.

Guan Zhong and Bao were business partners in their early years. Guan Zhong made little contribution, but he took a lot of money when he paid dividends. Uncle Bao doesn't care if others talk privately about Guan Zhong's greed for money. Bao Shuya explained to Guan Zhong that Guan Zhong was not greedy for money. He did this because his family had a heavy burden, and he wanted to support his mother and give him more money. This is his own wish.

Bao knew Guan Zhong was smart and talented, but Guan Zhong screwed up his work many times, which caused him many difficulties. People think that Guan Zhong is incapable of doing things, but Bao doesn't think so. He knew that his friend Guan Zhong was a very capable person, and the only reason why things didn't succeed was bad luck. Guan Zhong was repeatedly expelled as an official by the monarch. Bao doesn't feel unworthy. He knew that Guan Zhong had not met a good opportunity. Guan Zhong fled all three wars. People laughed at his fear of death. Bao explained to people that Guan Zhong was worried about his elderly mother. After listening, Guan Zhong said, "Give birth to my parents and know me as a steamed stuffed bun." During their long-term contacts, the two men deepened their mutual understanding and forged a profound friendship.

Later, Guan Zhonghe became the teacher of Qi Gongzi Ji and Gongzi respectively. At that time, King Xiang of Qi,

After Qi Huangong acceded to the throne, he wanted to ask Bao to be Qi Xianggong. Bao Shuya thinks he is incapable of being a prime minister. He strongly recommended Guan Zhong, who was imprisoned in Lu. Bao thinks that his ability to govern the country is not as good as Guan Zhong's. And Guan Zhong was loyal to his master before, without any sin. Bao analyzed Guan Zhong's advantages from five aspects: lenient politics and being close to the people; Governing the country, the political power is stable; Win the trust of the people and win the hearts of the people; Formulate etiquette and weather the world; Standardize the army and be brave in fighting. He also thinks that if Huan Gong can reuse Guan Zhong, he will be king.

Finally, Qi Huangong adopted Bao Shu's suggestion and appointed Guan Zhong as the Prime Minister, whose position was above that of Bao Shu. Guan Zhong assisted and finally gained the hegemony of Qi.

The deep friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao has become a much-told story handed down from generation to generation in China. When people praise their friends' intimacy and mutual trust, they will say that they are "friends who manage their bags".

8. Kong Rong Mi Heng forgot the beginning of this year.

Year: "weak at first, friends after forty years."

Kong Rong, born and raised, was the twentieth grandson of Confucius and a famous Confucian scholar in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Jian 'an period, Kong Rong, Guangling, Beihai Xu Gan, Ruan, Runan Delian and Dongping Gan were called "the seven sons of Jian 'an".

Kong Rong's temperament is arrogant, his prose is sharp and concise, and he likes to use satirical style. He had political differences with Cao Cao, and often wrote essays satirizing Cao Cao, but Cao Cao was afraid of Kong Rong's reputation and could do nothing about it. Later, Kong Rong was finally convicted for his words. In August of the 13th year of Jian' an, Kong Rong was abandoned and his wife and children were killed at the same time.

Plain and faint Mi Heng, plain and faint words, quick thinking, smart and open-minded, never forgets anything, and good writing. However, Mi Heng is arrogant, sharp-edged and unrestrained. It's better for our own people not to talk. Don't know how to hide your strength, swallow your voice, and often "harm others without benefiting yourself" and "be hated by everyone". Only Kong Rong is noble and talented, regardless of his rudeness and contempt. At that time, Mi Heng was just twenty years old and Kong Rong was forty years old. Kong Rong appreciates Mi Fei's talent, and they appreciate each other and become friends.

Kong Rong wrote to recommend Mi Heng many times and praised him in front of Cao Cao: "The qualification is beautiful and good, which is different from ordinary people. Seeing good is shocking, and seeing evil is disgusting. If you stand among the officials of the imperial court, you will see that you are honest and upright. " However, when Mi Fei first met Cao Cao, he was frivolous and rude. He belittled officials such as Xun, Xun You, Guo Jia, Zhang Liao and Huang Xu, and even called them minions. Cao Cao was very angry and only let Mi Fei be the drummer. Mi Fei beat drums and scolded Cao Cao, who held a grudge against Mi Fei, but Mi Fei was famous for his talent. Cao Cao didn't want to kill him, so he sent someone to send him to Liu Biao in Jingzhou, who insulted him. Liu Biao couldn't tolerate him, so he borrowed the mouth of Beowulf Huang Zu and killed Mi Fei. Mimi died at the age of 26.

Later, "Forgetting the turn of the year" became an idiom, referring to making friends regardless of age.