In his later years, a large-character version of "Think" was placed on the bedside, and the work of Feng Menglong, the first master of the Ming Dynasty, became his favorite object. The chairman not only has a set in the bedroom, but also a set in the living room for reading at any time. The old man has limited eyesight, so these two sets of "Wisdom Tank" are large-character versions.
The chairman loved Xi for his whole life, and "The Wisdom Tank" became his favorite in his later years. When he reads, he is different from ordinary people, and often puts forward his own opinions on historical events, incorporating his profound thinking about life, the country and the nation, and showing the infinite wisdom of his old man.
Today, we will follow the example of the chairman and savor Feng Menglong's "The Wisdom Tank" and use it to tell a folk legend recorded in it. Through this story, we will also gain an in-depth understanding of the life philosophy of the ancients, in order to enlighten our wisdom.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a scholar named Sun Taixue in Taicang, Jiangsu Province (formerly known as Loucheng). Although he has "Taixue" in his name, he has not actually entered the national Taixue. Perhaps his parents had high expectations for him, hence the name.
Taicang is a beautiful place and has been a place of celebrities since ancient times. However, despite such a wonderful environment, Sun Taixue did not achieve significant academic success. On the contrary, in terms of personal life, he has achieved some "results". That year, he interacted with a local prostitute and eventually fell in love with her.
Although there is an old saying that "the drama is ruthless, the son is unrighteous", Sun Taixue and this prostitute seem to have become exceptions. They actually developed a deep bond after interacting. Sun Taixue said to the prostitute: "Once the sea was difficult to turn into water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud", and the prostitute also swore that Sun Taixue would not marry.
Love is deep, life and death are shared. In order to show his deep love for this prostitute, Sun Taixue squandered his family wealth, which was not wealthy. Even indifferent to the sick wife of the main house at home. As a result, the family was empty, and Sun Taixue's wife became more seriously ill and died soon after.
Originally, there was still a wife in the family, but as soon as his wife died, Sun Taixue fell into an even more embarrassing situation. Relatives and friends have blamed Sun Taixue for not doing his job properly and not cherishing his family. Despite this, relatives and friends sighed when they saw Sun Taixue's predicament. After thinking about it, they suggested to Sun Taixue that he go to the government to denounce the prostitute, and as Sun Taixue's intellectual, it should be a matter of minutes to rectify a prostitute, and the government will fully support him.
At first, Sun Taixue did not agree to do this, because he thought that he was in love with the prostitute. But under the repeated persuasion of relatives and friends, and the prostitute did not show up for a long time, Sun Taixue began to waver. And at this moment, the prostitute herself came.
It turned out that the prostitute heard the news that Sun Taixue might be going to denounce her, so she managed to find Sun Taixue and invite him to the banquet. Sun Taixue was hesitant about her, but in the end she went to the banquet. After the third round of drinking, Sun Taixue and the prostitute were both slightly drunk, and the prostitute asked Sun Taixue to fulfill the oath of the two. Although Sun Taixue was moved by relatives and friends to think that the prostitute might have come to cheat money, he still had some hesitation in his heart. This time, his wife died, and the prostitute spoke in person, and Sun Taixue couldn't refuse. As a result, the two officially became husband and wife.
However, the happy days did not last long. Sun Taixue still did not change his Xi of prowess, and within two years, not only did the family wealth not increase by a single point, but even the gold and silver jewelry brought by the prostitute was spent by Sun Taixue.
This prostitute is really miserable. Even after experiencing the Fengyue place, she has no complaints about Sun Taixue. The family was poor, she spun and weaved cloth day and night, drank gruel to subsidize the family's expenses, and never blamed Sun Taixue.
In the days of suffering, the prostitute and Sun Taixue persevered for more than ten years. Perhaps it was his conscience that discovered that Sun Taixue slowly repented and began to pick up books again and prepare for the imperial examination. The day of the imperial examination is approaching, and Sun Taixue often cries in the middle of the night while working hard. The prostitute only spun and weaved cloth to comfort Sun Taixue that God would favor those who worked hard to learn Xi.
When the imperial examination was about to begin, Sun Taixue suddenly realized that he did not have enough funds to go to Beijing for the examination. In the midst of his frowning, his second wife told him to dig a hole somewhere in the house, and once the hole was dug, the financial problem was solved.
Sun Taixue suspiciously carried a hoe to dig, but found a thousand gold in the hole. He realized that the money he had spent over the years had not been spent by his second wife, but had been secretly hidden in this hole by her. The reason why she didn't take it out for more than ten years was because she was afraid that Sun Taixue would wander again and give up her life directly. This time, seeing that Sun Taixue was sincerely repentant, she was willing to take it out.
Sun Taixue received the funds, successfully participated in the imperial examination, and eventually passed the first Dengke, and was later appointed as a county lieutenant. Subsequently, Sun Taixue was promoted and held official positions such as the judge, and his salary continued to increase, and they finally lived a good life.
However, officialdom in the late Jiajing period had become difficult. The wife of a prostitute once again advised Sun Taixue to retire in time, and the two of them enjoyed life in order to have a happy ending.
This is the end of the story, but my mind is hard to calm down. This story is food for thought.
First of all, women in feudal society are too miserable. Whether it is Sun Taixue's former wife or his later wife, their fate is unsatisfactory. They seem to be just accessories of Sun Taixue, life and death depend on their lives, and their wealth depends on their husbands. Such a situation is really embarrassing. Later, his wife may have lived a good life for a few years, but in the face of people like Sun Taixue, it is difficult to determine whether she can still be happy in the future.
Second, the idea of the official standard is deeply rooted in feudal society. The concept of the golden beetle son-in-law has been passed down since ancient times, as long as the imperial examination is selected, everything is possible. However, do people care about the family behind it, especially the women's efforts?The fate of prostitutes is an example of this. She may have come from a good family, but because she met someone like Sun Taixue, she suffered all her life.
In the end, the prodigal son's return is really golden. Once the daughter is spent, it is spent, but if the prodigal son can turn back, it means that life may usher in a new beginning, and the value of the daughter is not difficult to get. Sun Taixue is an example, he wandered for half his life, and later reined in the precipice, but was recognized by society. However, this requires the prodigal son to have sufficient strength, otherwise it will be in vain to turn back.
This article tells a folk legend story in the "Wise Tank" of Feng Menglong, a master of the Ming Dynasty, and the plot of the book that he loved in his later years, and delves into the concept of family, the idea of the official standard and the theme of the prodigal son's return in feudal society. The protagonist of this story, Sun Taixue, and the prostitutes who accompany him all his life, present a vivid picture of the fate of male and female characters in feudal society.
First of all, the article vividly portrays Sun Taixue's life through eloquent techniques. He is nominally a "Taixue", but he has never entered the national Taixue, and has become an unprofessional, prodigal and unruly man. This may be a manifestation of irresponsibility in feudal society, but it also highlights the tolerance of feudal society towards men. However, for women, whether they were former wives or later prostitute wives, they could not change their fate and became vassals around men.
Secondly, the article deals with the idea of the official standard in feudal society. The phenomenon of the golden beetle represented by Sun Taixue highlights the supremacy of a ** identity in social status and family concepts. Regardless of one's character, once you pass the imperial examination, you can become famous overnight. However, such a social concept ignores the hard work of women behind the family, especially for professional women such as prostitutes, who are marginalized and devalued in society, and although they give a lot, they cannot be recognized by society.
Finally, the article highlights the theme of the prodigal son's return. After a period of upheaval and exile, Sun Taixue finally reined in the precipice, and through re-learning and Xi hard work, he successfully passed the imperial examination and ushered in the peak of his career. This plot expresses a hope and a lesson that even if the prodigal son indulged for a moment in the past, he could achieve a new chapter in his life with repentance and the determination to work hard. This is a positive expression of human nature, and it also reflects the acceptance of the penant in feudal society.
Overall, this article provides an in-depth analysis of the concept of family, the idea of the official standard, and the social phenomenon of the prodigal son turning back in feudal society through a ** story. Through this story, readers can better understand the positioning of male and female roles in feudal society, as well as society's attitudes towards individual behavior. The article combines the book "Think Tank", which he loved in his later years, to provide readers with more profound thinking and enlightenment.
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