Honest Words and Deep Opinions.(危言覈論)
In the Eastern Han Dynasty of China, there
was a famous minister whose surname was (Guo). His parents called him (Tai),
and when he grew up his friends called him (Lin Zong). There is a story about
him in the history books.
He likes to make friends, and his friends
come from all walks of life. He interacts with others with a very sincere
heart.
If he meets some very talented but poor
young people, he will take the initiative to help these young people. He will
encourage and help them in their studies and find ways to introduce these
people to work in the central government.
He also founded a private school where more
than 1,000 students studied with him.
Once, while walking down the street, he met
one of his former students.
The student had been convicted of breaking
the law and had left the school he had founded.
When he saw the student, he
enthusiastically took the student's hand and said to the student
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
I miss you very much. Let's find a place where we can catch up with each other.
He took the student to a nearby restaurant.
After entering the restaurant, he said to the student
I'll treat you today and we'll order some
more expensive dishes.
The two of them chatted while they ate, and
he took the initiative to take care of the student.
After this student was imprisoned for a
crime, his life has been difficult. Many people will despise him because of his
status as a prisoner, so this student is very depressed.
He took the initiative to enlighten the
student and said to the student.
When I was in class, I told you the stories
of some famous people in ancient times. One famous person once worked as a
robber, but because he was able to deeply reflect on himself and correct his
mistakes, he later became an important minister in the Qi Kingdom.
There is a famous person who lives in a
very poor situation, but he still maintains his ambition to make progress every
day. He accepts and faces the ruthless reality with optimism. His moral
character is admired by all scholars of future generations.
We all make mistakes, and we should learn
from these ancient celebrities, reflect deeply on ourselves, and correct our
wrong behaviour.
I believe that as long as you continue to
work hard, everyone will see your changes and you will continue to develop well
in the future.
A few days after having lunch with this
student, one of his friends said to him
I saw you eating with one of your former
students a few days ago. Your former student broke the law and was a bad
person. How can you be friends with a bad person?
he replied.
We are supposed to help and care for those
who make mistakes and have bad character.
We should help them to get back on the
right path. If that person can return to the right path, he will definitely
have a positive influence on the society we live in.
Guo Tai has a special eye for seeing
people, and his comments on many contemporary people are usually very honest
and profound.
This characteristic of his made him highly
respected by contemporary people. When he died at the age of 42, his friends
were very sad.
The literal translation of this phrase
means upright speech and profound arguments.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you discriminate against those who have
committed crimes? When you comment on the behaviour of others, do you usually
have good or bad intentions?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
危言覈論(Honest Words and Deep Opinions.(危言覈論)
中國的東漢王朝有一個著名的大臣，他的姓是(郭)。的父母給他取的名字是(泰)，長大後朋友稱呼他的名字是(林宗)。歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他很喜歡交朋友，他交的朋友涵蓋社會上的各個階層，他用很真誠的心與他人交往。
他如果遇到一些很有才能但很貧窮的青年人，他就會主動幫忙這些青年，他會鼓勵並協助他們讀書，並且想辦法引薦這些人進入中央政府內工作。
他也創辦了一所私人的學校，這個學校中有超過1000個學生跟他學習。
有一次，他走在路上，遇到一個他以前的學生。
這個學生因為犯了法，所以後來被判刑也因此離開他的創辦的學校。
他看到這個學生後就很熱心地拉著這個學生的手並且對這個學生說。
我們兩個人已經好久不見，我很掛念你，我們找一個地方彼此分享一下我們各自最近的生活狀態。
他拉著這個學生就近找了一家餐廳，他進了餐廳後就對這個學生說。
今天我請客，我們點些貴一點的菜。
他們兩個人邊吃飯邊聊天，他主動關心這個學生。
這個學生因為犯法被關之後，他的生活一直過的不好，有很多人會因為他曾經犯反入獄的身分而輕視他，所以這個學生很沮喪。
他主動開導這個學生，他對這個學生說。
我以前在上課的時候曾經對你們說過古代好幾個名人的故事，有一個名人曾經做過強盜，但是因為他懂得深刻的反省自己並且改正自己的錯誤，他後來成了齊王國一個重要大臣。
有一個名人生活狀況很貧困，但他仍舊每天都保持上進的心，他樂觀的接受並且面對無情的現實，他的品德被後代的所有讀書人所景仰。
我們每個人都會犯錯，我們應該向這些古代的名人學習，深刻的反省自己並且改正自己的錯誤行為。
我相信只要你持續努力，大家都會看到你的改變，你的未來還是會有很好的發展。
他與這個學生吃完飯的幾天之後，他的一個朋友對他說。
我前幾天看到你跟你以前的一個學生在一起吃飯，你以前那個學生犯過法，他是一個壞人，你怎麼可以跟一個壞人做朋友呢?
他回答。
對於那些犯錯的人與品格偏差的人，我們本來就應該要幫助他們並且關心他們。
我們應該幫助這些人回歸到正確的道路上。因為這個人如果可以走回正確的道路，他對我們生活的社會一定可以產生正面的力量。
郭泰具備特殊的看人的眼光，他對於當代許多人的評論通常很正直而且深刻。
他的這個特色讓他備受當代的人的敬重，他42歲死去的時候，他的朋友們都感到非常的悲傷。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是正直的言語與深刻的論點。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你會歧視那些曾經犯過罪的人嗎?當你評論他人的行為時，你的心態通常是善意還是惡意的呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為後漢書-卷68-郭泰傳
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