Liu Tan (劉惔)(AD?-AD?)
His surname is Liu, his parents called him
Tan, his friends called him Zhen Chang when he was growing up, and he was born
in Henan Province, China.
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劉 |
It means axe. It means to kill. It is
also one of the Chinese surnames. |
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惔 |
It means burning. |
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真 |
The meaning is the real meaning. It is
also one of the Chinese surnames. |
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長 |
It means long. It is also one of the
Chinese surnames. |
He was a famous figure in China's Jin Dynasty, and a story about him is recorded in history books.
He is very clever and reacts quickly. He is
also very eloquent and thinks he is very outstanding.
China's Jin Dynasty was a very chaotic
time. The political situation was unstable and the national strength was very
weak. At that time, there were a number of nomadic tribes in northern China who
formed several kingdoms. Wars often broke out between these kingdoms and the
Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Because of this historical background, the
people of that time were very fond of the thoughts of Laozi and Zhuangzi. The
intellectuals of that time were very interested in discussing some metaphysical
knowledge. The intellectuals of that time avoided talking about the Jin Dynasty
and the real problems in their lives that they had to face.
One day Liu Tan was talking to a good
friend.
This good friend said
I recently discussed some thoughts about
Laozi and Zhuangzi with a member of the royal family called Sima Yu. After
listening to his reading experience, I talked with him for several hours. I
feel that his debating skills and eloquence have improved greatly.
Liu Tan smiled when he heard these words.
(Sima Yu's) debating skills have indeed
improved, but his current level can only be described as average.
This good friend said.
Who do you think has reached the highest
level of debating skill?
Liu Tan smiled after hearing this.
That person is standing in front of you,
and that person is me.
Another time he debated with a general
about the essence and origin of Laozi and Zhuangzi's thoughts.
He quoted many classical books and put
forward many opinions to refute the general's remarks. After dozens of minutes
of discussion, the general was obviously at a disadvantage. The general wanted
to make up for the disadvantage, but had no way of doing so.
After the meeting, the general left in
frustration.
After the General left, he said to the
other friends present.
Although the General's status is very high,
he is basically a country bumpkin. It is really ridiculous that he wants to
talk to me about the teachings of Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi at his level.
Dear friends, what are your feelings or
thoughts after listening to this story?
Among the people you know, who do you think
is the best speaker? Have you ever looked down on others because you thought
you were better than them?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
劉惔(Liu Tan)(西元?-西元?)
他的姓是劉，他的父母給他取的名字是惔，成年後朋友稱呼他的名字是真長，他出生地位於在中國的河南省。
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劉 |
意思是斧頭的意思。意思是殺戮的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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惔 |
意思是灼燒的意思。 |
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真 |
意思是真實的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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長 |
意思是長的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
他是中國的晉王朝的一個名人，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他很聰明而且他的反應很快，他的口才也很好，他覺得自己非常的優秀。
中國的晉王朝是一個很混亂的時代，政治局勢不穩定所以國力非常的衰弱，當時中國的北方有一些游牧民族組成了好幾王國，這幾個王國與東晉王朝之間也常常發生戰爭。
因為這個時代背景，所以那個時代的人們特別喜歡老子與莊子的思想，那個時代的知識分子很熱衷談論一些形而上的知識，當時代的知識份子們逃避談論晉王朝與自己本身需要面對的人生中的真實問題。
有一天，劉惔跟一個好朋友聊天。
這個好朋友說。
我最近與一個名字叫做(司馬昱)的王室成員談論一些有關於老子與莊子的思想，我聽完他的讀書心得後與他對談了好幾個小時，我覺得他的辯論技巧與口才有很大的進步。
劉惔聽到這些話後笑著說。
(司馬昱)的辯論技巧的確有進步，但他目前的程度還只能算是中等水平而已。
這個好朋友說。
那你覺得誰的辯論技巧已經達到最高的等級呢?
劉惔聽到這些話後笑著說。
那個人就站在你的面前，那個人就是我。
又有一次，他與一個大將軍辯論一些有關於老子與莊子的思想核心與根源。
他引述很多經典書籍並提出了很多看法反駁那個大將軍的言論，那個大將軍在對談了幾十分鐘後明顯的落於下風，那個大將軍想要挽回劣勢但是卻都沒有辦法。
這場對談結束後，那個大將軍很沮喪地離開。
他在那個大將軍離開之後，他對在場的其他朋友說。
那個大將軍的地位雖然很高但他的本質就是一個鄉巴佬。以他的水準還想跟我談論老子與莊子的學問，他真的太可笑了。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你認識的人中，你覺得誰的口才最好呢?你曾經覺得自己比別人優秀而瞧不起別人嗎?
希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉書-卷75-劉惔傳
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