Wang Huizhi (王徽之)(338-386 AD)
His surname was
Wang, his parents gave him the name Huizhi, and his friends called him Ziyou as
an adult. He was born in Shandong Province, China.
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王 |
It means the
king. It is also one of the Chinese
surnames. |
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徽 |
It means the
meaning of the symbol. |
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之 |
It means
growth. This word has many meanings and I will only give one of them here. It
is also one of the Chinese surnames. |
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子 |
It means
little children. It is also a Chinese surname. |
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猷 |
It means
strategy. It is also one of the Chinese surnames. |
He was a famous
official in the Jin Dynasty of China. His family was the most powerful family
in the Jin Dynasty and many of his family members were ministers in the central
government. He is also a very good calligrapher in Chinese history.
There is a story
about him in the history books.
He likes a plant
very much, and that plant is bamboo.
Once he went on
a business trip to a city far away from his home for work. This business trip
would last several months, and he had to find a place to stay first.
One of his
friends happened to live in the city where he was on a business trip, so when
he arrived in the city, he went to see his friend first.
His friend said
to him
I have an empty
house. Nobody lives in it. I can let it to you for a few months. I won't charge
you any rent.
He thanked his
friend happily.
Three days after
he moved into the house, the friend who had lent him the house came to see him
and said to him
Are you used to
living in this house? You have just arrived in this city, so you are not
familiar with it. Can I help you with anything?
he said to his
friend.
Thank you, your
house is great and very comfortable to live in, but I have a request, I would
like you to find some people to plant bamboo in the yard next to this house.
said his friend
in surprise.
You will only
live in this house for a few months, why would you spend so much money to plant
bamboo in this garden?
After a long and
loud howl, he smiled and said to his friend.
I like bamboo
very much and I have a very special feeling for it.
I think bamboo
is like a very upright and principled person. I hope to see that person by my
side every day. I cannot stand if that person is not by my side. Even if this
person goes away for just one day, I will feel very uncomfortable.
His friend
smiled and said to him after hearing his words.
I will help you
contact some people right away to plant bamboo in this garden.
Dear friends,
what are your feelings or thoughts after listening to this story?
What is your
favourite plant? Why do you like it?
I hope this
story can give you some new insights.
王徽之(Wang Huizhi)(西元338-西元386)
他的姓是王，他的父母給他取的名字是徽之，成年後朋友稱呼他的名字是子猷，他出生地位於在中國的山東省。
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王 |
意思是國王的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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徽 |
意思是符號的意思。 |
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之 |
意思是生長的意思。這個字有非常多的意思，這邊只舉出其中一個意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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子 |
意思是小孩子的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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猷 |
意思是計謀的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
他是中國晉王朝的一個著名的官員，他的家族是晉王朝中最有權力的一個家族，他的很多家人都在中央政府內擔任大臣。他是中國歷史上一個很優秀的書法家，
歷史書上記載過一個關於他的故事。
他很喜歡一種植物，這種動物就是竹
有一次，他因為工作的關係所以他到了離他家很遠的一座城市出差，這次出差要好幾個月的時間，他必須先找一個地方住。
他的一個朋友剛好住在這座他出差的城市中，他到了這座城市後就先去找他的這個朋友。
他的這個朋友對他說。
我有一間空房子，這間房子沒有人住，我可以借你住幾個月，我不收你房租。
他很開心地感謝他的朋友。
他住進這間房子三天後，借他房子住的這個朋友來找他，這個朋友對他說。
你在這間房子裡面住的還習慣嗎?你剛到這座城市內所以對這座城市不太熟悉，有沒有甚麼事情需要我協助的呢?
他對他的朋友說。
謝謝你，你這間房子很棒，住起來非常的舒服，但我有一個請求，我想請你找些人來在這間房子旁的院子裡種滿竹子。
他的朋友很驚訝地說。
這間房子你只會住幾個月，你為何要花那麼多錢在這個院子裡面種滿竹子呢?
他發出很大聲的長嘯之後，他笑著對他的朋友說。
我非常喜歡竹子，我對竹子有著一種非常特殊的感情。
我覺得竹子就像一個性格很正直又很有原則的人，我每天都希望看到這個人在我的身邊，我沒有辦法忍受這個人不在我的身邊、就算這個人只離開一天我也覺會覺得非常不舒服。
他的朋友聽完他的話後笑著對他說。
我立刻幫你聯絡一些人來把這座院子裡面種滿竹子。
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。
你最喜歡那什麼植物呢?你為何喜歡這種植物呢?
希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉書-卷80-王徽之傳
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