His awareness and wisdom are sharper than
those of ordinary people.(先知先覺)
The king who founded the Shang dynasty in
China was named Zi Tang, also known as Shang Tang. After establishing the
dynasty, he hired a renowned scholar to serve as prime minister in the central
government. This scholar's name was Yi Yin.
During the Warring States period in China, the
famous Confucian scholar Meng Ke once discussed Yi Yin, a renowned prime
minister from ancient China, with his friends.
Meng Ke said to his friend:
'After Shang Tang established the Shang
dynasty, he knew that, if he wanted to manage it well, he would need many
talented people to join the central government and assist him.'
Shang Tang personally went to Yi Yin's
residence to meet him. He promised to give Yi Yin a high salary. He sincerely
asked Yi Yin to join the central government of the Shang dynasty that he had
established.
Yi Yin was originally a person who only
cared about himself. He only wanted to live a happy and prosperous life, but
Shang Tang's sincerity made him change his mind.
He told Shang Tang:
'There are many people in this world, and a
few of them are more perceptive and wise than the average person.
These people perceive changes in things
earlier than others and realise the laws of their development earlier than
others.
'I am one of those people whose perception
and wisdom surpass the average person.'
I am very knowledgeable about history, and
familiar with how some of the greatest kings in ancient China governed their
kingdoms. I know how those great kings made everyone happy.
After thinking about it, I have changed my
mind.
I believe that I should contribute my
knowledge and wisdom and share my insights with others.
Yi Yin is a responsible person. He believes
that he is responsible for the environment in which he lives and for the people
around him. He hopes to make the world a better place, which is why he accepted
Shang Tang's appointment and joined the central government of the Shang
dynasty.
This idiom means that he can perceive
changes in things earlier than others, and realise the laws of their
development earlier than others. This idiom is used to describe a person whose
awareness and wisdom are sharper than those of ordinary people.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
have you gained from listening to this story?
Do you feel responsible for the society in
which you live? Do you consider yourself to be a sharp or a dull person?
I hope this story brings you new insights.
先知先覺(His awareness and wisdom are sharper
than those of ordinary people.)
創立中國的商王朝的國王的名字叫做(子湯)，他也被稱為(商湯)，他建立了商王朝之後，聘請了一個當時很有名的學者進入中央政府擔任宰相，這個學者的名字叫做(伊尹)。
中國的戰國時代，儒家有一個名字叫做(孟軻)的著名學者曾經與他的朋友討論到伊尹這個中國古代著名的宰相。
孟軻對他的朋友說。
商湯建立商王朝之後，他知道如果自己要管理好商王朝、那麼自己就需要很多有才能的人進入中央政府協助自己。
商湯親自到伊尹住的地方去見伊尹，商湯承諾要給伊尹很高的薪水，商湯用很誠懇的態度請求伊尹加入他所建立的商王朝的中央政府。
伊尹原本是一個只顧自己的人，他只想要讓自己生活的快樂與富足，但是因為商湯誠懇的態度，所以伊尹改變了自己的想法。
他對商湯說。
這世界上有很多人，其中有少數人的覺知與智慧比一般人更敏銳。
這些人比其他人更早的感知到事情的變化方向、這些人比其他人更早的覺悟到事物的發展規律。
我就是那種覺知與智慧比一般人更敏銳的人。
我對歷史很有研究而且我熟知中國古代的一些偉大的國王如何治理好自己的王國的方法，我知道古代那些偉大的國王用那些方式讓所有的百姓都生活的快樂與幸福。
我經過思考後，我已經改變的我的想法。
我認為我必須要貢獻我的知識與智慧，我必須去把我所感知到的這些東西分享給更多的人。
伊尹是一個有責任感的人，他認為他所生活的環境有責任，他也認為他對他周圍的人們有責任，他希望可以因為自己讓他所生活的世界變得更美好，所以後來他才選擇接受商湯的聘任，他進入了商湯所統治的商王朝的中央政府工作。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是他能夠比其他人更早的感知到事情的變化方向、他能夠比其他人更早的覺悟到事物的發展規律。。
這句成語被用來形容一個人的覺知與智慧比一般人更敏銳。
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。
你認為你對你所生活的社會有責任嗎?你認為你是一個敏銳的人還是一個遲鈍的人呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為墨子-尚賢下-3條
https://ctext.org/mozi/exaltation-of-the-virtuous-iii/zh
出處為孟子-萬張上-7條