Stale rice had accumulated over the years.(陳陳相因)
Following the fall of the Qin dynasty, the
Han dynasty unified China.
In the early years of the Han Dynasty, the
people had just emerged from a long period of war, leaving them impoverished.
The nation was weak and lacked the revenue needed to sustain the central
government.
The king understood that the Han dynasty
was like a person recovering from a serious illness. This patient would need
time to recover, requiring daily care and attention.
After four successive kings, the Han
Dynasty gradually recovered and grew stronger.
Over 70 years after its establishment, the
dynasty had reached its fifth king. Thanks to a long period of peace, people's
lives and the economy were very prosperous and there was enough food.
The national war granaries had ample rice
reserves, with large quantities available for storage each year. However, the
country's war granaries held a large amount of stale rice, which had been
stored for years. After years of accumulation, much of the rice at the back of
the granaries had spoiled.
As people's lives improved, the country's
tax revenues increased, filling the treasury with countless copper coins.
This improvement in people's lives was
reflected in all areas. Horses became commonplace and many people could own
them. A variety of meats began to feature in people's daily diets, making them
stronger.
It was a beautiful era. Government
officials had a strong sense of honour and worked diligently to solve various
problems for the people. They were all honest and honourable.
The people also obeyed the law, upheld
justice and refrained from shameful acts. The laws were tolerant and people
lived prosperous lives.
However, it was also at this time that a
trend of extravagance began to emerge. Fueled by their wealth, many people
became arrogant and reckless, prioritising material possessions over moral
integrity. Perhaps this is the norm in the human world: when something reaches
its peak, it often marks the beginning of its decline.
The idiom 'old rice that has been stored
for years accumulates over the years' literally means this.
It is used to describe a state of affairs
characterised by a complete lack of innovation — a routine without improvement.
Dear friends, what insights or thoughts
have you gained from this story?
What values do the people of your country
uphold? Do your officials work hard to solve problems for the people?
I hope this story will provide you with
some new insights.
陳陳相因(Stale rice had accumulated over the
years.)
中國秦王朝滅亡之後，接續統一整個中國的是漢王朝。
漢王朝建立的初期，人民剛經歷過一段長時間的戰爭，所以所有百姓都非常的貧困，國力也非常的衰弱，國家也沒有足夠的財政收入來維持中央政府的運轉。
當時的國王知道現在的漢王朝就如同一個剛生完一場重病的人，這個病人需要花很長的時間來慢慢地調養身體，這個病人需要每天細心的呵護與照顧自己身體，
經歷了四任國王的穩定治理之後，漢王朝慢慢得走向復甦與強大。
漢王朝建立70幾年後，漢王朝已經到了第五任的國王，當時的漢王朝由於長時間的和平，所以百姓們的生活與經濟都變得非常的優渥，人民都有飯吃且都可以吃飽。
國家戰備糧倉中的稻米存量非常的充足，每年都有許多稻米可以放入糧倉內。
國家戰備糧倉中有很多已經存放了好幾年的陳舊稻米經過好幾年地不斷累積後，在糧倉的最裡面的很多稻米都已經壞掉了。
人民生活變好，國家的稅收收入也就非常的充足，國庫中的銅錢已經多到數不清的程度。
百姓的生活變好反映在各個方面，民間有很多的馬匹，很多人民都可以擁有馬匹。人民每天的飲食中開始出現了很多不同種類的肉，人們的身體也變得愈來愈強壯。
那是一個美好的年代，政府的官員們很有榮譽感，他們用心的為人民解決各種問題，他們都非常的清廉與有榮譽感。
人民們也都遵守法律，人民們崇尚正義並且不做一些羞恥的事，法律規定很寬容而人民的生活非常的富足。
但是也是從這個時候開始，奢侈的風氣開始出現，很多人因為有錢所以開始變得自大與任意妄為，很多人開始不重視品德而只重視物質，這可能就是人世間的常態，一件事情到了最興盛的時候，往往就是逐漸衰退的開始。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是存放了好幾年的陳舊稻米經過好幾年地不斷累積。
這句成語被用來形容一種非常缺乏創新的狀態，一種因循而不改進的狀態。
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。
你的國家中的人民崇尚何種價值呢?你的國家的官員們有用心地為人民解決問題嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-卷30-平準書