Drinking low-quality tea and eating bland food(粗茶淡飯)
During China's Song dynasty, there was a
renowned Chinese physician who specialised in treating the royal family and
served as a court physician. His name was Sun Junfang, and his story is
recorded in history books.
After retiring to his hometown, he provided
free medical care to many people. He often hosted banquets in his garden, where
he and his friends would drink Chinese rice wine and tea and chat. He lived a
very free and easy life.
One of his good friends was Huang Tingjian,
a renowned poet, calligrapher and official of that time.
When they first met, Huang Tingjian said to
Sun Junfang, 'I heard you have a nickname. Does it represent your four
principles of life? What do they represent about your life aspirations?"
Sun Junfang smiled and replied, "I
drink low-quality tea and eat bland food. As long as I have enough food to fill
my stomach, I should be content." If my clothes get torn, I mend them and
continue wearing them. As long as I have enough clothes to keep me warm, I
should be content."
I don't have a lot of money, but I'm not
poor either. As long as I have enough money to avoid wanting, I should be
content.
I don't covet high social status, nor do I
envy those who are higher up the social ladder. As long as I can live my life
peacefully, I should be content.
After hearing this, Huang Tingjian said to
him, 'Your attitude towards life is worthy of learning from and emulating.' As
someone with few material desires, I believe that no one or nothing can harm
you. As someone who knows how to be content, I believe your heart can
experience true contentment and happiness.'
This idiom refers to drinking low-quality
tea and eating bland food.
It is used to describe a person's extremely
simple life.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
have you gained from this story?
What are your life aspirations? What
principles do you live by?
I hope this story helps you gain new insights.
粗茶淡飯(Drinking low-quality tea and eating
bland food)
中國的宋王朝時代有一個著名的中醫師，他曾經在皇宮中擔任專門為皇室看診的宮廷御醫。他的名字叫做孫君昉，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
退休回到自己的家鄉，他幫很多人免費看病，他常常在他的家中的庭園中舉辦宴會，他與他的朋友們在庭院中喝酒喝茶聊天，他過著非常自由與自在的生活。
他有一個名字叫做(黃庭堅)的好朋友，黃庭堅是當時代的一個著名的詩人與書法家與官員。
當他兩個人相互認識之後不久，有一天，黃庭堅對孫君昉說。
我聽說你有一個別號，這個別號似乎代表著你做人的四項原則對嗎?
你這個別號代表著你的那些人生追求呢?
他笑著對黃庭堅說。
我喝很品質很低劣的茶與吃味道很清淡的食物，我認為只要有足夠的食物可以讓我吃飽，我就應該感到滿足。
我的衣服如果破掉我會在縫補後繼續穿。我認為只要有足夠的衣服可以讓我禦寒，我就應該感到滿足。
我沒有很多錢也沒有很貧窮，我認為只要有足夠的錢可以讓我的生活不致匱乏，我就應該感到滿足。
我沒有貪戀很高的社會地位也不忌妒他人的地位比我高，我認為只要可以平靜地度過我的這一生，我就應該感到滿足。
黃庭堅聽後他的回答後對他說。
你的生活態度值得我學習與效法，像你這樣一個低物質慾望的人，我認為沒有任何人與東西可以傷害你。像你這樣一個懂得知足的人，我認為你的心靈可以感受到真正的滿足與快樂。
這句成語的意思是喝品質很低劣的茶與吃味道很清淡的食物。
這句成語被用來形容一個人生活的極度簡樸。
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。
你有著怎樣的人生追求呢？你做人做事有哪些原則呢？
我期待這故事有助於你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為宋-黃庭堅-山谷集-卷8-四休居士詩并序