A person of noble character will sacrifice their life for those who appreciate and respect them.(士為知己者死)
A person of noble character will sacrifice
their life for those who appreciate and respect them.(士為知己者死)
Sima Qian, China's most outstanding
historian, wrote one of the country's most classic books: Records of the Grand
Historian (Shiji).
Previously, history had primarily recorded
the lives of prominent figures from the upper echelons of society, usually
kings or nobles.
However, when writing his historical work,
Sima Qian added several chapters to record the biographies of ordinary people
whose conduct was morally upright and just, whose personalities were simple and
humble, and whose behaviour differed from the norm. Yu Rang was one of them.
He was a unique and admirable man who lived
during the chaotic Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
He was a man of great ability and virtue.
He was not valued in his youth, until he met Xun Yao — a nobleman and a very
important minister from the Jin Kingdom.
Xun Yao held Yu Rang in high regard and
involved him in many important decisions; they were very close.
In 453 BC, a severe political struggle
erupted within the Jin Kingdom. During this conflict, three ministers from the
Zhao, Wei and Han families joined forces to attack Xun Yao. Xun Yao and his
family were killed, and his family's power was destroyed completely.
Following Xun Yao's death, one of the three
ministers who had attacked him, Zhao by surname, desecrated Xun Yao's corpse in
an extremely vicious manner. Zhao's actions enraged Yu Rang.
He thought to himself, 'A person of noble
character will sacrifice their life for those who appreciate and respect them;
a woman will adorn herself for the men she loves.'
Xun Yao respected and valued me greatly in
life. Now that he is dead, I must avenge him.'
In order to avenge Xun Yao, Yu Rang went to
great lengths, even harming himself by swallowing charcoal to render himself
mute. Ultimately, however, Yu Rang failed; his assassination attempt was
discovered by a minister named Zhao, and he was arrested and executed.
Although he died, news of his loyalty and
courage spread far and wide. Upon hearing this story, Sima Qian included it in
his historical record, Records of the Grand Historian.
The idiom means that a person of noble
character will sacrifice their life for those who appreciate and respect them.
It is used to describe someone who is
willing to sacrifice their life for someone who appreciates and respects them.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you gain from this story?
Have you heard of any ordinary people who
have moved you? Would you be willing to sacrifice your life for someone?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.
士為知己者死(A person of noble character will
sacrifice their life for those who appreciate and respect them.)
司馬遷是中國最傑出的歷史學家，他寫的歷史書是中國最經典的書之一，這本書的名稱是（史記）。
司馬遷之前的歷史學家所寫的書中主要記載著當時社會中的上流階層的許多著名的人物，這些人通常是一個王國的國王或是貴族。
他在寫這一本歷史書的時，他特別加了幾章，他在這幾章中紀錄了一些行為符合道德與正義，性格簡單而且謙遜，並且行事為人不同於大眾的平民的傳記，豫讓就是其中之一。
(豫讓)是一個行為非常獨特的令人敬佩的男人，他活在混亂的春秋時代與戰國時代的交接處。
豫讓是一個能力與品德都很高的男人，他年輕時沒有受到重視，直到他遇見了一個晉王國中的貴族，這個貴族的名字叫做荀瑶，荀瑤是晉王國中的一個非常重要的大臣。
荀瑶很尊重豫讓並且讓豫讓參與很多重要的決策，他們兩個人的關係非常的密切。
西元前453年，晉王國內部發生了一場嚴重的政治鬥爭，在這場政治鬥爭中，另外三個晉王國的趙姓與魏姓與韓姓的大臣聯手攻擊荀瑶，荀瑶與他的家人被殺，荀瑶的家族勢力被完全瓦解。
荀瑤死了之後，三個聯手攻擊荀瑤的大臣中，那個趙姓大臣用非常惡毒的手段侮辱荀瑤的屍體，趙姓大臣的行為讓豫讓感到非常的憤怒。
豫讓的心中對自己說。
一個品格高貴的人會為了那些欣賞並且尊重自己的人而犧牲自己的生命，一個女人會為了那些她喜歡的男人而裝扮自己的外貌。
荀瑤生前非常的尊重我且重視我，他現在被殺了，我要為他報仇。
為了為荀瑤報仇，豫讓花了很多的心思，他甚至不惜傷害自已的身體並吞下木炭讓自己變成啞巴，但是豫讓最後還是沒有成功，他最終失敗了，他的暗殺行動被趙姓大臣發現，他被逮捕並且被處死。
豫讓雖然死了，但是他的忠誠與勇敢的行為被人們所傳講，司馬遷聽到這個故事後，就把他的故事寫入他所編著的史記之中。
這句成語的意思是一個品格高貴的人會為了那些欣賞並且尊重自己的人而犧牲自己的生命。
這句成語被用來形容一個人願意為了一個欣賞並且尊重自己的人犧牲自己的生命。
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。
你有聽過那些令你覺得感動的平凡人的故事嗎?你是否願意為了誰去犧牲自己的生命呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-刺客列傳
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