信而有征(I believe they are true and reliable,
and supported by evidence.)
本部落格寫作緣起，原是為了向國際友人介紹中華文化。因此行文中，為求簡明易懂，例如將皇帝、王等傳統頭銜，統一簡化為國王，並盡量直稱其名。此為譯介之便，非為考據之疏。若您欲查閱嚴謹史料，請以文末所附典籍出處為準。
中國的晉王朝結束之後，中國陷入一段長時間的混亂狀態，這段時代被歷史學家稱為南北王朝時代。
佛教自從西元67年開始系統性地傳入中國之後，經過了將近400年的醞釀最後在南北王朝時期達到了高峰。
由於南北王朝時期的政治與經濟情勢非常動盪，戰爭頻發，政權更迭非常的快速，人們的內心感受到生命的脆弱與人生的無常，所以佛教在這個時期快速的普及並進入了人民的生活，從這個時期開始，佛教與儒家與道家成為影響中國人的思想與價值觀的最主要的三種力量。
在南北王朝時代，有一個著名的大臣與文學家，他的名字是顏之推，他信仰佛教而且對佛教的教義有著很深刻的理解。
他寫了一本書分享自己的人生經驗給他的孩子，他所寫的這本書被大家所喜愛與傳播，這本書其中的許多內容至今為止仍然深刻地影響著許多中國人。
他在這本書中寫過一段話如下。
我相信佛教中所所說的輪迴與因果。我認為這些是真實可靠而且有證據可以支持其理論的。
我們的家族已經延續好幾代世代都信仰佛教，你們應該把這個信仰延續到你們的後代。
佛教的核心思想非常的精巧又奧妙，這些內容我們可以藉由佛教的經典書籍與一些佛教大師的著作去理解，所以我就不在這邊說明。
我寫下這些話，是為了堅定你們對於佛教的信仰，所以我闡述一些我對佛教的看法來勉勵與引導你們。
佛教對物質世界或感官境界的基本分類分成土地、水、火、風四種，佛教認為我們的身體透過來個人主觀的感受到的顏色、感覺、思想、行為、意識這五種東西來影響我們的心理，根據這套理論，佛教藉由不同的方式來引導每個不一樣的人達到覺悟的境界。
我認為佛教的理論基礎非常的實在，這一套理論中的智慧與格局都遠遠超過我們中國傳統的儒家與其他的學派。
但我經過研究後發現，佛教與儒家這兩套看起來有著巨大差別的理論，其最根本的源頭是一樣的，因為兩者的醞釀環境的不同、因此最終演變成這兩種截然不同的樣態。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是真實可靠而且有證據可以支持其理論的。
這句成語目前被用來形容一個人的言論或一件事情是真實可靠的，這個人的言論或這件事情是有真實的證據支持的。
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。
你是否有任何信仰呢?你是否認真想過一個問題，你的信仰是否有具體的證據支持呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為顏之推-顏氏家訓-卷5－歸心篇
https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%A1%8F%E6%B0%8F%E5%AE%B6%E8%A8%93/%E5%8D%B7%E7%AC%AC5
I believe they are true and reliable, and
supported by evidence.(信而有征)
This blog was originally created to
introduce Chinese culture to an international audience. For the sake of
simplicity and ease of understanding, traditional titles such as 'Emperor' and
'King' have been simplified to 'King', and the names of the individuals in
question are used directly wherever possible. This is for the sake of
translation convenience, not historical accuracy. If you wish to consult more
rigorous historical materials, please refer to the sources listed at the end of
the article.
Following the end of the Jin dynasty in
China, the country entered a long period of chaos known to historians as the
Northern and Southern dynasties period.
Buddhism was introduced to China in 67 AD
and, after nearly 400 years of development, reached its peak during the
Northern and Southern Dynasties period.
Due to the highly turbulent political and
economic situation during this period, characterised by frequent wars and rapid
regime change, people felt the fragility of life and the impermanence of
existence. Consequently, Buddhism spread rapidly and became an integral part of
people's lives during this period. From that time onwards, Buddhism, alongside
Confucianism and Taoism, became one of the three main influences on Chinese
thought and values.
During this period, there was a famous
minister and writer named Yan Zhitui. A devout Buddhist, he had a profound
understanding of Buddhist doctrines.
He wrote a book in which he shared his life
experiences with his children. This book was widely read and disseminated, and
many of its ideas continue to influence Chinese people to this day.
In the book, he wrote the following:
'I believe in the Buddhist concepts of
reincarnation and karma. I believe they are true and reliable, and supported by
evidence.
Our family has been Buddhist for
generations, and it is important that you pass this faith on to your
descendants.
The core ideas of Buddhism are subtle and
profound. They can be understood through Buddhist scriptures and the works of
Buddhist masters, so I will not elaborate on them here.
I have written these words to strengthen
your faith in Buddhism and encourage and guide you, so I will share some of my
views on the religion.
In Buddhism, the material world, or the
sensory realm, is categorised into four basic elements: earth, water, fire and
wind. According to this belief, our bodies influence our psychology through
five subjective experiences: colour, feeling, thought, behaviour and
consciousness. Based on this theory, Buddhism guides each individual towards
enlightenment using various methods.
I believe the theoretical foundation of
Buddhism is very solid. Its wisdom and scope far surpass those of traditional
Chinese Confucianism and other schools of thought.
However, after conducting some research, I
discovered that these two seemingly vastly different theories, Buddhism and
Confucianism, share the same fundamental origin. It is their different
developmental environments that ultimately led to their two distinct forms.
This idiom literally translates as" I
believe they are true and reliable, and supported by evidence. "
It is currently used to describe a
statement or event as truthful and reliable, supported by tangible evidence.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you gain from this story?
Do you have any beliefs? Have you ever
seriously considered whether your beliefs are supported by concrete evidence?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.