人各有志(We all have different aspirations in
life.)
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。
中國的春秋時代，秦王國有一任國王的名字叫做(嬴任好)。
他在位的時候任用了許多有智慧的人協助他治理秦王國，在這些人的協助下，秦王國成為那個時代最強大的王國。
(嬴任好)擔任國王的時間長達38年，西元前621年，他死之前，他做出了一個重大的決定，這個決定讓他偉大的一生在結束後留下了一個汙點。
(嬴任好)發出命令，他讓平常侍奉他的100多個僕人與婢女在他死後殉葬，他還把三個秦王國內最著名的三個賢明而且有能力的大臣加入殉葬的名單內。
他的這個決定讓當時的所有百姓感到悲傷與痛苦，有許多的百姓與大臣們提出激烈的反應，但是他到死都沒有更改他的命令。
這件事情發生800多年後，東漢王朝的末年，有一天，有一個名字叫做王粲的官員剛好經過(嬴任好)的墓前，王粲也是一個詩人，他還是當時最著名的文學領袖，他停留在這座墓前，他想起了這件中國歷史上的著名事件，他寫下一首詩，這首詩的後半段的大意如下。
我們每個人都有各自不同的人生志向，我認為這三個人的志向沒有因為他們要殉葬這件事情而有所動搖。
他們的內心應該會感念(嬴任好)對生前對他們三個人的信任與恩惠，所以這三個人坦然地接受他們要殉葬的這件非常痛苦且殘酷的事情。
這三個人活著的時候是一個品德與能力都超過眾人的英雄人物，他們平靜坦然接受死亡的態度更讓他們在死後成為所有強壯的勇士們的人生楷模。
站在這座墓前，我的耳朵中彷彿聽見那一首用黃雀的鳴叫聲如此哀傷起頭的歌，我彷彿聽見好幾百年前的秦王國的百姓們聚集在一起唱著悲傷地唱著那一首歌。
這一句成語直接翻譯的意思是我們每個人都有各自不同的人生志向。
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。
你有怎樣的人生志向呢?你曾經聽過那些你的民族中的古代的民謠嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為漢-王粲-咏史詩
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We all have different aspirations in life.(人各有志)
This blog was originally created to
introduce Chinese culture to international friends. For the sake of simplicity
and ease of understanding, traditional titles such as 'Emperor' and 'King' have
been simplified to 'King', and the names have been used as directly as
possible. This is for the convenience of translation, not for the sake of
historical accuracy. If you wish to consult more rigorous historical materials,
please refer to the sources listed at the end of the article.
During China's Spring and Autumn period,
the Qin Kingdom was ruled by a king named Ying Renhao.
During his reign, he employed many wise
individuals to help him govern the kingdom. With their help, the Qin Kingdom
became the most powerful kingdom of that era.
Ying Renhao reigned for 38 years. However,
before his death in 621 BC, he made a momentous decision that left a stain on
his otherwise illustrious life.
He ordered that over 100 of his servants
and maids be buried alive with him after his death. He also included three of
the most renowned and capable ministers of the Qin Kingdom on the list.
This caused great grief and sorrow among
the people, with many officials and commoners reacting vehemently, but he never
changed his mind.
Over 800 years later, at the end of the
Eastern Han dynasty, an official named Wang Can happened to pass by Ying
Renhao's tomb. Wang Can was also a poet and the most famous literary figure of
the time. Stopping before the tomb, he recalled this famous event in Chinese
history and wrote a poem. The gist of the latter half of the poem is as
follows:
We all have different aspirations in life,
and I believe that these three men's aspirations were not affected by their
decision to be buried alive with Ying Renhao.
They must have felt deep gratitude towards
Ying Renhao for his trust and kindness during their lifetime, which is why they
calmly accepted the painful and cruel prospect of being buried alive alongside
him.
In life, these three men were heroes of exceptional
character and ability, and they became role models for all strong warriors
through their peaceful acceptance of death.
Standing before this tomb, I can almost
hear the mournful cry of a yellow bird at the beginning of a song, and the
people of the Qin Kingdom gathering together hundreds of years ago to sing it.
This idiom translates directly as: We all
have different aspirations in life.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
have you gained from this story?
What are your aspirations in life? Have you
ever heard any ancient folk songs from your people?
I hope this story brings you new insights.