1. "Wing Shi" by Li Shangyin, Tang Dynasty
Throughout the history of the past, the country and the family, the success of hard work and frugality is broken by extravagance.
What is the need for amber as a pillow, and what is the need for real pearls as a car?
It is hard to get rid of the snake in the mountain.
How many people had predicted the South Lavender Song, and how many people had cried Cuihua in Cangwu in the past?
Translation: Throughout history, all the wise countries, success comes from hard work and thrift, and decline from luxury. Why is it that amber is necessary to make a pillow, and why is it that pearl-encrusted car is a good ride? Want to travel, but did not meet a thousand miles of horse, power alone, it is difficult to pull Shushan serpent. How many people have heard of Emperor Shun's song of the south wind? Only in Cangwu to Cui Huagai crying part.
2. "Into the capital poem" Ming Yu Qian
Silk handkerchief mushrooms and incense, the capital of the civilian population for the disaster.
The wind is clear and two sleeves go towards the sky, so as not to hinder the Yanluo talk short and long.
Translation: Mushrooms, silk handkerchiefs and thread incense are for people's daily use. If they are all taken by the officials and used to curry favor with their superiors, it will bring difficulties to the people's daily needs. If you go to the capital as an official with a clean slate, you will not let the people poke at your spine.
3. "The Book of Duanzhou County Qi Bi" Song Bao Zheng
The clear heart is the foundation of governance, and the straight path is the body's plan. The first is a book of the same name, and the second is a book of the same name.
The warehouse is full of rats and sparrows, and the grass is full of foxes and rabbits. The history of the world has a lesson to teach, so don't let the future generations be ashamed.
Translation: Clearing one's own mind is the basis of governance, and speaking the straight path is the purpose of establishing oneself. The good wood will eventually become a pillar, the good steel is strong and unyielding. The mouse and sparrow are happy to eat grain, and the rabbit and fox are worried to eat grass without weeds. Remember the sage left behind the teachings of standing and handling, never let the descendants think of me and feel ashamed.
4. "Lime Yin" Ming Yu Qian
Thousands of hammers and ten thousand blows out of the mountains, the fire burns if idle.
It's a good thing that I'm not afraid to break my body and bones, but I want to leave my innocence in the world.
Translation: (The stone) can only be extracted from the mountain after many strikes. It sees the burning of fire as a commonplace thing, and is not afraid even if its bones are broken, but is willing to leave its innocence in the world.
5. The Book of Duanzhou County Qi Bi Song Bao Zheng
The clear heart is the foundation of governance, and the straight path is the body's plan. The most important thing is that you have to be able to make the best use of your time and money.
The warehouse is full of rats and sparrows, and the grass is full of foxes and rabbits. The history of the world has a lesson to teach, so don't let the future generations be ashamed.
Translation: Clearing one's own mind is the basis of governance, and speaking the straight path is the purpose of establishing oneself. The good wood will eventually become a pillar, the good steel is strong and unyielding. The mouse and sparrow are happy to eat grain, and the rabbit and fox are worried to eat grass without weeds. Remembering the teachings of the sages left behind to establish themselves, never let the future generations think of me and feel ashamed.
Expanded Information:
Allusion about incorruptibility:
1. Yang Zhen refused the gold at night
When Yang Zhen passed through Changyi on his way to his post in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Mi, the magistrate of Changyi County, came to visit him and presented him with ten pounds of gold. Yang Zhen said, "The deceased knows the king, but the king does not know the deceased, why?" Wang Mi did not understand Yang Zhen's rebuke and said, "It is dark and no one knows." Yang Zhen said, "Heaven knows, God knows, you know, I know, what is ignorance?" Wang Mi then realized that, greatly ashamed, dismayed. So Yang Zhen got the number "four know too much".
2. A penny too much
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, a man named Liu Chong served as the governor of Huiji, and he reformed the bad government, abolished the harsh taxes, and served as a very clean official. Later, he was transferred to the court for the post of master craftsman, before leaving, the local people took the initiative to put together money to send to leave Liu Chang, Liu Chang is not. Later, he took a copper coin from it to symbolize his acceptance. This is why he is known as the "one money too much".
3. Lian as a treasure
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Sicheng Zihan was honest and clean, and was loved by people. When someone got a piece of jade and had it appraised, he offered it to Zihan, who refused to accept it, saying, "You take gemstones as your treasure, but I take no greed as my treasure. If I accept your jade, we will both lose our treasures. Rather, why don't we each have our own treasure?"
4. Tao's Mother Returns Fish
Tao Kan, a famous minister of the Jin Dynasty, was the official of Xunyang County when he was young. Once, he sent a jar of pickled fish to his mother. After receiving it, his mother, Zhan, returned it to him unopened and wrote to him, "As a county official, you have not only done me no good by sending me items from the public purse, but you have added to my worries." This incident Tao Kan was y educated.
5. Wu Yinzhi was not afraid to drink the greedy spring
Wu Yinzhi was the governor of Guangzhou in the Jin Dynasty, and he saw a pool of spring water named "Greedy Spring" outside the city of Guangzhou. A local legend said that if he drank the water from the spring, he would become greedy. He didn't believe in it and drank it as usual. After drinking it, he even wrote a poem: "Ancient people said that this water is worth a thousand pieces of gold in one drink. If I try to make Yiqi drink it, it will not be easy for me." He was in office, really clean and self-discipline, adhere to their own integrity.
6. Bao Zheng's "Commandments and Integrity of the Family Training"
Bao Zheng of the Northern Song Dynasty, who is known to women and children for his honesty and incorruptibility, the people called "Bao Qingtian".
Bao Zheng's life, in a high position, impartial, hate corrupt officials, to the late years, worried about the descendants will be out of the unworthy, so the family neutralized a stone monument, engraved with the famous "commandments of the family training" to warn the descendants. The meaning is roughly: "Where the descendants of the Pao family descendants of corruption and bribery, can not be called the Pao family descendants, and even after death, can not be buried in the family cemetery. Those who do not follow this admonition are not descendants of the Duke of Pao."
7. A Poor Man
Southern Song Dynasty minister Zhang Jun was relegated to Zuoling, Hunan Province, as a magistrate due to political disagreements with the traitorous minister Qin Hui. When he set out, he brought several boxes of books along with him. Some people falsely accused him of having ties with the rebel party, and he ended up being examined by Emperor Gaozong for his letters and tattered clothes. Gao Zong sighed: "I can't imagine that Zhang Joon is poor and conservative to such an extent!" Gao Zong pitied him, so he sent his men on fast horses to catch up with Zhang Joon and rewarded him with 300 taels of gold.
Reference:
Baidu Encyclopedia_Corruption