At the foot of Beishan, opposite the two mountains, there lived a family headed by an old man who was nearly ninety years old. The old man is kind, but stubborn. As long as he makes up his mind to do something, he will stick to it stubbornly even if others say it is impossible. People think he is too stubborn, that is, "stupid", so he is called "fool"
Taihang Mountain and King of Wu blocked the scenery in front of his house, and his family had no way to go out for business, so it was inconvenient to walk around the mountains first. So, one day, he called his family to his side and said to them, "I have hated those two mountains in front of my door for a long time!" " They get in the way, and every time they go out to do business, they always go around in a big circle, which is really inconvenient. I want to move them. "
The family thought the old man's words were very reasonable, but his wife questioned: "With your strength, even a hill like Kuifu can't be cut down. How can you level Taihang Mountain and Wuwangshan Mountain?" In addition, where are the earth and stone on the mountain? "
Yu Gong thought for a while and said, "Let's move them to the Bohai Sea." Hearing what he said, his wife stopped talking.
So, Gong Yu immediately led everyone to start work, dredging mud, and was in full swing.
There is a family not far from Gong Yu's house. The husband died young, and the widowed wife lived alone with her little son who had just turned seven or eight. The children watched Gong Yu's family do this with relish and jumped over to help. It's a long way from these two mountains to the Bohai Sea in the east. It will be half a year before they pull the basket and carry the soil to the Bohai Sea and come back. However, their family didn't think it would hinder their plan to move mountains, and they still dug and carried earth and stone day and night and persisted.
There is a river under Taihang Mountain and Wuwangshan Mountain. The river winds out along the foot of the mountain. At the corner of the mountain, the river widens and becomes another river. There is a delta at the intersection of these two rivers, with fertile land and abundant water plants. There is also an old man who lives in the delta. Old people like to use their brains and will carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a choice. Everyone thinks he is very clever, so he is called "Zhizuo".
The story of Gong Yu leading his family to move mountains was known by Zhisou, who thought Gong Yu was really stupid. He walked a long way on crutches until he came to the place where Gong Yu and his family worked. He said, "Take a breath, old man. I ask you, what are you doing? "
"I want to move these two mountains." The foolish old man replied without looking up.
"Well, you are so not smart! Let me ask you, do you think it is easier to move two mountains or to move them? "
"Of course, it is labor-saving to move." Yu Gong replied.
"That problem is not solved? Didn't you move the mountain because it was in the way? If you move outside the mountain, won't they get in your way? "
"The problem is that I don't want to move!"
"Alas," Zhisou sighed when he saw that Yu Gong was so stubborn. "He is really a foolish old man, and he really lives up to his reputation!" But he wanted to convince him for the last time, so he added, "You've been working for so long that you haven't even touched half the top of the mountain. Do you think the whole mountain can be moved with you? "
Hearing this, the foolish old man put down his pick and said to Zhizuo, "People say you are smart. I don't think you are as knowledgeable as widows and children. Yes, I am old, but I still have sons and grandchildren. Even if I die, they will continue to dig; When the son died, the grandson continued to dig; The grandson died and the grandson's son continued to dig. In this way, children have grandchildren, grandchildren have children, and children and grandchildren are endless, but the mountains will not increase. Why can't they move? "
Now, Zhisou has nothing to say. He shook his head helplessly and returned to the delta step by step with crutches.
Unexpectedly, their conversation was heard by the mountain god with the long snake? He was really afraid that Gong Yu would move the mountain into the sea, so he quickly reported it to the Emperor of Heaven. The emperor was amused, but was moved by the spirit of the foolish old man. So, he found Kuafu's two sons and asked them to take advantage of the night to carry both mountains, one to Shuodong and the other to Yongnan.
Since then, there are no mountain barriers in the south of Jizhou and the south of Hanshui River, and Gong Yu's family does not have to make a detour.
A Mountain of Yugong is an allegorical prose in Liezi. The birthplace of this story is usually called Jiyuan, the hometown of Gong Yu. The article tells the story of Gong Yu's fearless and persistent digging of the mountain, which finally moved the Emperor of Heaven and moved the mountain away. Through the contrast between the persistence of a foolish old man and the cowardice of a wise man, and the contrast between "foolish old man" and "wisdom", this paper shows the confidence and perseverance of the working people in ancient China, and explains the reason that perseverance is needed to overcome difficulties. The full-text narrative is orderly, echoing from beginning to end, the plot is complete, the dialogue is vivid, Bi Xiao speaks fluently, and the dialogue in line with personality promotes the development of the story.
The story of "Yu Gong Yi Shan" illustrates a truth: the masses are real heroes. As long as we rely on the masses and work together with Qi Xin, there will be no insurmountable difficulties. Gong Yu's spirit of moving mountains lies in persistence. It is the traditional spirit of China, just like Kuafu's pursuit of the sun, jingwei's land reclamation, and the iron pestle grinds into a needle. Yu Gong moved mountains and changed China. For thousands of years, this spirit has inspired the people of China to transform China.
Yan Beiying, an expert in the history of modern philosophy, translated Liezi: "The original intention of' Yu Gong Yi Shan' is to get quick success and break the eyes of the world, but forget to do things like Yu Gong and do things unintentionally. Do everything with a clear goal, work towards this goal, and persevere no matter what difficulties you encounter on the way; As long as there is perseverance and perseverance, a little accumulation can also achieve great success. Setting a goal is the starting point for completing a career. With determination and confidence, working towards the goal, we will certainly achieve the goal. We should dare to face and face up to difficulties, firmly believe that we can control our own destiny, strive to overcome difficulties and strive for victory.