He lamented the difficulties of the times
and pityed the suffering people.(悲天憫人)
During the Tang Dynasty in China, there was
a famous writer who was also a very upright minister. His name was (Han Yu).
The central government of the Tang Dynasty
had a very special official position. The duty of the person in this official
position is to discover and point out the king's mistakes.
The name of the official who held this
position at the time was (Yangcheng), and he was 32 years older than him.
He wrote an article to Yangcheng.
I respect your knowledge and ethics very
much.
You originally did not want to come out to
take up this position, you live in seclusion at home.
You took this position because the king
specially hired you.
But in fact, you still resist in your
heart, so although you have this power, you never use it.
I want to make some of my personal opinions
to you.
I think most of the intellectuals who are
vigorous insist on independence from the government.
These intellectuals will not change their
persistence and attitude in order to cater to those in power.
But there is another aspect of intellectuals. All intellectuals should speak up when they see unfair things, and should empathize with others when they see the pain and sorrow of others and help them.
This is another more important principle.
An intellectual should not only satisfy his own interests and ignore others, he should help those around him also get happiness.
Isn’t that the case with the two sages of
Confucius and Mozi in ancient China?
They understand that God has given them special talents, and they hope that they can use their abilities to help others and make the world a better place.
Therefore, these two ancient sages have
been diligent and unremitting throughout their lives, trying their best to
pursue self-moral perfection and serve many people.
An intellectual should be the eyes and ears of this era, should see and hear the suffering of all people, and then take action to change these unfair and unjust things.
This is what I think the most respectable intellectual looks like.
This idiom is used to describe a person
lamenting the hardships of the world and pitying people's pain.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
What should the intellectuals in your mind
be? What actions have you taken to make the world better?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
悲天憫人(He lamented the difficulties of the
times and pityed the suffering people.)
中國的唐王朝時代，有一個著名的文學家，他也是一個很正直的大臣，他的名字是(韓愈)。
唐王朝的中央政府有一個很特殊的官職。擔任這個官職的人的職責就是要發現並且指出國王的錯誤。
當時擔任這個職位的官員名字叫做(陽城)，年紀比他大他大32歲。
他寫一篇文章給陽城。
我很尊敬你的學識與道德操守。
你原本不願意出來擔任這個職位，你隱居在家中。
因為國王特別聘請你，你才接下這個職位。
但其實你的心中還是抗拒，所以你雖然擁有這權力，但是你從來沒有使用。
我想提出一些我個人的看法給你。
我認為大部分有風骨的知識分子都是堅持獨立於政府之外。
這些知識分子不會為了迎合當權者而改變自已的堅持與態度。
但是知識分子還有另外一面，所有的知識分子都應該在看見不公平的事情的時候發出正義之聲，應該在看見他人的痛苦悲傷時而感同身受並且去幫助這些人。
這是另外一種更重要的原則啊。
一個知識份子不應該只滿足自已的利益而就不管他人，他應該幫助周圍的人也得到幸福。
我們中國古代的孔子與墨子兩位聖賢不就是如此嗎。
他們明白上天給他們特殊的才能，就是希望他們能夠發揮自已的能力去幫助別人，讓這個世界變得更美好。
所以這兩位古代的聖賢一生都勤勞不懈，盡力的追求自我道德的完善並且服務許多的百姓。
一個知識份子應該是這個時代的眼睛與耳朵，應該看見聽見所有百姓的苦難，然後付出行動去改變這些不公平與不正義的事情。
這是我心目中認為最值得尊敬的知識分子的模樣啊。
這句成語被用來形容一個人哀嘆時世的艱難，憐惜人們的痛苦。
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。
你心目中的知識份子應該是呢?你曾經付出何種行動讓世界變得更好嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為唐-韓愈-爭臣論
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