Change social customs(移風易俗)
During the Warring States period in China,
there was a famous official in the Kingdom of Qin, his name was Li Si.
History books record a story about him.
237 BC. The king of Qin Kingdom issued a
new decree.
All people who are not from Qin Kingdom
must leave Qin Kingdom within the time limit.
So Li Si wrote a letter to the king of Qin.
The first paragraph of the letter reads as
follows
I think this new decree you have issued is
wrong.
The famous king of the Qin Kingdom in the
Spring and Autumn Period (Ying Renhao). During his reign, he appointed five
wise men from other kingdoms, and these five wise men helped the Qin Kingdom
become the most powerful kingdom in that era.
The famous king of Qin Kingdom (Ying
Quliang) in the Warring States Period. During his reign, he helped (Shang Yang)
to carry out political and cultural reforms.
(Shang Yang) was a member of the Wei Kingdom.
His reforms changed the customs of the Qin Kingdom and the ideas of the people.
The national power of the Qin Kingdom changed from weak to strong, and the
people of the Qin Kingdom became very attached to the Qin Kingdom.
A famous king (Ying Si) of the Qin Kingdom
in the Warring States Period. When he was in power, he fully supported (Zhang
Yi's) strategy.
(Zhang Yi) is a member of the Wei Kingdom.
His strategy greatly increased the size of the Qin Kingdom. He made Qin the
most powerful of the seven kingdoms.
The famous king of the Qin Kingdom (Ying
Ji) in the Warring States Period. During his reign, Fan Ju was appointed Prime
Minister of the Qin Kingdom.
(Fan Ju) was a member of the Wei Kingdom.
Under his leadership, the domestic politics of the Qin Kingdom were stable, and
the Qin King's control over the military and economic power of the kingdom
reached its peak.
From these four examples, we can clearly
see a fact.
If these four great kings in the history of
the Qin Kingdom had not accepted the advice of the wise men of other kingdoms
and had not gotten close to the capable people of other kingdoms, Qin would not
be as powerful as it is today.
This idiom means to change the atmosphere
and customs of society.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
Are there any bad customs where you live?
Are there any good traditions and customs where you live?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
移風易俗(Change social customs)
中國的戰國時代，秦王國有一個著名的官員，他的名字叫做李斯。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元前237年。秦王國的國王頒布了一條新的法令。
所有的非秦王國的人民，必須在期限內離開秦王國。
因為這個原因，所以李斯寫了一封信給秦王國的國王。
這封信的第一段大意如下。
我認為你所頒布的這一條新法令是錯誤的。
春秋時代秦王國的著名君王(嬴任好)。他在位的時候任用了五個其他王國的智者，這五個智者協助秦王國成為那個時代最強大的王國。
戰國時代的秦王國的著名君王(嬴渠梁)。他在位的時候支持(商鞅)進行政治與文化上的改革。
(商鞅)是衛王國的人，他這些改革措施改變了秦王國的風俗與人民的觀念。秦王國的國力從原本的弱小變成強大，秦王國的人民變得對秦王國非常的有向心力。
戰國時代的秦王國的著名君王(嬴駟)。他在位的時候全力支持(張儀)的策略。
(張儀)是魏王國的人，他的策略讓秦王國的國土面積大增，他讓秦王國成為七個王國中最強大的王國。
戰國時代的秦王國的著名君王(嬴稷)。他在位的時候讓范雎擔任秦王國的宰相。
(范雎)是魏王國的人，在他的領導之下，秦王國的國內政治穩定，秦王國的國王對王國內的軍事與經濟的控制權力達到巔峰。
從這四個例子中，我們可以很明確地看見一個事實。
如果秦王國歷史上這四位偉大的國王不接納其他王國的智者的建議，不親近那些其他王國的有能力的人，那麼秦國不可能會有今日的強大。
這一句成語的意思是改變社會的風氣與習俗。
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。
你所住的地方有什麼不好的風俗嗎?你所住的地方有甚麼好的傳統與習俗呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處維李斯-諫逐客書
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