Li Yuanhong (李元紘/大綱)(AD? - AD
733)
His surname is (Li), his parents gave him
the name (Yuan Hong), and his friends called him (Outline) when he was growing
up. He was born in Henan Province, China.
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李 |
The meaning of plum tree. It is also one
of the Chinese surnames. |
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元 |
The meaning of the beginning. It is also
one of the Chinese surnames. (This word has many meanings, here are
just a few). |
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紘 |
Hat band meaning. Outline meaning. |
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大 |
Big meaning. Important meaning. |
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綱 |
The rope that lifts the net means. Outline
meaning. |
He was once the Prime Minister of the Tang
Dynasty and there is a story about him in the history books.
The capital of the Tang Dynasty was located
in what is now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Both the Qin and Han dynasties of China
used this city as their capital.
One incident happened when he was the mayor
of Xi'an.
Around Xi'an, there is very fertile and
vast land that can be cultivated for food. Since the Qin and Han dynasties,
complete irrigation canals have been built.
The king heard that the farmers were
complaining that the canals were not getting enough water, which was affecting
the harvest.
The king ordered the canals to be dredged.
After investigating, he found that the
canals were not clogged.
The amount of water irrigating these
farmers was not enough, mainly because many powerful nobles had built many
water mills next to these canals.
He used public power to demolish the water
mills built by these nobles.
His action made all the peasants very
grateful to him, but it also made many nobles unhappy with him.
It can be seen from this matter that he is
a very righteous person.
After he became Prime Minister, his salary
and status were greatly improved.
But he didn't buy a newer and bigger house,
he still lived in his own older and smaller house.
The carriage he used for his daily journeys
was not replaced, nor did he buy many expensive items to decorate his home, and
he maintained his previous simple living habits.
He gave all the money beyond his daily
needs to his relatives and friends who were not financially well off.
You can see from this incident that he is a
very honest person.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
Is there a politician in your country who
is clean? Are you a person who is willing to share good things with relatives
and friends?
I hope this story can give you a new
harvest.
李元紘(Li Yuanhong)(西元?年-西元733年)
他的姓是(李)，他的父母給他取的名字是(元紘)，長大後朋友稱呼他的名字是(大綱)，他出生地位於在中國的河南省。
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李 |
李子樹的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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元 |
開始的意思。根源的意思。也是中國的人姓氏之一。這個字的字義很豐富，這邊只列舉幾個重要的意思。 |
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紘 |
帽帶的意思。大綱的意思。 |
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大 |
大的意思。重要的意思。 |
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綱 |
提網的繩子的意思。大綱的意思。 |
他曾任職唐王朝的宰相， 歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
唐王朝的首都位置在現在中國的陝西省的西安市。
中國的秦王朝與漢王朝都是以這座城市為首都。
他在擔任西安市長的時候發生了一件事。
西安市周圍有非常肥沃的廣大的土地可以耕作糧食，秦王朝與漢王朝開始就興建了很完整的灌溉用的水渠。
國王聽說這些農民們在抱怨這些水渠的水量不足，所以影響了收成。
國王下了一道命令，要求他疏通這些水渠。
他經過調查後發現，這些水渠並沒有淤積。
這些農民們灌溉的水量不夠，主要是因為很多有權力的貴族在這些水渠旁建造了許多水磨坊。
他運用公權力拆除了這些貴族們建造的水磨坊。
他的這個行動讓所有的農民都非常感謝他，但也造成了很多貴族對他的不滿。
從這件事情上可以看得出來他是一個很正義的人。
他擔任宰相後，他的薪水與地位都大大提升。
但他沒有買更新更大的房子，他還是住在自己那間比較舊又比較小的房子內。
他日常出行所使用的馬車也沒有更換，他家中也沒有買很多貴重的物品裝飾，他維持以前簡約的生活習慣。
他把日常生活所需之外的金錢都拿出來他那些經濟情況比較不好的親友們。
從這件事上可以看得出來他是一個很廉潔的人。
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。
你的國家中有那一個政治人物很清廉嗎?你是一個願意把好東西分享給親友的人嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為新唐書-卷126-李元紘
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