8/22/2023

Xiang Liang(項梁)

Xiang Liang(項梁) (? BC - 208 BC)

 

His surname is (Xiang), his parents gave him the first name (Liang), and he was born in Jiangsu Province, China.

 

It means the crossbeam that supports the roof. It is also one of the Chinese surnames.

It means the back of the neck. It is also a Chinese surname.

 

He was a famous leader of the revolutionary army in the last years of the Qin dynasty, and a story about him is recorded in history books.

 

In September 209 AD, he had a secret conversation with the governor of Kuaiji Province in China, during which he heard an important message.

 

In China's Anhui and Zhejiang provinces, many people gathered together separately.

These ordinary people formed the revolutionary army, and the call of this revolutionary army was to resist the rule of the Qin dynasty.

 

The governor of Kuaiji Province wanted to betray the Qin Dynasty and join these revolutionary armies.

The governor of Kuaiji said to him

I want you to be my subordinate, and I will let you lead the army of (Kuiji) Province.

 

He seems to have a choice, but there's only one thing he can do.

If he refused the governor of Kuaiji Province's request, his life would be in danger, because he already knew the governor of Kuaiji Province's idea of rebelling against the Qin Dynasty.

The real situation forced him to accept the Kuaiji governor's invitation to join the revolutionary army.

 

In a very short time he came up with a third way beyond these two.

 

He told the governor.

I would like to join your camp, but I need to find some people to help me.

Please ask me to invite my nephew to this secret meeting. He is my strongest assistant.

The Governor granted his request.

 

After leaving the conference room, he found his nephew, whose name was (Xiang Yu).

He said to Xiang Yu.

The current situation is very critical, but if we handle it well, we can turn this crisis into a golden opportunity.

 

When we meet the Governor later, you must follow my instructions and we will kill him together.

Xiang Yu nodded in agreement and followed his instructions.

 

After the governor of Kuaiji Province was killed, there was great unrest in the provincial government.

When Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu faced the soldiers who came to arrest them, they were not afraid.

Xiang Yu was tall and skilled with a sword. He killed about 100 soldiers.

They managed to escape from the Kuaiji provincial government.

 

Xiang Liang immediately called all his friends and students in the city and said to them

Now many common people have gathered in different parts of China, and these common people have formed many revolutionary armies to resist the rule of the Qin Dynasty.

 

We were originally the people of the Kingdom of Chu. After the Chu Kingdom was destroyed by the Qin Kingdom, we were enslaved and controlled.

Now is the best time for us to rise up against the Qin Dynasty. I have killed the governor of Kuaiji Province. If you are willing to follow me and become a revolutionary army, you are welcome to join me.

 

After hearing his speech, most of these people expressed their desire to join the revolutionary camp led by him.

He led these people to take over all the resources in Kuaiji Province, and started his revolutionary career from Kuaiji Province.

 

Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or thought do you have after hearing this story?

If you were Xiang Liang, what kind of decision would you make? Have you ever faced such difficult choices?

I hope this story can bring you a new harvest.

 



                                                     圖片來自於百度百科


項梁(Xiang Liang)(西元前?-西元前208)

 

他的姓是(),他的父母給他取的名字是(),他出生地位於在中國的江蘇省。

 

意思是支撐房頂的橫木的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。

意思是後頸的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。

 

他是秦王朝末年一個著名的革命軍領袖,歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。

 

西元209年的九月,他在與中國會稽省的省長進行一場秘密談話,他在這次的談話中聽到一個重要的訊息。

 

中國的安徽省和浙江省中、有很多百姓各自集聚。

這些百姓們組成了革命軍,這些革命軍的訴求是反抗秦王朝的統治。

 

會稽省的省長想要背叛秦王朝加入這些革命軍。

會稽省的省長對他說。

我希望你成為我的部屬,我會讓你領導(會稽)省的軍隊。

 

他看起來有選擇,但是他只有一條路可以走。

如果他拒絕了會稽省的省長的要求,那麼他的生命就會有危險,因為他已經知道了會稽省的省長要反叛秦王朝的想法。

現實的情勢迫使他一定要答應會稽省的省長的邀情並加入革命軍的行列。

 

他在極短暫的時間內,他想出了一個跳脫這兩種之外的第三條路線。

 

他對省長說。

我願意加入你的陣營,但我需要再找一些人來協助我。

請你找讓我找我的侄兒過來一起參加這個秘密會議,他是我最得力的助手。

省長答應他的要求。

 

他離開會議室後,他找到他的侄子,他的侄子的名字叫做(項羽)

他對項羽說。

現在的情況非常的危急,但是如果我們處理得好,我們可以把這個危機變成一個絕佳的好機會。

 

我們待會一起去見省長的時候,你必須聽我的指令,我們一起聯手殺了他。

項羽點頭答應並聽從他的指示。

 

會稽省的省長被殺後,省政府裡面發生了極大的騷亂。

項梁與項羽面對要抓捕他們的士兵們時,他們毫不畏懼。

項羽的身材高大又有很高明的劍術,他殺了大約100個士兵。

他們順利地逃出會稽省政府。

 

項梁立刻召集了在這座城市中的他的所有朋友與學生們,他對這些人們說。

現在中國各地有很多百姓各自聚集,這些百姓組成許多支革命軍要反抗秦王朝的統治。

 

我們原本都是楚王國的人民,在楚王國被秦王國消滅後,我們被奴役與控制。

現在是我們要起來反抗秦王朝的最好的時機,我已經殺了會稽省的省長,如果你們願意跟隨我一起成為革命軍,歡迎你們加入。

 

這些人們聽到他的演說後,絕大多數表示要加入他所領導的革命陣營。

他帶領這些人接管了會稽省內的所有資源,他以會稽省為根據地開始他的革命生涯。

 

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。

你如果是項梁,你會做出怎樣的決定呢?你是否有遇過那些難以做出選擇的困境呢?

我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。

 

出處為史記-項羽本紀

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