During the Han Dynasty in China, historians
divide it into the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 8 AD) and the Eastern Han
Dynasty (25 AD - 220 AD).
Between these two dynasties there was a
short-lived new dynasty (9 AD - 23 AD).
The name of the king who founded the new
dynasty was (Wang Mang).
After establishing the new dynasty, he made
a number of laws and carried out many reforms to the social system.
His reforms were well-intentioned, and he
hoped that through his reforms the society at that time could become fairer and
more equal.
But because his reform methods were too
drastic and his reform strategies were constantly revised, the people did not
like his reforms.
These reforms made people's lives more
miserable.
In 17 AD, there was a severe locust plague
and drought in China. Most of the people were in a state of famine. So many
farmers across China formed resistance armies to resist the rule of his new
dynasty.
Among these peasant armies, there are two
main military forces.
One of them is called the Red Eyebrow Army.
If you want to join this group, you have to dye your eyebrows red.
The name of the other military force is
(Green Forest Army).
The direct translation of this name means a
rebel who lives in the green forest.
In 23 AD, the (Green Forest Army) captured
the capital of the new dynasty, and Wang Mang was killed by the (Green Forest
Army) soldiers.
The new dynasty was declared extinct after
only 15 years of existence.
This idiom is used to describe some rebels
who are dissatisfied with the ruler's rule.
This idiom is also used to describe those
bandits who live in the mountains and forests.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
What do you think is in urgent need of reform
in your country? Have you ever taken concrete action to resist because you were
dissatisfied with the policies of those in power?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
綠林好漢(He is a rebel who lives in the green
forest)
中國的漢王朝時代，歷史學家將其分為西漢王朝(西元前202年-西元8年)與東漢王朝(西元25年-西元220年)。
這兩個王朝中間，夾帶著一個短暫的新王朝(西元9年-西元23年)。
建立新王朝的國王的名字叫做(王莽)。
他建立新王朝後他擬定了一連串的法律去進行了很多項的社會制度改革。
他的改革是善意的，他希望可以藉由他的改革讓當時的社會變得更公正與更平等。
但是由於他的改革方式太過激烈而且他的改革策略不停地修改，所以人民並不喜歡他的改革。
他的這些改革措施讓人民的生活變得更痛苦。
西元17年，當時的中國境內發生了很嚴重的蝗災與旱災，絕大多數人民都陷入，饑荒的狀態，因此中國各地的許多農民各自組成反抗軍反抗他新王朝的統治。
這些農民勢力中，有兩股最大的軍事勢力。
其中的一股軍事勢力的名字叫做(赤眉軍)，如果你要加入這個團體，你就必須把自己的眉毛染成紅色。
另外一股軍事勢力的名字叫做(綠林軍)。
這個名字直接翻譯的意思就是一隻生活在綠色的森林中的反抗軍。
西元23年，(綠林軍)攻下新王朝的首都，王莽被(綠林軍)的戰士們所殺。
新王朝只成立了短短15年就宣告滅亡。
這句成語被用來形容一些不滿執政者的統治的反抗者。
這句成語也被用來形容那些住在山林中的強盜。
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。
你認為你的國家中有那些事情是迫切的需要改革呢?你是否曾經因為不滿意執政者的政策因此採取具體的行動去反抗呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為後漢書-劉玄傳