Shi Chong(石崇) (249 AD - 300 AD)
His surname is (Shi), his parents gave him
the name (Chong), and when he grew up his friends called him (Jilun). He was
born in Hebei Province, China.
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石 |
It means stone. It is also one of the
Chinese family names. |
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崇 |
It means high. It is also a Chinese
surname. |
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季 |
It means the youngest of several
brothers. It is also one of the Chinese surnames. |
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倫 |
It means ethical. It means sequence. It
is also one of the Chinese surnames. |
He was a famous minister in the Western Jin
Dynasty and a famous rich man in Chinese history.
There is a story about him recorded in the
history books.
In 300 AD, a royal member of the Western
Jin Dynasty named Sima Lun staged a military coup. Sima Lun took control of the
central government of the Western Jin Dynasty.
Sima Lun became the real leader of the
Western Jin Dynasty. Sima Lun appointed a trusted official named Sun Xiu as
Prime Minister of the Western Jin Dynasty.
Sun Xiu used his enormous power to threaten
and blackmail Shi Chong, but Shi Chong was unwilling to give in.
Sun Xiu was very angry and said to Sima Lun
We have gained effective control of the
central government of the Western Jin Dynasty, but according to my observation,
some people are not willing to obey us. I think these people will want to stage
another coup to overthrow us, so we'd better kill these people first.
Sima Lun agreed with Sun Xiu's idea.
Sun Xiu then invented a crime and arrested
Shi Chong and several other ministers.
After Shi Chong was arrested, he thought
that if he was punished according to Sun Xiu's fictitious charges, he himself
should be exiled to the border.
But Sun Xiu was very vicious and used his
power to influence the outcome of the trial.
Shi Chong was later sentenced to death.
On the day Shi Chong was sent to the
execution ground, he stood on the execution ground and, after sighing, said to
himself
These people have sentenced me to death
just to divide my money. Money is really something that can make a person crazy
and do immoral behaviour.
When the soldier escorting him heard his
words, the soldier said to him
If you knew that money makes a person crazy
and immoral, why didn't you give away all your wealth earlier?
When Shi Chong heard what the soldier said,
he fell silent.
On the execution ground, he saw a good friend
of his who had also been sentenced to death and was to be executed on the same
day. This good friend was called Pan Yue.
He said to Pan Yue with a smile.
My good brother, why are you here?
Pan Yue said to him with a smile.
A few years ago, you had a big party in
your villa.
I wrote a poem at that party, and the last
line was that I hoped we could live together again.
I think my wish has come true, let's go to
the underworld together today.
He laughed when he heard what Pan Yue had
said, and proudly accepted the death penalty.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
If you had only one more day to live, what
would you do? Can you accept your death in peace?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
石崇(Shi Chong)(西元249年-西元300年)
他的姓是(石)，他的父母給他取的名字是(崇)，長大後朋友稱呼他的名字是(季倫)，他出生地位於在中國的河北省。
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石 |
意思是石頭的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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崇 |
意思是崇高的的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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季 |
意思是幾個兄弟中，年紀最小的那一位。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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倫 |
意思是倫理的意思。意思是次序的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
他是西晉王朝一個著名的大臣，他也是一個中國歷史上著名的富豪。
歷史書上記載了一個關於他的故事。
西元300年，西晉王朝有一個名字叫做司馬倫的皇室成員發動了一場軍事政變，司馬倫掌握了西晉王朝的中央政府。
司馬倫成為西晉王朝的實際掌權者。司馬倫讓他很信任的一個名叫孫秀的官員擔任西晉王朝的首相。
孫秀利用自己掌握的巨大權力威脅勒索石崇，但是石崇不願意屈服
孫秀覺得非常生氣就對司馬倫說。
我們已經取得了西晉王朝的中央政府的實際控制權，但是根據我的觀察，有幾個人不願意服從我們，我認為這些人會想要發動另外一場政變來推翻我們，因此我們最好先把這些人殺了。
司馬倫表示認同孫秀的想法。
孫秀便虛構了一個罪名，逮捕了石崇與另外好幾個大臣。
石崇被逮捕後，他認為如果依照孫秀虛構的罪名來處罰，那麼自己他自己應該會被流放到邊疆。
但是在孫秀非常的惡毒，他運用自己的權力影響判決的結果。
石崇後來被判處死刑。
石崇被送到刑場的那一天，他站在刑場上，他嘆了一口氣後他對自己說。
這些人為了瓜分我的金錢所以把我判處死刑，金錢真的是一種會讓一個人發狂並做出不道德的行為的東西啊。
押解他的士兵聽到他說的這些話後，那個士兵就對他說。
你如果知道金錢會使一個人發狂且會使一個人做出不道德的行為，那麼你為何不早點把你的財產都捐獻出去呢?
石崇聽完這個士兵的話後他沉默了。
他在刑場上看到他的一個也被判處死刑而且要在同一天舉行死刑的好朋友，這個好朋友的名字叫做潘岳。
他笑著對潘岳說。
我的好兄弟啊，你怎麼也來到這裡了呢?
潘岳也笑著對他說。
幾年前你在你的別墅中舉辦了一場盛大的宴會。
我在那場宴會中寫了一首詩，這首詩的最後一句是說我希望我們之後可以再一起生活。
我想我的願望成真了，我們今天一起去陰間生活吧。
他聽完潘岳說的話後大笑，他驕傲地接受死刑。
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。
你如果再只能再活一天，你會想做什麼事呢?你可以平靜地接受你的死亡嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉書-卷33-石崇傳
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出處為晉書-卷-55-潘岳傳
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