A person who is honest and upright. (衾影無慚)
There was a famous scholar in China's Song
Dynasty, his name was Cai Yuanding, and a story about him is recorded in
history books.
There was a very famous scholar in the
Southern Song Dynasty. His name was Zhu Xi. Zhu Xi opened a school in his
hometown.
Cai Yuanding was five years younger than
him. In 1160 AD, he went to Zhu Xi's school.
After Zhu Xi talked to him, Zhu Xi said to
him in surprise.
Your knowledge is so rich, and you have
many unique insights into ancient Chinese classics.
How can you be my student?
I think your talents and knowledge are
similar to mine. If you like, we can be friends.
He and Zhu Xi later became very good
friends.
In 1197 AD, Zhu Xi was involved in a
political incident.
Zhu Xi's school and works were suppressed
by the central government. Cai Yuanding was also involved because he was a good
friend of Zhu Xi.
Because of this incident, he, one of his
sons and a student were forced to move to what is now Hunan Province in China.
He did not blame others for this incident,
nor did he lose his passion for life.
He often said to his son and disciples
I live a very sincere life. When I am alone
or with others, I always adhere to the principle of being a good person.
When I go out alone, I will not do anything
to make my shadow feel ashamed, and when I sleep alone, I will not do anything
to make my quilt feel ashamed.
I hope you can learn from my spirit and
never change your trust in the world and your insistence on personal principles
because you have been treated unfairly in your life.
The following year he died of illness in
Hunan Province.
After his death, his body was returned to
his hometown for burial.
The literal translation of this idiom is
that when I go out alone, I will do nothing to make my shadow feel ashamed, and
when I sleep alone, I will do nothing to make my quilt feel ashamed.
This idiom is used to describe a person who is honest and upright.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
How do you react emotionally when you are
treated unfairly? Where would you like to be buried when you die?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
衾影無慚(A person who is honest and upright.)
中國的宋王朝有一個著名的學者，他的名字叫做(蔡元定)，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
南宋有一個非常著名的學者，這個學者的名字叫做朱熹，朱熹在他的家鄉開設了一間學校。
蔡元定比朱熹小五歲，西元1160年，他到了朱熹的學校去就讀。
朱熹與他對談之後，朱熹很驚訝地對他說。
你的知識太豐富了，而且你對中國的古代經典書籍有很多獨到的見解。
你怎能當我的學生呢?
我認為你的才能與學識跟我差不多，如果你願意，我們可以當朋友。
他與朱熹後來成了很好的朋友。
西元1197年，朱熹捲入了一個政治事件。
朱熹的學校與著作都被中央政府打壓。
蔡元定因為是朱熹的好朋友所以他也被因此被打壓。
因為這個事件的關係，他與自己的一個兒子與一個學生被迫搬到現在中國的湖南省。
他沒有因為這個事件而埋怨他人，他也沒有因此失去自己對生命的熱情。
他常常對他的兒子和他的學生說。
我這一生活得非常的光明正大，我在自己獨處的時候或是與眾人在一起的時候，我都堅持做一個良善的人的原則。
我一個人外出的時候我不會做出對讓我的影子感到羞愧的事，我一個人睡覺的時候我不會做出令我的被子感到羞愧的事。
我希望你們學習我的這項精神，你們以後在生活中不要因為自己遭受到不公平的對待而改變自己對世界的信任與對個人原則的堅持。
隔年，他因為生病死在湖南省。
他死後，他的屍體被運回到他的故鄉安葬。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是我一個人外出的時候我不會做出對讓我的影子感到羞愧的事，我一個人睡覺的時候我不會做出令我的被子感到羞愧的事。
這句成語被用來形容一個人的行事為人光明正大。
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。
當你遇到不公平的對待時，你會有怎樣的情緒反應呢?你死後你會想要葬在那裡呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為宋史-卷35-蔡元定傳
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