Zhao Guangyi (趙光義)(939 AD - 997 AD)
His surname is (Zhao), his parents gave him
the name (Guangyi), and he changed it to (Gui) after he became king.
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趙 |
It means walking fast. It was the name of
a kingdom in ancient China. It is also one of the Chinese surnames. |
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光 |
It means light. It is also a Chinese
surname. |
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義 |
It means justice. It is also a Chinese
surname. |
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炅 |
It means light. |
Song Guangyi's elder brother was the
founding king of the Song Dynasty. After the death of Song Guangyi's elder
brother, his elder brother's son was supposed to inherit the position of king.
But why did Zhao Kuangyin let Song Guangyi
succeed him and become the second king of the Song Dynasty? There is a story
recorded in the history books.
The name of the founding king of the Song
Dynasty was (Zhao Kuangyin). In 961 AD, his mother fell seriously ill. One
night, Zhao Kuangyin sat in front of his mother's bed, crying.
Zhao Kuangyin's mother said to Zhao
Kuangyin
Don't cry, I'm getting older, and people
die when they get old, so you can't change the situation by crying. We should
accept the fact that we are all mortal and use the time we are alive to do what
we have to do.
Zhao Kuangyin nodded in agreement with
tears in his eyes.
Zhao Kuangyin's mother said to Zhao
Kuangyin.
I have something very important to tell
you.
I want to ask you, why do you think you
were able to found the Song Dynasty? How long do you think the Song Dynasty you
founded will last after your death?
Zhao Kuangyin replied.
I think I was able to establish the Song
Dynasty because I learned from you and my father's very wise behaviour.
I cannot confirm how long the Song Dynasty
I have established will last.
Zhao Kuangyin's mother said to Zhao
Kuangyin
The fact that you were able to found the
Song Dynasty was not due to your father and me. I think you were able to found
the Song Dynasty because of the serious turmoil that occurred in the later Zhou
Dynasty.
In the northern part of China where we
live, there have been five dynasties in the last 50 years. These five dynasties
are the Late Liang Dynasty, the Late Tang Dynasty, the Late Jin Dynasty, the
Late Han Dynasty and the Late Zhou Dynasty.
The first and second kings of the Later
Zhou Dynasty were both very capable, but after the second king of the Later
Zhou Dynasty died, he handed over the position of king to his seven-year-old
son.
How could a seven-year-old child run a
kingdom?
Because the Later Zhou Dynasty was in great
turmoil, you had the opportunity to found the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Kuangyin nodded in agreement.
Zhao Kuangyin's mother said to Zhao
Kuangyin
We should learn from the history of the
fall of the Later Zhou Dynasty and avoid making the same mistakes as the Later
Zhou Dynasty.
Your sons are very young. If you suddenly
die in a few years and your sons inherit your throne, I think the Song Dynasty
will be thrown into turmoil and perish like the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Since none of us can predict when we will
die, I suggest you make a will first. When you die, you will name your brother
as your successor.
After listening to his mother's wise words
before she died, Zhao Kuangyin felt that his mother's opinion was very
reasonable, so he made a will to make his younger brother his successor. .
Dear friend, how do you feel or what do you
think after listening to this story?
Have you written your will? Are you using
every moment of your life to do what you should do?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
趙光義(Zhao Guangyi)(西元939年-西元997年)
他的姓是(趙)，他的父母給他取的名字是(光義)，他成為國王之後把自己的名字改成(炅)。
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趙 |
意思是快步走路的意思。中國古代的一個王國名。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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光 |
意思是光明的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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義 |
意思是正義的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
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炅 |
意思是光明的意思。 |
宋光義的兄長是宋王朝的開國國王，宋光義的兄長死後，國王的位置應該由他的兄長的兒子繼承王位。
但為何趙匡胤讓宋光義繼任成了宋王朝的第二任的國王呢?歷史書上記載了一個故事。
宋王朝的開國國王的名字叫做(趙匡胤)，西元961年，他的母親生了很嚴重的病，在一個夜裡，趙匡胤流著眼淚坐在他的母親的床前。
趙匡胤的母親對趙匡胤說。
你不要哭了，我的年紀大了，人老了就是會死，所以你哭也沒有辦法改變現狀。我們應該接受人都會死的這個事實，我們應該利用我們還活著的時候做我們該做的事。
趙匡胤流著眼淚點頭表示同意。
趙匡胤的母親對趙匡胤說。
我有一個很重要的事情要對你說。
我想問你，你認為你為何可以建立宋王朝呢?你認為你所創建的宋王朝可以在你死後持續多久呢?
趙匡胤回答。
我認為是我學習了妳跟父親那些很有智慧的行為，所以我才可以建立宋王朝。
我無法確認我所建立的宋王朝會維持多久的政權。
趙匡胤的母親對趙匡胤說。
你可以創建宋王朝不是我跟你的父親的功勞，我認為你可以創建宋王朝是因為後周王朝發生嚴重的動亂。
我們生活的中國的北方在這50年來總共歷經了五個王朝，這五個王朝分別是後梁王朝、後唐王朝、後晉王朝、後漢王朝、後周王朝。
後周王朝的第一任與第二任國王都非常的有能力，但是後周王朝的第二任國王死後，他把國王的位置交給他只有七歲的兒子。
那個只有七歲的小孩怎麼可能可以管理好一個王國呢?
因為後周王朝發生了嚴重的動亂，所以你才有機會建立宋王朝。
趙匡胤點頭表示同意。
趙匡胤的母親對趙匡胤說。
我們應該從後周王朝滅亡的歷史中學到教訓，我們應該避免自己犯了跟後周王朝一樣的錯誤。
你的幾個兒子的年紀都非常小，萬一你過幾年突然死了，你的兒子繼承了你的王位，那麼我認為宋王朝也會像後周王朝一樣陷入動亂並且滅亡。
因為我們每個人都無法預測自己何時會死，因此我建議你，你要先立好一份遺囑，如果你死了之後，你要讓你的弟弟成為你的繼任者。
趙匡胤聽完他的母親在死前對他說的這些很有智慧的言語後，趙匡胤覺得他的母親的意見非常的有道理，所以他就立了一份遺囑讓他的弟弟成為他的繼任者。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你已經寫下了自己的遺囑嗎?你是否把握你還活著的每一刻去做你該做的事呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為續資治通鑑長編-卷2-太祖建隆二年