His face was as black as a piece of iron.(面如鐵色)
The name of the founding king of China's
Song Dynasty was Zhao Kuangyin, and a story about him is recorded in history
books.
In the more than 50 years between the fall
of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, China was divided.
Northern China experienced a total of five
dynasties in those 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.
When he was 21 years old, he joined the
army of a famous general named (Guo Wei) in the Later Han Dynasty as a
mid-level officer.
In 951 AD, Guo Wei founded the Later Zhou
Dynasty. In that year, Zhao Kuangyin was 24 years old, and Zhao Kuangyin became
a high-ranking military general in the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Guo Wei died in 954 AD. Guo Wei's adopted
son became the second king of the Later Zhou Dynasty.
In 959 AD, the second king of the Later
Zhou Dynasty died, and the successor king of the Later Zhou Dynasty was only
seven years old.
During the eight years from 951 AD to 959
AD, Zhao Kuangyin showed his military talent and leadership skills. He led the army
to victory in many battles. His soldiers all trusted and respected him. He The
Later Zhou Dynasty became very powerful, and he became the person with the
greatest military power in the Later Zhou Dynasty.
In 959 AD, after the seven-year-old King of
the Later Zhou Dynasty took the throne, the central government of the Later
Zhou Dynasty fell into a state of chaos. Many wealthy people in the capital of
the Later Zhou Dynasty left the capital with their money and their families.
Zhao Kuangyin heard that some of his
generals and officers wanted to help him set up a new kingdom.
When Zhao Kuangyin heard the news, he was
very worried.
If this was true, should he rebel against
the Later Zhou Dynasty and establish a new kingdom of his own?
If he rebelled against the Later Zhou
Dynasty, would the people look down on him for his disloyalty?
If his men really want to help him found a
new kingdom, how will he treat the royal members of the Later Zhou Dynasty?
He thought about these problems and became
very worried.
Zhao Kuangyin decided to talk to his
sister. When he arrived at his sister's house, she was cooking in the kitchen.
After Zhao Kuangyin told his sister about
his troubles, his sister's expression became very serious, and her face looked
as black as a piece of iron.
Zhao Kuangyin's sister suddenly lifted the
rolling pin she was holding and hit Zhao Kuangyin on the head.
Zhao Kuangyin's sister said to Zhao
Kuangyin
This is a very important occasion. You are
a grown man. I think what you should do now is to calm down and think
carefully. I think you will make the best decision.
Zhao Kuangyin's sister said to Zhao
Kuangyin again.
What you said frightens me so much that I
don't think I can give you any objective advice.
The literal translation of this phrase is
that his face feels as black as a piece of iron.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
is feeling angry, frightened or ill.
Dear friend, how do you feel or what do you
think after listening to this story?
Have you ever been worried because you
didn't know what decision to make? When you feel anxious, how do you calm
yourself down and return to rational thinking?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
面如鐵色(His face was as black as a piece of
iron.)
中國的宋王朝的開國國王的名字是趙匡胤，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
唐王朝滅亡之後到宋王朝的這50多年的期間，中國陷入分裂的狀態。
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。
他21歲的時候，進入後漢王朝一個名字叫做(郭威)的著名的將軍的軍隊中擔任一個中級的軍官。
西元951年，郭威建立了後周王朝，那一年趙匡胤24歲，趙匡胤成為後周王朝的一個高階的軍事將領。
西元954年，郭威過世。郭威的養子成為後周王朝的第二任國王。
西元959年，後周王朝的第二任國王過世，繼任的後周王朝國王只有七歲。
趙匡胤這西元951到西元959這8年之間，他發揮他的軍事才能與領導統治的能力，他帶領軍隊打贏了許多場的勝仗，他手下的士兵們都非常的信任與尊敬他，他讓後周王朝變得非常的強大，他成為後周王朝掌握最大軍事權力的人。
西元959年，西元959年，年紀只有七歲的後周王朝的國王接任王位之後，後周王朝的中央政府進入混亂的狀態，後周王朝的首都中有很多富豪帶著錢與家人離開首都。
趙匡胤聽到他的手下中的一些將軍與軍官想要支持他建立一個新的王國。
趙匡胤聽到這個消息後他的心中感覺很煩惱。
如果這件事情真的發生，那麼他應該反叛後周王朝然後建立一個屬於自己的新的王國嗎?
如果他反叛後周王朝，百姓們會因為他的不忠誠而瞧不起他嗎?
如果他的手下真的要支持他成立一個新的王國，那麼他要如何對待後周王朝的王室成員呢?
他想到這些問題所以他變得很焦躁。
趙匡胤決定去找他的姊姊商量，他到他的姊姊的家裡的時候，他的姊姊正在家中廚房做飯。
趙匡胤對他的姊姊訴說完心中的苦惱之後，他的姊姊的表情變得很嚴肅，他的姊姊的臉看起來就像是一塊鐵一樣感覺黑黑的。
趙匡胤的姊姊突然舉起自己手上拿這的擀麵棍打趙匡胤的頭。
趙匡胤的姐姐對趙匡胤說。
這是一個非常重大的事件，你是一個成年的男子，我認為你現在該做的就是安靜下來並且自已考慮清楚，我想你會做出一個最好的決定。
趙匡胤的姐姐又對趙匡胤說。
你說的這件事情讓我很恐懼，恐懼已經勝過我的理智，我認為我無法給你客觀的建議。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是他的臉就像是一塊鐵一樣感覺黑黑的。
這句成語被用來形容一個人正處在覺得生氣或是覺得恐懼或是生病的狀態。
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。
你曾經因為不知道做何種決策而煩惱嗎?當你感覺煩惱時，你如何讓自己變的冷靜並且恢復理性思考呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為涑水記聞-卷01
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