Classical Chinese

Gongshu Pan is a tool used by Chu to build a ladder. If it is completed, it will be used to attack Song. When Zimozi heard about it, he started from Lu and traveled ten days and ten nights to Ying, where he saw the public loser. The public loser said: "Master, what is your order?" Zimozi said: "There are insults in the north, and I would like to borrow my son to kill them." The public loser did not say anything. Zimozi said: "Please offer me ten gold." Gongshu Pan said: "I firmly believe that I will not kill people." Zimozi stood up, bowed again, and said: "Please tell me. I heard from the north that Zi is a ladder, and I will attack Song Dynasty. What is the crime of Song Dynasty? It is not wise to fight for the surplus land but not the people in Jing Dynasty. It cannot be called benevolence in Song Dynasty to attack without fighting. If you can't win in a fight, you can't be called strong. If you don't kill the few but kill the many, you can't be called a loser. Zimozi said: "Of course, why don't you see me as the king?" The public loser said: "No, I have already said that I am the king." Zimozi said: "Why don't you see me as the king?" The public loser said: "No."

Zimozi saw the king and said: "There is someone here today who has given up his elegant mansion because his neighbor has a poor carriage and wants to steal it; he has given up his beautiful brocade because his neighbor has a short brown one and he wants to steal it. There is chaff in the neighborhood and you want to steal it." The king said, "It must be because of stealing." Zi Mozi said, "The place of Jing is five thousand miles away, and the place of Song Dynasty is five hundred miles away." ," This is like the relationship between Wenxuan and my father; there are clouds and dreams on the thorns, rhinoceros, elk and elk are full of them. The fish, turtles, turtles and turtles of Jianghan are the richest people in the world. In the Song Dynasty, there are no pheasants, rabbits, squids, and fish. This is like the relationship between beams and chaff. Too bad. Jing has long pines, wenzi and lintels, and Yuzhang. In the Song Dynasty, there are no long trees. This is like a beautiful and short brown tree. The minister used the king's officials to attack the Song Dynasty, which was similar to this. The king said: "That's good." Although the public loser is a ladder for me, I will definitely win the Song Dynasty. ”

So when he saw Gongshu Pan, Zimozi untied the belt to build a city and used the ultimatum as a weapon. He set up a plan to attack the city in nine ways, and Zimozi was nine away from it. The attack weapons of Gongshu Pan were exhausted, and Zimozi Mozi had enough time to guard the enclosure. Gongshu Panzhi said: "I know why I am away from you, but I don't say anything." Zimozi also said: "I know that the reason why my son is far away from me is that I don't say anything." "When the King of Chu asked him the reason, Zi Mozi said: "The only intention of the public to lose the son is to kill the minister. Killing ministers, Song Dynasty can't defend, but can attack. Qin Huali, a disciple of Ranchen, and three hundred others, holding the weapons of the minister, were waiting for the Chu invaders on the Song city. Even if you kill the minister, you can't kill him. The king of Chu said: "How good!" I ask you not to attack the Song Dynasty. "

(The latter paragraph is not available in Chinese textbooks)

Zimozi returned and passed through the Song Dynasty. It rained and protected his house. Those who guarded the house were not inside. Therefore, he said: "Government For those who are gods, everyone does not know their merits, but for those who are wise, everyone knows them. ”

Notes

(1) Gongshu Pan: A famous craftsman from the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period, his surname was Gongshu and his given name was Pan (bān). Cloud ladder: a siege instrument that is as high as the clouds.

(2) Starting from Lu: Starting from the state of Qi.

(3) Ying (yǐng): the capital of Chu. In today's Jiangling, Hubei Province.

(4) Confucius: the honorific title for men in ancient times, here is the honorific title for Mozi.

(5) Insult: insult. Chen: Mozi's self-humility.

(6) Borrow: With help.

(7) Say: Same as "Yue" (8). Qianjin: In ancient times, one kilogram of gold was made of copper and used as currency.

(9) Meaning: Solid: Resolute. Worship: Worship twice.

(11) Jing: Another name for the state of Chu.

(12) Zheng: Same as "椤", admonition. >(13) Category: Analogy method.

(14) Hu: Why. Stop.

(15) Wang: Refers to King Hui of Chu. .

(16) See (xìan): Introduction.

(17) Wenxuan: A car decorated with literary talent.

(18)杝蝝( yú): dilapidated car. 轝, the same as "Yu".

(19) Short brown: the coarse cloth worn by the poor in ancient times. Short, the pseudonym of "裋 (shù)", coarse cloth.

(20) Liangrou: exquisite food.

(21) Stealing disease: a habit of stealing.

(22) Yunmeng: Yunmengze, the large lake in Chu State, including the current Dongting Lake and Honghu Lake.

(23) Rhinoceros: Rhinoceros. Si (sì): A one-horned bison similar to a rhinoceros, green. Elk (mí): Like a deer, large in body.

(24) Jianghan: Yangtze River and Hanshui River. Yuán: larger than the turtle, commonly known as the mangy turtle. Tuó: a type of crocodile, native to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, commonly known as Zhulongpo, today’s alligator.

What (25) did: so-called. Pheasant (zhì): Commonly known as pheasant. Carp (fù) fish: crucian carp.

(26) Changsong: big pine tree. Wen Zi: Catalpa tree. Pián: yellow cypress wood. Nan: Nan tree. Yuzhang: camphor tree.

(27) Three Matters: Sun Yirang thought that "Three Matters" was regarded as "King's Officials", which was an error due to the shape of the seal script, referring to the generals sent by the King of Chu to attack the Song Dynasty.

(28) Dié: Xiaomuzha.

(29) Distance: Same as "rejection".

(30) Yu: Same as "roy".

(31) Yi: Same as "Qu", referring to poor skills.

(32) Kou: Invasion.

(33) Shelter: cover. Lu: inside door. In ancient times, there were 25 houses in a village.

Inside (34): Same as "accept".

(35) Governance: dedication. God: refers to the great wisdom and wisdom that establishes great achievements in the invisible.

(36) Ming: refers to small wisdom that is easy for others to see.

Modern Chinese translation of the classical Chinese text "Gongshu"

Gongshu Pan made an instrument like a ladder for the Chu State. After it was built, he would use it to attack the Song State. When Mozi heard about it, he got up from Qi and walked for ten days and nights before arriving at Ying, the capital of Chu, to meet Gong Shupan. Gongshu Pan said: "What will you command me?" Mozi said: "There is a man in the north who bullies me. I would like to help you kill him." Gongshu Pan was not happy. Mozi said: "I am willing to offer you ten pieces of gold." Gongshu Pan said: "I uphold justice and will never kill anyone." Mozi stood up, bowed to Gongshu Pan again, and said, "Please allow me to Let me explain this to you. I heard in the north that you built a ladder and planned to use it to attack the Song Dynasty. What crime did the Song Dynasty have? , cannot be called wisdom. Attacking the Song Dynasty without committing any crime cannot be called benevolence. Knowing this and not arguing can not be called loyalty. Arguing without results cannot be called strong. , but went to kill many people, he cannot be said to be a wise person." Gongshu Pan was convinced by his words. Mozi asked him again: "Then, why don't you cancel the attack on Song Dynasty?" Gongshu Pan said, "No. I have already told the King of Chu." Mozi said, "Why don't you introduce me to the King of Chu? ?" Gongshu Pan said, "Okay." Mozi met the King of Chu and said, "There is a man here who abandons his beautifully decorated car, but his neighbor has two broken cars, and he plans to steal them. "Abandoning his gorgeous silk fabrics, his neighbor has a coarse cloth, but he plans to steal it; he abandons his delicacies, but his neighbor only has dregs, but he plans to steal it." What kind of person is this? "The king of Chu asked. : "This man must be suffering from theft disease." Mozi said: "The area of ??Chu State has a radius of five thousand miles; the area of ??Song State has a radius of five hundred miles. This is like comparing a float with a broken one. The Chu State has The Daze of Yunchu is full of rhinoceros, Si, and elk. The fish, turtles, turtles, and turtles in the Yangtze River and Han River are the richest in the world. However, the Song Dynasty does not even have pheasants, rabbits, and foxes. This is like comparing delicacies with chaff. . Chu State has giant pine, catalpa, nan, camphor and other precious woods; Song State does not even have a big tree, which is like gorgeous silk fabrics compared with coarse cloth short clothes. From these three aspects, I think Chu State has Attacking the Song Dynasty is the same type as those who have the disease of stealing. I think if you do this, your Majesty, you will definitely harm the moral integrity of the Song Dynasty, but you cannot occupy the Song Dynasty." The King of Chu said, "Okay! A ladder has been built for me, and I must capture the Song Dynasty." So he called Gongshu Pan to meet again. Mozi took off his belt and surrounded it like a city, using small pieces of wood as defensive equipment. Gongshu Pan deployed clever and versatile weapons for siege nine times, and Mozi resisted his attacks nine times.

Gongshu Pan's offensive equipment was exhausted, but Mozi's defensive tactics were still available. Gongshu Pan was frustrated, but said: "I know how to deal with you, but I won't tell you." King Chu asked why, and Mozi replied: "Gongshu Pan just means to kill me. Kill me, Song The country has no one to defend, so it can be attacked. However, my disciple Qin Huali and three hundred people are already holding the weapons used by me to defend the country, waiting for the Chu invaders in the capital of Song. Even if they kill me. The defenders cannot be killed. "The king of Chu said, "Okay! I won't attack the Song Dynasty." When Mozi returned from the Chu Kingdom, it was raining. He went to the Lumen to take shelter from the rain, but the people guarding the Lumen did not accept him. Therefore, it is said: "The person who uses the magic machine, everyone does not know his merit; but the person who keeps arguing in the open, everyone knows him."