440, "Teacher Table"

Gurung

Zhonglonggu

The ruins of the grass house

Gulongzhong is located in the mountains of 13 kilometers west of Xiangyang City, is a cultural relics scenic spot in the suburbs of Xiangfan City with Zhuge Liang's former residence as the main body, with a total area of 12 square kilometers, and there are Longzhong Mountain, Leshan, Daqi Mountain, Xiaoqi Mountain and the valley to which it belongs. The main peak is 306 meters above sea level, undulating and circling, like a dragon; Daqi Mountain, which faces each other across the valley, is high at one end and droops slowly at the other, like a crouching tiger; The mountain is lush and bamboo, lush and green, and the view is majestic and deep; There are springs, ponds, and streams flowing down the mountain.

Gurung is the main scenic spot, and she has a rich cultural landscape and a beautiful natural environment. "The mountains are not high but elegant, and the water is not deep and clear; The ground is not wide but flat; The forest is small and lush. Luo Guanzhong described Gurungzhong in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Today's natural landscape in Gurung does not seem to have changed much, but many monumental buildings have been added, as well as the ancient laurel tree surrounded by four people in the depths of the courtyard, every August, the tree is full of golden flowers, fragrant and refreshing.

The former residence of Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms

Zhuge Liang (181-234), known as Kongming, was a native of Langxiyangdu, Shandong Province (now Yinannan, Shandong), and was an outstanding politician and military strategist during the Three Kingdoms period of China. At the age of seventeen, he went to Xiangyang with his uncle Zhuge Xuan, lived in seclusion in Longzhong, worked hard and studied hard, paid attention to world affairs, and was called "Wolong". The famous "Three Visits to the Thatched House" and "Longzhong Pair" in history also took place here. The former residence of Zhuge Liang in Longzhong is one of the important places to commemorate Zhuge Liang.

Since Liu Jihe, the general of Zhennan of the Western Jin Dynasty, went to Longzhong in 304 A.D. to set up a table for Zhuge Liang's former residence, people in all dynasties regarded all the relics in Longzhong as precious cultural relics and historic sites, and successively built memorial buildings such as Wuhou Temple, Sangu Gate, Sangu Hall, Ancient Bai Pavilion, and Hug Knee Pavilion; Some important relics of Zhuge Liang were named again, such as the ploughing field, the small Hongqiao, the hexagonal well, the knee-hugging stone, the Liangfu rock, the half-moon stream, the stargazing platform, the qintai, etc., and gradually formed the Longzhong scenic cultural relics area with the ten scenic spots of Longzhong as the main body.

The original text of Zhuge Liang's "Teacher Table" reads:

The first emperor did not start a business and the middle way collapsed, and today the next three points, Yizhou is tired, and this sincerity is in danger of survival. However, the ministers of the guards are unremitting inside, and the loyal people forget themselves outside, covering the special encounter of the first emperor, and want to repay it to His Majesty. It is advisable to open the Holy Listening, to the legacy of the first emperor of light, to magnify the spirit of the heroes, and not to be vain, to quote the unrighteousness, and to plug the road of loyalty.

In the palace and in the house, they are all one, and it is not appropriate to punish Zang or not, and it is not appropriate to be similar or different. If there is a traitor and a person who is loyal and good, it is advisable to pay a reward for his punishment, so as to show His Majesty's fairness, and it is not appropriate to be partial, so that the internal and external laws are different.

Shizhong, Shilang Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, etc., are all good and honest, loyal and pure, and they are the first emperor to pull out His Majesty. Foolishly thinking that the things in the palace are no big or small, and if they are consulted and then implemented, they will be able to make up for the omissions and benefit from them.

The general is favored, the sex is gentle, and the military is Xiaochang, and it is tried to be used in the past, and the first emperor called it energy, and it is to be favored by the public. If you fool you think that the things in the camp are consulted, you will be able to make the battle peaceful, and the good and the bad will be rewarded.

Pro-virtuous ministers, far villains, this ancestor Han is so prosperous; Pro-villain, Yuanxian Chen, after that, the Han Dynasty fell into decline. When the first emperor was there, whenever he discussed this matter with his ministers, he did not sigh and hate Yu Huan and Lingye. Servants, Shangshu, long history, joining the army, this minister of the good and good death, may His Majesty believe in it, then the Han family will be long, and the days can be counted.

Chenben cloth, ploughing in Nanyang, living in troubled times, not seeking to reach the princes. The first emperor was not despicable to his ministers, he was humiliated, and he looked after his ministers in the grass house, and the ministers were grateful for the things of the world, so he allowed the first emperor to drive. After the overthrow, when he was entrusted with the defeat of the army, he was ordered to be in danger, and he was twenty years old.

The first emperor knew that the ministers were cautious, so they were about to collapse and send their ministers to major events. Since receiving the order, he has been lamenting all night, fearing that the entrustment will not work, so as to hurt the wisdom of the first emperor, so he crossed Lu in May and went deep into the hair. Now the south has been decided, the armor is sufficient, when the award rate of the three armies, the north of the Central Plains, the exhaustion of the dull, the elimination of the traitors, the revival of the Han Dynasty, and the return to the old capital. This minister is loyal to His Majesty's office because of his return to the emperor. As for the consideration of profits and losses, and the full range of advice, it is important to do so, and to allow it.

May Your Majesty entrust the ministers with the effect of seeking the revival of the thief, and if it does not work, the crime of the ministers will be punished, so as to sue the spirit of the emperor. If there is no word of Xingde, then the responsibility, Yi, and permission are slow, so as to show their blame; Your Majesty should also seek your own way, consult the good way, Chana Yayan, and deeply pursue the edict of the previous emperor, and the ministers are grateful.

Now stay away, and don't know what to say.

Popular translation of "The Teacher's Table":

The first emperor died halfway through the great cause he started. Now the world is divided into three kingdoms, which means that the Shu Han is weak and in a difficult situation. This is indeed a time when the survival of the country is at stake. However, the officials who served and escorted the court were not slackening, and the loyal and aspiring soldiers on the battlefield were desperate, probably because they remembered the special kindness of the emperor to them (the reason for the battle), and wanted to repay your majesty. Indeed, Your Majesty, you ought to magnify what the Holy Wisdom has heard, to carry forward the virtues that have been left behind by the Great Emperors, and to raise the morale of those who have great ambitions, and not to look down on yourself and say inappropriate things so as to block the way for people to faithfully admonish.

The ministers in the palace and in the court are all a whole, and there should be no difference in rewards and punishments. If there are any people who have done evil and violated the law, or those who have acted faithfully, they should be handed over to the competent officials to evaluate and punish them, so as to show that Your Majesty is fair and strict in handling state affairs, and should not be biased and selfish, so that the methods of rewards and punishments in the palace and the court are different.

Shizhong, Shilang Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and others are all kind and honest, loyal and pure people, and their ambitions and hearts are loyal. Therefore, the first emperor selected them and left them to His Majesty. I think that the affairs of the palace, no matter how big or small, should be discussed with him, so that if they are implemented in the future, they will definitely be able to make up for the shortcomings and omissions. Get more benefits.

The general Xiang Favor, his character and conduct were kind and fair, proficient in military affairs, and when he was appointed by the previous emperor, the first emperor praised him for his talent, so everyone discussed and elected him as the governor of the central region. I think that if I discuss with him all the things in the forbidden barracks, I will surely unite the army, and people of different talents will have their own place.

Being close to virtuous ministers and alienating villains is the reason why the former Han Dynasty prospered; Being close to the villain and alienating the virtuous ministers is the reason for the decline of the Later Han Dynasty. When Emperor Xian was alive, whenever he talked to me about these things, he didn't sigh and hate the corruption of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling. Shizhong, Shangshu, Changshi, and joining the army, these people are all loyal and kind, and they are ministers who do not exceed the festival, and I hope that Your Majesty will be close to them and trust them, then the revival of the Han Dynasty and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty will be just around the corner.

I was originally a commoner, personally ploughing the fields in Nanyang, surviving my life in troubled times, and not expecting to be famous among the princes. The first emperor did not deign to come to see me because of my humble status, and visited me three times in my thatched house to ask for my opinion on the major events of the current situation, so I was very moved, so I agreed to serve the first emperor. Later, when he encountered defeat, he accepted the task when he was defeated, and was ordered to send an envoy when the situation was critical, and it has been 21 years since then.

The first emperor knew that I was cautious in my work, so when he was dying, he entrusted me with the affairs of the state. Since accepting the will, I have been worried and sighing day and night, fearing that the great task entrusted to me by the first emperor will not be fulfilled, which will damage the first emperor's knowledge, so I crossed the Lushui River in May and went deep into the sparsely populated places. Now that the south has been pacified, and the soldiers and equipment are sufficient, I should motivate the generals and soldiers to pacify the Central Plains, hoping to use my mediocre talents to eradicate the treacherous and vicious enemy, and entrust me with the task of reviving the Han dynasty and returning to the old capital. This is my duty to repay the emperor for his loyalty to His Majesty. As for handling affairs, it is the responsibility of Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, and Dong Yun to make reasonable and unreserved contributions.

I hope that Your Majesty will entrust me with the task of defeating Cao Wei and reviving the Han Dynasty, and if I can't complete it, I will be punished for my crimes, and (thus) used to comfort the spirit of the first emperor in heaven. If there is no suggestion to revitalize the sainthood, then blame Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and others for their neglect. to reveal their faults; Your Majesty should also plan for himself, give loyal advice without reservation, adopt correct speech, and deeply remember the teachings left by the Emperor on his deathbed. I can't thank you enough.

Today I am going to say goodbye to Your Majesty and go on a long journey, and I can't help but cry in the face of this recital, and I don't know what to say.

This is the popular meaning of the original text of "The Teacher's Table".