Teng Wengong

Teng Wengong

Teng Wengong, the wise Prince of Teng state in the Warring States period, is a member of the Huaxia nationality. Minghong is the son of Teng Dinggong. He was known as Yuangong at that time. He and Mencius were contemporaries. In the 43rd year of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty (326 BC), Teng Wengong was sent to the state of Chu as the crown prince. When he passed through the state of song, he visited Mencius twice and asked him how to govern the country. Wengong was taught by Mencius. It has strengthened the confidence of governing Teng as a good country. After Teng Wengong became the monarch, according to Mencius' opinions, he carried out benevolent government, implemented etiquette system, set up schools and reformed tax system in China. Before long, Teng Wengong became famous. He was called "virtuous king" from far and near, and there were an endless stream of volunteers to settle in Teng. A few years later, Teng had a prosperous population, a rich country, a strong people and a virtuous monarch.

Teng Wengong and Ji Hong in the Warring States Period

After the "Teng Wengong" in the spring and Autumn period, he should have been Teng Yuangong.

When Teng Wengong was a son of the world, he paid great attention to the way of governing the country and seriously sought the strategy of strengthening the country and enriching the people. When he was sent to the state of Chu, he learned that Mencius was in the state of song. When he returned home, he passed through the state of song and asked Mencius twice for advice on how to govern the country.

According to the notes of Mencius, Zhao Qi of the Han Dynasty researched the ancient Shiben. It was noted that there was kaogong Milu in the state of Teng, whose son was Gonghong of yuan. Later generations avoided the taboo of changing kaogong to Dinggong, so it was called Wengong. Zhao Qi, a scholar, has made a textual research on Wengong's name Hong and his father's name MI. Most of the comments and deeds about Teng Wengong are concentrated in the first and second chapters of Mencius Teng Wengong. There are eleven chapters of Mencius in Hanshu Yiwen, and now there are seven chapters handed down. In addition, there are four biographies of Mencius, which have been collected by people in Ming Dynasty.

The stele of Teng Wengong temple is recorded in the annals of Teng County in the Qing Dynasty, which is based on the textual research of historical documents.

Mencius to Teng Wengong

original text

Teng Wengong asked: "Teng, a small country, lived in Qi and Chu. Is everything all right? What's the matter? "

Mencius said to him, "it's not in my power to seek. If you have no choice, there is one thing you can do: chisel this pool, build this city, keep it with the people, serve the people and die, but the people can go. "

(from Mencius, King Hui of Liang)

translation

Teng Wengong asked: "Teng is a small country, between Qi and Chu. Do you want to join Qi or Chu?"

Mencius replied, "it's not within my power to plan this (question). We must (I) say that there is (only) one (way): dig deep into the moat, build up the wall, and guard the city and the country together with the people. The people would rather give their lives than flee. Then it can work. "

Definition of words

1. Between: between.

2. Serve: serve, verb. (it's not interchangeable here.). It is explained in the article as taking refuge.

3. Yes, it is.

4. Strategy.

5. And: do it, do it.

6. No alternative: no alternative. It must be said.

S: that's right.

8. To die: to die. Give, give.

9. Go: leave.

10. Yes.

Characteristics of sentence patterns

Teng, xiaoguoye: judgment sentence.

It's not what I can do.

3. What I can do: the structure of Suo. (this is still used today)

Appreciation of contents

When Mencius answered the Teng monarch's question, he first put forward that I can't control who you are in power to depend on.

However, he immediately changed the subject of his speech, and the four words of "guarding with the people" fully reflected Mencius's "the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the monarch is the least." I'm not thinking about it.

Chinese PinYin : Teng Wen Gong