From: Yu Gong Yi Shan by Lieyukou in the Warring States Period.
Excerpts from the original text:
Hequ stopped laughing when he realized his mistake and said, "What a pity. With the strength of age, you can't destroy a hair on the mountain. What are things like dirt and stones? " The foolish old man in Beishan said, "Your heart is firm but not broken. You were never a widow or a weakling. Although I am dead, I have a son; Children have grandchildren, and grandchildren have children; A son has a son and a son has a grandson; There are countless children and grandchildren, but the mountains do not increase. Why bother and injustice? " Hequ died knowing his mistake.
Explanation:
The wise man on the bend laughed at the foolish old man and stopped him from doing so, saying, "You are so stupid! With the strength of the rest of your life, you can't even move a grass on the mountain. What can you do with mud and stones? " Gong Yu of Beishan sighed and said, "Your heart is so stubborn that you can't begin to understand, even orphans and widows can't compare with you.
Even if I die, I still have a son; Son gives birth to grandson, grandson gives birth to son; A son has a son and a son has a grandson; Children and grandchildren are endless, but mountains do not increase. Are you afraid of rough digging? "He knows that there is nothing to answer.
Extended data
The full text tells the story of Gong Yu's dauntless and persistent digging for the mountain, which finally moved the Emperor of Heaven and moved the mountain away. Through the contrast between the persistence of a foolish old man and the cowardice of a wise man, and the contrast between "foolish old man" and "wisdom", this paper shows the confidence and perseverance of the working people in ancient China, and explains the reason that perseverance is needed to overcome difficulties.
In this conversation between Yugong and Zhisou, "Hequ Zhisou just laughed and said,' It's embarrassing. With the strength of old age, you can't destroy a hair on the mountain. What are things like dirt and stones? The "smile" of "Zhisou" is a contemptuous attitude of dismissing Gong Yu and moving mountains and rivers; The "stop" of wits is a rude intervention in Gong Yu to move mountains.
The wise old man thought it was incredible that a fool could move mountains and rivers in his eyes, so he blurted it out and poured cold water on him. Zhisou laughed at Gong Yu's clumsiness for the same reason as Gong Yu's wife, but their attitudes were different. One is to think highly of him and try to stop him, and the other is to ask questions to solve the problem.
Wisdom is its appearance, but stupidity is its appearance. Therefore, the foolish old man's cynicism about wisdom is exchanged for a sigh, expressing his regret that wisdom is so cold and ignorant. Then, he retorted tit for tat, and his words were sharp and sharp. This paper expounds the simple dialectical relationship between "finiteness" and "infinity", and further demonstrates Gong Yu's spirit in facing difficulties.
Li Yukou had a profound influence on later philosophy, aesthetics, literature, science and technology, health care, music and religion. Liezi, whose theory originated from Huangdi Laozi, belongs to Laozi and Zhuangzi. The pre-Qin school of philosophy (Liezixue) was established. He is an important successor of Taoist school between Laozi and Zhuangzi.