On October 18, 1019 of the lunar calendar, the third year of the Song Zhenzong Tianxi, Sima Guang was born in the guangshan county official house where his father was an official, and tomorrow is the 1002nd birthday. I have taken only a few examples from Sima Guang's life to commemorate this great ancient statesman, thinker, historian, and writer.
First, smart and calm
When Sima Guang was seven years old, a piece of playmate fell into the water tank, because of the height of the tank, unable to save the playmate, a piece of other playmates panicked, frightened to fly away. Only Sima Guang was calm and calm, decisively smashed the cylinder from the lower part of a hole, let go of the water in the cylinder, and cleverly rescued his companions.
Second, erudite and versatile
Sima Guang was diligent and studious throughout his life, and when he first became an official, he invented the log "police pillow", just to fully grasp the time to study. He wrote many works during his lifetime, especially the Zizhi Tongjian, which is the most famous.
Zizhi Tongjian, from 403 BC to 959 AD, spans the middle of 1362 and spans the history of "the rise and fall of the country, the solidarity of the people, the good can be the law, and the evil can be the precept", a total of 354 volumes, more than 3 million words.
Chairman Mao, a great man of great talent and great talent, read this book 17 times, and when the pages were torn, he loved it and often criticized it, and said that he benefited greatly from reading it every time he read it.
3. Be honest and honest
Sima Guang served as an official for decades, and most of them were high-ranking officials. However, Sima Guang's wife died, and he could not afford to pay for the burial, and only by selling a little field left by his ancestors did he bury his wife well.
Fourth, the importance of love and righteousness
Although Sima Guang was the prime minister, he was only his wife Lady Zhang in his lifetime. Lady Zhang did not have children, and many people, including Sima Guang's own wife, mother-in-law, and friends, persuaded Sima Guang to have a concubine and even created conditions for Sima Guang to take a concubine. However, Sima Guang had only one wife in his life, and only loved Lady Zhang for the rest of his life. It is a truly sentient and righteous man.
Fifth, gentle and humble
Sima Guang was gentle and humble to people, approachable, and had no official frame. The old servants of the family did not know that Sima Guang was still called Xiucai, until Su Dongpo came to Visit Sima Guang's house, and the old servant learned from Su Dongpo that Sima Guang was already the prime minister.
Sima Guang is not just Sima Guang of Sima Kang's chengsi, nor is it just Sima Guang of the Shuishui region, nor is it just Sima Guang of sima surname.
Sima Guang is the Sima Guang of the whole Chinese, and the Sima Guang of the Chinese people all over the world. Sima Guang's immortal works are the common wealth of people all over the world, and there are countless units and people who study Sima Guang and his works. Sima Guang's spirit of governance, patriotism, and lofty character are always worth learning!