"How can we repay virtue if we repay our grievances with virtue?" Repay grievances with directness, and repay virtue with virtue. --The Analects
The Analects is a record of the words and deeds of Confucius, a great educator and thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period of our country, through which we can intuitively see the words and deeds of this saint. However, since it was used as a textbook for the imperial examination, the content of this book has been constantly distorted. Among them is the article "repaying grievances with virtue".
In fact, confucius's original meaning in the Analects was: let people directly oppose injustice, but after corrupt Confucians took it out of context, it became a demand for people to repay grievances with virtue, even in the face of injustice, they only silently endured.
This distorted interpretation, because it was in the interests of the rulers of the time, was popularized until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and due to the lack of education level, the retribution of morality was still deeply rooted in the thinking of some people and was constantly practiced. There was a peasant in Henan, and after the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he took in and took care of a wounded Japanese soldier and took care of him for 47 years.
1. Be kind enough to take in wounded Japanese soldiers
In 1945, through the joint efforts of the Chinese people and anti-fascist forces all over the world, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was victorious, Japan declared its unconditional surrender, and the Chinese nation ended its eleven-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese were asked to withdraw from China as quickly as possible, and after the defeat, they also lost confidence in the future of life, and even committed the inhuman act of abandoning wounded soldiers.
Abandoned wounded and sick have nowhere to go, no care, some die of illness, and some commit suicide. Some of the injuries were not serious and had to earn a living by begging.
In the autumn of 1946, Sun Bangjun, a farmer in Henan Province, and his wife came to town with fresh mountain goods that had just been dug up, hoping to sell them for a good price to prepare for the winter.
On the way to the market, Sun Bangjun found a beggar, this beggar is very different from other beggars, the average beggar is to see people and go up, especially those who seem to have a good family, beggars are the object of circling around. But the beggar showed a look of cowering, and his face was covered with hair and rags, as if there was something unseemly.
Sun Bangjun felt that this beggar might have any difficulties, in that era, the War of Resistance Against Japan had just ended, but the corrupt world did not end with it, and people were still living in deep trouble. At that time, it was common for poor people to be bullied by local tycoons and inferior gentry, and out of the sympathy of the peasants, Sun Bangjun wanted to help this beggar.
However, what shocked Sun Bangjun was that this beggar was not a poor citizen, and after inquiry: he learned that this beggar was actually a wounded Japanese soldier, who was wounded in the war and therefore could not be transferred with the large army, so he was abandoned by the Japanese. After learning that he was Japanese, Sun Bangjun simply hated it, and the Japanese committed so many crimes in China that he hated these invaders. However, seeing the other party's pitiful appearance, Sun Bangjun felt that Yu couldn't bear it, so he gave him two nests.
The Japanese wounded soldiers immediately swallowed when they saw the nest head, and after eating, they followed Sun Bangjun and his wife closely.
Winter is coming, and if this Japanese soldier stays outside, I am afraid that he will not be able to survive this winter. Sun Bangjun knew that this Japanese wounded soldier wanted to help him. After consulting with their wives, the couple decided to take in the wounded Japanese soldier. After all, the war was over, and now they were faced with a beggar waiting to die.
Second, they are scolded by people
Of course, the matter of taking in a wounded Japanese soldier was not hidden for too long, and soon the villagers knew that there was a Japanese wounded soldier in Sun Bangjun's family. Everyone is very incomprehensible about this, the Japanese are doing something wrong in China, why do such people still take them in? Letting them fend for themselves is already the greatest mercy. Some people scolded Sun Bangjun as a traitor, and some people even broke off contact with Sun Bangjun's family.
In the face of such a situation, Sun Bangjun is also helpless. He knew that everyone hated the Japanese, and even he himself was full of hatred for the Japanese. However, no matter what he left behind, the simple Sun Bangjun could not do such a thing. He had no choice but to explain to everyone that the war was over and that everyone was a victim of the war.
Under such circumstances, the wounded Japanese soldiers did not dare to say a word, but silently accepted everyone's accusations. Gradually, everyone relaxed about this silent Japanese soldier, although the war was over, but the wounds left were still there, everyone was trying their best to restore their lives to the way they were before the war, and they gradually lost interest in this Japanese soldier.
After a long time, these simple villagers gradually got used to this Japanese wounded soldier, and even gave him a nickname, called '', and from time to time the villagers would send some food to Sun Bangjun's house to help him reduce his burden.
Later, after the government learned of this matter, in line with humanitarian principles, it specially sent people to comfort Xiaomen Noro, and also registered him with a hukou, so that he had a Chinese identity.
Komonoro's injuries were not incurable, but after Sun Bangjun's care and doctor's treatment, his injuries were healed. And gradually restored the life of an ordinary person, he received the same care as his family in the Sun family.
In the 1960s, there was a great famine, when Sun Bangjun's village also did not have enough food, but Sun Bangjun and his family dug wild vegetables everywhere to eat, and eventually Sun Bangjun's family, together with Xiaomen Yelang, survived the famine.
However, Komonoro's status as a Japanese soldier still brought trouble to Sun Bangjun's family, and his son Sun Baojie studied hard and finally had the honor of being admitted to the prefectural normal school. However, because of the identity of Komonoro, Sun Baojie could not successfully enroll in school, and could only find another way out at home.
Third, Sun Bangjun left his last words: Be kind to Xiaomen Yelang
In 1964, Sun Bangjun was overworked, undernourished, and physically ill. Before his death, he still could not rest assured of Komonoro, and told his son Sun Baojie to treat Komonoro kindly and help him find his relatives and return to his country as soon as possible. Sun Baojie had long been angry because he had not been able to enroll, and seeing that his father's last wish was like this, he had to agree.
After 1972, Sino-Japanese relations began to gradually recover, in order to fulfill his father's last wish as soon as possible, Sun Baojie reported the matter of Komonoro to the relevant departments, but there was no response for a long time.
It was not until the Japanese delegation visited China in 1991 that Sun Baojie had the opportunity to take Komonoro to seek help from the Japanese delegation. After DNA identification, the delegation determined that Noro Komono was a Japanese soldier, his real name was Ishida Higashishiro, and brought him back to Japan.
Sun Baojie finally fulfilled his father's last wish, and he was relieved and had mixed feelings.
Fourth, thank the gratitude and return the favor
After Ishida Toshiro returned to Japan, he gradually became familiar with Japanese life. Later, he invited Sun Baojie's family to Japan, and Ishida was very grateful for what Sun Baojie's family had done, and he knew that he could not repay this kindness.
However, he knew the situation of Sun Baojie, so he took out nearly 150,000 yuan to help Sun Baojie and show his gratitude in his heart. This incident also spread rapidly in Japan, and it was a sensation, and people expressed their admiration for Sun Bangjun's righteous deeds.
Later, Ishida Higashishiro's hometown, Masuda-cho, in the name of Ishida Higashishiro, raised a donation to establish a friendship school and a friendship botanical garden between China and Japan, and donated 6 million yen to the government of Nanyang, Henan, Sun Bangjun's hometown, as a thank you for what the family has done. After that, Sun Baojie's family often contacted Ishida Higashishiro.
brief summary
Although "repaying grievances with virtue" is a misunderstanding, when it is actually implemented, it can receive unexpected results. For such a sentient and righteous person as Sun Bangjun, he has received the evaluation he deserves. And Ishida did not forget the kindness of the Sun family, and tried his best to help them after returning to Japan, which is also a kind of retribution! In modern society, people still repay virtue with virtue and complain directly.
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