Thousand Characters

Chapter 41

[Original text]

Kunchi Jieshi, Juye Dongting.The vastness is far away, and the rocks are far away.

【Note】

Kunchi: Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan Province, is called Dian (Upside Down) Lake because the lake looks like it is flowing backwards.Jieshi: The name of the ancient mountain. It is located in the east of Leting County, Hebei Province.Juye: The name of the ancient lake, located in Juye County, Shandong Province today.Kuangyuan: Refers to the meaning of vast territory and no boundaries.Mianmiao: The appearance of continuous and distant.Xiu: Caves, caves, here represent valleys.Yao: Numerous, overlapping.Ming: dim.Yaoming together means dark and deep, unknowable and unfathomable, mysterious and desirable.From the above descriptions, we can really feel the beauty and magnificence of the mountains and rivers of our motherland. If we have the opportunity to visit these places, we will find that China not only has the oldest culture in the world, but also has The most beautiful scenery in the world.

【Interpretation】

If you want to see pond water, go to Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan; if you want to see the sea, go to Jieshi Mountain in Hebei; if you want to see swamps, go to Juye Lake in Shandong; if you want to see lakes, go to Dongting Lake in Hunan.China's land is vast and endless, with various famous mountains and valleys, high, steep and deep, unpredictable, mysterious and fascinating.

【allusion】

Soong Ching Ling did not break her promise to her children. Soong Ching Ling was the vice chairman of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. She followed her husband Sun Yat-sen in the revolution in her early years.She had no children in her life, but she loved children very much and devoted most of her energy to developing children's health care and welfare.During her stay in Beijing and Shanghai, as long as she had free time, she would visit and inspect kindergartens, children's palaces or elementary schools, for fear that the children would not live well and play happily.Once, Soong Ching Ling made an appointment with a kindergarten, and she was going to visit the children there.The kindergarten has made a lot of preparations for this, and the children are eager to see the amiable and respectable Grandma Song.But on the appointed day, the weather changed suddenly, the wind was strong, the wind and sand filled the air, and the trees were blown to this side, making it difficult for Soong Ching Ling to go on the road.Some of the kindergarten teachers speculated that Vice Chairman Song might not come in such bad weather, some speculated that she would leave when the wind stopped, and some suggested calling her.Everyone was talking and fidgeting.Suddenly, a car horn sounded from outside the door.It turned out that Vice Chairman Song rushed here despite the wind and dust all over the sky.Soong Ching Ling looked at the children building blocks and drawing pictures in the house lovingly.Some older children called Grandma Song affectionately, and Soong Ching Ling also greeted the children with a smile, and stroked the heads and little faces of the children from time to time.The principal of the kindergarten accompanied Soong Ching Ling on the tour, introduced the situation of the kindergarten to her, and said apologetically that she could come back on a better day.At this time, Soong Ching Ling said seriously: "No, I can't break my promise, especially to the children, I should keep my promise." Keeping promises is Soong Ching Ling's consistent style.She knows that setting an example and not breaking promises to children is a silent education.The story of her strict keeping of her promises has also been passed on as a good story, and all who have heard of her admire her.

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