__A_Thousand_Pieces_of_Gold__Growing_Up_Through_China__039_s_Proverbs.pdf

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1、ATHOUSANDPIECESOFGOLDGrowingUpThroughChina’sProverbsADELINEYENMAHTomyhusband,Bob,whoknowsmebetterthanIknowmyself(zhiji)andmakeseverythingworthwhileMyGrandfatherYeYetoldmethatwhenhewasaboygrowingupinShanghai,hesawmanylargeredboxesplacedatmajorstreetcorners.Eachhadfourgildedcharacterswrit

2、tenonitssurface:jingxizizhi,“respectandcherishwrittenwords.”Workmenwithbamboopolespatrolledthestreetspickingupanystraypiecesofpaperwithwriting.ThecontentsoftheseboxeswereburnedatregularintervalsataspecialshrineintheTempleofConfucius.Thesepaper-burningceremoniesweresolemnoccasionsresem-b

3、linghighmassataCatholiccathedral,withmusicandincense.Candidateswhohadsuccessfullypassedtheimperialexaminationweretheonlyonesallowedtoparticipate.TheywouldprostratethemselvesinworshipandpraytoHeavenuntilallthepaperhadbeenreducedtoashes.Ontheirwayout,theywouldfurthershowtheirrespectbyplac

4、ingadonationintoaseparateredboxlabeledYiZiQianJingOneWrittenWordIsWorthaThousandPiecesofGoldYeYesaid,“LettheseproverbsI’vetaughtyouandthestoriesbehindtheseproverbsbeyourmostprecioustreasure.Cherishthemandcarrythemwithyouwhereveryougo.Alwayskeepinmindthatlifeisshort,richescomeandgo,butwr

5、ittenwordsareimmortal.”ContentsEpigraphiiiPronunciationGuide/ixIntroduction/1CHAPTER1TheLossofOneHairfromNineOxen/9CHAPTER2PreciousTreasureWorthCherishing/17CHAPTER3OneWrittenWordIsWorthaThousandPiecesofGold/29CHAPTER4BindingYourFeettoPreventYourOwnProgress/37CHAPTER5ClappingwithOneHand

6、ProducesNoSound/45vviCONTENTSCHAPTER6WhentheMapIsUnrolled,theDaggerIsRevealed/53CHAPTER7BurningBooksandBuryingScholars/65CHAPTER8WordsThatWouldCauseaNationtoPerish/81CHAPTER9PointingtoaDeerandCallingItaHorse/93CHAPTER10LittleSparrowwithDreamsofSwans/113CHAPTER11DestroytheCookingCauldron

7、sandSinktheBoats/123CHAPTER12ThisYoungManIsWorthEducating/141CHAPTER13BanquetatWildGooseGate/157CONTENTSviiCHAPTER14DressedintheFinestBrocadestoParadeintheDarkofNight/167CHAPTER15PlottoSowDiscordandCreateEnmity/185CHAPTER16TheHeartofthePeopleBelongstoHan/197CHAPTER17TheHumanHea