On a spring afternoon in 2023, the sun shines through the window lattice in a teahouse in Hangzhou, and Li San'er sits by the window, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, his eyes are far away. He had just discussed a topic about idioms with a friend, and he was quite emotional at the moment.
"You know what?" Mr. Zeng, a friend of Li San'er, said, "Behind every idiom, there is a piece of history, even an era. ”
Li San'er smiled slightly, of course he knew. Mr. Tsang was an old friend of his, and the two often talked about history and culture in the teahouse. Li San'er likes to listen to Mr. Zeng tell the stories behind those idioms, the historical figures in those stories, their love for thousands of years, their bravery and wisdom, all passed down through these idioms, and have become a part of Chinese culture.
"For example, 'loyal to the country', behind this idiom, is Yue Fei's loyalty and love for the country." 'Fearless in the face of danger', which reflects Wen Tianxiang's bravery and fearlessness in the face of death. 'Straw boat borrowing arrows' is a symbol of Zhuge Liang's wisdom. "Mr. Zeng is like a treasure.
Li San'er nodded, he knew that these idioms were not only part of the language, but also a witness to history, and a precious wealth left to us by our predecessors.
"Then can we sort out the stories of the historical figures behind these idioms?" Li San'er suddenly proposed.
Mr. Zeng's eyes lit up, this is a good idea. "We can call it '100 historical figures behind idioms.'" He said.
So, they started the project. They traveled all over the libraries in Hangzhou, consulted a large number of history books, and interviewed experts and scholars to ask for allusions to these idioms and the history behind them.
Every piece of history deeply shocked them. They saw those brave and fearless generals, those wise strategists, and those loyal and patriotic literati, and their stories deeply moved Li San'er and Mr. Zeng.
"It turns out that our history is so rich and so glorious." Li San'er said with emotion.
"Yes, every idiom carries the story of a historical figure, and their whole life is in these two words." Mr. Zeng was also very emotional.
Their project was finally completed, and they compiled the stories of these 100 historical figures into a book called "100 Historical Figures Behind Idioms".
The book caused a sensation in Hangzhou, and people rushed to buy it, and through these idioms, they learned about the stories of those historical figures, and felt the weight of history and cultural heritage.
Li San'er and Mr. Zeng, in the process, also deeply felt the charm of history, they loved their culture more, and respected those historical figures who contributed to the country and the nation.
Whenever they see someone holding their book and reading the story behind those idioms, they will look at each other and smile, their hearts filled with satisfaction and pride.
"We did a good thing." Li San'er said.
"yes, it's a good thing to let more people know about history and our culture." Mr. Tsang agreed.
They continued to chat in the teahouse, talking about history, talking about culture, and their voices, echoing in the teahouse, and the birdsong outside the window, made a beautiful picture.