During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin people were good at Xiang, which was later used to describe people who were good at discovering and selecting talents: leaders at all levels should broaden their horizons and discover and cultivate more talents.
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Legends related to Bole and Maxima:
According to legend, the immortal who manages horses in the sky is called Bole. In the world, people call a person who is good at distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of horses Bole. The first person to be called Bole was Sun Yang.
He comes from the Spring and Autumn Period. Because of his excellent research on horses, people forgot his original name and simply called him Bole, which has continued to this day. On one occasion, Bole was entrusted by the King of Chu to buy a good horse that could travel every day. Bole explained to the king of Chu that swift horses are rare and hard to find.
Need to run around, please don't worry, King Chu, he will try his best to get things done. Bole has traveled to several countries, even Zhao Yan, which is famous for its famous horses, has searched carefully, and it has been difficult to find a good horse. One day, Bole came back from Qi. On the way, he saw a horse pulling a salt cart.
Plodding along the steep slope. This horse is tired and it is difficult to take every step. Bole has always been very close to horses and can't help walking up to him. When the horse saw Bole approaching, it suddenly raised its head, widened its eyes and screamed loudly, as if to tell Bole something. Bole immediately tell from his voice:
This is a rare good horse. Bole said to the driver, "This horse gallops on the battlefield, and no other horse can match it, but it is not as good as an ordinary horse when it is used to pull a cart." You'd better sell it to me. "The driver thinks Bole is a big fool. He thinks this horse is very ordinary.
I'm too tired to pull the motor car, eat too much and get skinny. I agreed without hesitation. Bole led a swift horse and went straight to Chu. Bole led the horse to the Chu Palace, patted the horse on the neck and said, "I found a good master for you." Maxima understood Bole's meaning, raised his front hoof and giggled.
The neck is long and hissing, and the voice is loud, like a big clock stone plate, reaching the sky. The king of Chu heard the neighing of horses and walked out of the palace. Bole pointed to the horse and said, "Your Majesty, I brought you a swift horse. Please watch carefully. " The king of Chu saw that the horse led by Bole was so thin that he thought Bole had cheated him.
He was a little unhappy and said, "I believe you can see the horse before I let you buy it." But what kind of horse did you buy? This horse is difficult to walk. Can it go to war? " Bole said: "this is indeed a swift horse, but it looks very thin after being dragged for a long time and not carefully fed."
As long as you feed carefully, you will recover your strength within half a month. The king of Chu was a little skeptical, so he ordered the groom to feed the horse wholeheartedly. Sure enough, the horse became thin and handsome. The king of Chu whipped his horse, only to feel that the wind was blowing around his ears and the time for breathing had already run out of a hundred miles away. Later, a swift horse galloped the battlefield for the king of Chu and made great contributions. The king of Chu has more respect for Bole.
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