Source: Historical Records Volume 36 Chen She Family, written by Sima Qian, a historian and essayist of the Western Han Dynasty.
Original: When Chen She was young, he tried to plow with others. On the fallow ridge, he lamented for a long time and said, "Make a fortune and never forget each other." The servant smiled and replied, "If you are a servant, how can you be rich?" Chen She sighed and said, "Alas, sparrows know the ambition of swans!" ?
When Chen She was young, he was hired to farm with others. (One day) Chen She stopped farming and went to the highland near the field (rest). He sighed indignantly for a long time because of disappointment and said, "If (one day) we are rich, don't forget our old friends."
The employees smiled and replied, "You are a hired farmer. Where did you get the money?" Chen She sighed and said, "Alas, how can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!" "
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Chen She Family is a biography of Chen Sheng and Guangwu, the leaders of the peasant uprising in the late Qin Dynasty. This paper gives a true and complete account of the cause, process and ending of the peasant uprising, and shows the important role played by Chen She at the critical moment of the struggle against Qin tyranny, thus showing his insight into the current situation and outstanding organizational leadership, and embodying the wisdom, courage and fearless struggle spirit of the peasant class. The article also vividly describes the images of Chen She and Guangwu.
Chen She was born in a farm worker's family, with great ambition and political foresight. He demanded that the people be liberated from the "bitter Qin"; He is smart and decisive, has outstanding talent in organizing the masses, formulating strategies and directing wars, and is an outstanding leader of the peasant class. Although Guangwu's description is brief, he also shows extraordinary wit, courage and rebellious spirit from his deeds such as plotting an uprising, luring the enemy to kill generals.
On them, they all fully demonstrated the heroic spirit of the ancient working people in China who dared to fight because they were unwilling to endure the dark rule. The article also describes the disharmony and cannibalism within the rebel army, and Chen She's pursuit of pleasure, treachery and separation from the masses after he became king, which shows the limitations of the peasant class.
The author is good at grasping the development process of historical events and using language, action and expression to create characters, thus vividly and truly reproducing the picture of this great struggle.
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