Sima Guang Breaking the Vat｜司马光砸缸

原著出处｜《宋史·司马光传》 In the Northern Song Dynasty seven year old Sima Guang was playing in the courtyard The sun was shining several children were chasing and laughing around the rockery A butterfly flew by the children ran after it smiling In a corner of the courtyard there stood a large water vat It was filled with water the surface reflecting the blue sky One child climbed onto the edge of the vat He wanted to see farther but his foot slipped He fell right into the water Water splashed everywhere the child was struggling His small hands beat desperately at the surface His head rose then sank again The other children turned pale with fright They screamed and ran in all directions to find adults for help Only Sima Guang did not run He stood there his mind racing The vat was too tall he couldn't reach The water was too deep jumping in wouldn't help He saw a stone on the ground A large blue stone beside the rockery He rushed over and lifted it with both hands The stone was heavy his face turned red He moved step by step to the vat Raised the stone and used all his strength He smashed it down With a loud crash the vat broke Water gushed out The child rolled out with the current onto the ground He lay there gasping for air Soaked through but alive When the adults arrived they saw the broken vat And Sima Guang standing nearby catching his breath This child would later become one of the greatest historians in Chinese history He led the compilation of the Zizhi Tongjian But on that sunny afternoon he was just a seven year old boy Who used a stone to save a life前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动