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May 3, 2016 3 min

止戈为武

from 成语典故

止戈为武 【释义】指平定叛乱,止息战争,才算是真正的武功。 【出处】春秋·左丘明《左传·宣公十二年》 楚庄王打败郑国后,在撤兵回国途中又与晋军交战。楚军袭击了晋军的中军,晋军统帅荀林父见楚军来势凶猛,就击鼓下令说:“快上船过河,先过河的有重赏!”结果中军、下军的士卒,争先恐后地登船。一时间混乱,晋军损失惨重。 楚军获得全胜,将领潘党向楚庄王建议说:“我听说战胜了敌人要建筑一个纪念物,将来给子孙看,使他们不忘记先人的武功。我看您也该这样做,将晋军尸首堆积起来,封土为丘,来纪念这次的胜仗!” 楚庄王摇头说:“你认识‘武’字吗?在甲骨文里‘武’字是由‘止’和‘戈’两字组成的,‘止戈’才是‘武’!止息兵戈才是真正的武功呢。武功应该具备七种德行:禁止强暴、消除战争、保持强大、巩固基业、安定百姓、团结民众、增多财富。现在晋、楚两国交兵,士卒的尸骨暴露在野外,百姓生活不能安宁……这七种德行我一样也没有,用什么留给子孙?我是没有武功的。古代圣明的君主征伐对天子不恭敬的国家,那是惩罚罪恶。现在我们打败晋国,可晋国的罪过是什么?他们的军卒为了执行命令而战死,能说他们有错吗?还是先在黄河边上祭祀河神,然后回国吧!”

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