洋猩說故事 Talovich Tells Stories

北宋面涅將軍狄青（西元一〇〇八～一〇五七年）英勇善騎射，了解士氣振則勝，衰則敗。出奇制勝，垂手破敵，實在不簡單。十八分鐘網路圖片Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

The Tang dynasty was a time of glory, literature, and elegance, but especially in the later half, it was not a good time for the bulk of the population. The Emperor Hsüan / Xuan stayed in power too long, trusted horrible people, and countenanced An Lushan (Kang Roxan)’s revolt, leading to enormous suffering.In the 770s, a commander named Wang Kuoliang/Guoliang was put in such a position by his superior, Hsin Chingkao / Xin Jinggao that he saw no choice but to revolt. The Emperor asked Kuan Po / Guan Bo for advice, but the King Kao of Ts’ao (Gao of Cao) solved the problem without bloodshed.19 minutesLeave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

唐玄宗默許安史之亂，再下來唐朝人民很苦。朝廷內各懷鬼胎，勾心鬥角。王國良造反，其實是上級辛京杲逼的。曹王皋有慧眼，了解王國良有苦衷。十五分鐘Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

For our 50th podcast, I remind us all that I record these podcasts to tell lesser known stories from Chinese history. But everybody has a story to tell, so today I’m telling stories from my own family, from my neighbors, from people I know, from people I have heard of, and a record, only a few dozen words long, from 772 ce, in the Tang dynasty.22 minutesLeave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

今天是第五十回。我喜歡聽故事，也喜歡講故事。本podcast多選比較不為人知的故事，但其實，每一個人都有故事。今天從賽爾維亞移民講到二次大戰的花蓮，講梨山的泰雅，也講唐朝的回紇。每家每戶都有故事，鼓勵大家多聽、多講。有空，也可以看巴代著「走過」、Yupas Watan的「Yuhum 魂魄」，多認識臺灣歷史。十六分半Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Liu Pang (Bang) was born in a low position in Chu in the Warring States period, and was about 30 when Chu was conquered by Ch’in/Qin. Ch’in unified China in 221 bce, but did not last long. When the Ch’in fell, a powerful Ch’u family, the Hsiang/ Xiang, set about to rebuild Ch’u. Soon Hsiang Yü and Liu Pang were at odds, and Liu was afraid for his life.  25 minutesLeave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

劉邦（劉季）是楚國平民，項羽是楚國貴族。秦滅時，都起義。楚懷王（楚義帝）叫他們互拜兄弟，不可以鬧。可是范增認為劉邦太危險，雖封為漢中王，不可以讓猛虎歸山，叫項羽看著他。剛好劉邦家眷落入項羽手中，項羽以為這下子劉邦必須聽話。二十分鐘Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽作家葉揚說：「長照最辛苦是看不到終點，每天反覆煎熬，但其實，都會有終點的……」👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y98g4    照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Today we’re going back 25 centuries to listen to Yen Ying (578 – 500 bce). That’s a big jump, but human nature hasn’t changed, so good, bad, or indifferent, you can always learn from earlier people, all you have to do is listen. We’ve met Yen Ying before, in Episodes 17, 18, and 39, so you can figure that, like Confucius, I’m a fan of Yen Ying. 19 and a half minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧長期照護系陳正芬教授：「140起照顧殺人，三分之二照顧者都有自殺意念，他們跟法官說：『我認罪，沒有要辯駁』」👉  https://fstry.pse.is/8y99rh    「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 齊景公年齡到了，他跟晏子說，想找祝（巫）幫他做儀式求福。晏子教他怎麼辦，對兩千五百年後的我們還是很有效。 本猩應該算晏迷吧，我們在十七、十八、卅九回講過他的故事，今天再來一回吧！ Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽作家郭強生說：「照顧爸爸後發現，其實每天都跟死亡共處，它就是生活裡的一部分。」👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y9aq3    照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— During the Warring States period, fame and fortune awaited those who were clever enough to convince a ruler to accept their ideas and policies; many who failed to please the ruler were killed. The most famous of these ‘influencers’ were Chang/Zhang Yi and Su Ch’in/Qin, who had studied together under the Ghost Valley Master. In around 310bce, Chang Yi was broke and beaten in Chu in the south, but managed to turn his situation around with his wits. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽藝人苗可麗說：「我最後悔的事，就是對媽媽的不耐煩…..」 👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y9btn   照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 戰國說客張儀與蘇秦一起跟鬼谷先生學術。西元前三一〇年左右，張儀去說楚懷王，不怕沒錢，只怕沒舌頭。楚懷王的兩個寵妾，南后與鄭袖，怕張儀出餿主意。 十五分鐘 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽藝人苗可麗說：「到底什麼是人生無常，直到經歷過才知道……」 👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y9cqk    照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— There are always more than one way to reach an objective. The West, and especially the United States, usually resorts to force. China prefers to manipulate the situation so that objectives can be achieved with minimum force. Today’s story takes us to 515bce in Chu, in southern China, where King Chao/Zhao’s prime minister was Nang Wa; Po Hsiwan/Bo Xiwan was an effective commander; Yen Chiangshih/ Yan Jiangshi and Fei Wuchi/ Wuji were also at the top level of the government. Fei wanted to remove Po. Don’t try this at home. 24 minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

🎧聽武術教練巴士說：「媽媽認為我偷她錢、暴力威脅，但她唯一證據是『我有這個感受』」👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y9dan    照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。  —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 楚昭王時，囊瓦、伯郤宛、鄢將師、費無極執政。郤宛打敗吳，戰功赫赫，昭王獨寵，費無極就眼紅，西元前五一五年借刀殺人。 二十三分半 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

Around 600 bce, King Chuang/Zhuang of Chu was the most powerful king in the land. He was ably advised by Sunsu Ao, who greatly improved irrigation and battle strategy. At court there was also the Performer Meng, who was a master of persuasion. 20 minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

孫叔敖(630 – 593 bce）為令尹（宰相）水利、兵法貢獻很大，所以楚莊王成霸主。樂師優孟，知道怎麼含蓄開導霸王。 十九分鐘 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

In Episode 42, we told the story of how Ts’ao Kui of Lu defeated Ch’i (684 bce). In Episode 43, we told about events leading up to the ascension of Huan to the throne of Ch’i (686 bce). Today we are telling why Huan had a chance to ascend to the throne: the previous ruler Hsiang / Xiang had a really messy relationship with his sister, which caused problems and had consequences. 25 and a half minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

齊襄公與妹妹姜氏通。姜氏遠嫁魯桓公，問題並沒有解決。公子彭生在車上殺桓公，留下陰影，八年後遇到連稱、管至父作亂，弒襄公立公孫無知。 左傳文筆精簡極致。莊公八年（西元前前六八六年）的記錄： 齊侯使連稱，管至父，戍葵丘，瓜時而往，曰：「及瓜而代。」期戍，公問不至。請代，弗許。故謀作亂。 僖公之母弟曰，夷仲年，生公孫無知，有寵於僖公，衣服禮秩如適，襄公絀之。二人因之以作亂。 連稱有從妹在公宮，無寵。使間公，曰：「捷，吾以女為夫人。」 冬，十二月，齊侯游于姑棼，遂田于貝丘。見大豕，從者曰：「公子彭生也。」 公怒，曰：「彭生敢見！」射之，豕人立而啼。公懼，隊于車，傷足喪屨。反誅屨於徒人費，弗得，鞭之，見血。走出，遇賊于門，劫而束之。 費曰：「我奚御哉！」袒而示之背，信之。費請先入，伏公而出，鬥死于門中。 石之紛如死于階下。遂入，殺孟陽于床。曰：「非君也，不類。」 見公之足于戶下，遂弒之，而立無知。 全篇作亂的故事，兩百九十七個字交代清楚，沒有贅字。 二十四分鐘 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

Today’s story tells about events leading to the battle we talked about in the last episode, 42, Wits over Might. Kuan Chung / Guan Zhong was born in 725 bce, in an impoverished family. His friend Pao / Bao Shuya understood his plight and recognized his great talent for administration. Together, they made Ch’i / Qi the dominant power in China after 685 ce. sixteen minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

春秋的齊是強國，所以年輕的鮑叔牙、管仲前往獻才。鮑叔牙輔齊公子小白，管仲為他哥哥公子糾謀事。看準了齊國將亂，鮑叔牙帶著小白到莒避風頭，管仲帶公子糾到魯。 君君臣臣，是相輔相成的關係：君，要識才、要能用人，而臣要盡力為國、為社稷努力。 十八分鐘 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

At the beginning of Horse Year, I’d like to point out that the Chinese calendar is not lunar or lunar-solar. It is much more complex than that. Today’s story takes us to 685 bce, and war between Lu and Ch’i / Qi. Ts’ao Kui / Cao Gui led Lu to victory in their rematch in 684 bce because they used their wits, not just brute strength. 17 and a half minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

西元前六八五年，齊桓公剛即位，在乾時打敗了魯莊公。第二年（西元前六八四年）齊派鮑叔牙率領軍隊打魯，魯大夫施伯推薦曹劌，依曹劌的謀略，魯打勝仗。 15 minutes Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

Leave a comment and share your thoughts: A great difference between China and Europe is that bloodline has never been very important in China. What matters is what sort of person you are, what kind of ability you have, and how well you can do. This goes back to the very beginnings of Chinese memory, and is exemplified by the illegitimate son of a minor noble, Confucius. In his day, Confucius worked to remove power from the powerful by opening the government to all capable talent. Today’s story takes place in 444 ce, in the Northern Wei. The Northern Wei was founded by the the Sibers (Hsienpei / Xianbei), a people who had moved south from Siberia. They learned from Chinese culture, and established institutions and laws that laid a foundation for the later glory of the Tang dynasty. (I mentioned Vanity Fair by William Thackery, and The Americans: A Social History of the United States by J C Furnas.) 22 minutes Powered by Firstory Hosting

中華重視個人的品德、能力，而血統不重要。自王侯古將相起于平民，如舜、禹、傅說（ㄩㄝˋ）、甯戚等等，正如陳勝大澤鄉起義時登高一呼，「王侯將相，寧有種乎？」 北魏建立的法律、制度，為盛唐墊基礎；皇上求賢若渴，而忠臣如古弼竭力獻策。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

Today’s story comes from History of the Later Han, and took place some time around the year 190ce. The dynasty was falling apart, so fighting and insurrections were common. As if that weren’t enough, there were plagues. Two sorcerers were using their powers to heal people along the banks of a stream, and they started playing around. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

後漢書方術列傳敘述兩位有法力的高人相遇的故事：閩中的徐登與東陽的趙炳 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

Language is more than just vocabulary and grammar. In Episodes 17 and 18, we talked about the brilliant statesman Yen/Yan Ying (578 – 500 bce). His ruler, Lord Ching/Jing of Ch’i/Qi, went out hunting birds, but a servant let the birds escape. The ruler was so furious that he ordered the servant be put to death. Yen used his wits to communicate with the ruler. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

齊景公喜歡隿，意思就是用細繩綁矰（專用的短箭/矢）射飛鳥。結果下人顏燭鄒讓鳥飛走了，齊景公生氣，要殺他。千鈞一法，晏嬰用巧妙的講話藝術從不同角度看自己的抉擇。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: Powered by Firstory Hosting

2200 years ago, in the early years of the Han dynasty, a soldier wearing a smelly coat wanted to talk to the emperor. His suggestions influenced history for well over a thousand years.Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

西漢初年，一位叫做婁敬的山東小兵穿著臭臭的羊皮大衣（羊裘）要求見漢高祖。小兵的遠見影像後世。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

English is really a strange, difficult language. Ch’ing / Qing dynasty emperors were so powerful and exalted that the dynasty was doomed to collapse. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

快要過年，歡樂迎接馬年！可是，各位聽過驢年嗎？放鬆心情聽這段緣由。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

With its scope of millennia, Chinese history enables us to see broad trends that develop over centuries. I would say that in general, humanity is getting more humane, although it goes without saying that we still have a long way to go.   Today’s story takes us back to around 408 bce, about 24 centuries ago, when the ruler Wen of Wei sent Yue Yang to conquer a rival power, Chungshan / Zhongshan. Yue won the battle without engaging the enemy’s army, but at a terrible price. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

中華歷史自遠古一脈相傳，讀歷史可以看出宏偉趨勢。本猩認為，我們大體上走向溫和、理智、仁慈。 唐朝周智光與皇甫溫不合，因而殺張志斌；樂羊為魏文侯攻中山，不惜其子。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Chinese is probably the best language for puns. Today’s Chinese podcast involves wordplay that is untranslatable. E B White said, “Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.” Rather than befuddle you with explanations of the wordplay, today we are talking about the Siege of Weinsberg on December 21, 1140. FYR: Representative Dai wore Rep. Ai's watch, which shows that Rep Dai likes Rep Ai's watch. 戴代表戴艾代表的錶，代表戴代表愛艾代表的錶。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

語言用來溝通，往往越講越烏龍。今天說抗戰在重慶的美國軍官韓德瑞，臺北地方法院的山東老兵，武則天的貢品與御史，本猩在臺中東勢的烏龍。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Today’s episode takes us back to the Tang dynasty in 760ce. During the catastrophic An Shi Rebellion, bad decisions by officials and the Emperor Su exacerbated a situation so that a capable commander, Liu Chan / Zhan rebelled. He was finally defeated in 761ce by T’ien Shenkung / Tian Shengong, a vicious commander. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

正值安史之亂，李銑貪暴不法，朝廷將繩之以法，卻擔心他拜把兄弟劉展會不受命，所以朝廷逼劉展反。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

The Chinese language is quite different from English, and Classical Chinese is extremely compact. Reading Classical demands more from the reader, so it should be read slowly. But sometimes ambiguity arises.   Today’s story takes place in the Tang dynasty, around the year 760 ce, when there were rebellions alongside the catastrophic An Shi rebellion. We discuss how to deal with military discipline. What do you think the commander's motivation was? Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

唐朝安史之亂還不夠慘，亂中有亂，劉展兵變，打敗鄧景山，但不久彌平。 王思禮原是高句麗人，與突厥哥舒翰在同一單位。後來為河東節度使，持法嚴謹，士卒紀律分明，資儲豐饒。後來管崇嗣接管，耗費殆盡，所以朝庭派鄧景山處理，結果處理失當。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Li Kuang/ Guang was a powerful commander in the 2nd century bce. The Hsiungnu/ Xiongnu called him the Flying Commander. He was also one of the greatest archers of his day. One day when he was out hunting, he had a very odd encounter. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

李廣是西漢名將，匈奴稱「飛將軍」。才氣高，射藝無雙。有一天打獵，發生了一件很奇怪的事情。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Sometimes you break things. There’s no use crying over spilt milk. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

甑是一種陶器，類似現在的蒸籠。孟敏破甑不顧，是東漢有節操的儒生。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Good grief, I talked for 33 minutes this time. But it’s a great story, about how a young man kept his temper under control, and eventually accomplished such great feats that his story is well known through the ages. The main part of the story takes place around 215bce. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

我的媽呀，一講就三十三分鐘。雖然大家大概已經知道這個故事，但本猩認為這回的故事特別精彩。聽聽看吧。   文化是人類生存極為重要的資糧，政治不得凌駕于文化之上。而文化包括很多精彩典故、故事，如今天戰國末年韓國王室後裔，張良。從博浪沙到下邳橋下撿鞋子，發生很多事，請放輕鬆、放開、放下、放空，來聽故事。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Trends build slowly. Many earthshaking events have their source in minor, everyday occurrences that nobody pays attention to.   We mentioned Modu, the nomad commander, in episode 16E, Don’t Try This at Home. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

看似平凡無奇的小事，或許影響長遠。七十年前一個剛滿十五歲的英國小男孩去聽十六歲的男孩演唱，改變了時代。秦朝一個管車馬的小官吏跟一個亭長談得來，改變了中華。 第十六「回草原稱霸的冒頓單于」說了冒頓單于的故事。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Collectors have valued ancient bricks for centuries. Bricks made in the Han were often decorated with designs or good saying. Pi /Bi Yuan was a noted scholar in the 18th century. He received an extraordinary gift. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

清朝只要民眾服從，不鼓勵人民思考，所以興起了樸學，專研考據、訓詁，成就裴然。 畢沅(西元1730—1797年)學術貢獻很大，也培養了很多人才，如章學誠、孫星衍、汪中、段玉裁等皆出其門下。畢沅好古，所以過生日，下屬送上雅緻禮物。 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Today’s story takes place in Chu in southern China, around 350 bce, during the Warring States period. A general placed his trust in a thief, who won the battle when the soldiers could not. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm98dlbl2057101tm59mdezmd/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting