External Things (12)

1 In the town of Yanmen, there was a man, when his parents passed away, he disguised the look of grief by wearing his hair disheveled, not shaving off his beard and crying all day and night.

2 The local government thought that his filial piety is so much that he could be the role model of people. Therefore, the government entitled him a position.

3 In consequence, people in the town imitated him in succession. Many people died from over emaciation because of the death of their parents.

4 Therefore, many conduct of people never being put into serious consideration before doing, their behaviors just follow others or are agitated by the society. They actually don’t know what they are doing.

5 Yao wanted to remise to Xu You, who was frightened to escape at night. The story was spread and Xu You was praised. When Tang planned to consign his throne to Wuguang, Wuguang refused it angrily without any reason. Knowing the news that Wuguang refused, Jita thought that Tang would immediately invite him to work for people. Hence, he took his disciples to Kuan River for reclusion.

6 Many princes and dukes thought that he had committed suicide by threw himself into the river. They held a memorial ceremony to show their pitiful feeling. Hence, Jita was renowned far and wide.

7 After three years, for admiring Jita’s virtue and trying to obtain the reputation of vanity for himself, Shentu Di, the fool, jumped into Kuan River and died.