彭大遇虎

編譯 正見,Springer Yang,Ariel Tian

彭大,是明朝時期湖南的慈利縣人,他家境很貧窮,又無叔侄兄弟,只有一個六十多歲的老母,需要照顧。彭大生性孝順,他給人幫傭為生,主人每次送給他酒肉,他都一定不肯吃,要拿回家來侍奉母親。

夏天,他晚上立在母親床前,給母親扇暑,到了三更天才肯去睡。冬天,夜裡給母親暖腳,一夜起來數次,給母親奉茶湯,每次做這些事的時候,他都肅然恭敬。和母親說話時,也一定和顏婉語,希望求得母親一笑。

有一天,母親忽然想吃梨。彭大二話沒說就出了門。彭大家距離集市有十幾裡地,路上要經過一座大山,有一段路一側石壁懸立,一側面臨深澗,往下看時讓人目眩,而道寬不過尺,因為奇險,路人經過這裡,沒有不緩步潛行的。這天,彭大從集市買梨回來,正要過這段險路,忽聽見身後虎吼,回頭一看,見二隻老虎出現在身後,彭大大驚失色,只得疾跑而過。

剛跑過,忽見地動山搖,聲如雷鳴,原來發生了山崩,再回頭,剛剛跑過的那條小路,已經被山石埋沒了。如果不是避虎,彭大早成了肉餅。

人們相信,那彭大是因為孝順母親,才得到神靈的庇護,逃過一劫。三尺頭上有神靈,相信這世間的每一份善良,都能得到上蒼的庇佑。

(彭大遇虎的故事出自越南漢文小說集《異聞雜錄》,是對古代中國小說的重抄重印本,原著收藏於越南漢喃研究院。)

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Peng Da as a good son who truly appreciates the years of efforts that his mother had brought him up, with endless love and ethical educations. As in return, he also treats his Mom with his best. As my understanding, Gods always encourages people to be selfless, considering for others, giving a helping hand in someone’s needs…and many more moral characters. As a human, we certainly wanted to be the kind of person that the divine wants us to be. NOT to follow or being polluted by today’s chaotic world.

Kate C 7月 01, 2023

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