放生故事之四: 甕中的鰻魚
4. 甕中的鰻魚
eels in the urn
中國明朝萬歷年間(1573-1620年),1620年也是清教徒抵達美國麻薩諸塞州的那一年。當時,中國有個美麗的城市叫杭州,城里住著一個姓余的富賈。馬可波羅曾稱杭州為kinsai(編者按:意為“天堂之城”),并且稱贊它是世界上最壯觀、最美麗的城市,宛如人間天堂。
the wanli period of the ming dynasty in china lasted from 1573 to 1620, the same year the pilgrims reached massachusetts in america. at that time, in the beautiful chinese city of hangchou, the city marco polo called kinsai and praised as the grandest, most beautiful city on earth, as splendid as paradise, lived a very rich man named yu.
余先生樂于行善,從不殺生。
mr. yu enjoyed doing good deeds. he never killed anything.
在這個故事發生時,余先生的一戶鄰居被搶劫一空。余先生慷慨解囊,助其重立門戶。鄰人之妻深感其德。
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