Dates uncertain · Literary Dialogue Guest

Guest 賓

Bīn

Attested AD 32 - AD 92

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guest was a Literary Dialogue Guest.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 32 to AD 92 方今大汉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passages 249, 252

Works and attributed material

guest accepts the warning about Shang Yang and Li Si and asks about ancient worthies
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passages 253-254

Events and relationships

Relation Interlocutor of · Person Host (主人)
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 253

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 117Volume 100a: Afterword and Family History 1 · 4 passages

主人逌爾而咲曰：「若賓之言，斯所謂見勢利之華，闇道德之實，守穾奧之熒燭，未卬天庭而睹白日也。 The host smiled faintly and said, "What you say is what people call seeing the blossoms of power and profit while remaining blind to the substance of the Way and virtue, guarding a flickering candle in a hidden corner without ever lifting your eyes to the heavenly court to behold the bright sun.

今子處皇世而論戰國，耀所聞而疑所覿，欲從旄敦而度高虖泰山，懷氿濫而測深虖重淵，亦未至也。」 Now you, sir, live in a glorious age yet discourse on the Warring States, dazzled by hearsay while doubting what you see. You would use a low mound to gauge Mount Tai and a puddle to fathom the abyss. You are nowhere near the mark."

賓曰：「若夫鞅、斯之倫，衰周之凶人，既聞命矣。 The guest said, "As for men like Shang Yang and Li Si, villains of failing Zhou—I have heard your command.

賓又不聞龢氏之璧韞於荊石，隨侯之珠藏於蜯蛤虖？ Have you never heard how the He-bi jade slept inside a dull rock or Sui's pearl hid in a shell?