TraditionalChineseCultureClass5宋桐月1361016杨舒涵1361017
ClassicofMountainsandSeasShan-haiChingMountainsSeasMedicinesAnimalsGeologicalfeatures
AMythologicalClassic
MythsJingWeiTianHaiKuaFuZhuRiNvWaZaoRenDaYuZhiShui
TheBirdJingweiTryToFillTheSeaByGinny1361016Mary1361017
YanDiandhisdaughterNvWawaslivein“Templeofthesun”.
YanDiwasbusyallthetime,soNvWaalwaysplayalone.
NvWawantstogototheEasternSeatoseethesunrise,butherfatherrefusedher.
Soshecametotheseaaloneandenjoyedthebeautifulsceneryverymuch.
Suddenlyastrongwindroseontheseaandherboatwascapsized.
NvWadiedandshebecameabirdnamedJingweiforhervoice.
Jingweihatetheseasoshedecidedtofillitup.
Thesealaughedather,butshenevergiveitup.
Thebirdkeptfillingtheseawithouttakingarestandeventakeherchildrentofillittogether.
Herecomestheidiom“ThebirdJingweitryingtofillthesea”.
SUMMARY
JingWeiTianHai:hatredrevenge(inoldtimes)strong-willed(now)
JingWeiTianHai=YuGongYiShan=Foolish?自不量力lackofself-knowledge
WeaknessHelplessnessFragilityConquernatureHamonyNeverthrowupJingWeiTianHai:
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