Xiangshu Treasures: Tiger Head Swallow Leader, Ban Chao Feng Wanli

Xiangshu Treasures

Tiger head and swallow leader, Ban Chao has been sealed for thousands of miles

The reason why Ban Chao was able to wait for thousands of miles was because his face was a tiger-headed swallow leader. The historical story of Ban Chao's writing and joining the army is quite famous.

The character of Banchao is Zhongsheng, a native of Fufeng Pingling, the youngest son of Xu Ling Banbiao. He is ambitious and does not pay attention to details. However, he is filial and respectful in his heart, always practice diligence and thrift at home, and does not shame hard work. He is eloquent and dabble in books. In the fifth year of Yongping, his brother Ban Gu was summoned to serve as the school secretary, and Ban Chao and his mother followed him to Luoyang. The family was poor, and Ban Chao often copied books for the government to support his mother. He had toiled for a long time. He once stopped working and threw down his pen and sighed: "The man has no other ambitions and strategies. He should also follow the example of Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian in doing meritorious service in a foreign land, so as to be able to win the title. How can he engage in this kind of copying work for a long time?" People on the left and right laughed at him. Ban Chao said: "How can a kid know the ambition of a strong man!" After that, when he came to the person who knew Xiangshu, the person who met said: "Jiu Jiu is a civilian scholar, but he will make meritorious service thousands of miles away." Ban Chao asked his face . Happening. The looker pointed and said: "You have a swallow-like chin and a tiger -like neck. You can fly and eat meat. This is Wan Lihou's face."

After a long time, Xianzong asked Ban Gu "Where is your younger brother?" Ban Gu replied, "Copying for the government and earning money for the nursing mother." The emperor appointed Ban Chao as Lantai Lingshi.