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陶弘景菜園求學

古代的時候,對自然界產生很多誤區,人們相信螺贏是將螟蛉變成自己的兒子這個荒唐的傳說,還把領來的兒子叫做”螟蛉子”。陶弘景對此表示懷疑。他在村邊的菜園子裡找到一窩蜾蠃,蹲在菜地裡聚精會神地整天觀察。陶弘景發覺它們有雄也有雌,經過許多天細緻的觀察,陶弘景終於揭穿了蜾蠃銜螟蛉的秘密:原來蜾蠃也有自己的後代,螟蛉是被銜到窩裡給幼蟲當食物的,根本不存在”螟蛉義子”這回事!從此,陶弘景更感到,凡事最好親自觀察,絕不能人云亦云。 Once upon a time, there was a man named Tao Hong Jing, studying herbs and such, for he was a herbalist. This is the story of his childhood- he was curious, determined, and stubborn! He would always ask,”Why?” and … Continue reading

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