In dramas and pictures, Zhuge Liang always wears the Bagua Yi, strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. According to folklore, Zhuge Liang's Bagua Yi was a reward from his master's wife for his diligence and studiousness.
When Zhuge Liang was a boy, he studied under Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui. Zhuge Liang studied hard and was diligent in using his brain. Not only did Sima Decao appreciate him, but Sima's wife also thought highly of him. They all liked this young boy who was diligent, studious and good at using his brain.
At that time, there were no clocks yet, and sundials were used to record time. On rainy days, there was no sun, so it was difficult to control the time. In order to keep track of time, Sima Hui trained roosters to crow on time. The method was to feed them at regular intervals. Zhuge Liang was very talented. Mr. Sima said
He could understand things as soon as he heard them, and he was thirsty for knowledge. In order to learn more things, he wanted his teacher to extend the lecture time, but his teacher always relied on the crowing of the rooster, so Zhuge Liang thought: If the rooster
The longer the crowing time was, the longer the teacher's lecture time was. So he would bring some grain in his pocket when he went to school. When the chicken was about to crow, he would feed it some grain, and the chicken would stop crowing once it was full.
After some time, Mr. Sima wondered why the chicken didn't crow on time. After careful observation, he found that Zhuge Liang fed the chicken when it was about to crow. When Mr. Sima was in class, he asked the students why the chicken didn't crow on time.
The other students were confused. Zhuge Liang knew it in his heart, but he was an honest man, so he truthfully reported to Mr. Sima that he fed the chicken when it was about to crow to extend the teacher's teaching time. Mr. Sima was very angry and had him killed on the spot.
Zhuge Liang's books were burned and he was not allowed to continue studying. Zhuge Liang was eager to learn, but how could he learn if he couldn't study, but he couldn't force it, so he went to ask Mrs. Sima. After hearing about the punishment for asking Ge Liang to feed chickens to study, Mr. Sima expressed deep sympathy.
, she interceded with Mr. Sima. Mr. Sima said: "At a young age, I don't work hard on my homework, but I use my mind to deceive the teacher. This is a bad intention, and this person should not be promoted." Mrs. Sima repeatedly interceded for Zhuge Liang, saying
At a young age, although he was a bit clever, he always wanted to learn more and had no other intentions. After hearing this, Mr. Sima felt that it made sense and agreed to Zhuge Liang to continue studying.
Mr. Sima was furious and burned Zhuge Liang's books. After his wife persuaded him, he agreed to allow Zhuge Liang to continue studying. But how can he study without books? His wife said to Mr. Sima: "You have a thousand-year turtle shell, which is said to be wrapped around your body.
It can make people know the past of a thousand years and the future of five hundred years. Let Zhuge Liang give it a try. If it works, what should I do with the book?" Mr. Sima thought of burning the book, so he had to do as his wife said.
Zhuge Liang put the turtle shell given by his master on his body, and it became his life-long clothing - Bagua Yi. What he had learned in the past was still vivid in his mind, and he could understand some of the things that the teacher had not taught.