Taikoubou

Japanese: 太公望 - たいこうぼう

It refers to a fisherman or a talented person who is appointed as an assistant by someone in a high position.

[Example] Hisaichi has a fish in his head. crucian carp Carp There is no room for anyone to stay. The boat passes quietly in front of Taikobo. [Natsume Soseki * Kusamakura | 1906]

[Example] The man himself is living a leisurely and comfortable life, and is in the same state of mind as Taigong Wang, until the times change and the company comes to pick him up. Eaves sword Excitement like this Something like that [Sawako Ariyoshi * Ecstatic Person | 1972]

[Origin] " Records of the Grand Historian - Hitoshi because of Thick sea bream public like this world because of house mosquito This story comes from an episode that seems to have taken place in China around the 11th century BC. Zhou Week The country of West because of Earl foil One day, before going out hunting, the ruler consulted his fortune teller and was told that his prey would not be an animal, but an assistant to the overlord. Wei stomach water water He met an old man who was fishing on the bank of a river called "Saibo". After talking to him, Saibo was impressed by the man's talent and said, "My father, Taigong, has been waiting for a sage to appear someday and bring prosperity to our country, and you are that person," and he took the old man on as his aide. Ro Ryo still Sho With his advice, the Zhou dynasty grew in national strength and eventually came to be revered as the leader of all of China.

[Explanation] ❶ Xibo of the Zhou Dynasty was a man who would later be known as King Wen. King Wen went out hunting and caught his aide, but from Lu Shang's point of view, he was casting his fishing line when his monarch got caught. What's interesting is that in both cases, they encountered humans with the intention of catching animals. ❷It may be that modern fishermen who call themselves "Taigong Wang" also have the ambition to catch such a "big fish."

[Aberrant] Wei stomach beach hin of Fishing Fish father H /Ihama pottery.

Source : Dictionary of Idioms and Proverbs About Dictionary of Idioms and Proverbs Information

Japanese:

釣り人のこと。また、高い地位の人から補佐役に迎えられるような、才能に富んだ人物のこと。

[使用例] 久一さんの頭の中には一尾の鮒ふなも宿る余地がない。一行の舟は静かに太公望の前を通り越す［夏目漱石＊草枕｜1906］

[使用例] 御当人は悠々自適して時世が動き会社が自分を迎えに来るまで太公望の心境だと意気軒けん昂こうなんだがね［有吉佐和子＊恍惚の人｜1972］

[由来] 「史記―斉せい太たい公こう世せい家か」に見えるエピソードから。紀元前一一世紀ごろの中国でのこと。周しゅうという国の西せい伯はくという君主が、あるとき、狩りに出る前に占いをしたところ、「獲物は動物ではなく、覇王の補佐役でしょう」とのお告げ。そのまま狩りに出かけると、渭い水すいという川のほとりで釣りをしていた老人に出会いました。話してみてその才能に惚れ込んだ西伯は、「わたしの父、太公は、『いつか聖人が現れて、わが国に隆盛をもたらすだろう』と待ち望んでいたが、あなたがまさにその人だ」と言い、老人を補佐役に迎えたのでした。この老人、呂りょ尚しょうの助言により、周は国力を蓄え、やがて、中国全土の盟主と仰がれるようになりました。

[解説] ❶周の西伯とは、後世、文王と呼ばれるようになった人物。文王は狩りにでかけて補佐役を捕まえたわけですが、呂尚からすれば、釣り糸を垂れていたら君主が引っかかった、という次第。どちらも動物を捕まえるつもりで人間とめぐり会ったというのが、おもしろいところです。❷現代の釣り人が自分たちを「太公望」と呼ぶ背景にも、そういう「大物」を釣り上げたいという野心がないとは言えないのかもしれません。

〔異形〕渭い浜ひんの漁ぎょ父ほ／渭浜の器。

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