Enlightenment begins with the consecration of God

Chapter 244 Confucius Writes Books
The four classics mentioned by Yang Tuo, except Shennong's Herbal Classic left by the Holy Emperor of Shennong.The remaining three volumes, totaling no more than one hundred volumes, are the achievements of Yang Tuo for hundreds of years.

Why only these few theories?
As a modern person from the era of information explosion, he has seen, heard, and read so many books.

Even though most of them are swept away and not kept in mind.But now that he has achieved success in cultivation, he can still remember even the words that passed by in a flash.

Therefore, it's not that Yang Tuo doesn't know other theories. Whether it's law, ink, or vertical and horizontal techniques, or strategist's strategy, he can say a thing or two, even if he teaches his disciples, it is enough.

However, he couldn't do that.For one thing, he didn't master it well and turned it into his own use.Secondly, many powerful lower realms are for these hundred schools of thought.

Now that he has chosen a historian, he can no longer be half-hearted.As for wanting to occupy a bit of each, that is the way to die.

However, things are not absolute. Although he only has these four classics, it is not impossible for him to impart other knowledge if someone asks for advice.

The same is true for Confucius and others. If Confucius can understand the way and come to ask for advice, he is also willing to teach it.

After all, the purpose of going out this time is to spread theories.As long as you distinguish between priorities, don't be greedy, and get caught up in endless entanglements of cause and effect, and you can't extricate yourself, there will be no problem.

Yang Tuo was also somewhat surprised by Confucius' sudden arrival.But now that he has come, he has to think carefully about what to do next.

Since then, Confucius and his disciples have stayed in Taishan Academy to study classics.The popularity of Taishan Academy increased a lot at once.

Time passed slowly like this, Confucius would come to ask some questions from time to time, most of the time, he stayed in the Yushulou to study.

In the process of learning, he also had various ideas.The slips written by Yang Tuo also provided him with a direction, and he also had the idea of ​​writing a biography.

As the saying goes, there is virtue on the top, meritorious service next, and word making next. Although it will not be abandoned for a long time, this is called immortality.

Confucius has reached the current level, and he also wants to spread his thoughts.It would be an even more unexpected joy if the immortality of Li Yan could be achieved.

But once I write it myself, the difficulty is self-evident.Therefore, he planned to revise "Poems", "Books", "Rituals" and "Le" first, these are his decades of accumulation.

Especially "Li" has a different status in Confucius' heart.

Confucius pursued "benevolence", and the objective standard of "benevolence" in Confucius' mind was "propriety", "restraining oneself and returning to ritual is benevolence".

The so-called "self-restraint and restoration of rituals" means that people are required to consciously restrain themselves, and to correctly handle the relationship between up, down, left, and right in a given position with the standard of etiquette.

For example, one should be kind to a father, filial to a son, trustworthy to a friend, loyal to a minister, kind to the king, and loving to the people.

In this way, everyone is under the constraints of "rituals". If people abide by these "rituals" and fulfill their moral responsibilities, the society will be stable; otherwise, the order will be destroyed, and the society will be in turmoil.

Confucius was very dissatisfied with the current situation in the world. He believed that the turmoil in the world and the disputes among the princes were all due to the loss of "rituals".

If the ancient rituals can be restored and everyone keeps his own way, there will be no more disputes in the world, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.

Although Yang Tuo didn't think that "rituals" could solve all problems, he would not stop them either.The benefits of being polite to the human race's education still outweigh the disadvantages.

Confucius spent several years in the academy with a group of disciples, successively revising "Poetry", "Book", "Li" and "Le", but Confucius only emphasized ritual.

This long revision has also polished and matured Confucius' thought.If you want to benevolent, you must first learn rituals.

Confucius and others couldn't help being very happy after writing the four books.Confucius hurriedly presented the four slips to Yang Tuo, asking him to have a look.

Looking at the four classics in front of him, Yang Tuo was filled with emotion.These letters are the treasures of the human race, representing the inheritance of human culture.

Even if he has never observed the long river of humanity, he still knows that if the four books are [-]%, the luck of the human race must be greatly improved.

Yang Tuo carefully groped for the bamboo slips in his hand, and it was the first time he had read these four classics completely.

In later generations, due to various reasons, those classics that can be handed down have long been incomplete.

Although Confucius wrote the Four Books, he did not intend to stop at all.On this day, Confucius asked Yang Tuo: "Heaven has spring, summer, autumn and winter, and people have daily misfortunes and blessings."

"The sages have learned from the past and the present, can they know Yi? I heard that the ancient sages have passed down the Tao of Yi, which can measure good and bad, seek good and avoid harm!"

Yang Tuo couldn't help being taken aback when he heard that, although he knew that Confucius was the author of "The Book of Changes", he didn't know why he became interested in this issue.

So he asked Confucius, "Why do you ask this question?"

Confucius replied: "I also often read the Book of Changes, but its scriptures are profound and simple, and it is very difficult to read. If I can write a book and annotate it, it will definitely be of great benefit to our human race."

Yang Tuo nodded when he heard the words, and said: "Your idea is very good! I really know the Tao of Yi. At the beginning of my learning, I followed my friends and learned the Xiantian Yi, Lianshan Yi, and Guizang Yi."

"Later, the Book of Changes was taught by King Wen. Since then, I have entered the Tao of Yi. However, the Tao of Yi is broad and profound, and it is easy to learn but difficult to master."

"After receiving the guidance of the three holy emperors Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan, I made some achievements. In the end, after more than a hundred years of hard work, I was able to master it."

Confucius was even more delighted when he heard that Yang Tuo's Yi Dao was passed down from the Three Emperors and King Wen.Gein and these people are already masters of Yi Dao.

Especially His Majesty the Emperor Fuxi, the innate gossip created by him is the foundation of all Yidao.

If the innate gossip is lost, the rest is just the moon in the water, the flower in the mirror.Dreamy bubbles are like bubbles that burst when touched.

Confucius saluted solemnly and said: "I also ask the sages to give me some advice!"

Yang Tuo didn't delay, and taught Xiantian Yi, Lianshan Yi, Guizang Yi and Wen Wang Zhouyi carefully.

There is a kind of merit in the world, which is the virtue of enlightenment.Confucius is about to become enlightened, and Yang Tuo helps him achieve enlightenment, and he can also share some merit and luck.

This matter is not self-interested at the expense of others, but complements each other.Although Confucius has been taught, but this Yidao is not as good as poetry, books, rituals and music.

Yi Dao has already touched the real Dao, even if it is Confucius, it is not a short time to achieve something.

What Yang Tuo cares about is not "Yizhuan", what he really cares about is "Spring and Autumn".

Although Yi Chuan is also a great masterpiece, compared with Chunqiu, it is clear that Chunqiu had a greater influence on Yang Tuo.

Yang Tuo has made a strategy since he came out of Huoyun Cave.He doesn't want to participate in the contention of a hundred schools of thought, which may not necessarily be joyous, but may also be mournful.

Yang Tuo's strategy is to integrate historians into other theories.

Lao Tzu has a saying: The highest goodness is like water, water is good for all things without competing.It's what everyone hates, so it's more like Taoism.Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good faith, be good at governance, do good things and do good things at the right time.Husband only does not fight, so there is no preference.

As the saying goes, non-dispute is contention, as long as historians can be integrated into other theories, they can be spread with the help of other theories.

So, which theory can be compared with Confucianism?

As long as historians can be integrated into Confucianism, historians can be said to be invincible.

And "Spring and Autumn" is a history book in Confucianism. As long as Yang Tuo helps Confucius to write the Spring and Autumn Annals, great things will be settled.

Therefore, Yang Tuo paid more attention to the Spring and Autumn Period than "The Analects of Confucius".

The Analects of Confucius is the foundation of Confucianism, while the Spring and Autumn Period is the foundation of historians.

"Yi Zhuan" had no results in a short time, and Yang Tuo had to find a way to guide Confucius into the compilation of the Spring and Autumn Period.

(End of this chapter)