Confucian self-cultivation: Scholars start from Daqin

Shaoyu hesitated and said, "I don't know."

Gao Jing looked at the two, and suddenly asked, "Why is it so difficult for you to choose?"

Tianming said angrily, "Because I don't know right from wrong, how can I help?"

Gao Jing nodded and said: "Actually, you didn't know the past of the pedestrian beforehand. When you saw someone killing someone, you rushed to help, without asking the reason or the past, but just thinking about your own chivalry, so you went directly to help... This is the chivalry of the Mohists, which is only limited to the eyes.

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But it is difficult for you to choose now, because you have to consider right and wrong, and "right and wrong" come from your "conscience", start from your own conscience, distinguish right from wrong, and put it into action... This is The "righteousness" of Mencius, the "righteousness" of Confucianism! "

Tianming looked a little disappointed, and said: "It seems that the chivalry of Mohism is not as good as the "righteousness" of Confucianism."

Shaoyu looked inexplicable, as if he was thinking about something.

Gao Jing smiled and said, "Next, let's talk about "rituals". Let's use the example just now. When a pedestrian walks on the road and someone with a sword wants to kill him, what will you do?"

"Again?"

Tianming complained, and said, "Then let's ask whether it's right or wrong first, and then decide whether to help or not?"

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Shaoyu said: "Stop it first, and then let the government judge."

"Shao Yu said it well."

Gao Jing patted him on the shoulder and said, "But if the sword holder has a noble status and the government dare not deal with it, what should we do?"

Shaoyu said: "Then go up to the next level of government until someone dares to deal with it!"

Gao Jing nodded and said, "Well said! But there is actually an easier way."

Tianming and Shaoyu's eyes lit up immediately, and they said in unison: "What way?"

"order!"

Gao Jing said solemnly: "Let this world become an orderly world! The order stipulates that killing people is not allowed at will, and no matter how great the hatred is, it must be dealt with by the government.

The order also stipulates that the government shall not shirk for personal gain because of their status.

Order also starts from "conscience" to distinguish between right and wrong, and formulate relevant laws and regulations, and then the government can judge and judge according to the laws and regulations.

This is the goal of Confucian "rituals", Xunzi called it "ritual law", the combination of ritual and law!

Do you think this is good? "

"Okay!" The two shouted in unison.

Gao Jing nodded in satisfaction, and said, "There are five elements in Confucianism, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. The first four are finished, and it's time to talk about "faith"..."

Tianming and Shaoyu looked at each other, and said in unison: "Don't use that example again." Six.

Chapter 260 Goodbye Xunzi

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Gao Jing smiled and said, "Well, let's not use the example just now... Confucian "faith" starts from the small to the big.

As small as a person, Confucius said: If a person has no faith, he doesn't know what to do.Big cars have no rollers, and small cars have no tracks. How can they work?

If a person does not keep his word, he will be unable to move an inch in the world. This is "a person cannot be established without faith". Do you like to associate with people who keep their word and speak honesty, or do you like to associate with a person who does not count their words and do not speak honesty? dating? "

Tianming blurted out: "Does this need to be said? Of course I like to make friends with people who keep their word!"

Shao Yu also nodded, and said: "If a person has no integrity, no one will believe him."

"Well said."

Gao Jing nodded and said: "Confucius's disciples once asked Confucius how to establish himself and conduct business in order to cultivate himself.

Confucius replied: If you speak faithfully and act with respect, even if you are a barbaric country, do it;

Loyal and trustworthy in speech, honest and respectful in behavior, even in barbaric areas, it will work.Is it possible to speak unfaithfully and act disrespectfully, even in the home state? "

Shaoyu saluted and said: "Sir, every single word is Zhuji, Shaoyu wrote it down."

Tianming said carelessly: "To put it simply, what you say means what you say, of course I understand!"

"This is a letter as small as an individual, as well as a "letter" as large as a country."

Gao Jing was persuasive and said: "A country must also be honest. Zi Gong asked Confucius how to conduct politics, and Confucius replied: "Enough food, enough soldiers, and people's trust. "

Zigong asked again: "If you have to go, what should you do first?" Confucius replied: "Go to the soldiers first and then go to the food."Because "everyone has died since ancient times, and the people cannot stand without faith.

Sufficient food, sufficient armaments, and people's trust in the king are the foundation of a country's governance.

If you have to put these three things in priority and have to get rid of one, then get rid of armaments first, and then get rid of food...Since ancient times, people have always died, but if the people don’t trust the monarch, the country won’t exist .

It can be seen that integrity is the foundation of a country!

It is as if the order of the country has been established with laws and regulations, but the king and officials do not implement them. Will the people still trust such an order and such laws?Will you still abide by it? "

The two shook their heads in unison.

Gao Jingyu said earnestly: "So, whether it is for an individual or a country, "faith" is very important. It is the foundation of a person's life and the foundation of a country."

Tianming nodded heavily, and said, "Understood, "faith" is very important."

Shaoyu gave him a disdainful look, saluted and said, "Thank you for your teaching, sir."

"Both of you are good students."

Gao Jing nodded in satisfaction, and said: "The five elements of Confucianism, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith, are roughly what I mean. It sounds simple, but it needs to be maintained all the time. If you don't forget it all the time in your life, then It's hard.

Confucianism is like this, it is easier to know than to do, and everyone understands the truth, but it is extremely difficult to achieve it and maintain it all the time.

So there are many Confucian students, but very few of them can truly become great Confucians.

That's why Confucianism wants to "examine myself three times a day."

Those who can really do it and maintain it throughout their lives are "sages". There are few saints in the world, and more are ordinary people. The world is complicated, and it is difficult for ordinary Confucian scholars to maintain the "five constants" under various circumstances.

Therefore, on the basis of the "five constants", Confucianism has retreated to seek the next best thing, and there are various thoughts such as "forgiveness" such as "if you want to stand up, build up others, and if you want to achieve yourself, you will achieve others", "cautious independence" of the mean... and so on. "

Speaking of this, Gao Jing turned his head and glanced outside the classroom, and said, "It's already this time, so let's end today's class here."

Only then did Tianming come to his senses, and asked in surprise, "I've been listening for so long?"

As a scumbag, it is already very rare to be able to sit quietly, let alone listen carefully.

With a respectful attitude, Shaoyu said: "Mr. lectures, people are intoxicated by it, I don't know how time has passed, Shaoyu has been taught."

Tianming nodded repeatedly, and said, "Yes, Brother Gao, your lectures are so good, if all the lectures can be taught like you, that would be great...how about you give another lecture?"

Shaoyu suddenly looked at Tianming strangely.

Tianming scratched his head and said with a chuckle: "Brother Gao's class is not boring at all, it's also fun."

"I won't talk about it today."

Gao Jing smiled and said: "This class is just an attempt, if you still want to listen, come here at this time tomorrow, and I will continue to teach you.

I just arrived at Xiaoshengxian Village, and I still have to pay a visit to Xunzi, so that’s all for today, you guys can think about what I taught when you go...

So, get out of class is over! "

Tianming was not disappointed either, and said, "Okay then, I'll come back tomorrow, see you Brother Gao."

Shaoyu saluted and said: "Thank you sir for teaching, Shaoyu will come tomorrow."

Gao Jing waved his hands with a smile, and said, "¨. Go, go."

The two left with smiles on their faces.

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After they left, Gao Jing stood up, bowed out of the window, and said, "Brother, I'm sorry for not seeing you in time."

The window was pushed open, Xunzi stroked his beard, smiled all over his face, and said, "It's okay, it's better than any vain courtesy to hear my junior explain the "Five Constants" of Confucianism so incisively!"

"Brother won the prize."

Gao Jing came out of the classroom, walked around Xunzi, and said, "How is senior brother doing recently? I feel ashamed, I can't serve you."

Xunzi said with a smile: "I can live a few more years, so you don't have to worry about it. Thousands of people in the empire are pointing at you now, so don't delay because of my old body."

Gao Jing was also happy, and said: "If a country can only rely on one person, then this country is not a sound country, and all I can do is guide."

Xunzi nodded with a smile, and said: "Just now you said "benevolence", the benevolent person loves himself, and then loves others. I also have a sentence: the benevolent person is the candle (the king is good)!"

Gao Jing thought for a while, and said: "Although the candlelight is weak in the dark night, it can guide the people in the deep darkness... What the brother taught is true!

But junior brother can't "sacrifice one's life for benevolence", there are still many beauties waiting for me! "

Xunzi laughed loudly and said, "The greatest achievement of my life is that I accepted you for Confucianism, and I have you as a junior."

Gao Jing also said with a smile: "The greatest luck in my life is that I met my brother back then."

"Okay, we brothers don't have to praise each other here anymore."

Xunzi could tell that he was in a good mood, and said, "Let's go and play chess with senior brother."

"Okay, do you need to let the senior brother have a few sons?"

"You were cuter when you were young."

"Brother took advantage of my young age and won too much, now it's time for the younger brother to win a few more rounds."

"Let senior brother Jiuzi, how to string together?"

"Ha ha……".

Chapter 260 IX Cultivation Pavilion

East County, Puyang.

Located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, it was once the former capital of Zhuanxu, one of the five emperors in ancient times, and the hometown of Emperor Shun, one of the five emperors.

The first emperor visited these two sites in person, watched the places where the leaders of the ancient people lived, and remembered the leaders of the ancient people.

Li Si and Zhao Gao were by his side.

Ying Zheng suddenly said, "Tell me, if I want to compare with the leaders of these ancient ancestors, who is better?"