The "golden mean" is virtue, and virtue is the "golden mean", which is a natural necessity, because the greatest virtue between heaven and earth is tropism.

The "golden mean" includes two virtues, and one virtue is the virtue of heaven and earth. Everything, without exception, emphasizes the balance of yin and yang, and must be "neutralized" in order to live in harmony with nature, everything, society and health. The virtue of nature is to respect and act according to the laws of nature, such as protecting the environment.

Second, virtue is the virtue of human nature. To build a beautiful home together, human beings need to be inclusive, give and forgive, that is, have humble thoughts. Without mutual humility, it is either chicken flying and dog jumping, which is not conducive to human harmony, or there is no virtue. No group welcomes black sheep, so "mediocrity" is a virtue. This virtue is to give others opportunities, release others, put yourself in a low position and put your soul in a high position.

The second level of virtue is particularly important in today's society. It is easy for people to realize and realize the virtue of respecting nature, but it is difficult to achieve it with a "mediocre" attitude, especially in this era of emphasizing individuality and self-willfulness, which has more practical significance.

This kind of understanding will never be out of date, which is of positive significance to education in any era.

In my opinion, participation is the most important thing!

The "golden mean" is to take its "middle", which is a rational choice.

Think about it: in this world, many things are neither absolutely right nor wrong, nor absolutely good or bad. Why should we force ourselves to choose one?

From this, we understand that the "golden mean" is a virtue.

Here, virtue, virtue and consent are a fait accompli, while mediocrity is all kinds of things. Everything is included. You can't even be gentle. Morality is also. Mediocre people are also virtuous.

Education is a circle, a box and a restriction on people. The doctrine of the mean is a fact that multiple natural environments or man-made vertical integration are realized, not taught.

This passage is Confucius' exposition of the golden mean.

What is the "golden mean"? Confucius believes that the golden mean is a kind of morality and the highest morality. What is the "golden mean"? Since Confucius put forward this concept, there have been different opinions. It is said that Confucius' grandson Zisi once wrote a special article "The Doctrine of the Mean", which briefly described the specific meaning of "The Doctrine of the Mean". "The Doctrine of the Mean" said: "The ups and downs are not made, but in the middle; All the hair is in the middle section, called and. If you are in the middle, you are the biggest in the world; He who is harmonious achieves the way of the world. Neutral, the status of Heaven is awkward, and everything breeds. " (The Doctrine of the Mean), he interpreted the Doctrine of the Mean as "neutralization". The explanation given by Zhu in the Song Dynasty is: "The Chinese have the same reputation. Hey, usually. " Cheng Zi was quoted as saying, "Impartiality means being in the middle, and it is not easy to be mediocre. The right way in the world is the middle, and the theorem in the world is mediocrity. " Although their explanations are different, their meanings are basically the same.

In fact, in the Analects of Confucius, Confucius did not give a complete definition of the doctrine of the mean, but in the Advanced Works, it was recorded that Zi Gong asked, "Which is better, a teacher or a businessman?" Confucius said, "The teacher has passed, but the business is inferior." Said, "But then the teacher recovered?" Confucius said, "Too much is too late." (advanced eleven), "too much" means too much, "less than" means not enough heat, just like frying bean sprouts. After frying, the bean sprouts are cooked; If the heat is not enough, the bean sprouts will be delicious. Must grasp the heat, to make the fried bean sprouts tender and delicious. "Too much is not enough" expresses the basic meaning of the golden mean.

Regrettably, when modern people mention the "golden mean", they often think of a word-"harmony". For example, Party A and Party B are engaged in a "war of words", each holding its own opinions and not giving in to each other. At this time, a third person suddenly came, listened to Party A's statement and said "reasonable"; After listening to B's statement, he also said "reasonable", and then combined with their opinions, he expressed his opinionated views, so that the "two monks-confused" between Party A and Party B temporarily calmed down the dispute. As for what is right, in fact, he doesn't know it himself, or he knows it, but he doesn't want to say it. He is afraid of offending either party, and this person's practice is the most typical. "

Some people think that this is the golden mean, but it is actually a misinterpretation of Confucius' "golden mean". Based on the materials cited above, my understanding of the "golden mean" is that it is the golden mean to be appropriate, impartial and in line with objective facts and laws, whether in life or in doing things. "Harmonious mud" does not follow the objective law, or it goes beyond the law or does not meet the requirements of the law. It is unprincipled reconciliation, so it is not the "golden mean" that Confucius said.

Confucius also believes that the "golden mean" is the highest morality, which is difficult for ordinary people to achieve. That's true. Who can grasp the law so accurately and ensure that he will not say a wrong word all his life? Don't do something too much? Unless a saint like Confucius. However, as ordinary people, we don't need to be equal to Confucius. As long as you try your best to "think twice before you act", say what you should say and do what you should do, it is not far from the "golden mean".

As teachers, we should always understand and always abide by the golden mean. First of all, teachers should abide by professional ethics and do something. To do something is to do a good job within the scope of duties, be loyal to their duties, work hard, be determined to innovate, and be worthy of the glorious title of people's teacher; Doing nothing means resolutely not doing anything that violates teachers' professional ethics. Therefore, to become a qualified teacher, we should not only know what we should do, but also know what we should not do. Whether we should or not is not determined by interests, but by our own values, concepts of honor and disgrace, and moral values.

Secondly, we should act in accordance with the laws of education and teaching. We should respect the laws of education and students' growth and development, pay attention to teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and heuristic teaching, and promote the healthy and harmonious development of students. Judging from the current situation of school education, the research and application of the law of education and teaching is not "excessive" but "insufficient", such as heuristic teaching, and few teachers really use it freely in teaching like Confucius. On the contrary, the theory of "westernization" is even worse, not to say that these theories are not good, but that if they go too far, they will not conform to the reality of China and the educational effect will be greatly reduced. For example, Dewey's "life education" has its reasonable components, but if we blindly emphasize "education is life" in school education and ignore the learning of students' cultural knowledge, then we are toddlers in Handan.

Third, teachers should be indifferent and calm. Teachers are human beings, and they will have benefits, and they will also encounter many difficulties and troubles. At this time, we should keep a clear head and not rush for success, otherwise it will not only affect our teaching and work, but also affect normal interpersonal relationships. When an excellent diver enters the water, the smaller the splash, the higher the score, because the small splash shows that the athlete has good control over his body. When we encounter something, we should be as calm as divers, think more about what to say and do, think more about the favorable and unfavorable factors, and don't jump to conclusions. Take precautions before they happen, rather than waiting for things to happen.

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There is a saying in Tai Shigong's comment on The Book of Songs. The mountain is to look up, and the road is to walk. Although I can't climb to the top of the mountain along the road, I yearn for it. Confucius' legacy is glorious, and Confucius is just a civilian. His theory has been passed down to this day. The main reason is that the literati admire him, starting with the emperor and the vassal. Anyone who studies the Six Classics takes Confucius' thought and theory as the criterion. Really can be said to be the supreme saint.

"Mean" is a derogatory term. In life, everyone must have heard the comment that "this person is too gentle" and "this opinion is very mild". We usually think that "moderation" means not offending anyone, which is a sign of lack of personality.

But is this really the case?

Confucius said that the golden mean is the highest state of a person's morality and an extremely harsh state. The real golden mean is not to muddle along, nor to be a good gentleman, but to be as fine as a hair; "Right" is like hitting the bull's-eye with an arrow. "Use", that is, "use", is our ordinary life.

The combination of the golden mean means applying those principles to our daily life impartially.

Moderation, impartiality, right and wrong, and mud and sand are all undesirable in today's education. Today's education should be moral, and we must have the correct three views to arm our minds in order to go far.

In fact, the doctrine of the mean can not be simply classified as virtue. The doctrine of the mean also has virtue, and yin and yang have dynamic balance!

Languages other than the Analects. Yongya. It refers to an impartial and impeccable attitude when dealing with things, which is the highest moral standard, but few people have understood this for a long time. The reason why Confucius regards the golden mean as a virtue can be seen from Aristotle's point of view introduced below, and the enlightenment to modern education lies in it.

The doctrine of the mean, originally contains the purpose of impartiality and intolerance. The summary of peace: "mediocrity, constancy and neutrality will always be our way." However, it has been misinterpreted and abused by people, and it has become synonymous with mediocrity, compromise, conservatism and no progress, and its harm is extensive and far-reaching. Lu Xun's Gai Hua Ji. Newsletter criticized: "If a strongman doesn't dare to resist, use these' moderate' words to whitewash and comfort himself. "

Older people are not sure about the original intention of the doctrine of the mean, but they are deeply influenced by Lu Xun's denunciation of the doctrine of the mean. Especially since the late Qing Dynasty, China has always used humble courtesy and "curve to save the country" to perfuse the people, which is abhorrent.

On the other hand, Aristotle's view is very similar to the better intention of the golden mean. He believes that ethically speaking, all human behaviors have three states: excessive, insufficient and moderate. Among them, excess and deficiency are the characteristics of evil deeds. Being in the middle of the two extremes, that is, the golden mean, is the characteristic of virtue and the standard of morality. For example, he said that courage is between cowardice and recklessness, and temperance is between debauchery and indifference. Furthermore, it is pointed out that being poor and rich is not good and immoral, and it is best for everyone to be moderately rich. Accordingly, he believes that the country should be ruled by the middle class with medium assets.

Should modern education introduce the "golden mean" and so on? Of course, introduce. They are all important elements of ancient culture, and it is irresponsible not to introduce them. However, the introduction should be radical, not partial. On this basis, take its positive meaning, show the commonness, commonness and resonance of its world excellent culture, enrich the knowledge of ancient culture, and enhance the cultural confidence of China. We must resolutely abandon and oppose misinterpretation and abuse of the so-called golden mean.