Mencius is a classic of Confucianism, and Mencius' perfection and interpretation of Confucianism has always been deeply loved by us. How do you feel after reading Mencius? The following are my thoughts on Mencius, hoping to help you.

Monk's Selected Works 1 The feeling of reading Mencius is full of arguments and arguments, and he is good at reasoning. He doesn't know the logic of reading the whole book like reading the Analects of Confucius, and reading the Tao Te Ching is not mysterious and far-fetched, so he has a strong sense of germination. The most attractive thing about Mencius is to start with the general things, and then slowly lead to the truth, so that others can unconsciously admit their mistakes.

Mencius said: "I am strong enough to lift three thousand pounds, but I can't lift a feather;" My eyesight is enough to see the tips of wild animals in autumn, but I can't see a car full of firewood. Will the king believe it? "What is said in the words is obviously unreasonable. Xuanwang said: "No" Mencius said: "Obviously, a feather is unwilling to use force and cannot be lifted; "A car full of firewood is invisible because it refuses to use its eyesight; People are not caressed by you because they refuse to be kind. Therefore, if you fail to rule the world with benevolence, you will not do it. " Mencius thus made the monarch realize his mistake. What Mencius said was more acceptable to the supreme monarch than to the outspoken admonishers. The truth of progress is like setting a trap for people to walk in unconsciously step by step. Another example is "Yes, then you know the weight; Degree, then know the length. Everything goes with the flow, what the heart wants. " If you weigh it, you will know the weight; Measure it and you'll know the length. Everything is like this, especially the human heart. Can you persuade people to explain the facts like this?

"the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the monarch is the light." This is Mencius' thought of valuing the people. Really, how can the broad masses of the people ignore it? Xunzi: Wang Zhi "The monarch is also a ship; Shu Ren, water also. Water can carry a boat or overturn it. " Without the support of the people, how much can a country be saved? "People who enjoy the people enjoy themselves; Those who worry about the people, the people are also worried. " The monarch regards the happiness of the people as his own happiness, and the people will regard the happiness of the monarch as their own happiness; You regard the worries of the people as your own worries, and the people will also regard your worries as their own worries. This idea has continued to this day.

There are many philosophical sentences in Mencius. "People who work hard govern people, and people who work hard govern people; People who cure diseases eat people, and people who cure diseases eat people. " Translation: People with brains rule others, while people with physical strength are ruled by others; The ruled feeds others, and the ruled feeds others.

This sentence seems to be the current social division of labor. Think about it, people as far back as ancient times can have this idea, can people not admire it?

As the ancestor of traditional culture, Mencius has influenced China for thousands of years, so it is naturally difficult for us to cover it in a few words. Although my knowledge is only a cone, Mencius' own thoughts, spirit and boldness of vision are like a red sun that penetrates the clear sky in Wan Li. Even if it is limited to my vision and vision, I have already felt the dazzling light.

First of all, I think the greatness of Mencius lies in that the idea of "benevolence and righteousness" advocated by him can best grasp the essence of things. Mencius saw that "fate" and "profit" were short-sighted to the interest relationship of things, while benevolence and righteousness could have a long-term impact on the future, so he came up with the theories of "sacrificing life for justice" and "sacrificing profit for justice". In a narrow sense, "benevolence and righteousness" refers to the loyalty and filial piety of the feudal era. In fact, it is a misunderstanding of Mencius for thousands of years, because since the May Fourth New Culture Movement, the three cardinal guides and the five permanent members have changed life; "The Doctrine of the Mean" said: "Tao can't be separated for a moment, but can be separated from non-Tao." So, does this "benevolence" still have eternal significance? Therefore, to understand Mencius' "benevolence and righteousness" today, we should stand on high ground and proceed from a broad sense: just as Taoism's "Tao" and Buddhism's "Bodhi" are all understandings of objective universal laws, Mencius' "benevolence and righteousness" is also unique. And this understanding can make Mencius like a skilled fisherman's hand caught in the crab's key, so that the crab can't get rid of it even if it has thighs and big feet. No matter how complicated problems or difficulties appear on the surface of things, Meng Zi is not dizzy, and he can often save the day, making it easy and more than enough.

Today's world-famous "system theory" and "system thinking", although they keep saying that they are opposed to giving up the basics, should look at things dynamically and in the long run. To put it bluntly, everyone can find the embryonic form from Mencius' thought of benevolence and righteousness. It is most appropriate to use Mao Zedong's words to describe Mencius' way of benevolence and righteousness. People who can't grasp the essence of benevolence and righteousness are like walking on the vast desert or ocean, exhausted by the mirage that appears at any time.

One more thing, I think what Mencius deserves to be imitated by later generations is his spirit of independence and not colluding with others. This is doomed, if he has the opportunity to do something and give him a stage to display his talents, he will definitely become a big shot in Wang Ye! Maverick, stand firm and have a sense of independence; Those who don't go with the flow can't see the difference and can do it unexpectedly. With these two things, Mencius' great boldness of vision was created, and his writing style was magnificent and magnificent. When he was used to start a business, the whole world fell to him alone. Sun Tzu's art of war said that "people should not be influenced by others" was reflected in Mencius. Nowadays, the social situation is surging, and people often put themselves in it without fighting for direction. If you learn something from Mencius, why not make the gods cry?

Although the time spent studying Mencius is very short, Mencius' bright way of benevolence and righteousness is enough to benefit people for life. Finally, I will make a summary of Mencius' way of benevolence and righteousness: first, his idea of abandoning the end; second, his maverick spirit; and third, his courage to control the situation.

Reading Selected Articles of Mencius 3 Recently, the author read through the book Mencius, an ancient Confucian classic in China, and got some insights.

Generally speaking, Mencius' content can be summarized as two words "benevolent government". Most chapters are about what "benevolent government" is and how to realize it. Of course, there are also contents about cultivation, knowledge and education, which will not be discussed for the time being.

What is "benevolent government"? Mencius did not explain it in the book. But from Mencius? We can understand some views of the author on benevolent government from Liang's Zhang Sentence and other chapters. You are like a "five-acre house", the tree is mulberry, and fifty clothes can be worn. Chickens, dolphins and dogs are all domestic animals, so there is no time to waste. Seventy people can eat meat. A hundred acres of land don't rob its food, and how many people in a family can be hungry ... ""I am old, and people are old; Young and young, and young people. " "Because the wise monarch controls the people's property, he will be able to support his parents and his wife, and he will be satisfied with life in happy years and avoid death in fierce years." "Respect the sages, enable them, Jie Jun came to power, so all the people in the world are willing to stand in their court. City, no sign, no sign of law, then all businessmen in the world are willing to hide in its city. If you don't ask for it, you will travel all over the world. If you help the tiller without paying taxes, all the farmers in the world will be happy and willing to plow in the wild. " "The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as people. More help, the world is peaceful. " "The people are precious, the country is second, and the monarch is light." "The benevolent loves others, and the proprietors respect others. Those who love others will always love others, and those who respect others will always respect others. " "There is a saying in the world: those who win the hearts of the people win the world. There is a way to win the people: win their hearts and win the people. There is a saying in his heart: get together with him if you want anything, and don't stop doing evil. "In the final analysis, benevolent governance is just two words:" protecting the people ". "The author also concluded that the benevolent is invincible.

It should be said that Mencius' view of "benevolent government" was regarded as a classic by rulers of past dynasties in the feudal society of more than 2,000 years, and was regarded as an important content of the imperial examination, and it was in a leading position in the ideological field for a long time.

However, why didn't the theory of "benevolent governance" make the rulers of past dynasties really realize "benevolent governance", and more often, the people were still in dire straits? The key point is that the theory of "benevolent government" only puts forward or depicts the beautiful blueprint of Datong society, but does not solve the disadvantages of feudal society from the institutional level. In this respect, Mencius' work is only half finished.

We can look back at the emperors in the history of China.

Judging from the history of China, how many kings can really practice benevolent government? There were Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing in the Han Dynasty. Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is not a good emperor in my opinion, although some people blew him to the sky. In the Tang Dynasty, it was benevolent in the periods of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong, but in the periods of Heaven and Emperor Xuanzong, although there were prosperous times, it was because their ancestors laid a foundation for them. They are not kind in many ways, and even their personal life style still has many problems, not to mention the appointment of Nuo Nuo-only and cruel officials. There were basically no emperors in the Song Dynasty who could be called benevolent government. Even Taizu and Zongshen said that their scores were not enough. In the Yuan Dynasty, ethnic minorities occupied the Central Plains. In order to maintain their political status, they strictly guard against other ethnic groups and discriminate against them. Perhaps only sai-jo still means benevolent government. He has done some personnel work. Starting from Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, he vigorously strengthened feudal rule, killing people like hemp, and had no intention of benevolent government. Especially this old thing, when he read Mencius that "the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the monarch is the least", where did he think that it was said by the courtiers? It's a big violation of the Tao, saying, "If this is the old, how can I avoid the knife?" And ordered Mencius to be expelled from the Miao Temple! Since then, the Wen Jian emperor was sickly and his ancestors were violent, and the subsequent emperors were fatuous and dissolute, which can be said to be worse than one generation. So, what about the Qing Dynasty? As is known to all, the Qing Dynasty experienced a prosperous time. But as far as these two dynasties are concerned, it is considered that benevolent government was implemented. Emperor Tatar was an alien and didn't trust the Han people. In order to maintain its dominant position, a new literary inquisition has emerged, which is proof. Of course, these two old people also did some personnel work when they were in office.

It can be said that the concept of "people-oriented" has never been established in the hearts of rulers of past dynasties, which is closely related to the quality of each emperor and the feudal system. The days of ordinary people are like "Xing, ordinary people suffer" in Yuan Zaju. When you die, the people suffer. "

The article "Reading Mencius" read "Mencius" during the summer vacation, mainly introducing the ancient people's understanding of life.

Mencius tells us the truth of being a man. One of them left a deep impression on me. As the saying goes, "what the fish wants, what the bear's paw wants, you can't have it both ways, and you can take the bear's paw instead of the fish." Life, what I want, righteousness, what I want, can't have both, and those who give up their lives for righteousness also. "My understanding of it is that in life, as long as you dare to choose, you will have a chance.

At the moment of choosing an opportunity, different decisions will have completely different results.

Take plants in nature as an example. The poplars in Xinjiang decisively chose barren land to defend their homes. It lost its swaying posture, but got a straight stem. It has become a defender of mankind and a symbol of integrity and simplicity. Standing in people's hearts forever. Cactus grows in the desert. It grows in a harsh environment, but it can thrive and decorate the desolate desert, making the earth on which we live more beautiful.

Not only plants, but also animals. The bird was locked in a cage, and the plate was full of fresh bird food, but the bird gave up all this, stood at the mouth of the cage, spread its clumsy wings and firmly chose the blue sky and freedom.

What even those animals and plants can do, can't humans do it? We can do it because everything in the world gives us equal opportunities. Facing the opportunity, we need to make the right choice. That moment of choice will become the starting point of life and the key to success. Birds are free because they choose the blue sky, poplars are praised because they choose barren soil, and cacti are brilliant because they choose the desert.

In life, all kinds of opportunities are waiting for us to choose. We should dare to choose opportunities and seek the most difficult environment. Let life find itself and know itself in a difficult environment. Only in this way can we improve ourselves. Choosing a difficult environment and being good at embellishment will be happy after all.

I would like to be a cactus and a poplar, and I would like to be a brave bird with wings flying in the blue sky.

During the summer vacation, I read the article "The Poor" and was very moved. The protagonist's family is poor. She and her husband live a hard life including four children by fishing. However, in this case, when she suddenly found that her neighbor died of poverty, leaving only two orphans, after some thinking, she took the two children home, and her husband, a simple fisherman, agreed with her and decided to raise them together.

Although they are poor, their hearts are kind and beautiful, which cannot be measured by money. In today's affluent society, people tend to focus on "money". These people are rich in life and poor in ideas. As a primary school student, the successor of the motherland, we should not only live a rich life, but also have rich thoughts. We should not only enrich our own thoughts, but also enrich the thoughts of others.

This summer vacation, I went to my parents' home where I was working far away. One day, I came back from shopping with my mother. At a crossroads, I met an old woman who fell to the ground somehow. Looking at her expression, grandma fell down gently and groaned on the ground in pain. Some passers-by stopped to watch, hesitated for a moment, and then slipped away, while others were talking about why the old man fell here. My mother and I hurried over, helped the old man up slowly, asked the old man's phone number and contacted her family. At this time, someone nearby quickly stopped and said, "Old people can't afford it. These events are often broadcast on TV. " "Yes, yes, so as not to get yourself into trouble"-people around you are talking noisily. Neither my mother nor I paid attention. Soon, grandma's house came, and a thousand words of thanks were not as "unhelpful" as people said. People gave us a favourable look. We also set an example for the rich in big cities.

In a modern metropolis, mom and dad work here. Physically, we are poor, but spiritually, we are kind and beautiful, and we should carry forward this beautiful spirit.