Life story of Zhuang Yulan
Shortly after the compilation of Rebuilding Residence Records, Zhuang Yulan was invited to visit Confucius. Confucius had long heard that Zhuang Hanlin was a scholar who was familiar with Chinese and foreign countries and had excellent moral articles, so he invited Zhuang Yulan to stay and teach. Confucius House is a scholarly family of poets and owners, and it is known as the best in the world. In order to inherit the advantages of ancestors, the Duke of Feast is very strict in educating his children. The teachers that the Confucius government can select are all scholars with profound knowledge and high respect. Being a teacher in Confucius' home is something that many people are eager for and proud of. Without real talent, who dares to teach fish to swim? ! Zhuang agreed to Confucius' invitation and put forward three conditions for teaching: first, the Confucius family only needs to bear the expenses of food, clothing, housing and transportation during the teaching period; Second, Kong Jia can't be dismissed if he doesn't submit his resignation. Third, when I wanted to say goodbye, the Confucius family couldn't stop me. Confucius, who longed for wisdom, immediately agreed. In this way, 64-year-old Zhuang stayed in Confucius' House as a teacher, teaching the 77th Duke of Feast and Kong Demao's Analects, Four Books, Five Classics, calligraphy and other lessons. Confucius advocated respecting teachers and attaching importance to education. "At that time, cars were rare. According to the old man, on the day when Zhuang Lanlan went to teach for the first time, Confucius sent a car to the big shop to pick up Zhuang Hanlin. " Zhuang Yuyu said. In addition to taking care of three meals a day, Confucius also sent people to Dadian Manor to build a school in Confucius' place, imitating the architectural style of "Tang Hao", for Zhuang Yulan to teach, eat and live. Zhuang Yulan is knowledgeable and rigorous in his studies. Teaching is simple, persuasive, lenient and strict, which has won the love of students and the admiration of Confucius. Under the careful cultivation of Zhuang Yulan, Kong Decheng and his sister received standardized and strict enlightenment education since childhood, and eventually became a generation of outstanding scholars. Zhuang is not only well-educated, but also virtuous and has a clear love-hate relationship. When I was teaching in Confucius, something happened: 1939, the Japanese invaders occupied the big shop. In a battle, a Japanese officer stationed in Daejeon died. In order to decorate the facade and win people's hearts, the Japanese army wanted to hold a funeral for the dead officers according to China's practice, so they sent someone to ask Zhuang to write an elegy. Zhuang Hanlin, who is usually elegant and modest, flew into a rage and sternly refused: "It is outrageous that the Japanese invaded our country and slaughtered the people of China and asked me to write elegies!" As soon as the news came out, Confucius paid more attention to Zhuang Yulan. Zhuang was humble. He taught in Confucius' home for ten years until his death, and he established deep feelings with Confucius. In the book "Anecdotes of Confucius' Inner Temple", Kong Demao often mentioned Teacher Zhuang Yulan: "Teacher Zhuang is nearly 70 years old and is an academician. He has a deep understanding of classical literature and calligraphy ... he lives in Confucius' place, without salary, just needs daily life. Confucius' expenses are regarded as entertainment. He teaches us rhymes and classics. " Recently, I heard that the teacher's calligraphy will be published, and Kong Decheng, who is far away in Taiwan Province, specially sent his own book title "Zhuang Lan Yan Mo Wen Collection". 1September, 946, 74-year-old Zhuang died in Confucius. According to the requirement that Zhuang Yulan didn't want to resign when she first came to Confucius, Confucius buried Zhuang Yulan in the Confucius Garden.