During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, before Xue became a great man, he lived in a broken cave with his wife, with no food and clothing, and was supported by the Wang couple on a regular basis. Later, when Xue joined the army and followed the crusade of Emperor Taizong, he was named "King Liao Ping" because of his great contribution to Xue. Once on the Longmen, it is worth a hundred times. There was an endless stream of civil and military ministers who came to give gifts and congratulations, but they were all declined by Xue politely. The only thing he accepted was the "two jars of wine" sent by the common people Wang. As soon as the jar was opened, the deacon in charge of unsealing turned pale with fear, because the jar was filled with water instead of wine! "Report to your report, this person is so bold to tease your report, please punish him severely!" Unexpectedly, Xue was not angry, so he ordered the deacon to get a big bowl and drink the clear water from the king in public. The civil and military officials present were puzzled. After drinking three bowls of clear water, Xue said to him, "I used to rely on the support of the Wangs when I was in trouble." Without them, I wouldn't be as prosperous as I am today. Now, I don't drink or accept gifts, but I want to receive clean water from Wang Ge, because I know that Wang Ge is poor and it is also a beautiful thing for Wang Ge to send clean water. This is called a friendship between gentlemen as light as water. " Since then, Xue has a close relationship with the Wang family, and the story of "a friendship between gentlemen is as light as water" has been passed down to this day.
What is a gentleman? Confucius said, "I don't know my fate, but I don't think I'm a gentleman." This' life' is the noumenon of life, the Tao and the so-called' life'. In Marx's words, it is the essential strength of human beings. Those who know "fate" and "Tao" are called "gentlemen". We will strive for self-improvement and be healthy with the sky. That is, the Yin Fu Jing said: "The way to observe the sky and the trip to the sky are exhausted."
"A gentleman seeks the Tao without seeking food, and a gentleman worries about the Tao without worrying about poverty". What are you looking for? What are you worried about? Gentleman "cultivate one's morality to respect", "cultivate one's morality to protect others" and "cultivate one's morality to protect others".
What is water?
Liquid, colorless and tasteless. Water can become ice at 0 degrees, and ice can become water at 0 degrees.
A friendship between gentlemen is as light as water: a surprise in the dark, and a good human nature.