I. Introduction

The idiom "holding a jar to water the garden" comes from Zhuangzi Waipian, which tells the story of an old man holding a jar to water the garden to support himself. This story conveys a self-sufficient and indisputable attitude towards life and embodies the ancient people's pursuit of nature and simple life. In modern society, how should we treat this ancient idiom? This paper will make some philosophical reflections on urn irrigation garden from the perspective of inheritance and innovation.

Second, inheritance: the spiritual connotation of urn irrigation garden

Fear of nature: The story of irrigating the garden with an urn reflects the ancient people's awe of nature. In Zhuangzi's view, man and nature are a harmonious whole, and man should conform to nature instead of conquering and destroying it excessively. Under the background of increasing awareness of environmental protection, this concept has important practical significance.

Diligence and self-improvement: The old man who irrigated the garden with urn supported himself through his own efforts. This spirit of striving for self-improvement is worthy of our inheritance. In modern society, although our living conditions are much better, we still need to keep the spirit of hard work and self-improvement and strive to show our life value.

Happiness lies in contentment: The story of holding an urn to take care of the garden also shows a life attitude of not competing with the world. In Zhuangzi's view, people should be indifferent to fame and fortune and pursue inner peace. This mentality helps us to keep a clean heart and pursue inner peace in a complex society.

Third, innovation: the modern value of holding urn irrigation garden

Science and technology empowerment: In modern society, scientific and technological means can be used to improve agricultural production efficiency and realize agricultural modernization. For example, through intelligent irrigation system, farmland can be watered accurately, which not only saves resources, but also increases production.

Green development: The story of irrigating the garden with an urn tells us that man and nature are one. In modern society, we should adhere to the concept of green development, protect the ecological environment and realize sustainable development.

Reflection on life values: The story of holding an urn to irrigate the garden makes us reflect on whether we have neglected the nourishment of the soul while pursuing material life. We need to find inner peace in our busy life and establish correct life values.

Four. conclusion

This idiom conveys the ancient people's pursuit of nature and simple life and has high philosophical value. In modern society, we should not only inherit the spirit of holding the urn to irrigate the garden, but also be brave in innovation, integrate into our life, realize the harmonious life between man and nature, and promote the growth of individual mind. Only in this way can we find our own position and live a happy life in the era of rapid development.