Confucius, the original text of "Two Sons Debate on Japan", traveled eastward, saw two sons arguing on Japan and asked him why.
A child said, "I think the sun is close to the sky at sunrise and far from the sky at noon." . "
Another child thinks that the sun is far from the sun when it rises, and it is closer to people at noon.
A child said, "When the sun just came out, the hood of the car was as big as noon and the plate was as small as usual. Is this the reason why it is not far from the big one?" ? "
Another child said, "The sun just came out to cool down, and it was as hot as putting your hand in hot water at noon. Isn't that why you feel hot when you are near and cool when you are far away?" ? "
Hearing this, Confucius could not judge who was right or wrong.
The two children smiled and said to Confucius, "Who said you were smart?" ? "
Notes on "Two Children Debate Day" 1, Eastbound Tour: Eastbound Tour.
2. see: see.
3, debate: debate, debate, debate.
Its pronoun stands for "two children".
5. reason: reason, reason.
6. take: think.
7. Beginning: Just now, just now.
8. Go: Leave.
9. Japan and China: noon.
10, Chu: Just now.
1 1. Car cover: The roof of an ancient car was round, like an umbrella.
12, and: to.
13, then: just.
14, dish jar (yú): an ancient vessel for holding food. Round is a dish, and square is a bowl.
15, for: say, pass "say".
16, pale and bright: describe the feeling of cool. Warehouse: It means cold.
17. Soup making: Put your hand into hot water to indicate that it is very hot. Soup and hot water
18, decision: judgment.
19, laughing: It's not sarcasm here, but rhetorical questions are used to highlight the innocence and cuteness of children.
20. Who (shú): Who?
2 1, ru (r incarnation): you.
22, knowledge: the same as "wisdom", read it, here refers to wisdom.
Appreciate the debate between the two children that day; Two Children Debate on the Same Day is an essay written by Liezi, a thinker in the Warring States Period.
By describing two children arguing about the distance between the sun and man in the morning and noon, it reflects the precious spirit of people in ancient China in exploring natural phenomena, thinking independently, questioning boldly and pursuing truth. This short story runs through dialogue. Based on Confucius' view that it is impossible to decide, the full text describes the process of two children arguing about Japan in an orderly way.
From the story itself, the two children dare to explore difficult problems, no matter how naive and superficial, but it reflects the strong desire of the ancients to understand natural phenomena, and this spirit of exploration is commendable. As a great scholar, Confucius was not familiar with all subjects. At that time, the level of human understanding of natural phenomena was still very low. Confucius' attitude of "never admitting his ignorance" is correct and should not be laughed at.
This paper explains the infinity of knowledge and learning, and also praises Confucius' spirit of seeking truth from facts and daring to admit his lack of knowledge, and the spirit of the ancients who dared to explore objective truth, think independently and question boldly. The full text describes, expresses characters and unfolds stories through dialogues. Character language is very personalized, and the characters are clearly visible and lifelike.
The background of the creation of Two Sons Debating on Japan The Warring States Period is a period of great social change and a period in which a hundred schools of thought contend. Fable, as an important part of the essays of the philosophers, has become a powerful weapon for the philosophers of the Warring States to clarify their political views, academic thoughts and arguments.
Liezi is a collection of fables and fairy tales compiled by Liezi and his disciples under this background. This article is taken from the seventh chapter of Liezi Tang Wen, with the title added by later generations. This article records the story of two children in the Spring and Autumn Period and Confucius, a great scholar at that time.
Liezi, originally named Yukou, was introduced by the author of "Two Children Debate on the Day", who was born in Putian, China (now Zhengzhou City, Henan Province) during the Warring States Period. Thinkers in the early Warring States period are another representative figure of Taoist thought besides Laozi and Zhuangzi. His knowledge originated from Huangdi and Laozi, and he advocated quietness and inaction. The author of Liezi. The book contains 134 folk stories, fables, myths and legends, which have a far-reaching influence on later philosophy, literature, science and technology and religion.
References:
1, (Warring States) Lieyukou's original work. Liezi [M] Nanchang: 21st Century Publishing House
2. Liu Songchuan. A detailed explanation of ancient poems in middle school Chinese textbooks [M]. Wuhan: Hubei Education Press
3. Wen Zhong, editor-in-chief, Primary School Edition of Excellent Fables at Home and Abroad, Nanjing University Press.
4. Editor-in-Chief Shen Huacen. Pre-Qin fables [M]. Wuhan: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press