1 Original text of "Three Kinds of Eight Orders"
The way of university is to be moral, to be close to the people and to stop at perfection. Zhi Zhi then has a decision, then he can be quiet, then he can be quiet, then he can be safe, then he can think about it, and then he can get it. Things start and end, and things end. If you know the order, you will find a shortcut.
If the ancient desire is obviously superior to the world, rule the country first; If you want to govern your country, you should first get your family together; If you want to reunite with your family, you should first repair your body; If you want to cultivate yourself, you should be upright first; If you want to be correct, be sincere first; If you want to be sincere, let him know first. Knowledge exists in things. Things are known, people know and are sincere, honest and upright, upright and self-cultivation, self-cultivation and self-cultivation, self-cultivation and self-cultivation, self-cultivation and governing the country, governing the country and leveling the world.
From the son of heaven to the ordinary man, one is self-cultivation. Its origin is chaotic, but the last one is not. Thick is thin, thin is thick, and there is nothing.
1 Translation of "Three Kinds of Eight Orders"
The purpose of the university is to carry forward the aboveboard moral character, make people innovate and reach the most perfect state.
Only by knowing what you should achieve can you be firm; With determination, you can be calm and calm; Only when you are calm can you feel at ease; Only when you feel at ease can you think of glory; Only by thinking about glory can we gain something. Everything has roots and branches, and everything has a beginning and an end. Knowing this truth from beginning to end is close to the law of development of things.
In ancient times, if you want to carry forward the aboveboard character in the world, you must first manage your own country; To govern the country well, we must first govern the family and clan; If you want to manage your family and family well, you must first cultivate your own character; If you want to cultivate your character, you must first correct your mentality; If you want to correct your heart, you must first make your heart sincere; If you want to make your ideas sincere, you must first acquire knowledge; The way to acquire knowledge is to know and study everything. Knowledge can only be acquired through the understanding and research of everything; Only after acquiring knowledge can the mind be sincere; Sincere heart, square heart; With a correct mind, we can cultivate our own character; Only through the cultivation of character can we manage the family and family well; Only when the family and clan are well managed can the country be well managed; Only when the country is well governed can the world be peaceful. From the head of state to the common people, everyone should be self-cultivation-oriented.
If this is fundamentally disturbed, it is impossible for families, families, countries and the world to be well governed. You can't put the cart before the horse, and you want to do a good job regardless of priorities!
2. The original text of "learning from things"
The so-called knowledge is in things, words want to reach my knowledge, and poverty is in things. Everything in the world is unreasonable, but because reason is inexhaustible, its knowledge is inexhaustible. It is based on the "university" that teaching begins, and scholars must begin to become everything in the world, all of which benefit the poor because of their known principles, in order to achieve the ultimate. As for the hard work for a long time, once suddenly enlightened, everything is fine and thick, and the use of the heart is unknown. This is called the situation of things, and this is called knowing.
2. Translation of "Learning from Things"
It is said that the way to acquire knowledge lies in understanding and studying everything, that is to say, if you want to acquire knowledge, you must contact things and study their principles deeply. The human mind has cognitive ability, and everything in the world always has certain principles, but because these principles are not fully understood, knowledge is very limited. Therefore, from the very beginning, universities teach learners to get in touch with everything in the world, use their existing knowledge to further explore, and thus thoroughly understand the principles of everything. After a long time of hard work, one day I will suddenly get over it. At that time, everything inside and outside will understand, and my internal cognitive ability will be brought into full play without any cover. This is called knowing everything, saying everything, and this is called the acme of knowing.
3 "sincerity" original
The so-called sincere person is not deceiving himself. If it stinks, if it's lewd, it's called modesty. Therefore, a gentleman must be cautious and independent. Villains are not good at fooling around and can do anything. When you meet a gentleman, he will be disgusted, cover up his bad and focus on his good. If a person sees his lungs and liver, what good is it to see himself? This is called sincerity in the middle and tangible outside. Therefore, a gentleman must be cautious and independent.
3 "sincere" translation
The so-called sincerity from the heart means not deceiving yourself. Just like hating bad smells and liking beautiful women, this is called self-satisfaction (self-awareness). Therefore, a gentleman should be cautious even when he is alone. There is nothing a villain can't do when he does bad things on weekdays; Once you meet a gentleman, you will be discouraged and dodge, cover up your bad behavior and show your good behavior. But others looked at him as if they could see his liver and lungs. What's the good of covering it up? This is called, only sincere thoughts can appear outside. Therefore, a gentleman should be strict and cautious even when he is alone.
4 "righteousness" original
The so-called cultivation is in the right heart, and it is wrong to be angry (angry); If you are afraid, you may be wrong; What is fun can't be right; If you are worried, you may be wrong. Absent-minded, blind, deaf, eat without knowing its taste. This is called cultivating one's mind.
4. Translation of "Zheng Xinzhang"
It is said that to cultivate self-cultivation, we must first correct our mentality, because anger can't correct our mentality; With fear, it is impossible to be right; With preference, it is impossible to be correct; You can't be right if you have concerns. A bad heart is like a heart that is not on you: although you are looking, you don't seem to see it; Although listening, I don't seem to hear it; Although I am eating, I don't know what it tastes like. Therefore, to cultivate self-cultivation, we must first correct our mentality.
5 "cultivate one's morality" original
The so-called self-cultivation person is one who loves what he loves, is ashamed of what he hates (wù), is afraid of what he respects, is sad about what he grieves (jīn) and is indifferent (P ī). Therefore, it is rare in the world to know its evil and its beauty. Therefore, there is a saying: "People don't know the evil of children, and people don't know the size of seedlings." This means that you can't be at home without repairing your body.
5 Translation of "Self-cultivation Articles"
The reason why we should cultivate ourselves before running a family and family is because people have a preference for their loved ones; There will be partial hatred for people you hate; Be biased against those who are afraid of themselves; Will be biased against those who sympathize with themselves; You will be prejudiced against people you despise. So few people can love a person and see his shortcomings, and hate a person to see his advantages. Therefore, there is a proverb: "No one knows the bad of his children, and no one is satisfied with the good of his crops." This is why you can't manage your family and family well without self-cultivation.
6. Original text of Qijia Tablet
The so-called rule of the country must first follow its home, its home can not be taught, and there is no one who can teach. Therefore, a gentleman is not a monk, but a Buddhist.
Filial piety, so things are also jun; Brother (t), so sir (zh? Ng) also; Yeah, that's why Gong Ye. "Gao" said, "If you protect your son." Sincerely ask for it, although it is not in the right place (zhòng), it is not far away. Didn't learn to adopt a son, and then got married!
A benevolent government, a benevolent government; A letter, a goodsky letter; One person is greedy, and one country is chaotic. Its machine is like this. This is a word (fèn greed), one person decides the country. Yao and Shun lead the world with benevolence, and the people follow it; Mesons push the world to fight violence with violence, and the people follow it. What it does is the opposite of what it wants, but the people don't follow it. Therefore, if a gentleman has himself, he will ask others, and if he does not have himself, he will not be others. Hidden things are unforgivable, but they can be used to describe people, but nothing is left. So the rule of the country lies in its own home.
⑥ Translation of Qijiapian
The reason why a country should first manage its own family and clan is because no one can manage others without managing their own family. Therefore, educated people are educated in governing the country at home.
Filial piety can be used to serve the monarch; Respecting the elderly can be used as an official; Good for children can be used to rule the people. Kang Hao said: "It's like taking care of a baby." Sincere pursuit, even if you can't reach your goal, it won't be too far away. You know, people who learn to raise children before they get married!
A family is kind, and a country will be kind; A United country will unite; When a person is greedy and violent, a country will be in chaos. Its connection is so close, as the saying goes: a word will be bad, and one person will rule the country. Yao and Shun ruled the world with benevolence, and the people obeyed it. Jie fights violence with violence, and the people follow it. The ruler's order is contrary to his own actual practice, and the common people will not obey it. Therefore, people with high moral character always do it themselves first, and then ask others to do it; Don't do it yourself first and then ask others not to do it. It is impossible not to let others do whatever they want without this forgiveness. Therefore, to govern the country, we must first manage our own family and family.
7 "Governing the Country" original text
The so-called ruling the country by leveling the world, the old people are old, and the people are filial; On length (zh? ng zh？ Ng), and the people's younger brother (tì)；; ; T-shirts are lonely, but people are not inferior. Is a gentleman a moment (xié) (j? ) the way is also.
Evil is above, not below; What is evil (W u) is the next, not the thing; Evil first, not order; Evil (W u) is behind, not in the past; Evil (W u) is on the right, not on the left; Evil is left, not right. This is the so-called moment (xié) (j? ).
7 Translation of "Governing the Country"
The team said that if we want to pacify the world, we must govern the country well, because the superior people respect the elderly, the ordinary people will be filial to their parents, the superior people respect their elders, and the ordinary people will respect their brothers; People in the upper class sympathize with orphans, and ordinary people will follow suit. Therefore, people with high moral character always lead by example and push themselves and others' "way of being human".
If you hate a certain behavior of your boss, don't treat your subordinates with this behavior; If you hate a certain behavior of subordinates, don't treat your boss with this behavior; If you hate a certain behavior of the person in front, don't treat the person behind with this behavior; If you hate a certain behavior of the person behind, don't treat the person in front with this behavior; If you hate some behavior of the person on your right, don't treat the person on your left with this behavior; If you hate some behavior of the person on your left, don't treat the person on your right with this behavior. This is the so-called "instant way".