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Li Chunyao
The Book of Rites was not particularly valued before the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism flourished and Confucianism declined. In order to reverse the decline, Han Yu and other Confucian scholars quoted the words in the Book of Rites and expounded the Confucian thought of "nourishing qi and calming the world" in an attempt to resist Buddhism. At this time, The Book of Rites University began to attract people's attention.
After Zhu's arrangement, "Zhiben University" infiltrated more neo-Confucianism, highlighted the importance of "heart" and gained more philosophical significance. In the second year of Qing Dynasty (13 13), The Four Books written by Zhu Zhu became the official textbook of the imperial examination.
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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.
If you know what you should achieve, you can have a firm ambition. If you have a firm ambition, you can keep your heart still. If you are not tempted, you can have a steady temperament. If you have a steady temperament, you can think seriously. If you think hard, you will get something.
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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; Be sincere, let him know first; Knowledge exists in things.
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Therefore, a gentleman does his best.
Therefore, a moral person should pursue perfection in everything.
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This is called cultivating one's mind.
In other words, if you want to cultivate your character, you must first correct your mentality.
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Therefore, there is a saying: "People don't know the evil of children, and people don't know the size of seedlings."
Therefore, as the saying goes, "people don't know the shortage of children, and they don't know the seedlings."
According to tradition, the author of the golden mean is Confucius' grandson Zi Si (Kong Ji, 483-402 BC).
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If you do good deeds, you will be convinced and missed. "
When you get a good truth, keep it in your heart and never let it go.
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Therefore, the gentleman is harmonious but not flowing, strong but not right! Neutral and impartial, strong and correct! State-owned road, unchanged, strong and positive! The country has no choice but to die. "
Therefore, it is really strong for a gentleman to be harmonious but different and not to go with the flow! Keep the doctrine of the mean, impartial, really strong! When the national politics is clear, it is really powerful not to change your ambitions! When the national politics is dark, it is really strong to stick to your integrity until you die! "
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A gentleman's way, creating a couple, and even observing heaven and earth.
The way of a gentleman begins with the daily life of ordinary men and women, but in the smallest place, you can clearly observe everything between heaven and earth.
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Confucius said, "Man is not far from the Tao. Those who are far from Tao cannot be Tao.
Confucius said, "Tao is not far from people. It is impossible to practice Tao if someone practices Tao but leaves others.
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Therefore, a gentleman is easy to live in, and a villain is desperate and lucky.
Therefore, a gentleman is content with the status quo and waits for his destiny, while a villain takes risks and pursues extraordinary interests.
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Confucius said, "The shooter is like a gentleman, not a son of heaven. Instead, we look for them. "
Confucius said, "A gentleman's way of being a man is like archery. If he doesn't achieve his goal, he must go back and look for reasons from himself. "
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Confucius said, "Learn to be close to knowledge, be close to benevolence, be close to shame and be brave. Knowing the three, you will know how to cultivate yourself; If you know how to cultivate yourself, you will know how to treat people; If you know the way of people, you must know the way of governing the country. "
Confucius said: "If you like learning, you will be close to wisdom;" Doing good is close to benevolence; Knowing shame is brave. " . Knowing these three points, you will know how to cultivate yourself; Knowing how to cultivate yourself, you will know how to govern others; If you know how to govern others, you know how to govern the world and the country. "