Mencius and Notes on Mencius established their position as the second sage of Confucianism-Mencius. * * * Seven essays are the concentrated expression of the Confucian thoughts of Monk and his disciples with "benevolent government" and "kingly way" as the core. Zhu's "Notes on Mencius" has doubled in value and jumped from the classics to the classics. Zhu's Notes is a classic note, which combines many of his viewpoints as a Neo-Confucianism. Notes on Four Books is one of Zhu's representative works, and it is also one of the most authoritative and influential notes after the four books rose to the status of Confucian classics. The annotations of the four books include the University, the Doctrine of the Mean, the Analects of Confucius and Mencius.

Reflections on "I am good at cultivating my noble spirit";

In ancient times, there was a saying that Confucius said benevolent and Mencius said righteous. It can be seen that "benevolence" and "righteousness" are the essence of Confucianism, and benevolence and morality are the qualities that a person must possess. Only by "benevolence and righteousness" and "taking justice" can we sprout the spirit of light and justice in our hearts.

Throughout the ages, there are too many people who are good at cultivating integrity. In ancient times, Su Wu stood tall with its national integrity and strong perseverance. Xiang Yu has no face to face his elders in Jiangdong, committing suicide in Wujiang, and giving up his life for righteousness; Some Qu Yuan jumped into the river and killed himself for the sake of the decline of the nation. Today, Lu Xun abandoned medicine and went to literature to save people's souls and revive the light in people's hearts with words. These people with lofty ideals, at the critical moment of life, do not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for righteousness. It can be seen that with lofty spirit, there will be heroic spirit of transpiration of life and vigorous spirit. Therefore, nourishing qi can germinate the justice of the mood and stimulate the passion of the soul.

So, how to improve the spirit of honesty?

I am good at cultivating my noble spirit with nature. Nature gives people life, but also gives people a sense of beauty and purity of mind. Standing on the top of the mountain to enjoy the vastness of the sky, standing in the nearest place to the sky, feeling the ambition to let me fly, there is a feeling of wanting to gallop. Listen to the sound of waves lapping on the shore and experience the omnipotence of the sea. I think the beauty of nature really needs people's taste, and it is a primitive and clean beauty. In this big city, we are always busy, but we seldom stop to think about what we want. Dongshan Kuilai's "Justice" is famous far and wide, and Ba Jin's works are loved because of an original truth. This truth and clarity can make people savor it carefully and return to nature.

I'm good at cultivating lofty spirit with books. Books are the ladder of human progress. I realized the essence of life and the brilliance of human nature from the book. Romain rolland enlightens people with philosophy, meets civilization with pen, and Ba Jin endows literature with truth. These words and books can make people feel a kind of power to discover the beauty of life. I like books, because writers write what many people want to say and reflect the reality of life. In your spare time, take a look at the cultural journey, experience a record of civilization and feel the eternity of a thousand years; When frustrated, it is exciting to look at Sophie's world and appreciate Plato and Socrates' incisive philosophical thoughts. When you are alone, you can read the Book of Songs, feel the ancient books and experience the profoundness of Chinese language.

Nature makes me real, books enrich me, and I am good at cultivating my lofty spirit with nature and books.