I. Original text

1, the first paragraph: The way to a university is to be well-known, be close to the people, and stop at the perfect Zhi Zhi, and then settle down, settle down, settle down, settle down, settle down, settle down, settle down, settle down. Things start and end, and things end. If you know the order, you will find a shortcut.

2. the second paragraph: the ancient desire is obviously superior to the world, and the country should be ruled first; To run the country, run the family first; 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 right, you must be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you should know it first. Knowledge exists in things.

3. The third paragraph: the content is known later, the knowledge is sincere later, the sincerity is correct later, the mind is correct later, the body is repaired later, the family is repaired later, the family is ruled later, and the country is ruled later. From Tian Zi to Shu Ren, it is based on self-cultivation. Its origin is chaotic, but the last one is not. Thick is thin, thin is thick, and there is nothing.

Second, translation.

1, the first paragraph of translation: The purpose of the university is to carry forward the aboveboard moral character, learn and apply it to life, and make people reach the most perfect state. Only by knowing what you should achieve can you be firm; With determination, you can be calm and calm; Calm and calm can calm the heart; Only when you feel at ease can you think carefully; Only by careful thinking can things be done well.

Everything has a fundamental beginning and end, and everything has a beginning and end. Knowing this truth from beginning to end is close to the law of development of things.

2. In ancient times, people who wanted to carry forward the aboveboard moral character in the world must first manage their own country: to manage their own country, they must first manage their own family and clan; 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 mentality, you must first make your mentality sincere. If you want to make your mind sincere, you must first acquire knowledge. The way to acquire knowledge lies in knowing and studying everything.

3. Only by understanding and studying everything can we acquire knowledge, and after acquiring knowledge, our thoughts can be sincere, and after sincere thinking, our minds can be correct; 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!

Three. Precautions:

1, the way of university: the greatness of university. The word "university" had two meanings in ancient times. One means "erudite"; The second is the "university" compared with primary schools.

2. Ming Ming De: The former "Ming" is used as a verb, which means to make it move, that is, "to make it clear", which means to carry forward and carry forward. As the adjective "Ming" in the back, Mingde is also an aboveboard figure.

3. Be close to the people: According to later generations, the word "pro" should be "new", that is, to bring forth the old and get rid of the old. Being close to the people means being new to the people, which makes people abandon the old and seek the new, and get rid of evil and do good.

4. Zhi Zhi: Know the target.

5. gain: gain.

6. Manage your own family: manage your own family or clan, and make the family or clan harmonious, prosperous and prosperous.

7. Self-cultivation: Self-cultivation.

Work appreciation and creative background

I. Appreciation of works

"The Way of University" is the first sentence at the beginning of the Confucian classic "University". What is shown here is the pursuit of the three cardinal guides and eight aims of Confucianism. The so-called "three cardinal guides" means to point out morality, be close to the people and stop at perfection. It is not only the program purport of "University", but also the goal of "teaching from the world" of Confucianism.

The so-called "eight eyes" refers to discipline, knowledge, sincerity, integrity, self-cultivation, keeping the family in order, governing the country and leveling the world. It is not only an introductory kung fu designed to realize the "three cardinal guides", but also a life learning ladder displayed by Confucianism. Looking at the Four Books and Five Classics, we find that all the theories of Confucianism actually develop along these three cardinal principles and eight orders.

As far as the ladder itself is concerned, it actually includes two aspects: "self-cultivation, knowledge, honesty and honesty" is "internal cultivation"; "Governing the family, the country and the world" means "external governance". The "self-cultivation" link in the middle is the hub connecting "internal cultivation" and "external treatment", and it is linked with the previous "internal cultivation" to "be independent".

Second, the creative background

The Way of University is a suicide note left by Confucius and his disciples, and it is an introductory reading of Confucianism. Therefore, Zhu listed it as the first of the "four books". Zhu also thought that the book "University" contained in the Book of Rites was disordered, so he rearranged it and divided it into two parts: classics and biography.

Among them, the "Jing" chapter is the original words of Confucius, recorded by Ceng Zi, a student of Confucius; The ten chapters of Biography are Ceng Zi's understanding and exposition of "Jing", which were recorded by students in Ceng Zi. With this arrangement, we have the version of "University" that we see today.