In the 21st century, the Confucianism founded by Confucius has become more and more popular in the world.
Some people are puzzled, what age is it, and Confucius more than 2,000 years ago is still moved out. How did Confucius go so far?
The author reminds me of such a saying, how far the thought goes, how far can go. The brilliance of wise thought is the eternal wealth of mankind, and Confucius is such a person.
Confucius's thought shines with wisdom, and we can feel this incomparable wisdom of the sage everywhere from the Analects.
Take his statecraft doctrine as an example, although he did not have a long exposition, he also shined with the ultimate truth of the world. As recorded in "Zilu Chapter", once Confucius went to defend the country, Ran You drove for him. Seeing the large population of the country, "Zi said: 'Shu Yao!'Ran You said: "It's a good thing." What's more?He said, "Rich." He said, "If you are rich, why do you add anything?"He said, "Teach it." ’”
Here, Confucius made it clear that in order for mankind to make continuous progress, it is necessary to first develop production and economy. He believes that the first priority of people's livelihood is to have a certain material foundation, that is, the most important thing in the first place should be to solve the people's survival first, that is, "enrich the people". If the people are not rich, the foundation of society will be unstable, and if the people are not rich, everything else will only become empty talk.
Secondly, Confucius believed that "teaching the people" is also a very important link that cannot be ignored. Of course, "teaching the people" must be carried out on the basis of "enriching the people."
Teaching the people", Confucius naturally refers to the Confucian doctrine of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith" to educate the people.
When the people's lives are prosperous, the social environment may not necessarily be purified, and there will be many improper and even ugly things that exist and appear, and the only way to eliminate this ugliness is through education.
Therefore, "enriching the people" and "religious people" are indispensable, and of course, "enriching the people" comes first.
Another example is "Ji's Chapter", which comprehensively expresses Confucius's views on governing the country. Confucius said that Qiu also heard that those who have a country and a family do not suffer from widowhood but inequality, and do not suffer from poverty but suffer from anxiety.