Confucius swear words circulateyears, become a teacher mantra
Since ancient times, the relationship between teachers and students has always been full of subtle colors, and teachers have enlightened their students through preaching and teaching, but even a sage like Confucius could not guarantee that his every thought and sentence was absolutely correct.
When there is a conflict between the ideas of students and teachers, how to solve it skillfully without putting both parties in an awkward situation is undoubtedly a very challenging problem. However, there was a student in ancient times whose teacher was none other than Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, but he often clashed with his teacher's ideas.
This student was Zai Yu, who often embarrassed his teacher, Confucius. His behavior even made Sage Kong scold him, so what did Zai Yu do?
Let's explore this historical mystery together.
2. The unknown image of Confucius: The former "hero of troubled times" In Chinese history, Confucius has always been regarded as a symbol of the most holy teacher and graceful generosity, however, what is less known is that his birth background and upbringing experience are actually full of challenges and difficulties.
During the Spring and Autumn period, when society was in turmoil, etiquette and music collapsed, and the weakening of the Zhou royal family caused various vassal states to challenge the royal power, and Confucius was born in such an environment.
As the hometown of Confucius, the monarch of Lu decided to send Confucius's father, the famous doctor of Lu, as a hostage to Qi in order to defend against foreign enemies. However, Confucius's father died tragically, which left Confucius's mother and Confucius to live in extreme poverty.
Despite the hardships of life, Confucius did not give up, he actively pursued his studies, and eventually became a famous educator and philosopher. Confucius spent his whole life working to restore and re-establish social order.
His ideological systems, such as Confucianism, were based precisely on a profound reflection on social chaos and moral decay. Therefore, we should not only see the image of Confucius as a weak scholar, but also have an in-depth understanding of his background and experience, and see his tenacity and wisdom in troubled times.
In general, Confucius was not just a generous and elegant person, but a "hero of troubled times" who sought survival and development in troubled times. It was in this difficult environment that his ideas and achievements were born.
According to Sima Qian's account, Confucius was born into an unusual family. His father was a declining aristocrat in his 70s, and his mother was a poor man in her teens.
Confucius lived an aristocratic life for the first three years and was taught by the great Confucians from all walks of life, but the death of his father changed all that, and the mother and son were kicked out of the house and began a life of poverty.
Their nobility was not even recognized by others for a time, and Confucius was once humiliated at banquets because of his status. These experiences were a huge stimulus to Confucius, who knew that in order to gain recognition, he had to rely on his own strength.
Therefore, he studied diligently, made a wide range of friends, and hoped to get ahead one day.
Confucius's enthusiasm for education would eventually be challenged because the political environment of the Lu State at the time prevented him from entering the upper classes. But he met Tan Zi, a talented and virtuous teacher, whose teachings made Confucius realize the impact of his birth on his life, and that even reading was a luxury for ordinary people.
As a result, the establishment of private schools became Confucius's lifelong mission. He didn't set any thresholds, regardless of your family background, and didn't ask you to pay high tuition fees, breaking the rules of education at the time.
His prestige attracted people from various vassal states, and the number of students grew day by day. However, this also brought a series of problems, especially the misbehavior of the students, especially one of the students, Zaiyu, who often caused Confucius a headache.
Second, the originator of the bar essence - Zai Yu, a straightforward and fast-talking language master in the "Ten Philosophies of Confucius", has excellent eloquence Zai Yu. Even Confucius was amazed by his ability to organize language.
However, he is also the "originator of the bar" in the modern population, likes to argue with others, and even forces the teacher to be speechless. Although his personality is easy to speak out, it has no effect on the respect for his teacher.
He has publicly stated that Confucius's virtue even surpassed that of Yao Shun.
Confucius had both deep love and helplessness for this student. Faced with a student who was keen to think and dared to challenge authority, Confucius could only guide him in the right direction with his heart.
The dialogues recorded in the Analects make us feel as if we can travel through the millennium and see the extraordinary daily exchanges between this pair of teachers and students. Especially in that discussion about "keeping filial piety", Zai Yu's astonishing speech made Confucius unacceptable, and even scolded him angrily.
Confucius tried to educate the students, but the students refuted his views. The students thought that it was more reasonable to keep filial piety for one year, because the peasants needed to start working after that year. Confucius was indignant at this, but did not refute it.
When Lu Aigong asked about the Zhou Dynasty's ritual system, Zai Yu hinted that he should follow the example of the previous dynasty to use chestnut wood to warn the people. But this is undoubtedly encouraging him to use force to solve the problem, which is contrary to Confucius's emphasis on the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Confucius was very angry about this, believing that the past had passed and there was no need to mention it again. Zai Yu not only spoke directly, often leaving Confucius speechless, but also behaved rudely, adding fuel to the fire.
What's more, he openly slept in class, which made Confucius unbearable, so he rebuked Zaiyu: "Rotten wood cannot be carved, and the wall of dung cannot be enclosed." ”
Rotten wood cannot be carved or stained walls cannot be painted, Confucius's disappointment with Zai Yu is palpable, but it also reflects his ardent expectations for him. However, it has been passed down for thousands of years, and the second half of the sentence has been forgotten due to the elegant considerations of the literati, and only remains"Rotten wood cannot be carved"This sentence is still quoted by many teachers in educating students to express their helplessness and disappointment with students, showing that conflicts between teachers and students are inevitable since ancient times.