Song ** scholar Zhou Dunyi is a university scholar. He learned from "Zhou Yi" and "The Mean", and described the "changes of the main road" in "Zhou Yi" with the "sincerity" of "The Mean", and organized the view of nature, epistemology, ideological methods, and ethics into an organic philosophical system.
Zhou Dunyi also continued the tradition of the integration of government and education since the Han Dynasty, and in addition to governing the government, he also gave lectures and lectures, and many works have been handed down. His literary attainments are also very high, and he is known as a model of "writing to carry the Tao".
The History of the Song Dynasty records: Zheng Xiangren, a scholar of the Longtu Pavilion, is the main book of Fenning. There has been a long time in prison and indecision, and the decision is made immediately. The people of Yi exclaimed: "The old official is not as good as it." ”
It means that Zhou Dunyi served because of his uncle Zheng Xiang, a scholar of Longtu Pavilion, and served as the chief bookkeeper of Fenning. There are lawsuits that cannot be adjudicated for a long time, and when Zhou Dunyi arrives, it will be determined after one trial. The fellow villager said in amazement: "The officials in the past are not as good as him." The envoy of the Criminal Department recommended him to be transferred to the manager of the Nan'an Army to join the army.
Huang Tingjian praised Zhou Dunyi and said: "His character and moral cultivation are very high, broad-minded and free-spirited, like the sunshine and wind in the clear sky and the bright moon, he does not focus on seeking a clean reputation and deliberately pursues lofty ambitions, does not value enjoyment and strives for the benefit of the people, does not pay attention to his own interests and cares about the sorrows and joys of orphans and widows, and despises and caters to secular people and advocates long-term friendship." ”
Zhou Dunyi taught two very famous ** Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi. When he served in Nan'an, King Cheng sentenced him to the military, regarded his temperament and appearance as not ordinary ordinary people, talked with him, understood his study and exploration, so he made friends with him, and sent his two sons Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi to train and study.
Zhou Dunyi always ordered Ercheng to explore the places where Confucius and Yanzi felt happy, what were the things they felt happy about, and the origin of Ercheng's doctrine came from here.
So Cheng Hao said: "Since I saw Uncle Zhou Mao again, I have returned home with the wind and snow, and I have the feeling of 'I am the same as the point'." ”
Hou Shisheng learned from Cheng Yi, did not understand it, visited Zhou Dunyi, Zhou Dunyi said: "I am old. The doctrine must be detailed. In the evening, the two talked to each other at the bedside, and went back after three days. Cheng Yi saw him and said in surprise: "Didn't you learn it from Uncle Zhou Mao?" "He's good at inspiring people, and that's it.
A university scholar like Zhou Dunyi can not only stand on his own theories, but also educate **, which can really be described as "people stand on the road, and literature carries the way"!