"The Hanging Mirror of the World" is an ancient classic that teaches people to behave in the world, and it still has valuable reference significance for us in modern society. When his father was killed because of a major case, the author Fu Zhao was just six years old, and his heart was shaken, so he studied the method of dealing with the world and protecting himself all his life, which was summarized as the nine-character mantra of "knowledge", "action", "stop", "hidden", "forbearance", "letter", "song", "thickness" and "she", each word has far-reaching meaning, and the world says that most of it can be done to achieve what it wants, and it is not a waste of fame. The whole book is short and concise, but it contains all kinds of life, and has become a precedent for philosophical works such as "Caigen Tan" and "The Story of the Small Window".
Life is varied, the world is varied, often people are shocked or frightened, happy and sad, tossing and turning, sighing and sighing. People with a heart will see what they have heard or their own experience in their hearts and pour it into the pen, so as to become a masterpiece that can entertain and warn the world. The ancient Chinese exposition on the study of life can be traced back to the period of the hundred schools of thought, and it was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that special works were published. In contemporary times, the study of life is often presented as a "mind-reading" and "taoxue", but because the level of "art" is exaggerated, it is often misunderstood by the general public, and many people even regard it as a discipline that specializes in manipulating people's minds.
In fact, the study of life can be deep or shallow, through the ancient and modern, most of the spiritual core of the classics of life studies must not deviate from the right path, more exhortation people to self-cultivation, teach people to see through the world in the eternal and unchanging way.
"The Hanging Mirror of the World" is one of the more representative ancient books about self-cultivation and life.
The author of "The Hanging Mirror of the World" is Fu Zhao during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Fu Zhao, whose name is Maoyuan, when he was six years old, his father was killed because he was implicated in a major case, Fu Zhao's heart was deeply shaken, and since then he has developed a restrained and reticent character, and gradually cultivated a pair of discerning eyes to see the world. The reason why he was able to become one of the legendary scholars who died well in troubled times is inseparable from his lifelong study of self-cultivation. "Knowledge", "action", "stop", "hidden", "forbearance", "letter", "song", "thickness" and "she" are the "nine-character proverbs" refined by Fu Zhao based on experience in his later years. Every word contains a profound meaning, and it is very rare for people in the world to be able to do six or seven times out of ten.
The style of the book is also basically compiled in accordance with this nine-character proverb, in which the volume of knowledge discusses the relationship between knowledge and courage, and advocates courage and resourcefulness, both internal and external; The book of practice encourages people to maintain self-confidence, diligence and perseverance under the premise of knowledge; Zhizhi advises people to see the development situation of things and their own environment, so as to be safe, slow, positive and quiet; The scroll of the collection keeps people humble and has a collection of the light on their bodies; The volume of forbearance teaches people to know how to be patient, accumulate their own strength, and wait for the time to move; The Book of Faith emphasizes the wisdom of convincing and advocating sincerity; The scroll of the song persuades people to follow the circle like flowing water, and to be able to bend and stretch, in order to achieve great causes; The thick scroll aims to remove selfishness and win hearts with benevolence; The volume of giving up makes people know how to give up, to retreat to advance, to give up to gain. The style of this book is divided into three sections: original text, translation and commentary, of which the original text and translation are based on the "Hanging Mirror of the World" in the "Eleventh Classic of Strategy", and are corrected with reference to other versions. In the comment section, there are many selected ancient Chinese classic stories, which are interspersed with narratives and discussions, and further elaborate the truths in the original text, so as to facilitate readers to have a deeper understanding of the original text. In addition, the original parts of the six books in the "Seven Books of Life", including "Fragments of Power and Strategy", "Guarding the Weak", "Stopping Learning", "Degree of Heart", "Tao Hui Technique" and "Rong Ku Jian". Although "The Hanging Mirror of the World" is an ancient book, it is still of great significance in today's complex society. Some of them have become unbreakable truths in the test of time, and they are a true scripture worth playing repeatedly.