Righteousness saves people's hearts. Heart virtue is conscience, and conscience is buried in the sky, and it is also pushing the will of others. Therefore, the word "benevolence" comes from two people, because people can't be immune, other people's ideas are established, and people's personality is obvious. Only in this way can we be elegant and harmonious, and we can stand on our feet, give full play to the arms of young and old, and do things we don't want to do. Don't do this to others. Things are for people, not for yourself. They are compassionate, generous, gentle and kind.
Righteousness: Righteousness means adapting to the times, local conditions and people. Do what should be done and don't do what shouldn't be done. As you can see, there is no cause and effect in taking ill-gotten gains. Confucius said: "A gentleman is righteous, a villain is profitable, and an unjust person is rich and expensive, which is like a cloud to me. An old friend is ashamed and evil, but righteous and righteous.
Li: Li, Yan: Li, Xing, so things are blessed by God. Name interpretation: courtesy, body, evidence, personnel instrument. This is the right way to advance and retreat. Respect the old and love the young, act according to the rules, do not commit adultery, be unbeaten in human relations, be honest-oriented, be respected, and be upright and polite in Zhaizhuang.
Wisdom: A wise man knows everything. Distinguishing right from wrong, right from wrong, evil from right, true and false means that people are motivated by right and wrong, and arts and sciences are examined by wisdom.
Faith: Believers are not suspicious, not bad and honest. It means "from the heart, never change." The belief in a sentence comes from what people say. If people say something unpleasant, then there is faith. Sincerity is honesty, sincerity is honesty. People who behave well, don't make mistakes, and don't cheat are all for faith.
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Confucius once called "wisdom, benevolence and courage" "three virtues" and formed a system of "benevolence and courtesy", saying: "A benevolent person (lover) is also a big relative; Righteousness is appropriate, and respecting the virtuous is great; The killing of kisses, the respect of sages and so on. , Li Sheng. " Benevolence takes love as the core, righteousness takes respecting the virtuous as the core, and courtesy is the specific provision of benevolence and righteousness.
Mencius added "wisdom" to benevolence and courtesy, forming four virtues or four ends, saying: "Benevolence's pragmatic kiss (kiss) is also; The truth of righteousness is that it is also subordinate to the elders; The real part of the ceremony, Vince, is both; The truth of wisdom is that it is also true to know that both will go (deviate). "
"Good Nature" says: "Everyone has compassion; Everyone has a heart of shame and evil; Everyone has a respectful heart; Everyone has a right and wrong heart. Compassion, benevolence; Shame and nausea, righteousness also; Respect and courtesy; The heart of right and wrong is also wise. Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and wisdom are not foreign, and I am also inherent. " ("Mencius Gaozi Shang")
Dong Zhongshu added the word "faithfulness", describing benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faithfulness as a long-standing and unchanging law ("the constant way") that coexists with heaven and earth, while posthumous title was "the constant way". Yue: "Benevolence, courtesy, wisdom and faith" ("Good Policy").
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