Every culture must have an idea as its core, and its core idea must be represented by a figure. The core of our traditional Chinese culture is Confucianism, and its representative is Confucius. This is why Confucius stands among the world's cultural thoughts and remains immortal. The Confucian classics are the preservers of Confucian thought, and the essence of its thoughts is often condensed into concise sentences. The words are concise but the purpose is rich, the things are close but the metaphors are far away. They are recited in every household and read hundreds of times. This concise sentence is what the world calls "Famous words" are also. For example, in the Book of Songs, "Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade"; "The high mountains stand still, and the scenery stops"; "Throw me a peach, and give me a plum in return"; "Being clear and philosophical, you can protect yourself"; " Fighting with fear, as if facing an abyss, as if walking on thin ice." "The Analects of Confucius" "Study and practice it from time to time, don't just say it"; "Review the old knowledge and learn the new, you can be a teacher"; "Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is dangerous"; "Knowing is knowing", "I don't know because I don't know"; "If you hear too much and doubt others, be careful when speaking about others, you will be few and far between". "Mencius" "Those who have gained the Tao will have many help, but those who have lost the Tao will have few."; "A gentleman does not complain about heaven and does not blame others"; "I "Nurture my awe-inspiring spirit well"; "Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, power cannot be subdued". "Xunzi" "Giving words to others is more important than gold, stone, pearls and jade"; "Perseverance, gold and stone can be carved". "Zuo Zhuan" "Multiple lines If you are unjust, you will die." "If the skin is gone, the hair will be safe." "The Book of Rites" "It is not polite to go back and forth, but it is not polite to go back and forth, and it is not polite to go back and forth."; "The journey of the great road is also , the world is public." Taken together, it is actually the identity of our Chinese nation. Confucian culture is firmly represented by Confucius, and its influence on Chinese history and even world history is huge and profound. Although Confucianism was cast in Confucius , its origins are also very deep and far-reaching. Confucius's constitution, civil and military affairs, followed the example of Zhou Gong, which is actually the culmination of our country's traditional culture. No one other than Confucius is qualified to be the "sage who inherits his unique learning and creates peace for all ages." Since the Opium War, our country has been repeatedly invaded by foreign nations, ceding territory to pay compensation, and bowing to humiliation, which is truly a shame and humiliation unprecedented in thousands of years. Work hard to become stronger, and your descendants will be born. Only when facing other countries, they may feel self-contempt and think that the way to become a strong country lies in total Westernization, or even blame Confucius for the country's backwardness, and then they will quickly go away. I still remember the corrupt Confucianism of the last century. At the end of the century, there was a book called "The Revolution of Learning" written by a foreigner, which claimed to "read four books a day" and "master a foreign language in four to eight weeks." A rare record of 250,000 copies being published in one day. Although this trend comes and goes, it can be seen that the Chinese people's confidence in the thousands of years of learning has been greatly reduced, and they have even abandoned learning like this. , exploring the modern significance of Confucianism and promoting our country's traditional culture are urgent tasks. In view of this, Qilu Publishing House has extracted famous sayings from Confucian classics, translated them into modern words, translated them into English, and accompanied them with pictures, which is not only beneficial to the people of the country. Satirical recitation is also convenient for foreigners to study. It has made a great contribution to the inheritance of our country's culture, so I am happy to preface it on August 8, 2016, at the Huaiying Building of Shandong University.

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