Based on the cognitive view of reality, the story describes it as an abnormal phenomenon. It is a literary genre that focuses on the description of the development of events. Emphasis on the vividness and coherence of the plot, which is more suitable for oral narration. The following is a short story about Confucius, for your reference.
Study hard in adversity
Confucius lost his father when he was young and suffered many hardships, but he always had his loving mother Yan Zheng guarding him. Despite the difficult circumstances, his mother always taught Confucius the importance of Be a person with ideals and continuous progress.
My mother worked day and night on the housework, and finally fell ill due to lack of physical strength. However, on the fourth day of his mother's bed rest, Confucius was forced by his mother to go to school. But every day after school, he would go home early. As soon as he entered the house, he would be busy digging the ground, watering the garden, padding pig houses, feeding chickens, lighting fires, and sweeping the floor. At night, he would knit straw sandals with his mother who was recovering from illness. His mother blamed him for not studying as hard as before. Confucius smiled and explained that after studying in the rural school for a day, his mind was as muddy as a bowl of paste. Now he needed a rest. Besides, he could think about problems while working. endorsement.
Although Confucius was young, he was very meticulous in his work. He did whatever he wanted, and his speed was sometimes faster than those veterans who often did housework. Confucius took over a lot of the mother's burden, and her rested body was recovering day by day.
Mother Yan Zheng was not idle even during her illness. She often cheered up and sat up with support, and made a new top for her son to wear during the New Year. That evening, after the new clothes were made, Confucius came home from school. Just as he was about to grab a pole to carry water, Yan Zheng took his son's hand and entered the back room. He said with joy: "Come on, Qiu'er, let's give it a try." Does the new top you made fit you?"
Seeing that his mother was very happy today, Confucius took the opportunity to tell her: "Mother, from tomorrow on, the child will no longer go to school."
< p> "Why is this?" Yan Zheng was taken aback, and the smile on his face disappeared immediately.“The teachers in rural schools are all pedantic old men,” Confucius explained. “They are full of empty stomachs, and their ability to teach is far inferior to that of my mother...”
“ Nonsense!" Mother Yan Zheng interrupted her son, "You are so proud and complacent at such a young age that you don't even care about your husband."
"That's right, your husband is very lazy. He was not allowed to ask questions, and when you asked, he glared. Since entering the rural school, the child has not learned anything new. He just learns the new by reviewing the past.
Mother didn’t believe what Confucius said, so she called Man’s father, a neighbor’s child, and asked about the teacher in the township school. Man’s father didn’t like the teacher in the township school, so he asked him about the situation in the school. He told Yan Zheng, and Yan Zheng believed that what his son said was the truth.
Even so, the mother did not agree to her son's request. She calmly said to Confucius: "How can you master the 'Six Arts' if you don't go to school? If you don't master the 'Six Arts', how can you get ahead in the future?" ”
Confucius told his mother that he could learn to drive a carriage from Man’s father, learn music from a drummer, and practice archery at the school field. These are real skills, unlike in rural schools, where the teacher is all about talking on paper and can't do anything. He can't even swing a long whip, let alone drive a strong horse. He also planned to go to Shusun's house to graze the cattle, because they had a lot of books at home that could be borrowed and read. During the day, drive the cows to the pasture and let them eat grass. Then you can use the grass as a classroom to read and study. The air in the wilderness is fresh and there are no noisy and disturbing classmates, so the learning effect will be much better than in the classroom. Besides, by engaging in these activities, you can also experience the philosophy of life and lay the foundation for your future work in the world...
Yan Zheng listened to his son's story calmly, with a heat wave in his heart and moist circles under his eyes. She knew that her son was making money to make a living, share her worries with herself, and make her suffer less in the future, so she talked about dropping out of school in such a grand way. When her son grew up and knew how to care for his mother, she felt infinitely gratified... Her son's words It does make sense. If you do this, your situation and the situation of this family will change and get better. However, this was absolutely impossible. She said: "Qiu'er, mother knows that you have an innocent heart, but we can't do that. Our Confucius family is from a noble family. Although it later fell into decline, your father is still a son of a bitch." Yi doctor, his son did that. Our Confucian family was born in a noble family. Although it later declined, your father was still a Yi doctor. How could his son do such despicable things? As long as you can become a great man in the future? "Mom, no matter how hard or tired you are, your heart still feels sweet!" My mother said as she picked up her clothes and wiped the moist corners of her eyes.
The little shepherd boy who dropped out of school and returned home
In fact, didn’t Confucius know that things like herding cattle and being a drummer were inconsistent with his identity? The influence of his family, the education of rural schools, and the influence of society have long formed the hierarchical concept of the aristocratic class in his mind. However, faced with his mother who became ill due to overwork and the difficult life situation of having no rice to cook, if he didn't do this, what else could he do? Confucius knew that it was impossible to convince his mother not to go to school, so he had to use white lies to hide it from his mother for the time being.
From then on, Confucius really went to Shusun's family to herd cattle, and he made a deal with them: he would herd cattle for Shusun's family, and he would be allowed to borrow books from Shusun's family.
This is a strange "condition". It was under this "condition" that Confucius could enjoy the magnificent rivers and mountains between heaven and earth and feel the interesting scenery given by nature. He also keeps reading and studying to keep moving forward with his ideals.
The shepherd boys were willing to work with Confucius to herd. Firstly, because he was tall, he was known as the "eldest man" and had great strength. With him, no one would be bullied; secondly, he was He knew everything about astronomy and geography, especially because he had endless stories in his belly. Being with him was better than going to school. Therefore, wherever Confucius went, there would be shepherd boys following him and herds of cattle and sheep.
Confucius salutes
Legend has it that Confucius was young and good at courtesy. One autumn, dark clouds rolled in, the cold wind blew, and fallen leaves fell from the trees and flew with the wind. At this time, the young Confucius was concentrating on reading under the window. Because the weather was too cold, he wore thin clothes and rubbed his hands from time to time. The mother sitting aside said heartbrokenly: "My child, please rest for a while!"
"Okay!" Confucius agreed and stood up, picking up the zudou (a ritual utensil at that time) placed next to the table. ) and walked out of the house quietly. His mother hurriedly said: "My child, it's windy outside and it's so cold. It's about to rain. Please don't play in the yard." Confucius replied with a serious face: "No, mother, I It's a sacrifice to the gods and a big ceremony!" "What are you doing with the big ceremony?" his mother asked him. "If I don't learn etiquette well now, I won't know how to behave when I grow up."
After hearing what Confucius said, my mother was so surprised that she was speechless.
In an era when rituals and music were in disarray, Confucius’ behavior was truly extraordinary.
Comment on the Redemption of Slaves
At that time, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Lu had a rule that anyone who traveled abroad and saw people from the State of Lu being sold as slaves in foreign countries could spend money to redeem them. After he redeemed it and returned to the state of Lu, he went to the treasury to pay the debt, and the treasury paid it. One of Confucius' students actually saw a Lu man being sold into slavery abroad, so he redeemed him. After he was redeemed, he did not go to the treasury to pay the debt. Others said that this man was of noble character. When Confucius found out, he scolded the student and said that he had done something wrong. Others are surprised. You do good deeds, redeem people, and don't pay the debt. Isn't this a good thing? Isn’t it noble? Confucius said that you should not look at the problem this way. His approach actually prevented more slaves from being redeemed. This man did not pay the debt after he came back. In the future, when others saw the slave of Lu, they wanted to redeem him, but they also thought, after I redeem him, if I go to pay the debt, others will comment: "So-and-so did not pay the debt before." If you go to file an account, your character is not as good as his. In this way, the person may pretend not to see it and not redeem the person. Therefore, this approach prevents more Lu slaves from being redeemed, which is harmful.
Saving someone after falling into the water
A man fell into the water. One of Confucius' students jumped into the water and rescued the man. The family thanked him and gave him a cow. He took it. Others started talking: Do you need money to go into the water to save people? Confucius knew about it and praised the student and said that the student did the right thing, which would help more people who fell into the water to be rescued. Because after rescuing someone, you can accept money from others, so if someone falls into the water, someone will be willing to save it. So it depends on the objective effect.
Confucius studied piano
Confucius was very open-minded and very hard-working in his studies. Once Confucius studied drums and harp with Xiangzi. The title of the song is "Wen Wang Cao". Confucius practiced hard for many days, and Shi Xiangzi said, "It's OK." Confucius said, "I have mastered the playing method of this piece, but I haven't mastered it yet." After practicing for many days, Shi Xiangzi said again, "Okay, you have achieved the goal." But Confucius still said, "No, you have not achieved your ambition." After a while, Shi Xiangzi thought that this time it was really good, but Confucius still thought that he had not played the music well, so he studied it repeatedly and understood the connotation of the music until he saw the image of King Wen in the music. Don't stop until you show it. His spirit deeply moved Shi Xiangzi. Until now, Confucius's famous saying "Be tireless in learning and tireless in teaching" is still our motto.
Experimenting with the Qianqiu
"Xunzi·Youzui" records that "Confucius looked at the temple of Duke Huan of Lu, and there was a Qianqiu. Confucius asked the temple guardian: What is this device? The guardian of the temple said: This cover is a utensil for sitting. Confucius said: I heard that when the utensil is empty, it is upright, and when it is full, it is covered. Confucius asked his disciples to pour water into it. The fruit is in the middle, it is full, and it is full, and it is empty. Confucius sighed and said: "What is evil is that it is full but not full!" You and You have the same meaning, and they mean to persuade and encourage. Seat. In ancient times, people had no tables and chairs, so they could only sit on the floor. Commonly used items were placed on the right side, so the right side of the seat was the motto.
The bottom of the teapot is pointed, and it has a special feature: when it is empty, it can only be placed crookedly, that is, "when it is empty, it will play"; when about half of the water is filled, it can be placed upright. It is "the middle means it is right"; but the water should not be filled too full. If there is too much water, it will automatically tip over and pour out all the water. This is the "fullness means it will overturn". "Qi Qi" is the common name for it. When people used its characteristics to endow it with cultural connotations, they gave it the nickname "You Zui".
Confucius was well-read and knowledgeable. Although he saw Youzuo for the first time in the Luhuangong Temple, he already knew its characteristics and immediately let the students experiment and explain it on the spot. This incident not only reflects that Confucius is knowledgeable, but also reflects that Confucius attaches great importance to practical education. Combining theory and practice can achieve better teaching results.