The first statement is related to Confucius, a famous educator in China.
According to historical records, it is to commemorate Qi Huangong, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. After Qi Huangong's death, the State of Qi built a temple for him, in which various sacrificial utensils were placed, including a very unique wine vessel-Qi vessel. The design of this wine container is very unique. When there is no liquid in it, it is inclined. If you pour half the wine in, it will stand up automatically, which is very interesting.
One day, Confucius and his students came to the temple to worship God and saw this uniquely designed wine vessel. The students were surprised, so they asked the people in the temple about the origin of the wine vessels. The person in charge of the incense said that this is called a ritual vessel. The peculiar funerary wares and Qi Huangong's quality made Confucius draw inferences about the profound meaning of funerary wares.
Therefore, Confucius pointed his finger at the vessel and said meaningfully to the students: The reason why this vessel leans to one side when it is empty, and it can stand up steadily when it is half filled with wine, and it will fall down when it is full, which is to remind people that there is no talent in their chests, and they can't be complacent. If you are too complacent, you will definitely suffer.
When Qi Huangong was alive, he liked this sacrificial vessel very much and often put it on the right side of his seat to remind himself not to be complacent. Therefore, when building the Qi Huangong Temple, people put this meaningful sacrificial vessel in the temple to convey Qi Huangong's quality of not being complacent.
After Confucius finished speaking, he poured water into the pot in front of the students. It is said that half of the pan is upright, and when it is too full, it will definitely turn over. Confucius also applied this principle to reading, reminding students to learn to be a man when reading, and modesty can make people grow. After returning home, Confucius made an identical sacrificial vessel and put it on the right side of the seat to remind himself at all times. It is said that in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Zu Chongzhi also asked someone to be the son of Emperor Wu of Qi and made a similar musical instrument, which is very obvious.
After that, a vessel was placed on the right side of the seat, which gradually evolved into engraving on metal vessels, but the name of the motto has been used.
The second argument is related to Wu Jie in the Song Dynasty. There was a man named Wu Jie in the Song Dynasty who liked reading history books. Of course, he is not as famous as Confucius. Wu Jie doesn't just read history books. When he sees meaningful words, he will copy them down. And put it on the right side of your seat as a knowledge accumulation warehouse. With the increase of his copying content, his walls and tables are covered with aphorisms and famous sayings.
After that, this practice of engraving words on objects and appliances to motivate yourself gradually spread, and the word motto naturally lasts forever, and the longer it is, the more fragrant it will be. Thoughts brought by the two statements
History has continued to this day, and the motto has already developed into a mixed product of world outlook and outlook on life. People's mottos can't be consistent and quite different. I don't want to talk about it, and I can't establish it from a lofty standpoint. Be practical! Either way, it's not that important. The important thing is that we all have our own motto. These mottos are not on the right side of the seat, not on modern people's mobile phones, not in their hearts, not in your style of doing things.