1. Classical Chinese texts on how to be a person and do things

The most famous classical Chinese text on how to be a person and do things is Chapter 77 of Laozi’s Tao Te Ching. It is regarded as a classic discussion on how to behave in the world.

The original text is as follows:

The way of heaven is like a bow? Those who are high will suppress it, those who are low will lift it; those who have more will lose it, and those who are deficient will make up for it. The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess damage. The way of man is not like that, if the loss is not enough, there will be more than enough. Who has enough to serve the world, only the Taoist. Therefore, he does not rely on saints, he does not rely on his achievements, and he does not want to see the good and evil.

Translation:

Isn’t the law of nature very similar to shooting an arrow with a bow? If the string is pulled high, lower it a little; if it is low, raise it a little higher; if it is over-stretched, relax it some; if it is under-stretched, add some more. The law of nature is to reduce excess supply to insufficient supply.

But the laws of society are not like this. We must reduce what is insufficient and donate it to those who have surplus. So, who can reduce the excess to make up for the deficiencies of the world? Only the wise can do it. Therefore, a righteous sage can do something without appropriating it, and achieve something without taking credit. He is unwilling to show his merit.

Extended information

"Tao Te Ching", a philosophical work by Lao Tzu (Li Er) during the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as "Tao Te Ching", "Lao Tzu", "Five Thousand Words", "Laozi's Five Thousand Essays" is a work written by the pre-Qin scholars in ancient China before they split up. It is an important source of Taoist philosophical thought.

The Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The original text is the first part "De Jing" and the second part "Tao Jing". They are not divided into chapters. Later it was changed to "Tao Jing". Chapter 37 comes first, and after chapter 38 it is "De Jing", divided into 81 chapters.

Lao Tzu, whose surname is Li and Ming'er, whose given name is Dan and whose first name is Boyang, may also be called Boyang. He was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period. His birth and death dates are unknown. He was born around 571 BC in Ku County (the name of the ancient county) of Chen (later moved to Chu) State in the late Spring and Autumn Period. An ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher, writer and historian, the founder and main representative of the Taoist school.

Laozi is a world cultural celebrity and one of the world's 100 historical celebrities. Together with Zhuangzi, he is also known as Laozi and Zhuangzi. In Taoism, Lao Tzu is revered as the ancestor of Taoism and is called "Tai Shang Lao Jun". In the Tang Dynasty, Laozi was posthumously regarded as the ancestor of the Li surname.

Laozi’s thought has a profound influence on the development of Chinese philosophy, and the core of his thought is simple dialectics. In politics, Laozi advocates governing by doing nothing and teaching without speaking. In terms of power, Lao Tzu emphasizes the principle that things must be reversed when they reach their extreme. In terms of self-cultivation, Lao Tzu is the ancestor of Taoism's dual cultivation of life and life, which emphasizes the practice of being humble and not competing with others.

Laozi's handed down work "Tao Te Ching" (also known as "Laozi") is one of the most widely published works in the world.

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia - Tao Te Ching

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia - Laozi 2. Poems or ancient prose about not panicking and being very calm in times of trouble

< p> 1. Don’t be surprised by favor or disgrace, just watch the flowers blooming and falling in front of the court; have no intention of leaving or leaving, just watch the clouds roll and relax in the sky. ——Chen Jiru, Ming Dynasty, "Notes from a Youchuang"

Vernacular translation: Only when you can treat favors and disgraces as normal as flowers blooming and falling, can you not be surprised; only if you can treat your position as changing like clouds and clouds, can you be unintentional. .

2. Don’t be happy with things, and don’t be sad with yourself. If you live high in a temple, you will worry about its people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your king. It means that you are worried when you advance, and you are also worried when you retreat. ——Fan Zhongyan of the Northern Song Dynasty, "Yueyang Tower"

Vernacular translation: Not proud and ecstatic because of the abundance and wealth of external things, personal gains and possessions; nor due to personal frustration due to the loss or damage of external things. Down and out and sad. If you are an official in the imperial court, you will worry about the people; if you are not an official in the imperial court and you are in a remote river and lake, you will worry about the monarch.

3. Not happy when you gain, but sad when you lose? ——Jin Dynasty Ge Hong's "Baopuzi·Autobiography".

Vernacular translation: If you don’t feel happy when you get it, why should you be sad when you lose it?

4. It is easy not to be surprised by favor or disgrace, but it is difficult to think about love. ——Jin Pan Yue's "In Huai County"

Vernacular translation: After experiencing great favor and humiliation, it becomes less easy to be frightened, and if you like the essence of things, it is difficult to think too much.

5. In order to be a general, you must first treat your heart. Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged; elk thrives on the left but does not blink; then you can control your interests and wait for the enemy.

——Su Xun of the Northern Song Dynasty, "The Art of Mind"

Vernacular translation: As a general's principle, you should first cultivate your mind. You must be able to keep your face unchanged when Mount Tai collapses in front of you, and have an elk gallop around you without blinking your eyes. Only then can you control the factors at stake and deal with the enemy. 3. Classical Chinese essays on life and dealing with others, full text,

A ruler is short, an inch is long. ("Chu Ci·Bu Ju")

Fullness brings losses, modesty benefits. ("Shang Shu")

People are not sages, how can they have no faults? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. ("Zuo Zhuan")

Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ("The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan")

A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried. ("The Analects of Confucius·Shuer")

If there is any, then correct it; if not, then encourage it. ("The Analects of Confucius")

Everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and it will fail if it is not forewarned. ("The Book of Rites: The Doctrine of the Mean")

If you are envious of fish in the deep water, it is better to retreat and build a net. ("Book of Han·Biography of Dong Zhongshu")

A big act does not care about the details, and a big courtesy does not hesitate to make small concessions. ("Historical Records of Xiang Yu")

King Wen was restrained and performed the "Book of Changes"; Zhongnieu wrote "Spring and Autumn"; Qu Yuan was exiled and wrote "Li Sao"; Zuoqiu was blind and wrote "Guoyu" 》; (Sima Qian's "Report to Ren An")

Those who travel a hundred miles are more than ninety (Han (Yi Shi Feng Ya Yi Chapter 4)) 4. What are the classical Chinese articles about dealing with people

Original publisher: Weiwang (selected)

Quotes about doing things for others Quotations about doing things for people 1. When you are a person, you should talk about right and wrong, but don’t care too much about the pros and cons; when doing things, you should talk about the pros and cons, but don’t be too afraid. Right and wrong. When it comes to people, you should think about the good and look at the advantages; when it comes to things, you should think far and look at the big picture. 2. Be a person: first, be strict with yourself and treat others with kindness. Second, be humble and be more generous. Less disputes. Third, be kind to others and avoid being arrogant. Fourth, be honest and treat others with integrity and stay away from right and wrong. Be consistent and do things without bullying. 4. In competitions, there are wins and losses; in status, there are good and bad situations; in life, there are gains and losses. As a person, you must do your best and deal with things as they come! 5. If people are rude, nothing will happen. If things are rude, the country will be restless. A person must know etiquette and respect others. Those who know how to treat others will always despise them, and those who respect others will always respect them. 6. Sweet words! Words of comfort are warm in the winter, but bad words are hurtful in the cold months. Too many words in happy times are unfaithful, and too many words in angry times are disrespectful. Treat others with courtesy, behave with kindness, be honest with others, be strict with yourself, be perseverant in doing things, and help others with love. You must understand that the heart is easy to obey virtue, but it is difficult to obey strength! The waves of the sea are blown by the wind, and the waves of life are blown by people. As a person, you should be proactive, challenge life, perfect your personality, and make your true feelings eternal! 9. I treat others as right and wrong; Benefits are regarded as grudges, and I regard gains and losses as gains and losses, and I regard good and evil as good and evil; people regard rising and rising status as closeness, and I regard true and false feelings as distance. 14. Good words can arouse the kindness of others; Bad words will arouse bad thoughts in others. Say more kind words and be more kind. As a person, you should have good intentions, say good things, do good things, and make good friends. 19. It is better to be slow in doing things than to be too hasty and make mistakes. Stupid, no 5. What are the ancient texts that teach people to deal with things calmly

"Ding Fengbo" by Su Shi

Don't listen to the sound of beating leaves in the forest,

Why not chant Howling and moving slowly.

Bamboo sticks and mango shoes are lighter than horses, who is afraid? p>

It is slightly cold, but the mountain top is shining slantingly.

Looking back to the desolate place, returning,

There is no wind, rain or sunshine.

The green hills are still there, and the sunset turns red several times.

Many things in ancient and modern times are all discussed in a joke.

The last sentence of the upper and lower lines of Yang Shen's "Linjiang Immortal"

Don't be surprised by favor or disgrace, just watch the flowers blooming and falling in front of the court; there is no intention to go or stay, just follow the clouds rolling in the sky.

Xiao Feng's "Notes of Xiaoyuan"

Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing Nanshan Mountain.

Tao Yuanming