Confucius' View on the Original Text of Zhoumiao and Its Translation Enlightenment
Confucius' visit to the Zhou Temple was full of tricks. Confucius asked the temple, "What is this?" He said, "This cover is a tool for sitting." Confucius said, "If you smell a seat, it will be covered when it is full, but it will be pressed when it is empty, and it will be right when it is medium. What is it? " Yes: "Of course." Confucius asked Luz to bring water to try. Cover it when it is full, press it when it is right, and press it when it is empty. Confucius sighed in shame: "Alas! Those who are full of evil and don't answer! " Lutz said, "Do you dare to ask if there is any way to hold people?" Confucius said, "Be wise if you want to be wise, and keep your stupidity; Work is the world, keep it; Help the world bravely and keep it with fear; Rich all over the world, remain modest. This so-called way to lose is also. "
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Confucius visited the Zhou Temple and saw the tilted vessels. Confucius asked the temple, "What is this?" The temple keeper replied, "This is the vessel on the right side of the seat." Confucius said, "I heard that the right seat will overturn when it is full of water, tilt when it is empty, and be vertical when it is half full." Is that so? " The temple keeper replied, "That's right." Confucius asked Luz to fetch water. Sure enough, when it is full, it capsizes, when it is half full, it stands upright, and when it is empty, it leans. Confucius sighed: "alas, where can I eat enough and not roll over!" " Lutz asked, "Is there any way to catch people?" "Hold the full method, suppress and then reduce." Lutz said, "Is there any way to reduce it?" Confucius said: "People who are rich in virtue should be humble;" People with vast territory and abundant resources should be diligent; Those who respect Lu's position are humble and weak; Many people are guarded by awe; Smart people are stupid; People who study extensively and memorize by rote are superficial. This is the way to reduce the harm. "
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People should never be complacent. Anyone who is complacent will fall down one day. This is for Confucius to educate his disciples, and people should not be complacent; This is what he advocates: "Don't care, don't be sure, don't be solid, don't want me" and advocate "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith".