1, Confucius learned the piano

"Learning Qin Shi Xiang" in Confucius' Monument

Confucius was very modest and worked hard in his studies. Confucius once learned to play the piano with his teacher. The name of this song is Cao. Confucius practiced hard for many days, and Shi Xiangzi said, "That's enough." Confucius said, "I have mastered the playing method of this piece of music, but I haven't counted it." After practicing for several days, Shi Xiangzi said, "Well, you can count on it." But Confucius still said, "No, I didn't get it." After a considerable period of time, Shi Xiangzi thought it was really ok this time, but Confucius still felt that he didn't bend the bullet well. Therefore, Confucius repeatedly studied and understood the connotation of Qin Le until he saw the image of King Wen expressed in music. 2. Confucius is a master.

Historical records show that Confucius traveled around the world in a carriage one day. When I came to a place, I saw a child sitting in a "city" surrounded by mud. Confucius said, "Why not avoid the carriage when you see it?" The child replied: "People say that you, Mr. Kong, know astronomy from above, geography from below and human feelings from below. However, I haven't seen much of you today. Because from ancient times to now, I only heard that cars avoid the city. How can cities avoid cars? " Confucius paused and asked, "What's your name?" The child replied, "My name is Xiang Tuo." In order to save face, Confucius asked Xiang Tuo a series of questions, but all of them were skillfully solved by Xiang Tuo.

Confucius thought the boy was too learned to argue with him himself. He had to sigh, lean down and say kindly to Xiang Tuo, "It's terrible to be born late. I should worship you as a teacher. " Turning to his apprentice, he said, "There must be a teacher for a threesome. Don't be embarrassed to ask. " With this praise from Confucius, Xiang Tuo became famous in Kyushu and shocked the ruling and opposition parties. Later, it was recorded in the relevant chapters of Historical Records. According to Records of the Historian, when Gan Luo was twelve years old, he thought it was a metaphor and persuaded Wen Xin not to let himself go to Zhao. The Saint Amethyst, compiled by Wang Yinglin, a scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, advised future generations: "In the past, Zhongni studied under the ancient Saint Xiang Tuo and was diligent in learning."