? Confucius said: The golden mean, as a kind of morality, should be the highest! But people have not reached this level for a long time.
? Wu: The doctrine of the mean. In Confucius' view, the doctrine of the mean is the doctrine of a gentleman, which is not only one of the core categories of Confucianism, but also the highest standard to measure the virtue of a gentleman.
? The doctrine of the mean is a person's different attitudes towards what is happening in front of him and the ways he chooses to handle it. Some people will not politely refuse when they are in trouble. Too direct communication sometimes happens to meet people who are unreasonable, which is easy to cause conflicts and is not good for everyone. Therefore, Confucius has repeatedly advocated being a man and doing things, so that he should be afraid of the doctrine of the mean, which is also the highest realm of human wisdom.
? A beautiful seabird flew to the outskirts of the capital of Lu during the Warring States Period and stopped in a tree. No one in Beijing has ever seen this kind of bird, and they all think it is a kind of auspicious bird. The king of Lu was very happy when he saw it. I thought, "Here comes the bird. This is a good omen. It seems that great wealth will fall on my head. " He had the bird caught. How to feed? King Lu thought, "God birds can't be kept in cages like ordinary birds. I must make its life like mine. Otherwise, it will be terrible for the bird to blame. "
So the kind King Lu ordered his servant to keep the bird in the temple. Call people to play music and drums to it every day, offer it the best wine to drink, kill pigs and sheep, and give it the fattest and freshest meat to eat. I took good care of the bird, but the bird didn't appreciate King Lu at all, and panicked with fear. On the ceiling of the temple, it flew around in fear for a while and hid in fear for a while. What wine, fat, music, it had no idea that it was dedicated to it by King Lu. For a day or two, seabirds don't eat or drink. On the third day, the seabird died.
? This story tells us that no matter how beautiful the bird looks, its essence is still a bird, and the realm of moderation, like what Laozi said, will not violate the original appearance and its own laws. Only in this way can we conform to the golden mean and do nothing that will not destroy nature. The people will also live in peace and happiness, and the world will naturally be peaceful and happy. The following story illustrates the importance of respecting the law.
? Therefore, the doctrine of the mean is a way for people to abide by the doctrine of the mean, adhere to principles, and strive for impartiality and perfection. Whether in the past or in modern times, the golden mean is the highest wisdom for people to get rid of difficulties and solve all problems.