Original text:

Zi Gong asked, "Why did Confucius call it Wen?"

Confucius said, "I am sensitive and eager to learn, and I am not ashamed to ask questions. It is also a saying. "

Translation:

Zi Gong asked, "Why did Confucius remember?"

Confucius said: "A smart and studious person is not ashamed to ask for advice from people who are lower in status and less knowledgeable than himself.

Source: Article 5 of The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang.

Extended data

Creative background:

The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang is a collection of words and deeds of Confucius, an ancient thinker in China and one of the top ten historical celebrities in the world. Written in the early Warring States period. Because Qin Shihuang burned books to bury Confucianism, there were only 20 books taught orally by Lu people, 22 books taught orally by Qi people, and 2 1 book of the ancient Analects of Confucius found on the wall of Confucius' residence in the Western Han Dynasty. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, yu zhang mastered The Analects.

Character introduction:

Confucius (55 1-479), formerly known as Zhong Ni, was born in the Spring and Autumn Period (now Qufu, Shandong). The founder of Confucianism, the most famous thinker, politician and educator in ancient China, had a far-reaching influence on the development of China's ideology and culture. Confucius' ancestors were originally nobles in the Song Dynasty, but later they moved to Shandong to avoid the troubles of the imperial court. Confucius' father was a warrior, and although he was among the nobles, his status was very low. Confucius gave lectures, with as many as 3,000 students, including 72 famous teachers.