Without Confucius, the long history would be like endless night. This sentence is to praise Confucius' contribution to human culture.

Source:

Zhuxi's Zhuzi Genre, Volume 93.

However, Zhu Xi said a sentence immediately after this poem: "Tang Zixi tasted it in a postal kiosk.".

Tang Zixi's name is Tang Geng (169-112), and he was born in Meizhou (present-day Meishan, Sichuan). The Record of Tangzi's Western Literature records: "There is a couplet between the walls of the Shudao Pavilion:" Heaven will not give birth to Zhong Ni, and all ages will last like a long night ".I don't know who wrote a poem."

Introduction of Confucius:

Confucius (September 28th, 551 BC-April 11th, 479 BC), son surnamed Kong, [1] named Qiu, Zhong Ni, was born in Liyi, Song State (now Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province), and was born in Yiyi, Lu State (now Qufu City, Shandong Province). China is a famous great thinker and educator.

Confucius' famous saying that influenced later generations:

Confucius said: The ancients could not say anything, but they were too ashamed to bow. ? -Confucius

In a threesome, there must be a teacher. Choose the good and follow it, and change the bad. ? -Confucius

prospered in Poetry, stood in ceremony and became happy. ? -Confucius

When a bird is dying, its song is also sad; Dying men speak true. ? -Confucius

Confucius said: It's better to learn when you learn. ? -Confucius

Confucius said: a gentleman is knowledgeable in literature, and he can make an appointment with the ceremony, and he can also be a husband! ? -Confucius

Confucius said: those who have virtue must cultivate words, and those who have words need not cultivate virtue. ? -Confucius

is sensitive and eager to learn, and is not ashamed to ask questions. ? -Confucius

Disciples of Confucius:

Yan Hui: A native of Lu, Zi Ziyuan, a 3-year-old young Confucius, is the most beloved of Confucius, and has repeatedly praised him: "You are virtuous! A scoop of food, a scoop of drink, in the mean lane, people can't bear their worries, and they don't change their fun when they go back. "

min loss: a native of Lu, Zi Qian, the younger Confucius is fifteen years old. Famous for virtue, Confucius called it filial piety. Do not be a doctor, do not eat the wealth of the king, and have a high character.

Ran Geng, a native of Lu, is famous for his virtue. Kong Qiu said it was his bad life.

ran yong, a native of Lu, is a clan of Rangeng. His father is a black sheep. Confucius regarded it as virtuous and said, "Harmony can also make the south."

Ran Qiu, a native of Lu, is a descendant of the above two Ran. Little Confucius is twenty-nine years old. He is the butler of Ji, the powerful minister of Lu. Talented and famous for political affairs.

zhong you: the nationality is unknown, and the word zi Lu, the young Confucius is nine years old. Being contemptible, brave and straightforward, Zeng Ling violently attacked Confucius. Confucius lured him with a little gift, and Zilu became a master of Confucianism, because his master asked him to be a disciple. Then, it is still a Confucius idiot to speak frankly and contradict Confucius. Confucius loved it with tolerance. Famous for political affairs. Later, he died in the Great Patriotic Rebellion and was chopped into pulp. Confucius was so afraid that he didn't eat minced meat.

zai Yu: I am from Lu. Excellent eloquence. Because he dozed off during the day, he was scolded by Confucius as "the rotten wood should not be carved, and the wall of dirt should not be polluted"

Duanmu Ci: Zi Gong, a patriotic man. The eloquence is also excellent, but Confucius is very impressed with him. Qi Xiangtian often cut Lu, and Lu Zi's life was sent to save Lu. Zigong went to Qi, Wu, Yue and Jin, and with a golden tongue, he made a great career, keeping Lu, chaos, breaking Wu, strengthening Jin and dominating Yue, and moving the government of five countries at one stroke. Zigong is also proficient in economy, good at business, and earns a lot of money. Every time I go out, the prosperity of the chariots and servants is intended for princes, and I fight against the princes with the name of Confucius. The prosperity of Confucianism contributed to the great publicity of Zigong. Confucius didn't like him for nothing.

Yan Yan: Ziziyou, a native of Wu. Little Confucius is forty-five years old. Famous for literature. I was an officer who killed Wu Cheng, and I managed it well.

Bo Shang: Zi Xia, a native of Wei. Little Confucius is forty-four years old. Confucius said, "Before the Shang Dynasty, it can be said that" Poetry "is over." Encourage him to be a "gentleman Confucianism, inaction and villain Confucianism."

Zhuansun Shi: Zi Zizhang, Chen Guoren. Little Confucius is forty-eight years old. He is a man of good looks, broad-minded and broad-minded, and takes care of his own affairs calmly. He does not deliberately stand on the road of benevolence and righteousness, and his friends are disrespectful.

Zeng Shen: Zi Ziyu, a native of Nanwucheng. Little Confucius is forty-six years old. Being extremely filial, his stepmother treated him badly, but the more filial he was, his wife divorced her because she was not familiar with steaming pears for her.