Source: Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period and The Analects of Confucius said: "See what it is, see what it is, and see its safety. How can people be embarrassed? " Awkward? Confucius said, "Reviewing the past and learning the new can be a teacher. Confucius said, "A gentleman is useless." Zi Gong asked the gentleman. Confucius said, "Speak before you act. "

Interpretation of vernacular:

Confucius said: "(to know a person), we should look at his words and deeds, observe the road he takes and see what he is doing before we can feel at ease." How does this person hide? " How can this man hide? Confucius said, "If you review old knowledge, you can have new experiences and discoveries and become a teacher."

Confucius said, "A gentleman is not like a vessel. A vessel has only one purpose." Zi Gong asked how to be a gentleman. Confucius said, "Do what you want to say first, and then say it again (this is enough to say that you are a gentleman)." Confucius said, "A gentleman is gregarious and does not collude with others, while a villain colludes with others and doesn't fit in.

Extended information article appreciation:

There are four solutions to "review the old and learn the new". One is "review the old and learn the new": review what you have learned and gain new insights from it; The second is to "review the old and learn the new": on the one hand, we should review the stories of laws and regulations, on the other hand, we should strive to acquire new knowledge; The third is to review the old and learn the new.

With my rich experience and improved understanding, I can always learn more from what I saw before when I look back. Fourth, by reviewing history, we can foresee and solve future problems. This is the ability that a real master should have.

"Make the past serve the present" is a great contribution of Confucius to China's pedagogy. He thinks that we can acquire new knowledge by constantly reviewing what we have learned. This learning method not only has its value in feudal times, but also has undeniable adaptability today. People's new knowledge and new knowledge are often based on what they have learned in the past.

Writing background:

Confucius initiated the wind of private schools and advocated benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith. According to legend, Confucius once asked Laozi for gifts, with 3,000 disciples, including 72 sages.

He led some disciples around the world for thirteen years, and revised the six classics of Poetry, Calligraphy, Rites and Music, Book of Changes and Spring and Autumn Annals in his later years. After the death of Confucius, his disciples and their re-disciples recorded the words and deeds, quotations and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled the Confucian classic The Analects.

In ancient times, Confucius was regarded as a "saint of heaven" and a "muduo of heaven". He was one of the most learned scholars in the society at that time, and was respected by later rulers as Confucius' sage, the most holy, the most holy teacher, the most holy teacher, the teacher of kings and the teacher of generations.

His thoughts have a far-reaching influence on China and the world, and he is listed as the first of the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World". With the expansion of Confucius' influence, "Confucius Sacrifice Ceremony" once became a "big sacrifice" at the same level as China's ancestor worship.