In ancient times, a hundred schools of thought contended, among which Confucian thought was the brightest, and the essence of the thoughts of Confucian saints is worth studying. The following is the essence of the thoughts of ancient Confucian saints that I have compiled for you. I hope you like it.

Confucius’ famous sayings and thoughts

Confucius is a teacher for all generations, and the famous sayings and thoughts left behind are very splendid.

1. Confucius said: A gentleman is reserved and does not fight; he is a group but does not party. "Wei Ling Gong"

Translation Confucius said: A gentleman is dignified and does not argue with others, and he is gregarious and does not form cliques. ?

2. Confucius said: Clever words confuse morality. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. "Wei Ling Gong"

Translation Confucius said: "Flattery will corrupt morality." If you cannot tolerate small things, you will disrupt big things. ?

3. Confucius said: ?A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. "Li Ren"

Translated by Confucius: A gentleman should be cautious in his words and diligent in his work. ? For more famous quotes from Confucius, please pay attention to related articles on the Xigutang Chinese Studies website.

4. Confucius said: The ancients could not speak out their words, and they could not catch them even if they were ashamed. "Li Ren"

Translation Confucius said: People in ancient times were reluctant to express their opinions easily because they thought it was shameful to say something but not be able to do it themselves. ?

5. Confucius said: ?A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his deeds. "Xian Wen"

Translation Confucius said: "A gentleman thinks that it is shameful to talk too much and do too little." ?

6. Confucius said: ?If what you say is not true, it will be difficult to do it. "Xian Wen"

Translator Confucius said: "His words are bold, but it is difficult for him to do them." ?

7. Confucius said: "If you are knowledgeable in literature and make appointments with etiquette, you can stay with your husband." "Yan Yuan"

Translation Confucius said: If you study cultural classics extensively and use etiquette to restrain yourself, you will not have a rebellious heart. ?

8. Confucius said: ?A gentleman seeks for himself, while a villain seeks for others. "Wei Linggong"

Translation Confucius said: "A gentleman is strict with himself, while a villain is strict with others." ?

9. Confucius said: ?To make a mistake without correcting it is to make a mistake. "Wei Linggong"

Translation Confucius said: "If you make a mistake and don't correct it, this is the real mistake." ?

10. Confucius said: ?Those who die without regrets will always be with the violent tiger Feng He. You must be afraid when things happen, and you are good at making plans. "Shu Er"

Translation Confucius said: "I have nothing to do with people who fight tigers with bare hands and cross rivers without boats. They don't regret it even if they die." Tongwo ambassadors must be people who are cautious when encountering problems and like to use their brains to come up with ideas to complete tasks. ?

Thoughts of the orator Mencius

(1) Without rules, there will be no circle.

(2) Right, then you know the severity; degree, then you know the length.

(3) People do not do anything, and then they can do something.

(4) Although there are things that are easy to grow in the world, if they are violent in one day and cold in ten days, nothing can survive.

(5) Those who advance sharply will retreat quickly.

(6) The organ of the heart is thinking, thinking is what you get, and if you don’t think, you can’t get it.

(7) Born in sorrow and died in happiness.

(8) Only benevolent people should be in high positions. Being unkind and holding a high position is spreading evil to others.

(9) If the emperor is unkind, he will not protect the world; if the princes are unkind, he will not protect the country; if the officials are unkind, they will not protect the ancestral temple; if the scholars and common people are unkind, they will not protect the four bodies.

(10) If the king is benevolent, he will be invincible in the world.

(11) Save penalties, reduce taxes, and make farming easier.

(12) The benevolent are invincible.

(13) For a five-acre house with mulberry trees, a person in his fifties can wear silk clothes. Chickens, dolphins, dogs, and pigs are all animals that have not lost their season. Those who are seventy years old can eat meat. If you do not take away a hundred acres of land, then a family of eight will not be hungry. I sincerely follow the teachings of Xiangxu, apply the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood, and award the white ones to live up to the road.

(14) By changing the fields and reducing taxes, the people can become rich.

(15) If a king is benevolent, he will never be unkind; if a king is righteous, he will never be unjust; if he is upright, he will never be unrighteous.

(16) Those who enjoy the happiness of the people will also enjoy the happiness of the people; those who care about the worries of the people will also worry about the worries of the people.

(17) Benevolence brings honor, and unkindness brings disgrace.

(18) Those who have permanent property have perseverance, and those who do not have perseverance have no perseverance. If you don't have perseverance, you will do everything you can to ward off evil spirits.

(19) To fight for land and kill people to fill the fields; to fight for cities and kill people to fill the city. This is called taking advantage of the land and cannibalizing human flesh, and the crime is not punishable by death.

(20) If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart; if the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as their own. Like a bandit.

(21) Fish is what I want, and bear’s paws are also what I want; you cannot have both, and you would give up fish and take bear’s paws. Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you have to sacrifice life for righteousness.

(22) Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young.

Zhu Xi’s Neo-Confucian Thoughts

1. Get up at dawn, sweep the courtyard, and keep it clean both inside and outside. As soon as you feel faint, you will rest. If you lock the door, you must check it yourself. A porridge and a meal, when I think about the difficulty of getting there. Half a thread, half a thread, I always think about the difficulty of material resources. It is better to prepare before it rains and not to dig a well when thirsty. You must be frugal in your self-respect, and do not linger over banquets. The utensils are of pure quality, and the earthenware fou is better than gold and jade. The diet is simple and refined, and the garden vegetables are the best delicacies. Do not build luxurious houses or seek fertile land.

2. Rituals are principles.

3. Gentlemen in ancient times were like holding beautiful jade and hiding it from the market, while later generations used stones as jade and showed off it.

4. Live to be old and learn to be old

5. Anyone who is honest and loyal and can attack my faults is a good friend; those who are flattering, arrogant and arrogant will lead others to evil. Otherwise, it will harm your friends.

6. Friends are those who unite with each other through righteousness.

7. When reading, when you first read, you will have doubts about the unknown; secondly, you will gradually have doubts; in the middle, you will always have doubts. After this, doubts will gradually be cleared up, until you have a thorough understanding and no doubts, and then learning begins.

8. It is easier for a young person to learn than to become an old man, so you should not waste an inch of time.

9. Those who have no doubts in reading must be taught to have doubts. Those who have doubts must have no doubts. Only then can they make progress.

10. There are three benefits in reading, namely, reading with the heart, with the eyes, and with the mouth.

11. To establish oneself, study is the first priority, and to study is based on reading.

12. Cultivation, knowledge, and practice are three things. Cultivation is the first, knowledge is second, and practice is the third.

13. Self-cultivation means that people should not add unreasonable things to each other.

14. If you respect yourself, others will respect you; if you are arrogant, others will respect you.

15. Self-cultivation is the first priority, followed by knowledge and practice.

16. Be open-minded and upright.

17. Examine yourself every day, correct it if you have it, and encourage it if you don’t.

18. Ask the canal how clear it is, because there is a source of living water.

19. The method of reading is to proceed step by step, read thoroughly and think deeply.

20. The family is harmonious, and although the food and drinks are not continued, there is still a lot of joy. The national lessons are finished early, and there is nothing left in the bag, and I am happy. When studying, one aspires to be a sage; when serving as an official, one aspires to the kingdom. Keep your peace and order, and listen to heaven. If you behave like this, you will be close to common people.

21. Don’t think about giving favors, and don’t forget the favors received. You should leave room for everything, and you should not go back to where you are proud. When people are happy, don't be jealous. When people are in trouble, don't be happy. To be kind and to be seen by others is not really good. To be evil and to fear that others will see it is a great evil. Seeing lust and having lustful thoughts, repaying it to his wife and daughter. Hiding grudges and using hidden arrows will bring disaster to his descendants.

22. It is most shameful to be slandered when you see wealth. It is most shameful to be arrogant when you are poor. Avoid litigation at home, as litigation will lead to misfortune. Avoid talking too much in life, as talking too much will lead to mistakes. Do not rely on power to bully the orphans and widows; do not be greedy for food and drink but kill animals and birds. If you are eccentric, you will have many regrets and mistakes. If you are lazy and resigned, your family fortune will be difficult to achieve. If there is little intimacy, you will suffer from it for a long time. If you are old and mature, you can rely on each other if you are in a hurry. Listen carefully to what is said, and be aware of the accusations made by others, and be patient and think twice. When fighting over things, be aware that it is not my fault, and be calm when facing secret thoughts.

The Essence of Wang Yangming’s Mind Theory

1. The mind is the principle. There is no reason outside the heart, there is nothing outside the heart, and there is nothing outside the heart.

2. There is no good or disgusting body, and there are good and bad actions. Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is qingwu.

3. There is no calamity greater than the merits of the heavens, no crime greater than the good deeds of others, no evil greater than the ability to attack, no humiliation greater than the shame of forgetting oneself, the four are prepared and the disaster is complete.

4. When you don’t look at this flower, this flower and your heart will become silent together. When you look at this flower, the color of the flower becomes clear for a moment. Then you know that this flower is not outside your heart.

5. The most important thing to learn is to get it from your heart. Seeking it from the heart is not true. Although his words come from Confucius, I dare not think that he is right. What's more, what is more, he is not as good as Confucius? Seeking it from his heart is true. Although his words come from the commonplace, I dare not think that he is wrong. Yes, how about it comes from Confucius?

6. It is easy to break the thief in the mountain, but it is difficult to break the thief in the heart.

7. The saints and the people of heaven and earth are of the same body. Confucianism, Laoism, and Zhuang are all for my use. This is called the great road. The second family is selfish, which is called a small way.

8. The truth of all things lies within my heart.

9. Scholars who aspire to be saints, and seek the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, abandon the brightness of the sun and the moon, and hope for the faint light of a firefly. Isn’t it absurd?

10. The reason why a saint is a saint is based on pure heavenly principles, not on talent. Therefore, even if you are a mortal, you can become a saint if you are willing to learn and keep your mind pure in the principles of heaven.