Don’t join the crowd if you don’t have money. Don’t persuade others with gentle words. This sentence comes from: "Zengguang Xianwen".

The original text of this sentence is: Don't bear heavy burdens if you are weak, and don't persuade others with light words. If you have no money, don't join the crowd; if you are in trouble, don't seek relatives.

The vernacular meaning of the original text is: Don’t carry heavy things if you are not strong enough. Don't persuade others if your words have no weight. If you don’t have enough money, don’t be as extravagant as others. Do not seek help from your loved ones when you are in trouble.

"Zengguang Xianwen" may seem chaotic on the surface, but as long as you read the whole book carefully, it is not difficult to find its internal logic. The book's understanding of human nature is based on the Confucian Xunzi's "theory of evil nature" as the premise, and it provides a cold insight into social life.

"Zengguang Xianwen". Also known as "Xianwen of the Past" and "Xianwen of the Ancient and Modern Times", it is a children's enlightenment book compiled during the Ming Dynasty in China. The title of the book was first seen in the opera "The Peony Pavilion" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. From this, it can be inferred that the book was written during the Wanli period at the latest.

"Zengguang Xianwen" collects various Chinese mottos and proverbs from ancient times to the present. Later, after continuous additions by literati in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was changed into its current form, called "Zengguang Xianwen", commonly known as "Zengguang Xianwen".

The author has never seen any book records. He only knows that the Confucian scholar Zhou Xitao redid it during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is likely to be the crystallization of folk creations in the Qing Dynasty.

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Evaluation of the work

A certain culture is a reflection of a certain social, political and economic concept, and "Zengguang Xianwen" does not exception. Due to the limitations of the times and history, it must be marked by that era. A lot of the content reflects feudal ethics and moral concepts, and even has obvious feudal superstition and fatalism;

Some content is individual-centered, reflecting the selfishness that was common among people at that time and in this era. , the idea of ??benefiting oneself at the expense of others; some reflect the mentality of the small bourgeoisie who muddle along, shrink from contentment, and the negative philosophy of life that avoids misfortune and is weary of the world under the social system at that time and even today; some were correct reflections of social phenomena at the time, but have been lost today. The significance of reference;

There are also some contents that are relatively vague in meaning, or have only one-sided truth. If not understood correctly, they will become wrong things. These are not in line with the spirit of the times. We must adopt a critical attitude when reading, clearly understand and discard, criticize and inherit, absorb their nutritious ingredients, and use the past for the present.

Editor: Zengguang Xianwen actually has its general value. When we appreciate it, we must clearly understand the stance of each sentence. One is the social standard position, and the other is the natural law position.

The concepts generated by different positions are naturally different, not to mention that our social position and the natural position are completely opposite. So I feel there are a lot of contradictions in it. Just like the ancient sages and most of us in society have opposite positions. Saints adapt to nature, while we adapt to society. We desire to gain but ultimately fail to gain, while the sage desires to give up but ultimately gains. We cultivate the fruits, they cultivate the roots. We cultivate fame and wealth, while they cultivate fundamentals.

It is said that "you can speak after reading Zengguang, and you can travel all over the world after reading Zengguang". Zengguang is "Zengguang Xianwen". Preschool education is "Preschool Education Qionglin"

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