How can I be a gentleman?
How can this be called a gentleman?
Appreciation of works (at the request of the subject, appreciation of works is in the front. )
Jingchun thinks that Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi can control the vassals and provoke wars between countries. "When the princes are angry, they fear the death of the world." They are great men.
Mencius believed that Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi climbed up by shaking their lips and obeying the wishes of the governors, and there was no principle of benevolence, righteousness and morality. Therefore, they are just villains and women, pursuing the way of entrusting women. How can they be called courageous men?
Mencius' statement is implicit and humorous, only by saying "courtesy" to explain the mother's instructions when a woman gets married, thus drawing the conclusion that "those who take obedience as the right path are also concubines". What deserves our attention here is that the ancients thought that a wife's way was like a minister's way. Of course, I should obey you, but the principle of obedience is justice. If you are unfair, I will protest. The same is true of a wife to her husband. Of course, a wife should obey her husband. However, if her husband did, she should persuade him to correct it. It should be "harmony but difference"
Mencius' satire was profound and sharp, and he hated Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi. Regrettably, although Mencius hated this "obedience is the right way", such "concubines" have emerged continuously for more than two thousand years. Today, monogamy has been protected by law, "concubine" is hard to exist, but the theory of "concubine" may not exist, or even be popular.
Mencius' method is to put forward the real way of being a man in a tit-for-tat manner. This is his famous saying, which has been passed down through the ages: "Wealth cannot be lewd, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be bent." ? How? Then you have to "live in the world, stand in the right position in the world and be the best in the world." Or go back to the benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom that Confucianism has always advocated. After doing this, we will adopt the attitude of "conforming to the people's will and not doing what I want", which is what Confucius said: "Use it to do, and discard it to hide." (The Analects of Confucius) Or Mencius said in another place, "If you are poor, you will be immune to it, and if you are up to it, you will help the world." (Dedicated) Then you can become a real gentleman.
Every sentence of Mencius' famous saying about "gentleman" shines with the power of thought and personality, which inspires many people with lofty ideals in history and becomes their motto of upholding justice without fear of violence.
This article was written by Mencius Teng Wengong.
The original Jing Chun said, "Aren't Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi sincere men? Anger is the fear of the princes, and peace is the destruction of the world. "
Mencius said, "A gentleman is a gentleman. Haven't you learned manners? The husband's crown is also the father's life; When the woman got married, she was ordered by her mother to deliver it to her door, saying,' When you go to your daughter's house, you must respect it and not disobey your master!' He who takes obedience as the right path is also a concubine. Live in a vast place in the world, stand in the right position in the world and be the best self in the world. Let the people do it if they succeed, and go their own way if they fail. Wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be bent. This is called a gentleman. "
Word annotation
⑴ Jing Chun: Name, disciple of strategists.
(2) Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi: People are called Shou, a famous lobbyist of Wei. Zhang Yi was a famous politician, diplomat and strategist during the Warring States Period. A strategist with Su Qin as the main representative. Committed to crossing the road and obeying the State of Qin, as opposed to Su Qin's "alliance".
(3) fear: fear. Anju: Quiet. Extinguish: Calm down means that the war is extinguished and the world is at peace. Yes: this, this. Yan: Why? Son: You.
(4) Never learned: Never learned.
⑸ Zhi: "The crown of a husband" and "Zhi" in the following "A woman's marriage" are subject-predicate independent sentences.
[6] Crown: When a man holds a coronation ceremony. Crown: Ancient men held a coronation ceremony when they came of age, which was called a crown. The ancients were crowned at the age of 20.
(7) father's order: father gives instructions; Father enlightened him.
(8) Mother's orders: Mother gives instructions.
9. get married: get married. Go: Go and arrive. Attention: Warning. Female (rǔ): If you say "you", you must respect and abstain from it; Must: definitely. Respect: respect. Watch out: watch out, watch out, watch out.
⑽ violation: violation. Master: I used to call myself husband. To: release. Shun: Obedience. In favour: as. Right: Yes, there are basic principles. Tao: Method.
⑾ Living in the world: the first "home", living. The second "residence" residence, residence.
⑿ Guangju and Hehe Avenue: Zhu's comments are: Guangju and Renye; Right position, courtesy also; Avenue, righteousness also.
[13] Station: Station, station. Positive: not bad. Avenue: Guangming Avenue. I see. Ambition: ambition. By: realize. Cheng: Really.
[14] solo: solo: solo. Ok: here is persistence; The meaning of persistence. Tao: principle, code of conduct. ⒂ Richness can't be lewd: Richness: old name, referring to wealth and status; Prostitution: disturbing. Money and status will not make it uneasy.
Poverty cannot move: move: change, shake. Poverty cannot be changed. Describe a firm will.
⒄ Strong and unyielding: strong: threatening violence. Bend: make ... yield. Never give in to the power of the town. Describe not afraid of rape.
⒅: Don't.
9. settle down: be quiet.
⒇ Yan: What?
Jing Chun, a vernacular translator, said, "Aren't Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi real men? When angry, the princes will be afraid; Quiet down and the world will be safe. "
Mencius said, "How can this be called a gentleman?" Haven't you learned manners? When a person is an adult, his father will teach him; When the woman got married, her mother gave her instructions, sent her to the door, and warned her: "When you get to your husband's house, you must be respectful. Be careful not to go against your husband! " Obedience is the principle of being a concubine. Living in the widest residence in the world, standing in the most important position in the world, practicing the most important truth in the world. If you realize your ambition, you will realize it with the people; If you can't realize your ambition, you can practice your own truth alone. Money can't disturb his heart, poverty and meanness can't change his heart, and power can't yield to his ambition. This is called a gentleman! "
The author briefly introduces Mencius (about 372 BC-about 289 BC), whose name is Ke, Han nationality and Lu Guo Zou (now Zoucheng City, Shandong Province). According to legend, he is a descendant of Qing Fu, the son of Lu's noble family. His father's surname is Ji and his mother's surname is Lu. Mencius was a great thinker, educator and representative of Confucianism during the Warring States Period. Also known as "Confucius and Mencius" with Confucius. Representative works "I want what I want" and "I am for the country". Politically, Mencius advocated that law precedes king and benevolent government; Theoretically, he admired Confucius and opposed Yang Zhu and Mo Zhai. Mencius inherited and developed Confucius' thoughts, but compared with Confucius' thoughts, he added his own understanding of Confucianism, and some of his thoughts were also extreme. He was dubbed the "Asian Sage" and was called the Asian Sage by the later Buddha.
Learn to understand Mencius' sentence "How can I become a gentleman?" How can this be called a gentleman? ) is often misrepresented by us as:
How can you be a gentleman if you succeed (how can you be a gentleman if you achieve it? ) In fact, Mencius said the whole sentence:
"Living in the widest residence in the world, standing in the most important position in the world, carrying out the most important truth in the world. If you realize your ambition, you will realize it with the people; If you can't realize your ambition, you can practice your own truth alone. Money can't disturb his heart, poverty and meanness can't change his heart, and power can't yield to his ambition. This is called a gentleman! "
Only by doing the above can a real gentleman be worthy of the name.
With a gentleman's mind, you need to have noble integrity and integrity. Preserve an innocent heart and cultivate kindness.
It's easier said than done. Only when you do it can you become an indomitable spirit.
In the real society, when encountering natural disasters such as danger, flood and fire, such people are brave enough to charge ahead, not afraid of their own life and death, and protect the people. Such people are role models for us to learn from.
Only such people can know how to live for others with a pure heart, and they are not afraid to sacrifice their noble qualities. This will always be an example for us to learn.
The real way to be a man. This is his famous saying that has been passed down through the ages:
"Wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be bent." ?