Death, for ancient Chinese literati, is the highest peak of morality.

Mencius said: "Life is what I want, and what I want is more than life, so I don't want to get it." The meaning is self-evident, indicating that he will sacrifice his life and die as a martyr, and he will die without regrets. Confucianism believes that people should die for the eight virtues of "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, trust and trust", but this avoids the topic of death. Because most people die in wars or from disease and aging, their deaths are not accompanied by the choice between life and righteousness. Sima Qian said: "Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather." In his view, people living in the world have high and low status, and even death must be divided into ordinary and heavy. But "you know that all things are in vain after you die." Death is nothing more than three feet of loess burying dead bones, and thousands of miles of solitary graves to mourn for eternity. Does the feudal hierarchy continue from birth to death? Death has the same outcome for the dead: death erases memory and life altogether. The traces of his life will be washed away over a long period of time; his emotions will dissipate in the air; perhaps his actions will have an impact on future generations. Later generations enjoy his achievements, read his biography and remember him. His biography is either a few words or thousands of eloquent words, but compared with a person's vicissitudes of life, this is too insignificant. A person's death will have an impact on the lives and emotions of the living, and may even become an indelible mark for their lives.

It is said that Zilu, a disciple of Confucius, was being hunted. Before he died, he shouted: "When a gentleman dies, he will inevitably be crowned." Facing death, he should have been cool and unrestrained. But thinking about it on the other hand, how similar is this to the Confucian saying that "starving to death is a small matter, but losing integrity is a big matter"? On the one hand, even death cannot shake human dignity, which is really respectable; on the other hand, before dying, I still remember "etiquette" and long for a "gentleman" style of death. What a strong sense of feudal hierarchy!

Yes, when dealing with death, let it take its course, and you will be free. Death and life are both natural products, and even the birth of a baby is more painful than death. Moreover, a human life is extremely insignificant compared with the history of mankind or the history of the universe. As the saying goes, "What's the point of fighting on a snail's horns? Lightning flashes will affect this life."