Making a living for the people: it is to serve the people and to redress their grievances.

Make the past serve the present: it refers to studying hard and taking pains to inherit the theory of ancient saints.

Let people of all ages live in peace: it means waving flags and calling on people of all ages to live in peace and prevent unstable and chaotic behavior.

This sentence comes from the mouth of Zhang Hengqu, a great scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhang Zai (1020—107765438+February 6th), born in Hengqu Town, Fengxiang County (now Meixian County, Shaanxi Province), was a thinker and educator in the Northern Song Dynasty and one of the founders of Neo-Confucianism. The world is known as Mr. Yokogawa.

His famous saying, "Make a heart for heaven and earth, make a life for the people, link the past with the future, and create peace for all generations", was called "four sentences in a horizontal canal" by contemporary philosopher Feng Youlan. Because of its simplicity and grandeur, it has been praised by people throughout the ages.

Extended data:

Zhang Zai believes that if people are born in the world, they should respect God's will, establish heaven, stand on the ground, establish people, be sincere, upright, have self-esteem, be knowledgeable, be reasonable, cultivate one's morality, keep a house in order, rule the country and level the world, and strive to reach the realm of sages.

Zhang Zai's "Hengqu" has four sentences: "Establish heaven and earth, establish people's lives, carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future, and open up peace for generations." The main point is to restore the Zhou ceremony to make peace, but the sergeant is not smooth, and his talent and ambition cannot be displayed. He can only give lectures, write books and build Taoism.

Zhang Zai was called to Jin twice in his life, served as an official three times, wrote books and made statements, and was poor all his life. Zhangzai Tomb is located in Mi Hu Ling Town, 7 kilometers south of Zhangzai Ancestral Hall. This 100 mu cemetery is the burial place of Zhang Zai, his father Johnny and his brother Zhang Jian. The Chongshou Academy where Zhang Zai gave lectures was also changed to Hengqu Academy, and later generations respectfully called Zhang Zai "Mr. Zhangfuzi in Hengqu".

References:

Zhang Zai-Baidu Encyclopedia