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  "The Analects" is the classics of Confucianism, the disciples of Confucius and his disciples re-transmission of a compilation. It quotations and dialogue style, recorded words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples to focus reflects the political views of Confucius, ethics, moral values and educational principles. Tongxing Ben "The Analects" a total of twenty. Simple and concise language of the Analects, profound meaning, many of which statements as to the reason still being the world.
  "The Analects" first quotation of the body. Chinese is also an example of the article originated. "Analects," a book comparing the faithful account of the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, but also reflect the more concentrated the ideas of Confucius. Political thought of Confucius, founder of Confucianism is the core of "benevolence", "li", "justice."
  "The Analects of Confucius" to record the main words, "theory" is the meaning of compilation in the "language" is words, the classic statement, motto, "The Analects" is on the Compilation (first Confucius) language. "The Analects" as in the public hand account of those disciples of Confucius, a disciple of Confucius, the re-transmission, but also a person other than Confucius, but the main disciples of Confucius.
  As a fine collection of essays, quotations from the body, it concise, Embodiment of language, described the remarks of Confucius. "The Analects" of Confucius in mind in the words of the teachings of motherhood, or simple answer, a superficial; or inspired debate, eloquent; full of change, sounds and moving.
  "The Analects" and at the description of voice through the expression, display characters. Confucius "The Analects" to describe the center, "Master style, overflow in the motto" ("Wenxindiaolong • sign St"); book about his manners not only a static description of behavior, but also on the temperament of his personality vivid characterization. In addition, the central focus of Confucius, "The Analects" has successfully depicts the image of some disciples of Confucius. Zi Lu's straightforward, such as reckless, Yan Yuan's Wenya Xian Liang, Zi Gong's intelligent eloquent, refined, and so was cool sages, are regarded as distinctive, can leave a deep impression. Confucius individualized for different objects, considering their different qualities, strengths and weaknesses, virtue and duration of the specific situation, given different teachings. Performance of the indefatigable spirit valuable. According to "Yan Yuan" contains, the same disciples asked about benevolence, Confucius had a different answer, A. Yan Yuan "Kejifuli for Humanity", A. Zhong Gong "Do unto others, do not impose on others," Sima answer of "benevolent to his words also Ren. " Yan Yuan cultured with profound, so answer "benevolence" study program, on the Zhong Gong and Sima in the answer to breakdown. Again, the same question, "Zhu Wen Si line?" Zi Lu Confucius replied: "and parents, Ruzhi He Adams line of the smell!" Because "too and by the people, so back to." A Ranyou: "Sri Lanka News line of. "because" demand is also back, so into it. "This is not only individualized education methodology, which is also full of disciples of Confucius on the high sense of responsibility.
  After the May Fourth Movement, "The Analects of Confucius" as a symbol of feudal culture was negative as the object of criticism, although later research and initiation of Neo-Confucianism, the Chinese democratic revolution, but in the context of Confucian culture in China do not form a new climate . Development of the times and social progress, can not but make people re-_select_ the new ideas and culture, which is the spread of Marxism in China, and the birth and development of socialist culture.
  However, the harsh truth is that a new type of society, especially when it when into the track of normal development, can not but own national spirit and to reflect on traditional culture, which is any social development process in its own can not ignore the important part. The essence of national culture in particular is more worthy people to rediscover and re-exploration. This makes me think of common humanity and individuality, and cultural commonality and individuality, national culture, the nature of dialectical negation. It also makes me feel Mao Zedong "historical, foreign," thought the value lies.
  In fact, when we get rid of the metaphysical way of thinking, truly establish the dialectical materialist way of thinking, and use it to analyze traditional Chinese culture and they will discover the essence of "The Analects" is one of them. Admittedly, "The Analects" has its own dross or negative aspects, but two thousand years ago, it reflected the essence of social life, the famous philosophical maxim, the history of the Chinese nation shows the degree of civilization. Even today in reform and opening up, economic growth, cultural development trend of the times, the "Analects" of many of the ideas still have certain significance and value of the times.
  About Confucius
  Confucius (551 - 479) were Qiu, styled Zhong Ni, in English: Confucius. Brothers, ranked second, it was also known as the second hole, the State of Lu Spring and Autumn Period, the Han. 551 BC September 28 (lunar calendar August 27) was born in Lu Yi Zou, Changping Town (now southeast of Qufu City, Shandong Province, Lu Yuen Estate); 479 BC, April 11 (Lunar New Year in February on the 11th), died aged 72, was buried in Surabaya on the north of Qufu, which today Konglin location.
  "The Analects" Zatan
  (A) "The Analects" and the reason behind the significance of naming
  "The Analects" is a book so that it records the words of Confucius, to act, but also records the words of Confucius, the famous acting students. Ban Gu's "Han Yi Wen," said:
  "" The Analects "by Confucius response disciples and the disciples phase when people hear the words, and then Master of the language also. Then his disciples in mind, Master only death, the disciples in terms of phase and series compiled, so that the" Analects of Confucius "."
  "_Select_ed Works of Life Debate Notes" primer "Fuzi" also said:
  "Neither Xi Zhong Ni, Zhong Gong Master of the believers to recover the words, that the" Analects of Confucius "."
  From these two passages, we we have two concepts: (1) "The Analects of Confucius" and "theory" is "On Compiling" means, "The Analects" and "language" is the "language" means. "The Analects" is to "pick the language heard in the Master," "On Compiling up" means. (2) "The Analects" is the name of that time, some, not others to it later.
  On "The Analects" The reason behind the name, there are different versions. Wang Chong in the "Lun Heng is that chapter," he said: "At first, Confucius taught Sun Lu Kong Anguo people to help Emily, the official Jingzhou provincial governor, said the beginning of" The Analects "." Seem to "The Analects of Confucius" in the name to go to Emperor God only by the Kongan Guo, Fu Qing to it. This statement is not only and Liu Xin, Ban Gu's saying different things, but not necessarily coincide with the facts. "Book of Rites Square in mind" has this to say:
  "Son says: relaxation gentleman had the respect of their parents of their beauty." Analects of Confucius ", saying: 'Father of three years of no change in the way, can be described as filial piety carry on'."
  "Fang Ji" Although the writings of the age we are not sure, but not later in the Han Dynasty, is the assertion. Consequent, "On balance" of this statement may not be reliable.
  It can be concluded that: "The Analects" The title is a compilation of the day who give it a name, the meaning of the language on the compile.
  (B) "The Analects" and edited the age of
  "The Analects" is collection of several fragments of the chapter. The arrangement of these chapters may not have any reason; is between before and after the two chapters do not necessarily have any association. And these fragments of the chapter is by no means a person's handwriting. "Analects," a book, the size of small, but there have been many times repeated in the chapter. Which has exactly the same words such as "trying to be clever little carry Ren" chapter, first seen in "learning the first chapter", and heavy for "Yang Huo chapter XVII"; "learned in the text," a chapter, first seen in "Yong articles Sixth, "and heavy for" Yan Yuan chapter XII. " There is basically a repeat of different levels of detail only, such as the "gentlemen do not re-" chapter, "Learning the chapter of the first" eleven more words, "Zaihan the ninth chapter," contained only "main faithful" The following fourteen words; "Father in view of its records," chapter, "Learning the chapter of the first" cross more, "Liren the fourth chapter," contained only "three years" the following twelve words. There is also a mean, there all kinds of records, such as "Liren the fourth chapter," said: "Do not suffer from the known, seeking for the people." "Chapter XIV of the Constitution asked," said: "No person suffering from is not known, it can not also suffer. "" Duke Ling of Wei chapter XV, "said:" The gentleman incapable Yan disease, not patients are not known. "If the words" school and the first chapter "and" people do not know instead of resentment, it not gentlemanly, "is repeated four times. This phenomenon can only make a reasonable inference: Confucius remarks, when the disciples have recorded together into a book later. Therefore, the "Analects," a book must not be viewed as an individual works.
  So, "The Analects" of some people anyway? Of course, the students of Confucius. Today you can get two chapters look into the depths. A chapter in "the ninth chapter Zaihan":
  "Prison, saying: 'Son says: I do not try, so Art'."
  "Prison" is the name, according to legend his surname Qin, word sub-open, and the word sub-sheets (the claim was originally found in the pseudo-Su "Analects of Confucius," and therefore lead of the King "by Yi Shu Wen" and Liu Baonan's " The Analects of Confucius just "have it suspected that the prison and Qin Qin Zhang are two different people). Whether the legend is reliable, but there were no known last name, said only that this account of ways and "The Analects" style is not generally coincide. Therefore, we can make such an inference, this chapter is the piano of my prison record, edit the "Analects" of people, "the record straight while the whichever _set_ of ears" (Japanese scholar Xuan Yasui interest "Analects of Confucius _set_ that" the language .) Another chapter is "the fourteenth chapter constitutional question," the first chapter:
  "Asked the shame of the Constitution. Confucius said: 'state tactics, Valley; state is no way, valley, shame also.'"
  "Constitution" is the original constitution, the word Zisi, that is, "Yong sixth chapter," the "original thinking of the slaughter," the original thinking. There is also said to name names, do not say the word, obviously, and "The Analects" the general style or not, and therefore can infer that this is the original constitution own ink.
  "The Analects" of Confucius chapter not only from the hands of different students, but also from different mursal his hand. Shen, which many of the students inside the record. As "the eighth chapter Tabor," the first chapter:
  "Zeng was sick, called Disciples, saying: 'start to the full! Start to the hand!" Poem "cloud, trembling, standing on the edge into the abyss, such as ice cover. Now and then, I know that our husband free! Kid!'"
  Shen, the door can not be said to be disciples of the records. Another example is the "sub-chapter XIX Zhang":
  "Commentaries on the door asked to pay child sheets. Zi Zhang said: 'Zixia Yunhe?' He replied: 'Zi Xia said: those relating to its non-rejection of those.' Zi Zhang said: 'egregious Wusuo News: The capacity of the public Zūn Xián gentleman, Jiashan and boast not. I Yin tonight's great, others are not what? I of tonight's not-yin, who will refuse me, Ruzhi He is also the rejection? '"
  This sub-section of another like sheets or records of students Commentaries. Another example is the "advanced chapter XI," the fifth chapter XIII:
  "Confucius said: 'Xiao Zai Zi Qian, people do not ask their parents Kundi words'."
  "Min son paternity side, models and options, such as models and options are; Zi Lu, trekking as also; Ranyou, Zigong, regaling as well. Tsz Lok."
  "Analects," a book with pen and ink disciples of Confucius, but also re-transmission of the disciples of Confucius, pen and ink, then there's work has had. This, also from the use of meaning as reflected appropriately, such as "Master," the term generally refers to an earlier era of the third party, the equivalent of "His Holiness", until the Warring States Period, was generally used as the second person honorific pronouns, the equivalent of "you old people." "Analects," the general usage is the equivalent of "His Holiness", and Confucius, Confucius said students face a "child", behind only the "Master", others are on the back before Confucius said, "Master," Confucius said that only the back of other people also referred to as "Master." Only "Yang Huo chapter XVII," there are two exceptions, the words of Confucius Yan said, "Formerly, Master, Yan Zhu also heard"; Zi Lu Confucius also said, "Formerly, also heard from the various in the Master", the capital is face to face "the Master", "Master," with such as "you old people," the State of the use of war, "Master," meaning the end of the term. Cui Shu in the "Si-soo recorded letter" under which concluded that "The Analects" a few chapters of the "heterogeneous" is of course a bit arbitrary; but the "Analects" of the book, pen, after prior, during or beyond the distance of three to five years, seems to get this look into the depths.
  "Analects," a book, since as in the hands of many people, and these of stray or beyond the age of three to five years, then, after the scheduled here Who is it? Liu from the Chinese since, many scholars are suspicious of the students by Shen, scheduled, and I think makes sense. First "The Analects" Shen, not only do not call no one "child", and recorded his words and actions, and other disciples of Confucius in comparison to most. In addition to opening and Confucius Q words other than a single record Shen, words and deeds, as well as "learning the chapter" two chapters, "Taber chapter" chapters, "Yan Yuan chapter" chapter, "constitutional question papers" and the words of Confucius merger chapter "Zi Zhang chapter," four chapters, a total of thirteen chapters. Second, Shen, a disciple of Confucius, not only the youngest, and also recorded a chapter Shen, Meng Jingzi before the death of a paragraph. Dr. Lu Meng Jingzi Mengwu Bo is the son of the posthumous title of Zhong Sun Jie. Shen, Lu Yuangong assumed dead in the first year (Zhou Dynasty king five years, the era of the first four in 2036. This is according to the "Que Cited in test," "Zeng Ercu seventy years the phrase" presumption), then the death of Meng Jingzi more in the following, then, must be the narrator of this matter until after the death of the Meng Jingzi Zhaobi's. Meng Jingzi difficult to test the age we have _set_, but the "Tan Gong," recorded when the death of Lu Dao Gong, Meng Jingzi son of Zhao's remarks quarter, showing that nearly seventy years, when Zeng when is Lu Meng Jingzi one of the country's ruling ministers. Is recorded in this period is written as a disciple Zeng, no doubt. "The Analects" by Syria and deeds of the characters than this, that much later, then, "The Analects" are scheduled, or is this class Zeng Shen students. Therefore, we say "The Analects" book pen when starting in the late Spring and Autumn, and compiled a book in the early Warring States Period, probably close to the historical facts.
  (C) "The Analects of Confucius" version and the authenticity
  "The Analects" to the Han Dynasty, there are three different book: (1) "Lu Analects of Confucius" twenty; (2) "Qi Analects of Confucius" twenty-two many of which twenty of the Chapters and the "Lu Analects of Confucius," the same, but more, "asked the king" and "know" two; (3) "classical Analects of Confucius" twenty-one, no "asked the king" and "know" two, but the "Yao said articles" and "Zi Zhang asked "The other is divided into a, so with the two" sub-Zhang chapter. " Pianci also, and "Come On", "Lu on the" not the same, word count more than four different words.
  "Lu theory" and "Come On" was originally passed each division, to the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Yu Cheong designate the first study of the "Lu" theory, and later workshop "Let's theory", then the two merge into one book, but table of contents of "Lu theory" as the basis for "the safety and harvest," No. "Zhang waiting on." Chang Yu is the EMPEROR of the master, the time is very honorable, so he's a book that scholars will be enshrined in the general at that time, after the Han Lingdi moment when the "Ka Ping Shi Jing" is to use the "Zhang waiting on."
  "Classical Analects of Confucius" by the emperor in the Han Dynasty Prince Gong of Lu Yu Liu old house in the wall of Confucius, found, did not pass. He Yan, "The Analects of Confucius Annals order", said: "" ancient theory ", the only solution, Dr Kong Anguo whom training, but the world does not pass." "The Analects of Confucius Annals" and often quoted Kong Anguo the "Note." But Kong Anguo whether he used "The Analects of Confucius" as a training solution, "Annals" of Kong Anguo say whether the forgeries, Chen Zhan's "Preface to The Analects of Confucius old saying," have been suspected, Shen Tao's "The Analects of Confucius note Discrimination hole" that is, He Yan own fakes, Zheng Yan of "The Analects of Confucius Kong Note Falsification" by Su that out of the hands. Let us leave it in this case. Until the Eastern Han Dynasty, scholar Zheng Xuan, "The Analects of Confucius note" to "Zhang waiting on the" basis, with reference to "Come On", "ancient theory", made "The Analects of Confucius note." In the remaining Xuan "The Analects of Confucius note" we can also get a glimpse of Lu, Qi, the ancient three "Analects of Confucius" book of the similarities and differences, however, we used the "Analects," the book is basically "Zhang waiting on." So doubt "The Analects" people will grab it for themselves laughing stocks here. Zhang Yu is not enough for this person actually said is a "by the teacher", just a shameless politician, will be attached to Wang, the preservation of wealth, when they were dismissed as "eloquent minister," so Cui Shu in the "Analects of Confucius origin with test" in actually said: "" Public Mountain, "" Buddha strew "know that the non-two chapters of its intention to adopt into the" Lu theory "for himself and almost laugh at?" However, Cui Shu, then even if not unreasonable, and "The Analects" chapter still can not say that there is something invented by later generations, including, at most, only that there mixed with Confucian disciples and the disciples among the different re-transmission of legend.
  If we want to study Confucius, is still only in "The Analects" is the most reliable materials. In any case, "The Analects" a book in "Zuo Zhuan", I agree with Liu Baonan in the "Analects of justice" ("Public Mountain Chapter"), the idea that we should trust to supplement the Analects of Confucius, "Zuo Zhuan" should not be based on " Zuo "to suspect" Analects of Confucius. " As for the future generations of feudal morality Cui Shu as a standard, in order to scope of Confucius, to measure the "Analects" of authenticity, pure split, it is unfair and not objective.
  (D) slightly Tan Gujin "The Analects" Book Notes
  "The Analects" since the Han dynasty, there are a lot of people comment it. "The Analects" and "Obedience" is a must read for beginners Han dynasty, be sure to read these two books, only then learning "Five Classics", "Five Classics" is today's "Book of Songs," "Book" (remove the pseudo-classical ), "Book of Changes," "ritual" and "Spring." View, "Analects" is a Han Chinese Primer. Han people commented, "The Analects of Confucius", basically all of Wang Yi, remaining today to Zheng Xuan (127-200, "Han" There are rumors) Note for the more, as Japan found a number of Dunhuang manuscripts Tang Fragments. Estimated to save six or ten; other schools, in He Yan (190-249) of "The Analects of Confucius Annals" the future, they probably only keep in "The Analects of Confucius Annals" in the. Now "Commentaries on the Thirteen Classics Analects of Confucius" He Yan to use the "Annals", Song Xing Bing (932-1010 years, "History of the Song" has passed) and "Persuasion." As for Yan, Bing Xing, there are many focused around the "Analects", the book can be found in Zhu Yizun Qing Dynasty (1629-1709 years, "History of Qing Dynasty" has passed), "The meaning of test," Ji Xian (1724-1805 years), etc. "Si Ku Quan Shu feed" and Tanglu De Ming (about -630 550 years. "New Book of Tang" on his birth and death records are not clear, this from "Ce Fu Yuan Gui" Juanjiu seventh to push the estimates) "Annotation of Classics Preface" and Miss Frederick Lent (Cheng Shi) division "commented."
  On the "Analects of Confucius", which is really voluminous, and list goes on. If readers think that reading "The Analects of Confucius Annotation" There are further study is necessary, you can look at the following types of books:
  (1) "Commentaries on the Analects," - that is, He Yan Ji Jie, Xing Bing Shu, in the "Thirteen Classics", in addition to Wu Yingdian this, the other followed the Ruanyuan Nan-chang of the multi-edition, because it has "Collation" can refer to the basic text of the text appears in the "Collation", and will be in that sentence, the right words for identification with a small circle, easy to trace.
  (2) "Annotations of the Analects" - Song Zhu Xi (1130-1200 years) from the "Book of Rites" taken out "university" and "moderate" and collectively "The Analects" and "Mencius" for the "Four Books", his great skill with do "Annotations." While many of the feudal moral pedantry of Zhu Xi himself was an objective idealist. However, since the Ming dynasty and even a late Qing Dynasty Imperial Examination, the title is from the "Four Books" in out, Henry did the article, nor contrary to Zhu Xi's opinion, this is called "the sacred Li Yan" significant influence. Two Xi for the "Analects of Confucius", not only talk about "moral principles", but also pay attention to exegetical. So see nothing wrong with this book.
  (3) Liu Baonan (1791-1855) of "The Analects of justice" - most of the Qing dynasty scholars are not satisfied with the Tang, Song of the commentaries, so Chen Huan (1786-1863 years) for "Mao Chuan Shu", Jiao Xun (1763-1820 years) for "Mencius." By Jiao Xun Liu Baonan it as "Mencius" of the law, as "The Analects of Confucius just" stopped writing due to illness, by his son Liu Christine Moore (1821-1880 year) continue to write the _set_. So this book is actually shared by father and son Liu Baonan book. Extensive citations, a compromise generally appropriate. Progress in learning more because, on the books, memo may be noted that today many shortcomings, but still a lot of reference value.
  (4) Cheng Shude "The Analects of Confucius _set_ of release." Book in the "Preface" have been addressed in the not repeat.
  (5) Yang Shuda (1885-1956), the "Analects of Confucius sparse certificate." This book put all three previous citations "Analects" or and "The Analects" all relevant information according to the "Analects of Confucius" thinning out the original, and sometimes out of their own pleasure, plus the case of language. Worth considering.
  (6) Yang Bojun "The Analects of Confucius Annotation." Mr. Yang Bojun is a linguist, syntax and function words in the ancient Chinese study made many achievements. Mr. Yang Bojun's academic background and family history, so his comments, "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" and "Annals of Zuo" and other classics when trying to cope. His "Analects of Confucius Annotation" meaning pay attention to pronunciation, grammar rules, rules of rhetoric and name of material systems, customs and other textual research, demonstration detailed, verbal fluency, expressed clearly and accurately, not only has high academic value, it is an ordinary reader to understand the "Analects of Confucius "A Primer reference. Of course, "The Analects of Confucius Annotation" In today's terms is also been mixed.
  The Analects of Confucius Thought
  1, "The Analects of Confucius" in the book of "spirits" Thought
  Ghosts of human thought is fear of the mysterious natural phenomenon of the performance, but also the destiny of human life is an illusion sustenance. Today is the scientific development of contemporary thought from time to time people have now spirits, and even man-made phenomenon of God have repeatedly occurred. So, the phenomenon of the existence of ghosts? Scientific conclusions are negative. So why are ghosts contemporary concepts, and even some people believe in it? This is a social being and the complexity of human psychology and the quality of people due to defective. However, as more than two thousand years ago the ancients, the witch ghost forces strong, highly developed era of natural science, Confucius is how ghosts look for? Confucius "without a word: strange, strength, disorder, God" ("above and".) Advocate "with spirits, but far" ("Yong"). Confucius on the spirits that take a very cautious attitude. The existence of spirits, Confucius did not comment on more, not against other people believe in ghosts, but rather to arm's length approach. This was the historical conditions is amazing. At the same time, Confucius does not usually talk about weird, violence, rebellion, spirits, he believes these are not good for things. On one occasion, Confucius illness, Zi prayer request on behalf of the teacher. Confucius said: "There is this true?" Zi Lu replied: "Yes." Dirge, "Wen said: 'for you to only pray to the gods'." Confucius said: "If so, I would have prayed a, why would get sick? "On another occasion, to ask how to serve the spirits quarter way, Confucius said:" I can not serve the living, how can to serve the spirits? "Confucius did not oppose other people believe in ghosts, but As he himself is skeptical of ghosts and spirits, although he can not prove the existence of ghosts, but he did not believe in ghosts and spirits. This shows that the idea of Confucius is a budding atheist, the idea reflects the naive materialism. This view of the world as Confucius, his thought has important implications.
  2, about how a man of thought and value
  "The Analects of Confucius" as a human life involved in many aspects of the Confucian classics, and many chapters about life issues, which have a contemporary reference.
  First, to be honest and upright man. Confucius said: "man is born until the neglect of the students are also fortunate to avoid." ("Yong") in the Confucian view, a person of integrity, only righteous to open and aboveboard. However, our lives devious people survive, but only rely on luck to avoid a disaster. Logical reasoning by the development of things, to avoid the disaster that people rely on luck to fall sooner or later, Gendou.
  Of course, in order to fully meet the benevolence of Confucius appears to be extremely difficult to. So he taught the method pursued by Rende, that is "learned in the text, the rites, the banks can carry on her husband Vladimir!" ("Yan Yuan") that a wide learning culture, books, bound her with the ritual acts, so can not deviate from the right path. Must also attach importance to the benevolence of the people to learn, people to help with training Rende Rende. The benevolence of the people should be able to stand himself, but also allow others to be able to stand, his hope to also help others to achieve, always people who can appreciate others. Namely: "who has Yuli standing, he seeks also to enlarge others, Energy and Analogy can be described as the party has also been Ren." ("Yong")
  Third, the man should pay attention to the overall development of self-cultivation. Has Master said: "I three times daily: man seeking the infidelity Down? Been trustworthy with friends to pay? Transfer was not a peace?" ("Learning") that: I have to repeatedly reflect on his day: to help others work whether the dedication it? With friends is a betrayal? Does the teacher teach the academic study of it? Starting from the cultivation of moral character emphasizes the importance of their own. On this basis, Confucius stressed the importance but also comprehensive development of man. Confucius said: "Aspire to the Tao, virtue, abide by benevolence, swim in the arts." ("Above and") that: ambition is the road, according to that moral, virtue is benevolence, activities that the six arts (ritual, music, archery, riding, writing, arithmetic), the only way to truly man. So why the emphasis on Confucian life to fully develop? This reflects the Confucian social nature of human knowledge and the role of personal cultivation of mutual restraint, he said: "give the poem, stand ceremony, as in music." ("Tabor"), namely: Poetry can inspire people the spirit of courtesy to a firm's sentiments, the music can promote people to the cause of success. So, for personal cultivation, the overall development is extremely important.
  3, on the gentleman's Personality
  "The Analects" gentleman talking about a lot of space, but here the gentleman is a broad concept, focusing on emphasis on the pursuit of character, teach people to make a person different from the ordinary. To achieve this purpose, "The Analects" gentleman's words and actions proposed standards and moral training requirements.
  First, "One should not be." Confucius, as a gentleman must have multiple skills, not just the same as the apparatus, but should be "meaning that the quality, courtesy to the line of the Sun to the of the letter in order to become it." ("Duke Ling of Wei"), that is, gentleman as a man should be the fundamental moral, according to etiquette to practice, to express it with humility, loyalty to complete it, otherwise it would not be a gentleman.
  Second, the gentleman should pay attention to self-cultivation. Confucius said: "rich and expensive, is the people is the voice can not be of its road, not be held. Poor and cheap, is the evil person can not be of its road, do not have. Gentleman to Yan, Bi fame? gentleman no breach between the end of fresh kernels, will be so rash, Dianpei will result. "" (IV ") in the Confucian view, as a gentleman must pay attention to Rende cultivation, irrespective of the conditions, Rende can not leave. Zeng also believe that the gentleman must also attach importance to cultivation of benevolence norms attention to three aspects: First, "moving face, the Sri Lankan slow carry much violence"; second, "is color, Sri Lanka in recent letters carry"; Third, "the diction Slovakia rustic times carry away "(" Tabor "). In other words, the gentleman to his face serious, his face straight, pay attention to his words. The only way to make you respect, trust, and mild. At the same time, Confucius also believed that "gentlemen Thailand without arrogance" ("Zi Lu"); "gentlemen boast not fight, the group instead of the party" ("Duke Ling of Wei"); "gentlemen's disease Yan incompetence, not the patient is not known to have died." "Gentlemen disease was not known as Yan Shi and name." "gentleman upon himself, seeking Morohito villain." ("Duke Ling of Wei") that peace of mind and not as a gentleman should be proud, dignified manner and not quarrel with others, can not clique, gregarious; gentleman to the importance of improving yourself, make more contributions to society in their lifetime. Only this way can be called a gentleman's accomplishment.
  Fifth, the gentleman is not the party. Confucius, a gentleman to see exchanges should be "weeks rather than the"; "Analects": The Master said: Gentlemen weeks and not more than, than the two ill-villain. While also "and different"; "Analects, XIII": "Gentleman and different, without and with the villain." Is not a simple sum, but a harmonious symbiotic relationship; Master said: "Gentlemen boast not fight, the group instead of the party. "
  4, on the learning attitude, methods and purpose
  "The Analects" thinking about learning in the ancient and modern history of education has an important place, it is worth drawing people today. These ideas can be summarized as the following:
  First, about the attitude of learning. Confucius believed that the pursuit of knowledge is the first love of science, music school, which is the key. Confucius said: "Those who know better than the good, good of the person not the music." ("Yong") or true love its people, happy people for it to really learn it. Confucius praised Yan Yuan had such energies studious optimism, "a food basket for cooked rice, poured drinks, in the alley, who bear the sorrow, did not allow his music." ("Yong") Second, to "silence, insight, insatiable in learning. " ("Above and") that have a sense of the spirit of learning in silence to remember the knowledge learned to study hard and not satisfied. Third, concentrate, despite the difficulties. Confucius said: "Shi Chi in the Road, the shame of those bad clothes bad food, not enough and the proposal also." "(IV"), the person reading should be determined in the pursuit of moral truth, we should concentrate, not to secular tired. Meanwhile, he also believed that the pursuit of knowledge is a difficult process, must dare to overcome difficulties, "force is insufficient, the middle and waste, this woman painting." ("Yong") for the Ran Qiu problems in learning that their skills not enough thought, Confucius, the so-called lack of capacity that the person is walking in the middle to stop, you are not competent enough to place limits, in fact, did not insist in the end the reason. Ran Qiu here Confucius encouraged to overcome difficulties, the only way to enlightenment. Confucius himself is in fact "Gassy forgot to eat, music to the lotus, I wonder if old age is coming" ("the state and"). Fourth, we must humbly ask for advice, help in the field. Confucius said: "Three-line, must be my teacher. Choosing the good from it, instead of their bad." ("Above and") This shows that the division of impermanence, as a person should pay attention to others anytime, anywhere study, take people long to make up our own weaknesses. At the same time, Confucius advocated and praised the "sensitive and eager to learn, help in the field," the spirit of learning, "seeing someone who is not virtuous, self-reflection also." "(IV") embodies the rigorous academic attitude of Confucius.
  Second, with regard to learning. Confucius and his disciples in the numerous references in conversation to learn methods, most notably "to learn with it, is it not." ("Learning"), "Reviewing the Old, to be a teacher. "(" the government ") At the same time, Confucius also emphasized that learning thinking combined with the courage to practice. He said: "Learning without thought is labor lost, thought without learning is perilous." ("The government") will only read and not confused thinking, but the spirit of fantasy instead of reading will be exhausted perilous. Asking people to study the accumulation and study the combination of thinking, can not be neglected. In addition, Confucius also attaches great importance to excellence, "such as cutting, such as consultations, such as cut, such as grinding" against the little knowledge, a little.
  Fourth, with regard to learning. Confucius believed that learning must have a clear purpose, the focus is "Learning." Confucius said: "reciting" poetry "Three hundred, to teach him to political, not reached; to the Quartet, not specifically on; though many, are Xi that?" ("Zi Lu"), that is, familiar with the "Book of Songs" three hundred, to his political mission, but can not accomplish; sent his envoy to a foreign country, can not independently decide response; Thus, while the read too much, what use it? Said: "virtue or revision, learn the do not speak, smell sense can not migration, poor can not be changed, is I should be worried." ("State while") that is, not moral cultivation, learning not to workshops, listening can not be the right thing to do, there is an error not corrected, that is, theory and practice can not be combined, this is our concern. Thus, the purpose of study, not to memorize books, but in the application, is to practice, is "giving top priority" to flexible use of knowledge. On this idea, the thought of Confucius's students Zixia also shown. Zi Xia said: "Shi talents were learning, learning and talents were official." ("Zi Lu") that an officer should learn when there is spare capacity, spare capacity after learning can become an official. This idea also reflects the fact the relationship between learning and use, officials must learn to want to be a good learning should aim to better government officials, and reflects the relationship between learning and application, but also reflects the purpose of Confucius to do private school, both ability and integrity through education and training personnel to enable them to direct the political arena or for teachers to nurture political talents, of course, Confucius seems, lies in learning but also the moral purpose, the pursuit of truth, "Shi Chi in the Road," " hear the Tao, Xi die without regret "" (IV ")
  5, "The Analects of Confucius" in the book Thoughts on Education
  Confucius, a famous educator in ancient China as a lifetime career in education, to teach many talented students in the educational experience gained in practice, "Analects," a book which has more general.
  First, the guiding ideology on education. Confucius advocated "No Child" ("Duke Ling of Wei"), that the educated should not be divided and poor, Xian Yu, should be equality of opportunity. The idea to break the boundaries of education level, and expand the educational object of education extends to the majority of the civilian population, which was undoubtedly of great progressive significance.
  Second, the basic method of education. Confucius advocated "individualized," Master said: "more than human, you can also language; human following, not language, also." That is for people over the medium intelligence, and he can talk about profound truth; to the Medium wisdom below, can not talk to him about profound truth. To implement this idea, Confucius very careful observation of the students understanding of their own, such as "the is also fruit," "give up too," "ask, Art" ("Yong"), on this basis to take a different approach to education, such as Ran Qiu act timid, so to encourage him; Zi Lu and extraordinary daring, self-righteous, so he deliberately suppressed. Namely: "Please also back, so into it; also and by the people, so back to." ("Advanced") Confucius also attach importance to education, inspired by induction, death does not require students to read, and your in the analogy, the so-called: " to all those who report to the conceivable "(" learning "). Commentaries about poetry, "Qiao Xiaoqian points, eyes hope Xi, Xi Xuan Su thought" so understand the "gift" should be faithful Benevolence reason, Confucius praised him thus: "The business is also starting to who! Before with the letter "poem" are gone. "(" Eight-yi ") to inspire me was Zi Xia ah! Now I can talk with you, "Book of Songs" was. Yan Yuan, after listening to the teacher lecture, "is sufficient to send" ("for the government"), Zi Gong said he "heard a ten to know" ("Gongye Chang"), so a special tribute to Confucius, Yan Yuan's smart, studious. This is what inspired the inevitable result of induction of Education. Confucius emphasized "no anger does not start, do not but can not speak no hair, do not give a corner with three anti-corner, not too complex." ("Above and") that is: less than he pondered and puzzled, I do not inspire He, less than he wanted to talk about and do not understand, I do not enlighten him. Examples of a class of truth and he could not release the three token, I no longer taught him. Confucius also emphasized the introduction of inspiration based on the induction, we must note that step by step, that is: "Master, through natural goodness through attractive, Bo, I text, about me courtesy, let them go, I was both exhausted and, if the legislature Chelsea. Suiyu from it, has by the end! "(" Zi Han "), which enable students to strive to study," unable to stop "of situation, it is the portrayal of motherhood inspired education in the history of education in China has an important position.
  Third, the basic content of education. Confucius long been engaged in educational work, education has a very wide range of materials used, he followed the Zhou Dynasty more than used in the six arts school, that is poetry, books, ritual, music, easy, Spring and Autumn. "Ya Yan Son," Poems "," book ", the Executive ceremony." ("Above and") "Xing in poetry, stand ceremony, as in music." ("Tabor") "do not study poetry, no the words "and" Miller, not to stand. "(" Jishi ") Thus, Confucius is poetry, books, ritual, music teaching for general education students. As for the "easy, Spring and Autumn" is only late in life in the study of Confucius and put the content of teaching, so that Confucius said: "Fifty to learn the" easy "" ("above and".) May also be because the "easy", "Spring" is a more profound subjects, only a few top students to learn, so that "the body through the six arts were seven Shiyou Er" ("Confucius family"). Then, the content in these teaching of Confucius is the most important what is it? From "The Analects" many ideas can be seen, "Poetry", "li" is the teaching of Confucius, the main course. Confucius said: "No theory of" poetry "beyond words." ("Jishi") "recited" Poetry "Three hundred, teach him to government." ("Zi Lu"), "" Poetry "Three hundred, one word cover it, said, 'Thought to'。"(" for the government ") Again, he said:" summer ceremony, I can speak of, Qi deficiency symptoms also; Yin Li, I can speak of the Song is also less than sign. literature Enough also. foot, then I can sign the carry on. "(" Eight-yi ")," Yin because in the summer ceremony, the profit and loss, we can see him; weeks due to Yin Li, the profit and loss, we can see also. "(" the government ") These thought that, not only the importance of Confucius, "Poems" and "ceremony" of education, and attention to a summary of the content excavation and research, its wealth of ancient China and improve the educational content played an important role in promoting.
  6, on the ideological and political value of service
  "The Analects" is thinking about the business affairs of "Learning" a concrete manifestation of thought, which, "The Analects" of the business affairs of the standard had a specific instructions.
  First, about the business affairs of objects. Confucius understood that as long as the ceremony, hence the saying, integrity, and to have a certain politician who can service the government. Ji Kang asked: "Zhong also politicians from the can?" Confucius said: "the fruit also, in almost any politician have?" Q: "thanks also enable politicians also?" Said: "give up too, in politics He almost had? "Q:" Please also give politicians also? "said:" ask, arts, in politics there is almost what? "In other words, politics as long as people have a certain quality, such as decisive, of science, and more Art can politics.
  Third, we should practice what they preach and agreeable manners. Confucius said: "Words faithful, line Piety, though very silent of the state, line carry on. Words are not faithful, the line does not Piety, though states, the line off? Legislation is reflected in its participation in the former also, in the opinion then see its reliance on the value also, the husband and then the line. "(" Duke Ling of Wei ") that is advocated in order to make their thoughts for others to accept, you must mind sincere, dignified behavior, so you can claim works out.
  7, on the country and bringing peace to the truth
  Confucius as a great thinker in ancient China, the country the truth about the "Analects," also has an important position. Summed up includes the following aspects:
  First, the fundamental rule is that "human relations Tsunatsune." Qi Jinggong asked how the rule of Confucius, Confucius said: "Jun-Jun, Chen Chen, the father father, son son." ("Yan Yuan"), that is, to govern the State, the monarch must be like a king, courtiers like courtiers to be the father to Like father, like son, son. Although this idea reflects the patriarchal Confucian ethics, but in the historical conditions of feudal society, this ethical Tsunatsune indeed played an important role in governing the country. In fact, in a class society, no matter at what age will need all in their place, their duties. State will not state otherwise, the government will not be political and social will be chaotic. So why the emphasis of Confucius, "human relations Tsunatsune" rule it? When answering the question of Confucius explained Zi Lu, Zi Lu asked Confucius: "Patriotic to be the Son, and for the government, the child will be the first XI?" The Master said: "must also name the peace!" "Name is not correct then the words will not ring true, the words ring true then nothing will be accomplished. "Confucius of course, also believes that the emphasis on the role of ethics can not be divorced Tsunatsune comity. Confucius said: "the comity for the country to peace, where there? Not to give way for the country, such as the gift that?" "(IV") that govern the country with the spirit of comity, the state would not have any problems, the gift of human relations Tsunatsune can be guaranteed. Here courteous as to maintain the spiritual bond of human relations Tsunatsune.
  Of course, Confucius also believes that in addition to act dignified and sovereign country, should also attach importance to the relationship between intelligence etiquette Rende, these are the conditions governing the country can be neglected. Confucius said: "Knowing and the, Jen can not keep it, though was it, will lose it. Knowledge and the, Union to keep it, no village to hand it, then the people disrespect. To know and the, Union to keep the Zhuang to hand the , move not with propriety, not good people. "(" Duke Ling of Wei ") is made by the smart status can not be used to keep it Rende, though has been the status, they will certainly lose. Achieved by the smart status, Rende can keep it, if not a serious approach to the management people, then people will not respect him. Achieved by the smart status, Rende can protect it, can seriously control the people, educate people instead of propriety, it would improve the lot of money. Good governance can be seen the request of the sovereign state should be the full range of multi-faceted. In addition, Confucius also summarizes the reasons the rule of successive monarchs Holy Spirit, focusing on generosity, integrity, diligence and sensitivity, the fair. Namely: "The re: people, food, funeral, festival. Width is too public, believing the people Yan Ren, Min active, the public is saying." ("Yao Yue")
  Third, the basic method of governing the country, "before the election, the rich, educating people, legislation." Confucius believed that the sovereign administration of state affairs, to everywhere from the overall situation in mind, attention to the _select_ion of talents. Confucius said: "First Yousi, pardon small too, give talented people." ("Zi Lu"), while rich countries should pay attention to educate the public. On one occasion, Confucius to defend the country to go, Ran You give him a car, Confucius said: defending the population so much ah! Ran You said: "Shu both men, and how adding Yan?" Said: "the rich." Said: "both the rich men, and how adding Yan?" Said: "teach." Confucius emphasized here, such a large number of the Great Patriotic population of the country, to govern it, let them get rich first, and then make them longer education and improve their quality. In addition, Confucius also pay special attention the role of the legal system of governance of the country. Once Yan Yuan to ask the teacher how to govern the country, Confucius said: "The line of summer, when, by Yin chariot, services Zhou Mian, music is the" Shao "," Dance ", put Zheng sound, far Ningren. Lascivious Zheng, Ning Ren perilous. "Seeing the Xia, Shang and Chou dynasties of the Good, essence, homes of its dross. Here Confucius not only stressed the important role of the legal system of the country, and his past serve the present way of thinking is also worth studying modern people.
  Fourth, the basic principles of governing the country, pay attention to credit, protect the people. Confucius believed that good governance countries, the sovereign must pay attention to character, morals, to pay attention to credit, love the people, this is the basic principle governing the country. Confucius said: "Road Qian Cheng of the country, Keiji and letters, prudence and love, so that people in time." ("Learning") that has one thousand soldiers governance of a state car, we must take seriously the conduct of public affairs, and pay attention to credit, gain public trust. Roy, while also saving and caring for people, servitude or else the people against the farming season. The only way to deal with the relationship between monarch and people.
  "The Analects" famous
  1, the Master said: "While Learning, is it not pleasure? Have friends from afar? People do not know instead of resentment, it not gentlemanly?"
  2, the Master said: trying to be clever, fresh carry benevolence.
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "rhetoric, smiles, this is a little benevolent people."
  3, was Master said: I three times daily, for others seeking the infidelity or Down? Trustworthy in contacts with friends? Communication was not a Down?
  Lesson Zeng said: "I reflect on their own several times a day: ideas for others to do things, whether the faithful? Friends are trustworthy? Teachers to teach the knowledge, whether the review of the case?"
  4, the Master said: Gentlemen without seeking fresh bread, home without seeking security, sensitive to things and slow to speak, there is a positive Yan Road, described as eager to learn also.
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Gentlemen do not eat the pursuit of satiety, not the pursuit of easy living, things sensitive, cautious speech, from time to time to correct their mistakes, even learned it."
  5, the Master said: "No person not known suffering, suffering people do not know."
  Lesson Confucius said: "No Pa Moren understand themselves, afraid of their people do not understand."
  6, the Master said: "" poem "Three hundred, in a word, saying: 'Thought to Be'."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "" The Book of Songs "Three hundred (Lingwu) first, can be summed up in one sentence, namely: 'ideological purity, no evil.'"
  7, the Master said: ", I have been on learning, Sanshierli, aged and middle age, fifty to know your destiny, but the ear sixty, seventy and I act, not breaking the rules."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Fifteen-year-old determined to learn, three-year-old to accomplish something, not failing to four-year-old puzzle, fifty understand what is destiny, and sixty right from wrong, seventy arbitrary, no more than rules."
  8, the Master said: "Reviewing the Old, you can be a teacher."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "study the old knowledge, to have the new harvest, a teacher can do."
  9, Confucius said: "weeks rather than a gentleman, not weeks than villain."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Gentlemen unite the masses and not colluding with each other instead of uniting the masses collusion villain."
  10, Master said: "Learning without thought is labor lost, thought without learning is perilous."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Reading is not deep thinking, the more study, the more confused; thinking do not study to danger."
  11, Master said: "To know know it, I do not know as I do not know, that is knowledge."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "I know is that know, do not know just do not know, this attitude is wise."
  12, Master said: "People without faith, I wonder if the can also."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "no credibility, I do not know can you do?
  13, Confucius said that Jishi: "Eight Yiwu on the court, is also can be tolerated, what can not they?"
  Lesson Jishi Confucius said: "He's dancing with the emperor in his own ancestral line in the dance, can tolerate such a thing, what can not tolerate?"
  14, Master said: "" Guan Ju ", music and not obscene, sadness and without injury."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "" Guan Ju "This poem, the theme is not dissipated happy, sad but not sad."
  15, Master said: "be done not say, then do not bridge, and let bygones be bygones."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Do not comment on things in the past, and done things not to talk, and passed to blame for not catching."
  16, Master said: "hear the Tao, Xi die without regret."
  Lesson Confucius said: "Good morning to understand the truth, is worth at death."
  17, Master said: "The superior man justice, small man profits."
  Lesson Confucius said: "The gentleman through Xiaodao Yi, the villain who know self-interest."
  18, Master said: "seeing someone who is not virtuous, self-reflection also."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Seeing the sage, he would like to par; see is not virtuous people, to reflect on their own."
  19, Master said: "朽木不可雕也, not masonry wall of dirt also, and what was to punish?"
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "can not carve rotten wood, dung, can not paint the walls, I can take him?"
  20, Master said: "sensitive and eager to learn, help in the field, is that the 'Man' also."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "sensitive and eager to learn, learning to poor people than they ask, do not think there is no face, so called 'culture'."
  21, Wen-son to think twice. Confucius said: "No, Sri Lanka can be."
  22, Master said: "Ningwu Zi, the state proper way the wisdom, the state is no way stupid. The wisdom can be and also, the stupid people."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Ning Wuzi this man, when the national peace, to smart, national confusion, to stupid. He's smart to catch up, keep up with his stupid people."
  23, Master said: "quality wins wen, Ye, Wen-Sheng quality is history. Gentle, and gentleman."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "A person outside the inner literary talent will be better than plain rude, literary talent will be better than simple vanity. Only with the proper literary grace and simplicity, is a gentleman."
  24, Master said: "Those who know better than the good, good of the person not the music."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "I know better than learning like learning, like learning to learning as fun."
  25, Master said: "The wise enjoy manpower and special equipment; wise move, benevolent static; wise are joyful, benevolent life."
  Lesson Confucius said: "wisdom like water, kind people like mountains; wise man restless, quiet, kind man; wisdom happy, kind people live longer."
  26, Master said: "silent and knowledge of, insatiable in learning, tireless in teaching, what are my holy?"
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "memorization of knowledge in mind, study, do not feel satisfied; teach people, do not feel tired, these three aspects which I do it?"
  27, Master said: "No, anger does not start, do not but can not speak no hair, do not give a corner with three anti-corner, not too complex."
  Lesson Confucius said: "He tried to think less when not inspired; not want to say silent when not to enlighten. Can not give an example to understand the three similar problems, would not have to teach him repeatedly."
  28, the child in Qi Wen, "Shao," I do not know meat in March. Said: "The picture shows the music of The Sri Lanka does not have."
  Lesson of Confucius in Qi listen "Shao music", a long time to feel the taste of meat. He said: "I did not expect good music this beautiful."
  29, Ye Zi Lu asked Confucius on, Zi wrong. Confucius said: "Ru Xi does not say: the man is also excited, forgot to eat, music to the lotus, I wonder if old age is coming on?"
  Lesson Ye Zi Lu asked: Confucius is the kind of person, Zi did not answer. Confucius said: "how can you not say: He is, ah, forget to eat when energies, was happy and forget the sorrow, not even his aged and do not know, so and carry on."
  30, Master said: "When three rows, there must be my teacher. Choosing the good from it, instead of their bad."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Three to walk, there must be people as my teachers. Choose his advantage to learn from him, learn to self-correct his shortcomings."
  31, son of four teaching: text, line, loyalty and faith.
  Lesson of Confucius teaching four components: literature, conduct, loyalty, faithfulness.
  32, Master said: "The gentleman is open and at ease."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "broad-minded gentleman, villain sorrow sorrow."
  33, Zeng Yan Yue: "The bird will die, the Ming also the sorrow; person will die, his words good."
  Lesson Zeng said: "The birds will be dead, the sounds are very sad; people dying, the words are very kind."
  34, was Master said: "who can not not Hony, long way to go. Benevolence to their responsibility, not a heavy or Down? Dying, not a long?"
  Lesson Zeng said: "who are not Hong Dagang not strong and perseverance, he was a heavy responsibility because the road far away. The realization of jen as their own responsibility, are not significant it? Struggle for life, dying, do not walk also not far away? "
  35, Master said: "not in its place, did not do their government."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "not in that position, do not want to do on that position."
  36, Master said: "Houshengkewei, how can we know to those of today are not?"
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Young people are awesome, how to know better than the previous generation after generation it?"
  37, Master said: "army may have won the handsome, not every man wins chih."
  Lesson of Confucius, said: "Armed Forces to deprive coach, every citizen the inalienable ambition."
  38, Master said: "The wise are free from perplexities, the virtuous from anxiety, fear the brave."
  Lesson Confucius said: "The wise man does not confuse, caring people do not sorrow, not fear a brave man."
  39, Master said: "cold of winter, and then withered after the known pine also."
  Lesson Confucius said: "to the cold season, to know pine is the last fading."
  40, Master said: "Gentlemen oblige, not bad qualities. Villain does the opposite."
  Lesson Confucius said: "The gentleman helping people get results, do not make people into failure. Villain opposite."
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  Mencius essays, compiled from the disciples, seven, fourteen volumes. Note the Han Zhao Qi, Song Sun-seok Shu, Xi variorum, and the University of Mean, The Analects collectively, the "Four Books."
  Mencius (372 BC ~ before the 289) name of Ke, word Zi Yu, Zou Warring States Period, was born four weeks of intense Wang, Zhou Nan Wang died in twenty years. By the school in Zisi disciples. Advocate Wang, heavy righteousness, dodge Lee, a goodness, says that after the Buddha known as the "sage." Mencius was a seven. Also known as "Mencius."
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  《中庸》原是《小戴礼记》中的一篇。旧说《中庸》是子思所作。其实是秦汉时儒家的作品,它也是中国古代讨论教育理论的重要论著。
  北宋程颢、程颐极力尊崇《中庸》。南宋朱熹又作《中庸集注》,并把《中庸》和《大学》、《论语》、《孟子》并列称为“四书”。宋、元以后,《中庸》成为学校官定的教科书和科举考试的必读书,对古代教育产生了极大的影响。
  
  
  关于《中庸》
  
  子程子曰,「不偏之谓中;不易之谓庸。」中者,天下之正道。庸者,天下之定理。此篇乃孔门传授心法,子思恐其久而差也,故笔之於书,以授孟子。其书始言一理;中散为万事;末复合为一理。放之,则弥六合;卷之,则退藏於密。其味无穷。皆实学也。善读者,玩索而有得焉,则终身用之,有不能尽者矣。
  
  1.主题思想
  
  中庸的中心思想是儒学中的中庸之道,它的主要内容并非现代人所普遍理解的中立、平庸,其主旨在于修养人性。其中包括学习的方式:博学之,审问之,慎思之,明辨之,笃行之。也包括儒家做人的规范如“五达道”(君臣也,父子也,夫妇也,昆弟也,朋友之交也)和“三达德”(智、仁、勇)等。中庸所追求的修养的最高境界是至诚或称至德。
  
  中庸之道的主题思想是教育人们自觉地进行自我修养、自我监督、自我教育、自我完善,把自己培养成为具有理想人格,达到至善、至仁、至诚、至道、至德、至圣、合外内之道的理想人物,共创“致中和天地位焉万物育焉”的“太平和合”境界。
  
  这一主题思想主要体现在《中庸》第一章。
  
  “天命之谓性,率性之谓道,修道之谓教。”言简意赅地揭示了中庸之道这一主题思想的核心是自我教育。“天命之谓性”是指人的天性是善良的。“率性之谓道”是说人们自我教育之道就是按照人们的善良的天性办事情。“修道之谓教”是说自我教育就是按照人道原则去进行修治。
  
  “道也者,不可须臾离也,可离非道也。是故君子戒慎乎其所不睹,恐惧乎其所不闻。莫见乎远,莫显乎微。故君子慎其独也。”自我教育贯穿于人一生之中,人们一刻也离不开自我教育。要将自我教育贯穿于人生的全部过程,就需要有一种强有力的自我约束、自我监督的精神。这种精神就叫做慎独。也就是说,在自己一人独处的情况下,别人看不到自己的行为、听不见自己的言语,自己也能谨慎地进行内心的自我反省、自我约束、自我监督。
  
  “喜怒哀乐之未发谓之中,发而皆中节谓之和。”揭示了自我教育、自我约束、自我监督的目标。“中也者,天下之大本也;和也者,天下之达道也。”指出了自我教育目标的重大意义。“致中心,天地位焉,万物育焉。”是歌颂达到自我教育的理想目标后的无量功德,也就是具备至仁、至善、至诚、至道、至德、至圣的品德后的效应。中和是自我价值的实现,致中和是社会价值的体现。
  
  宋朝临江黎立武著《中庸分章》分析《中庸》第一章时也对中庸作了极高的评价。他说:“中庸之德至矣,而其义微矣。首章以性、命、道、教,明中庸之义;以戒惧谨独,明执中之道;以中和,明体用之一贯;以位育,明仁诚之极功。”
  
  朱熹对这一章也有极高的评价。他在《中庸章句》中说:“右第一章。子思述所传之意以立言:首明道之本原出于天而不可易,其实体备于己而不可离,次言存养省察之要,终言圣神功化之极。盖欲学者于此反求诸身而自得之,以去夫外诱之私,而充其本然之善。杨氏所谓一篇之本要是也。”
  
  当然,他们不可能像我们今天这样明确地指出中庸之道的主题思想就是自我修养、自我教育、自我约束、自我监督、自我完善,以求把自己培养成为具有理想人格,达到至善、至诚、至仁、至道、至德、至圣、合外内之道的理想人物,共创“致中和天地位焉万物育焉”的“太平和合”境界。
  
  2.理论基础
  
  中庸之道的理论基础是天人合一。通常人们讲天人合一主要是从哲学上讲,大都从《孟子》的“尽其心者,知其性也;知其性,则知天矣”(《尽心》)讲起,而忽略中庸之道的天人合一,更忽视了天人合一的真实含义。天人合一的真实含义是合一于至诚、至善,达到“致中和,天地位焉,万物育焉”、“唯天下至诚,为能尽其性。能尽其性则能尽人之性;能尽人之性,则能尽物之性;能尽物之性,则可以赞天地之化育;可以赞天地之化育,则可以与天地参矣”的境界。“与天地参”是天人合一。这才是《中庸》天人合一的真实含义。因而《中庸》始于“天命之谓性,率性之谓道,修道之谓教”而终于“‘上天之载,无声无臭。’至矣”。这就是圣人所要达到的最高境界,这才是真正意义上的天人合一。天人合一的天是善良美好的天,天人合一的人是像善良美好的天那样善良美好的人,天人合一就是人们自觉修养所达到像美好善良的天一样造福于人类和自然理想境界。
  
  中庸之道的天人合一表现在以下几个方面。
  
  (1)天道与人道合一
  
  天道就是诚,人道就是追求诚。这就是原天以启人,尽人以合天。也就是要求人道与天道相吻合。《中庸》说:“诚者,天之道也。诚之者,人之道也。诚者,不勉而中,不思而得,从容中道,圣人也。诚之者,择善而固执之者也。”
  
  郑玄说:“言诚者天性也,诚之者,学而诚之者也。”孔颖达说:“此经明至诚之道,天之性也。则人当学其诚之性,是上天之疲乏不为而诚,不思而得,若天之性,有生杀信著四时,是天之道。诚之者人之道也者,言人能勉力学此至诚,是人之道也。不学则不得,故云人之道。诚者不勉而中,不思而得,从容中道,圣人也者,此复说上文诚者天之道也。唯圣人能然,谓不勉励而自中当于善,不思虑而自得于善,闲暇而自中乎道,以圣人性合于天道自然,故云圣人也。诚之者,择善而固执之者也,此复说上文诚之者,人之道也。谓由学而致此至诚,谓贤人也。言选择善事而坚固执之,行之不已,遂致至诚也。”
  
  按照郑玄和孔颖达的解释,中庸之道的天道与人道合一为两种类型:一是圣人的天人合一,二是贤人的天人合一。圣人的天人合一是本能的天人合一。贤人的天人合一是通过学习而达到的天人合一。应该说,还有凡人的天人合一。《中庸》说:“或生而知之,或学而知之,或困而知之,及其知之,一也。或安而行之,或利而行之,或勉强而行之,及其成功,一也。”可以说,生而知之、安而行之的是圣人,学而知之、利而行之的是贤人,困而知之、勉强而行之的是凡人。不论是圣人、贤人,还是凡人,都能达到至诚、至善的天人合一境界。惟困而不学者不能致天人合一之境界也。
  
  (2)天性与人性合一
  
  天道与人道合一的目的就是要将天性与人性合一。天性是至善、至诚、至仁、至真的,那人性也应该是至善、至诚、至仁、至真的。只有使人性达到了那至善、至诚、至仁、至真的天性,才能称得上真正意义上的天人合一,才能创制天下的大纲,建立天下的大本,才能通晓天地化育万物的道理,才能达到中庸之道。
  
  (3)理性与情感合一
  
  中庸之道的天人合一还表现在理性与情感的合一。人们的喜怒哀乐是人的自然属性,是情感的表现,为了追求与天道、天性合一的至诚、至善、至仁、至真的人性,因而需要对情感加以约束和限制,所以《中庸》说:“喜怒哀乐之未发谓之中,发而皆中节谓之和”,只有“致中和”才能天人合一(“天地位焉,万物育焉”)。
  
  (4)鬼神与圣人合一
  
  中庸之道的天人合一还包括了鬼神与圣人合一。《中庸》第二十九章:“故君子之道,本诸身,征诸庶民;考诸三王而不谬,建诸天地而不悖,质诸鬼神而无疑,知天也;百世以俟圣人而不惑,知人也。是故君子动而世为天下道,行而世为天下法,言而世为天下则。”质证于鬼神没有疑问,就算是懂得认识了天;等到百代以后圣人出来也不会有疑问,就算是认识了人。说明中庸之道的天人合一中的天包括鬼神,人则包括圣人。真正意义上的天人合一含有圣人合一。鬼神是天地和祖先的总称。所以古人的天的要领里也包含了死人(祖先)的成分,天字本身就是大人站在天下,头顶蓝天。
  
  (5)外内合一
  
  中庸之道的天人合一还包括外内合一。《中庸》第二十五章揭示了外内合一。其文云:“诚者,自成也;而道,自道也。诚者,物之终始,不诚无物。是故君子诚之为贵。诚者非自成而已也,所在成物也。成己,仁也;成物,知也。性之德也。合外内之道也。故时措之宜也。”合外内之道,即外内合一,外内合天诚。所以中庸之道的天人合一,又合一于诚。这种外内合一又可以视为品德意识与品德行为的合一,或者说成己与成物的合一,或者说是知与行的合一。
  
  因而清朝杨骅《中庸提要》云:“《中庸》全书,以‘道不远人’句为宗旨,言人必溯源天天者,《戴记.礼运篇》夫子之言曰:‘人者,其天地之德阴阳之交,鬼神之会,五行之秀气也。’又曰:‘人者,天地之心也,五行之端也,食味、别声、被色而生者也。’子思明道,必原天地而兼鬼神以立说者,大抵皆宗此义。天命之谓性,即天地之德。命字已该交会秀气在内。‘仁者人也’,即天地之心。喜怒哀乐,即五行之端,而慎独二字,尤示人节欲以践形而尽性之要旨也。全书中以‘仁者人也 ’,‘诚之者人之道也’两‘人’字为枢纽。曰‘人莫不饮食也’,曰‘以人治人’,曰‘不可以不知人’,曰‘待其人而后行’,曰‘百世以俟圣人而不惑知人也 ’,每段提掇‘人’字,皆以阐‘道不远人’之旨。书之首以‘天’起,尾以‘天’结,言天、言天道者,不一而足。言知人即言知天,言人之道即言天之道。皆阐天人合一之旨。而鬼神为德,又以阐天人合一之真机也。配天者圣,浩浩其天者圣,而别无所谓道,别无所谓圣也,待其人而后行,圣人亦圣乎人而已。人者何?君臣、父子、夫妇、昆弟、朋友也。所以为人者仁也。人所以能仁者诚也。性为人性,道为人,教者教以为人也。孟子曰:‘人之所以异于禽兽者几希,庶民去之,君子存之。’子思明道,所以存人也。因其不远人,而目之曰庸,谓之曰不可离,始于慎独,极天参赞,祗完得生人本来面目,毫无加损于间焉。子思以中庸名书,‘ 庸德之行庸言之慎’,庸字于道不远人章点睛,自系全书宗旨。”
  
  3.具体内容
  
  中庸之道的具体内容主要包括五达道、三达德、九经等。
  
  (1)五达道
  
  五达道主要是运用中庸之道调节五种人际关系。这五种基本人际关系是君臣、父子、夫妻、兄弟以及朋友的交往,将君臣关系视为上下关系,这五种人际关系就是天下通行的人际关系。《中庸》第十二章详细论述了夫妇的人际关系,将夫妇关系提到了非常高的地位。。其文云:“君子之遇而隐。夫妇之愚,可以与知焉;及其至也,虽圣人亦有所不知焉。夫妇之不肖,可以能行焉;及其至也,虽圣人亦有年不能焉君子之道,造端乎夫妇,及其至也,察乎天地。”第十三章论述了父子、君臣、兄弟、朋友之达道。综观斯两章,五达道备焉。
  
  五达道就是天下通行的五种人际关系。通过正确处理这五种人际关系,达到太平和合的理想境界。诚如《礼运》所言:“故圣人耐以天下为一家,以中国为一人者,非意之也,必知其情,辟于其义,明于其利,达于其患,然后能为之。何谓人情?喜、怒、哀、惧、爱、欲,七者弗学而能。何谓人义?父慈、子孝、兄良、弟弟、夫义、妇听、长惠、幼顺、君仁、臣忠,十者谓之人义。讲信修睦,谓之人利;争夺相杀,谓之人患。故圣人之所以治人七情,修十义,讲信修睦,尚辞让,去争夺,舍礼何以治之?”
  (2)三达德
  调节这些人际关系靠什么?靠人们内心的品德和智慧,因而就有了三达德。三达德,就是智、仁、勇。智、仁、勇是天下通行的品德,是用来调节上下、父子、夫妻、兄弟和朋友之间的关系的。智、仁、勇靠什么来培植呢?靠诚实、善良的品德意识来培植加固。所以《中庸》第二十章阐明道:“天下之达道五,所以行之者三。曰:君臣也,父子也,夫妇也,昆弟也,朋友之交也。五者,天下之达道也。知、仁、勇三者,天下之达德也,所以行之者一也。或生而知之,或学而知之,或困而知之,及其知之,一也。或安而行之,或困而行之,或勉强而行之,及其成功,一也。子曰:‘好学近乎知,力行近乎仁,知耻近乎勇。知斯三者,则知所以修身;知所以修身,则知所以治人;知所以治人,则知所以治天下国家矣。’”
  
  (3)九经
  
  九经就是中庸之道用来治理天下国家以达到太平和合的九项具体工作。这九项工作是:修养自身,尊重贤人,爱护亲族,敬重大臣,体恤众臣,爱护百姓,劝勉各种工匠,优待远方来的客人,安抚诸侯。修养自身,就能够达到美好的人格;尊重人,就不至于迷惑;爱护亲族,叔伯兄弟之间就不会有怨恨;敬重大臣,治理政事就不至于糊涂;体恤群臣,士就会尽力予以报答;爱护老百姓,老百姓就会受到勉励;劝勉各种工匠,财货就能充足;优待远方来的客人,四方就会归顺,;安抚诸侯,天下就会敬服。要做好这九项工作,就必须用至诚、至仁、至善的爱心去充分体现中庸的美好人格。做好这九项工作,事实上也就处理调节好了九种人际关系。调节这九种人际关系是使天下国家达到太平和合理想的重要保证。“九经”的提出,是对《尚书.尧典》的“克明俊德,以亲九族,九族既睦,平章百姓,百姓昭明,协和万邦”的太平和合理想与“大学之道,在明明德、在亲民、在止于至善”的太平和合理想的继承和发展。
  
  4.主要原则
  
  中庸之道的主要原则有三条:一是慎独自修,二是忠恕宽容,三是至诚尽性。并分别论述于下。
  
  (1)慎独自修
  
  这一原则要求人们在自我修养的过程中,坚持自我教育、自我监督、自我约束。《中庸》第一章就提出了这一原则。其文云:“道也者,不可须臾离也,可离非道也。是故君子戒慎乎其所不睹,恐惧乎其所不闻。莫见乎隐,莫显乎微。故君子慎其独也。”人们必须严格地自觉地进行自我修养,尤其在一个人独处的时候,更应该谨慎地进行自我反省、自我约束、自我教育、自我监督。在别人听不到自己讲话的地方也十分谨慎,不说违背道德的话;在别人看不见自己物为的地方,也时刻属守中庸之道,做到至诚、至仁、至善、至圣,就必须坚持慎独自修的原则。坚持这一原则,其乐无穷,其用无穷,其功无穷。故《中庸》第三十三章云:“君子之道,淡而不厌,简而文,温而理。知远之近,知风之自,知微之显,可与入德矣。《诗》云:‘潜虽伏矣,亦孔之昭。’故君子内省不疚,无恶于志。君子之年不可及者,其唯人之所不见乎!《诗》云:‘相在尔室,尚不愧于屋漏。’故君子不动而敬,不言而信。《诗》曰:‘奏假无言,时靡有争。’故君子不赏而民劝,不怒而威于钺。《诗》曰:‘不显惟德,百辟其刑之。’是故君子笃恭而天下平。《诗》云:‘予怀明德,不大声以色。’子曰:‘声色之于以化民,末也。’《诗》曰:‘ 德??如毛。’毛犹有伦,‘上天之载,无声无自。’至矣!”
  
  (2)忠恕宽容
  
  这一原则要求人们将心比心、互相谅解、互相关心、互不损害、忠恕宽容、体仁而行、并行而不相悖。这一原则分别见一《中庸》十三章、三十章。
  
  “子曰:‘道不远人。人之为道而远人,不可以为道。’《诗》云:伐柯柯伐柯,其则不远。执柯以伐柯,睨而视之,犹以为远。故君子以人治人,改而止。忠恕违道不远。施诸己而不愿,亦勿施于人。”
  
  这一思想源于孔子,曾子将其概括以传于世。《论语.里仁》记载孔子告诫曾子的话:“吾道一以贯之。”别的学生问曾参,这是什么意思。曾参说:“夫子之道,忠恕而已矣。”忠恕是为仁之方。说孔子的思想核心是忠恕之道,也就是说孔子的思想核心是为仁、行仁。孔子说恕便是“己所不欲,勿施于人”。“夫仁者,己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人。能近取譬,可谓仁之方也已。”所谓“能近取譬”就是将心比心,就是忠恕之道的具体实施。
  
  忠恕之道在《大学》里被称作“ 矩之道”。《大学》说:“所恶于上,毋(勿)以使下。所恶于下,毋以先后。所恶于后,毋以从前。所恶于右,毋以交于左。所恶于左,毋以交于右。此这谓矩之道。“这就是”己所不欲,勿施于人”的忠恕之道。不论是忠恕之道还是挈矩之道,其实质都是仁慈博爱,都是要求人们做到“我不欲人之加诸我也,吾亦欲无加诸人”(《论语.公冶长》)。
  
  《中庸》继承并发扬了孔子的忠恕之道和《大学》的挈矩之道。进一步提出了“以人治人”,要求人们用爱自己的心去爱他人,用责备他人的心来责备自己,用自己的真诚忠恕去感召人、感化人、塑造人。只要坚持忠恕之道,人们就会相安无事、和平共处,人们就会达到素其位而行、无入而不自得焉、上不怨天、下不尤人的思想境界。所以《中庸》说:“君子素其位而行,不愿乎其外。素富贵,行乎富贵。素贫贱,行乎贫贱。素夷锹,行乎夷锹。素患难,行乎患难。君子无入而不自得焉。在上位不陵下,在下位不援上,正己而不求于人,则无怨。上不怨天,下不尤人。故君子居易以俟命,小人行险以徼幸。子曰:‘射有似乎君子,失诸正鹄,反求诸其身。’”
  
  (3)至诚尽性
  
  至诚尽性的原则是施行中庸之道的重要原则。“唯天下至诚,为能尽其性。能尽其性,则能尽人之性;能尽人之性,则能尽物之性;能尽物之性,则可以赞天地之化育;可以赞天地之化育,则可以与天地参矣。”只有坚持至诚原则,才能充分发挥自己善良的天性。能够充分发挥自己善良的天性,就能感化他人、发挥他人的善良天性;能够发挥一切人的善良天性,就能充分发挥万物良天性;能够充分发挥万物的善良天性,就可以参与天地化育万物。便达到了至仁至善的境界;达到了至仁至善的境界,就可以同天地并列为三了。这就坚持至诚尽性原则所达到的理想境界,达到了这一理想境界也就找到了自己在宇宙间的真正位置。
  
  亦泽“中道”,古希腊哲学范畴,毕达歌拉斯学派把现存事物看作是对方之间的“恰如其分的均衡”,柏拉图开始把这种均衡概念移植到伦理学中,亚里士多德则把中庸和节制相联系,并制定了系统的理论。认为万物皆有其中庸之道,如“10”这个数“5”居其中;人的心理状态、情感中欲望过度是荒淫,不及则是禁欲.节制则是适度。中庸有两种,自然界的中庸是绝对的,人事的中庸则是相对的;在伦理中观上,人的一切行为都有过度、不及和适度三种状态.过度和不及都是恶行的特征,只有中庸才是美德的特征和道德的标准,美德是一种适中,是以居间者为目的。他还把这种中庸原则运用于政治国家学说。认为由中等阶级治理的国家最好,因为拥有适度的财产是最好的,最容易遵循合理的原则。最不会逃避治国的工作或拥有过分的野心.是国家最安稳的公民阶级,中等阶级的公民组成的城邦.是结构个最好的和组织得最好的,因此有希望治理得很好。
  
  关于中庸之道
  
  《中庸》是儒家阐述“中庸之道”,并提出人性修养的教育理论著作。《中庸》郑玄注:“中庸者,以其记中和之为用也;庸,用也。孔子之孙子思作之,以昭明圣祖之德也。”
  《中庸》强调中庸之道是人们片刻也不能离开的,但要实行“中庸之道”,还必须尊重天赋的本性,通过后天的学习, 《中庸》所说的“天命之谓性,率性之谓道,修道之谓教”。
  “天命之谓性”,是说人性是由天赋予的。“率性之谓道”,是说循着这种天性而行就合于道,认为人性是善的。教育的作用就在于治儒家之道,所以说“修道之谓教”。实行“中庸之道”既是率性问题,也是修道的问题,这是发展了孔子“内省”和曾子“自省”的教育思想。
  
  中庸之道 就是忠恕之道
  《中庸》要人们贯彻孔门相传的“忠恕之道”,说:“忠恕违道不远,施诸己而不愿,亦勿施于人。”正是孔丘“己所不欲,勿施于人”思想的发挥,要求在处理人与人的关系上合于“中庸之道”。
  《中庸》又提出了有德之人必须好“三达德”,实行“五达道”,才能达到“中庸”的境界。所谓“五达道”即“君臣也,父子也,夫妇也,昆弟也,朋友之交也 ”。处理这五方面关系的准则是:“君惠臣忠”、“父慈子孝”、“夫义妇顺”、“兄友弟恭”、“朋友有信”。“五达道”的实行,要靠“三达德”:智、仁、勇。而要做好“三达德”,达到中庸的境界,就要靠“诚”。教育的目的就是要人们努力进行主观心性的养成,以达到“至诚”的境界。
  《中庸》还阐述了学习程序,并强调“择善而固执之”的勤奋不懈精神。它说:“博学之,审问之,慎思之,明辨之,笃行之。”这是为学必有的过程。它又说:“ 有弗学,学之弗能弗措也;有弗问,问之弗知弗措也;有弗思,思之弗得弗措也;有弗辨,辨之弗明弗措也;有弗行,行之弗笃弗措也。人一能之,己百之;人十能之,己千之。果能此道矣,虽愚必明,虽柔必强。” 在教育上它所提出的为学程序与顽强的学习精神,至今仍有借鉴意义。
  
  《中庸》是国学中重要的一个组成部分,它是儒家阐述“中庸之道”,并提出人性修养的教育理论著作。《中庸》郑玄注:“中庸者,以其记中和之为用也;庸,用也。孔子之孙子思作之,以昭明圣祖之德也。”
  
  中庸之道的主题思想是教育人们自觉地进行自我修养、自我监督、自我教育、自我完善,把自己培养成为具有理想人格,达到至善、至仁、至诚、至道、至德、至圣、合外内之道的理想人物,共创“致中和天地位焉万物育焉”的“太平和合”境界。
  
  中庸是我们民族的古典哲学,曾广泛而深刻地影响了中国历史的发展。也为世界文化宝库贡献了辉煌的篇章,在经济全球化的今天仍然光芒四射,为世人所瞩目。
  
  
  中庸,以“过犹不及”为核心,做人处事追求适量、守度、得当,不偏不倚为宜,越位和缺位都不合适。
  
  中庸,既深奥又通俗,是治国之道又是修身之法。吃饭看胃口,做饭讲火候,种庄稼要把握温度和湿度。治理国家,既要追求发展速度,又要兼顾社会安宁。要做到恰到好处就该讲中庸。把握中庸机制,比如实行宏观调控使先富帮后富,达到共同富,社会才能和谐。宏观调控就是一种中庸机制。经济全球化要健康发展,必须不断改善国际经济的秩序,单边主义不行,恐怖主义又不行,必须实行国际民主化。国际民主就是国际的经济生活的中庸机制。
  
  中庸,既不是简单地折中,也不是庸俗的中间路线。中庸追求的目标是在不同时空环境中,尽善尽美与无可奈何之间的最佳方案。它既是世界观,又是方法论,现代科学系统论,经济学中的宏观调控,政治学中的统一战线等都有中庸的部分机理在其中,中庸是古代的软科学。
  
  
   “中立而不倚”(《中庸》),独立自主,不偏不倚,才是真正的强者。
   “过犹不及”(《论语》),过和不及效果都是一样的。李瑞环主张政协工作要到位。不缺位也不越位,与此完全相合。
   “执其两端,用其中于民”(《中庸》)。这是舜执政的经验,深入百姓。掌握过与不及 两端,才能集中正确的意见,制订合理的政策。
   “和而不同”(《论语》)。和谐相处又不盲从。
   “君子而时中”(《中庸》),君子随时执守中庸。
   “攻乎异端”(《论语》),批判异端邪说。
   “不在其位,不谋其政”(《论语》)。各司其职,做好本职工作,在位谋政。
   “执中无权,犹执一也”(《孟子》)。权:秤锤,引申为权衡。这是孟子对中庸的发展。
  
  
  此外,文质彬彬、言必有中;父慈子孝、君仁忠臣等,都体现了中庸的哲理。
  
  
  b)、中庸的历史价值:
  
  中庸是和合文化的哲学升华。“和实生物同则不继”(《国语》)。和合文化的特点就是多样的包容,矛盾的对立统一和天地间万物的生生不息。中庸所体现的正是这些过程中的中正、平衡、有序、适度、合律的和谐。
  
  中庸是哲学不是宗教。中庸本于《易经》,强调无地的发展与化育。可见中庸是以人为本的哲学,而不是以神为本的宗教。
  
  中庸、中道是人类认识世界历史的一个发展阶段,与一定的生产力发展水平相适应,是由青铜器向铁器发展时代的哲学。在古希腊被视为最高美德,在佛教中被视为最高真理。而中庸的提出要早于二者一百多年。
  
  中庸在认识理论上,实现了“两过渡”:由问神向问人过度,由直观经验向逻辑抽象过渡。中庸在社会领域,适应了“三转变”:家族制向家庭制、分封制向集权制、传亲向传贤的转变;推动了“一结合”:分散的一家一户小生产与高度集权封建专制的结合;促进了“两分离”:思想家与政治家、议政与行政的相对分离。从而明朗化了封建中央集权制下君权与相权的矛盾统一。突显了宰相在调解皇帝与万民关系中的中庸作用。宰相作用的正确发挥是封建王朝稳定兴旺的重要原因之一。千古名相魏征则是宰相中最杰出的代表。他与唐太宗共同造就了唐初盛世——贞观之治。
  
  中庸,培养了源源不断的人才。这就是中庸之所以成为我国传统法律依据的最高标准,以及盛行两千多年的根本原因。
  “中庸”即中和,不是平庸碌碌无为,而追求的是不亏不盈,可进可退,不急不缓、不过不及、不骄不馁,得人生大智慧与为人处事中较为完美的平衡点。
  
  中庸是修身之法又是治国之道,历来为先进政治家所重视。梁启超、孙中山视为国宝。毛泽东改造中国也从改造中庸入手,曾用“矫枉过正”指导农民运动,又以“过犹不及”领导延安整风。《毛选》开篇第一句就是分清敌我友。友,即是我与敌之中,团结友就是战胜敌人的法宝之一。
  
  中庸的进步性与局限性都是当时时代生产力发展水平所决定的。而且时代的合理性多于历史的局限性。“己所不欲,勿施于人”、“己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人 ”,曾不乏成功的与共产主义信仰对接,而今又以顽强的时空穿透力作用于当今时代而成为普世伦理金律。一国两制、小康社会、与时俱进、和谐世界;和平与发展、竞争与合作、互利共赢,等等。其中都寓于了中庸的哲理与方略。
  孔子文章中宥坐之器其器曰为:虚则倾,中则正,满则覆 即中庸之意
大学
  儒家基本经典之一。原为《礼记》中的一篇。相传为曾子作,近代许多学者认为是秦汉之际儒家作品。全面总结了先秦儒家关于道德修养、道德作用及其与治国平天下的关系。南宋朱熹把它与《论语》、《孟子》、《中庸》合称为“四书”。
  《大学》原为《礼记》第四十二篇。宋朝程颢、程颐兄弟把它从《礼记》中抽出,编次章句。朱熹将《大学》、《中庸》、《论语》、《孟子》合编注释,称为《四书》,从此《大学》成为儒家经典。至于《大学》的作者,程颢、程颐认为是“孔氏之遗言也”。朱熹把《大学》重新编排整理,分为“经”一章,“传”十章。认为,“经一章盖孔子之言,而曾子述之;其传十章,则曾子之意而门人记之也。”就是说,“经”是孔子的话,曾子记录下来;“传”是曾子解释“经”的话,由曾子的学生记录下来。
  《大学》的版本主要有两个体系:一是经朱熹编排整理,划分为经、传的《大学章句》本;一是按原有次序排列的古本,即《礼记》中的《大学》原文。以朱熹《大学章句》本,流传最广、影响最大,本篇就是采用的《大学章句》本。
  “大学”是对“小学”而言,是说它不是讲“详训诂,明句读”的“小学”,而是讲治国安邦的“大学”。“大学”是大人之学。
  《大学》为“初学入德之门也”。经一章提出了明明德、亲民、止于至善三条纲领,又提出了格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下八个条目。八个条目是实现三条纲领的途径。在八个条目中,修身是根本的一条,“自天子以至于庶人,壹是皆以修身为本”。十章分别解释明明德、新民、止于至善、本末、格物致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国平天下。明明德是指弘扬光明正大的品德。新民是指让人们革旧图新。止于至善是指要达到最好的境界。本末是指做事要分清主次,抓住根本。格物致知是指穷究事物的原理来获得知识。诚意就是“勿自欺”,不要“掩其不善而著其善”。正心就是端正自己的心思。修身就是加强自身修养,提高自身素质。齐家就是管理好自己的家庭、家族。治国平天下是谈治理国家的事。怎样治理国家呢?首先要作表率;自己讨厌的,不加给别人;要得众、慎得、生财、举贤。“得众则得国,失众则失国”;“有德此有人,有人此有土,有土此有财”;见贤能举,举而能先。
  孔子2000按语:《大学问》者,阳明重要教典也。其中讲述“万物一体之仁”,脍炙人口。以下黑色字是《大学问》原文全文,蓝色字是阳明弟子钱德洪在将《大学问》收入阳明《文录·续编》时所加按语,由此可见《大学问》作为王门教典的重要性。又,钱德洪的议论盖有所为而发也,曾见有学者据此而疑及《大学问》是钱德洪伪造。实则《大学问》所造之境界,非钱德洪所能至也,伪造何易?且钱德洪编辑《文录》时,阳明及门弟子多在世,如何伪造?稍提一下,有心者可以作进一步探究。
中庸章句集注
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大学章句集注
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论语注疏
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  Weihe Yan note, Song Xing Bing Shu
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论语集注
Zhu XiRead
孟子注疏
Zhao QiRead
  汉·赵岐注、宋·孙奭疏
孟子集注
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论语全解
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论语全解
  十卷(浙江汪启淑家藏本)
  宋陈祥道撰。祥道有《礼书》,已著录。晁公武《读书志》云:“王介甫《论语注》,子雱《口义》,其徒陈用之《解》。绍圣後皆行於场屋,为当时所重。”又引或人言,谓用之书乃邹浩所著,托之用之。考《宋史·艺文志》别有邹浩《论语解义》十卷,则浩所著原自为一书,并未托之祥道,疑或人所言为误。此本有祥道《自序》,首题“门人章粹校勘”,而每卷皆标曰“重庆陈用之真本入经论语全解”,未详其义。岂尔时尝以是本为经义通用之书,故云然耶?祥道长於三《礼》之学,所作《礼书》,世多称其精博。故诠释《论语》,亦於礼制最为明晰。如解“躬自厚而薄责於人”章,则引《乡饮酒》之义以明之。解“师冕见”章,则引礼“ 待瞽者如老者”之义以明之。虽未必尽合经义,而旁引曲证,颇为有见。又如“臧文仲居蔡”章,则云:“冀多良马称骥,泸水之黑称卢,蔡出宝龟称蔡。”於“ 《关雎》之乱”章,则云:“治汙谓之汙,治弊谓之弊,治荒谓之荒,治乱谓之乱。”此类俱不免创立别解,而连类引伸,亦多有裨於考证。惟其学术本宗信王氏,故往往杂据《庄子》之说以作证佐,殊非解经之体。以其问徵引详核,可取者多,故不以一眚掩焉。
  
  ---出《四库总目提要》
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论语笔解
Han YuRead
  臣等谨案论语笔解二巻旧本题唐韩愈李翱同撰中闲所注以韩曰李曰为别考张籍集祭韩愈诗有论语未讫注手迹今微茫句邵博闻见后录遂引为论语注未成之据而李汉作韩 愈集序则称有论语注十卷与籍诗异王楙野客丛书又引为已成之证晁公武读书志称四库邯郸书目皆无之独田氏书目有韩氏论语十卷笔解两卷是论语注外别出笔解矣新唐 书艺文志载愈论语注十巻亦无笔解惟郑樵通志着録二卷与今本同意其书出于北宋之末然唐李匡乂宣宗大中时人也所作资暇集一条云论语宰予昼寝梁武读为寝室之寝昼 作胡卦反且云当为画字言其绘画寝室今人罕知其由咸以为韩文公所训解又一条云伤人乎不问马今亦谓韩文公读不为否然则大中之前已有此本未可谓为宋人伪撰且昼寝 一条今本有之厩焚一条今本不载使作伪者剽掇此文不应两条相连摭其一而遗其一又未可谓因此依托也以意推之疑愈注论语时或先于简端有所记録翱亦问相讨论附书其 间迨书成之后后人得其稿本采注中所未载者别録为二卷行之如程子有易传而遗书之中又别有论易诸条朱子有诗传而朱鉴又为诗传遗说之例题曰笔解明非所自编也其今 本或有或无者则由王存以前世无刋本传冩或有异同邵博所称三月字作音一条王楙所见本亦无之则诸本互异之明证矣王存本今未见魏仲举刻韩文五百家注以此书附末今 传本亦稀此本为明范钦从许勃本传刻又赵希升读书附志曰其间翱曰者李习之也明旧本愈不著名而翱所说则题名以别之此本改称韩曰李曰亦非其旧矣
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孟子私淑录
Dai ZhenRead
  戴震是我国十八世纪重要的唯物主义哲学家和反对封建专制的进步思想家。其一生哲学思想有一个从唯心主义理木论到唯物主义气本论、由信奉程朱理学到激烈的批判程朱理学的转变与发展过程。而作为这一转变的标志是:《孟子私淑录》与《绪言》二书的问世。故弄清二书孰先孰后,对于我们把握戴震哲学思想发展的脉络具有极为重要的意义。
孟子字义疏证
Dai ZhenRead
《论语》心得
Yu DanRead
  《论语》,2500多年前的经典语录,今天还能启发我们的心智吗?还能对我们今天的心灵产生触动吗?北京师范大学于丹授紧扣21世纪人类面临的心灵困惑,结合其深厚的古典修养,运用女性特有的细腻情感,从中国人的宇宙观、心灵观、处世之道、交友之道、人格修养之道、理想和人生观等七个方面,从独特的个性视角出发来解读《论语》。全书以白话诠释经典,以经典诠释智慧,以智慧诠释人生,以人生诠释人性,以人性安顿人心。穿越两千多年的时间隧道,体悟经典的平凡智慧。
《论语》感悟
Yu DanRead
  《于丹<论语>感悟》是《于丹<论语>心得》的续篇,从孝敬之道、智慧之道、学习之道、诚信之道、治世之道、忠恕之道、仁爱之道等七个方面阐述了《论语》中所蕴藏的智慧及其对现代生活的启示。这七个方面,立足于今天社会需要的核心价值,大到治世,小到家庭和谐、个人成才,是对传统经典在当代社会的又一次激活。全书语言保持了于丹一贯的风格,具有哲理诗的特点,流畅亲切,感性自然,又多格言警句,深入透彻。
孔学感悟集:论语力
Yu DanRead
  本书为于丹教授日本扶桑行之学术感悟记录,以及孔健作为孔子第75代直系当主,孔氏思脉与于丹《论语》心得的激烈交锋。本书不仅有于丹教授在日本演讲的《论语》心得,还有孔健的孔子思想的深刻阐述,同时孔健还从不同角度向我们讲述了儒学做为中国最伟大的文化软实力的表现,以及孔子对孔学思想、《论语》思想走向世界的营销学成绩。于丹和孔健带领我们解读经典,在谈笑中见趣味,领人生智慧,品生活细微,解心灵困惑。
丧家狗
Li LingRead
丧家狗
  Reading of "The Analects", I feel, one word: loneliness. Confucius is very lonely. Now, when someone asked him to a psychiatrist, in fact, nobody of his own heart health. In this book, I want to tell you, not the sage Confucius. Letters of praise emperors of Confucius, Confucius is not true, but "artificial Confucius." Real Confucius, Confucius alive, neither holy, nor is the king, not to mention what the "saint outside the King." "If the holy and the kernel, then I dare," which is plainly written in the "Analects" inside. Zi Gong said, Confucius is the "vertical of the holy days," Confucius was immediately denied. Confucius did not accept this honor, and he must give his students to wear the hat. I prefer to respect the ideas of Confucius himself.
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论语新解
Qian MuRead
论语别裁
Na HuaijinRead
论语正解
Liu DejiangRead
  《论语》是一部儒家经典著作,它涵盖了孔子的政治主张、社会理想、道德观念、处世原则、修养之道和教育思想,具有极高的文学、史学、哲学价值。今天,本着 “取其精华”、“古为今用”的指导思想,我们重新审视《论语》中所体现的先进思想,对于启迪人们心灵、指导生活实践、构建礼仪之邦、实现和谐社会,具有极其重要的现实作用。
批评于丹
Li YueRead
  于丹多处曲解了《论语》。《于丹〈论语〉心得》并不是对孔子的《论语》的注解与解释,而是对部分《论语》的感想。由于《论语》并不是提供“心灵所需要的那种快乐的生活”的百科全书,于丹只能选取一部分与“快乐的生活”有关的篇章。这些篇章只不过占《论语》的十分之一左右,误导那些没读过《论语》的读者,让他们错以为《论语》主要是讲“心灵所需要的那种快乐的生活”。于丹所讲的《论语》的百分之十,却有许多曲解之处。
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