Beiqi Yan Zhitui

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Ancient scholars made up for their own shortcomings by themselves; Scholars nowadays are human beings, but they can speak out. Ancient scholars were human beings, and what they did was to benefit the world. Nowadays, scholars are all for themselves, and self-cultivation can make progress. Scholars still plant trees, play with their flowers in spring and climb in autumn; Talking about articles is also good for spring, and self-cultivation is also good for autumn.

Life is young and the spirit is patented. When you grow up, you should think about it and relax. Be sure to teach early and don't miss the opportunity. When I was seven years old, I recited "Lingguang Dian Fu". As for today, ten years have passed and I have never forgotten it. Twenty years later, the books I memorized were abandoned and abandoned in January. However, people have a hurdle? ? If you lose your prime, you still have to study that night. Confucius said, "If you are eager to learn at fifty, you will not make a big mistake." Loyal old Wei Wu and Yuan Yi learned little and never got tired of getting old. Ceng Zi is a scholar at the age of 70 and is famous all over the world. Xun Qing began to study abroad at the age of fifty, and he was still a Confucian scholar. Gong Sunhong was in his forties before he read the Spring and Autumn Period, thus becoming a prime minister. Zhu Yun is also forty years old, and he began to study the Book of Changes and The Analects of Confucius. Huangfu Mi, at the age of 20, began to accept the Book of Filial Piety and The Analects of Confucius: they all became great scholars in the end, and this is not a question of early infatuation and late indulgence. The marriage crown in the world has not been learned, so it is too late, and it is also a fool's ear following the wall. Young scholars, such as the light of sunrise, old scholars, such as the night walk by candlelight, are still virtuous.

The rise and fall of learning is closely related to the world. The virtue and handsomeness of Han Dynasty are based on the way of sage. When I was there the next day, I was assigned to the personnel, and many people used this to show their respect for each other. In the end, the custom has come to an end, leaving chapters and sentences empty, but it is almost impossible to perform world events by following the teacher's words. Therefore, the children of scholar-officials are all interested in erudition and refuse to specialize in Confucianism. Under the grandson of Emperor Liang Chao, when he was in his thirties, he must first enter school and observe his ambition. After he was born, he began to study literature and history and did not graduate. He Yin, Liu Gui, Ming Shanbin, Yi Zhu, Zhou, He Ge, Xiao Zizheng and Liu Taize. , both literature and history knowledge, and not just talk about it. Luo Yang heard about Zhang Qian and Liu Fang, and saw Xing Zicai in the summer night: Although these four Confucian scholars are good at Confucian classics, they are also called. Therefore, sages are the top grade, leading idle people to Tadano. Its language is vulgar, its style is clumsy, and its reality is omnipotent. It's strange to ask a few hundred words, otherwise there will be no meeting. There is a saying on a summer night: "A doctor bought a donkey with three books and vouchers, but there was no donkey word." It's annoying for you to use this as a teacher. Confucius said: learning is also rewarding. "This hard-working useless thing in the world, fear of non-industry. The book of sages, therefore, teaches, but studies the scriptures, understands the meaning, and often teaches by example; Why does Zhongniju need two pieces of paper to see the righteousness? What's the point of sleeping in the lecture hall? Is it better to win by this? Time is a pity, just like all lost water. When the Expo is confidential, it is beneficial to the cause; I can be beautiful at the same time, it doesn't matter.

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In ancient times, people who read books were trying to enrich themselves and make up for their shortcomings. Nowadays, people who study are all to show off to others and only talk big. In ancient times, people who read books were trying to spread their ideas for the benefit of society. People who are studying now are studying in Xiu De for the sake of being an official and meeting their own needs. Learning is like planting a fruit tree. You can enjoy its flowers in spring and pick its fruits in autumn. Talking about articles is like enjoying spring flowers; Self-cultivation is like picking autumn fruits.

People are sharp in spirit when they are young, and their thoughts are easy to be scattered when they grow up. Therefore, we should educate our children as early as possible and don't miss the opportunity. When I was seven years old, I recited "Lingguang Dian Fu". Even today, I will never forget once every ten years. After the age of 20, the back sutra was left there for a month, and it was abolished. Of course. People are always in trouble, and when they are in their prime, they lose the opportunity to learn. They should seize the time to study in their later years and not give up on themselves. Confucius said, "You don't make a big mistake when you learn the Book of Changes at the age of fifty." Wei Wudi and Yuan Yi, who studied harder when they were old, are both examples of diligent study since childhood. Ceng Zi began to study at the age of seventeen and finally became famous in the world. Xunzi began to study in Qi at the age of fifty, and still became a great scholar. Gong began to read Spring and Autumn Annals in his forties and finally became prime minister. Zhu Jun didn't learn the Book of Changes and The Analects until he was forty, and Huangfu Mi didn't learn the Book of Filial Piety and The Analects until he was twenty. They all became great scholars in the end. These are all examples of early addiction and late awakening. It is too late for most people to start learning when they are adults. Getting along with each other day after day is like standing on the wall and seeing nothing, which is stupid enough. People who learn from childhood are like the light of sunrise; People who start learning when they are old are like walking at night with candles in their hands, but they are better than those who can't see anything with their eyes closed.

The rise and fall of learning atmosphere changes with the change of social atmosphere. The wise men of the Han dynasty all carried forward the way of being a saint by mastering a scripture, knowing the destiny in the world and the personnel in the world. Many of them have to become senior officials because of this major. This is no longer the case after the change of the atmosphere at the end of Han Dynasty. Scholars only study chapters and sentences, and only recite what teachers say. If we rely on these things to deal with practical affairs, it is probably useless. So later scholars' children were interested in extensive reading and refused to specialize. From the age below the emperor's grandson, the Liang Dynasty had to let them go to school like children and observe their aspirations. When they reach the age of official career, they will take part in civil affairs. None of them persisted in studying until the end. Is the official can insist on reading, and He Yin and Liu? Ming Shanbin, Yi Zhu, He Ge, Xiao Zizheng, Liu? And others, who are also proficient in literature and history. In Luoyang, I heard the names of Ho Choi, Zhang Qian, Liu Fang and Xing Zicai. Although these four scholars like Confucian classics, they are also famous for their erudition. The above-mentioned sages were originally top officials, but most of them were from mountain villages. These people are poor in language and morality. They are stubborn to each other and can't do anything about it. If you ask him a word, he will answer hundreds. If you ask him what he means, he probably won't get the point. There is a proverb in summer night: "The doctor went to buy a donkey and wrote three contracts, but he didn't write the word donkey." Aren't you depressed to learn from this kind of person? Confucius said, "The salary is at school." Now these people are working hard on those useless things, which is probably not the right way. The book of saints is used to educate people. As long as you can read the scriptures and understand the meaning of annotations, it is enough to be a person in the world. Why do you have to write two pages to explain the word "Zhongniju"? When you say "residence", you mean the place where you live, and he says "soil" means the place where you study. Who can tell now? On this issue, will winning or losing be of any benefit? Time is a pity, just like running water, which is gone forever. In order to help our career, we should read the essence of this book widely. If you can combine elaboration with specialization, I will be very satisfied and have nothing to say.

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