1. Ancient poems about Confucius
1. "Ode to the Family of Confucius" Two Han Dynasties: Sima Qian
Original text:
Shi Lu, Guan Zhongni's temple, carriages, clothes, and ritual utensils were used by all living beings to practice rituals in their homes. I only stayed back and could not go away.
As for the kings of the world, as for the virtuous people, they are prosperous at that time, but they are gone when they are gone.
Confucius’ common clothes have been handed down for more than ten generations and are followed by scholars.
Since the days of the emperor and princes, those who spoke of the "Six Arts" in Chinese were compromised by the Master, and they can be said to be the most holy!
Translation: When I went to Lu, I saw Zhongni’s ancestral temple halls, vehicles, clothing, ritual instruments, and Confucian scholars practicing etiquette at Confucius’ former residence on time. I was so lingering that I couldn’t leave.
There are many, many people in the world, from kings to sages. They are all glorious for a while while alive, but they are finished after death. Confucius was a commoner who was passed down for more than ten generations, and scholars respected him. From the emperor to the princes, all those who study the Six Classics in the Central Plains must use Confucius as the standard to judge right and wrong. Confucius can be said to be the supreme sage!
2. "Jing Zou Lu sacrificed to Confucius and sighed" Tang Dynasty: Li Longji
Original text:
What did the Master do?
The land is still the town of Zou, and the house is the palace of the King of Lu.
Sighing at the phoenix, sighing at the body, hurting Lin and complaining about the poor way.
Looking at the two couplets today, it should be the same as the dream.
Translation:
Dear Master Confucius, you have worked hard all your life and traveled around the world. What do you want to accomplish? Today, this place is still the city of Zhou County, and you were finally buried in the land of your birth. However, your old house was destroyed by descendants and rebuilt into the Palace of Lu. When you were living, when the phoenixes and birds did not arrive, you lamented your bad fate; when the unicorn appeared, you felt sad and lamented that the world was in chaos and the roads were poor.
Your life has been unhappy. Seeing you sitting between the two couplets in front of the hall today, accepting the worship of future generations, just like what you saw in your dreams during your lifetime, I think you should feel a little comforted.
3. "Reply to Boyong" by Feng Jing, Song Dynasty
Original text:
Confucius's writings are everywhere in the world, and Confucius's teachings are everywhere in the world.
Those who get the literary skills will be officials and disciples, and those who get the Tao will be hungry husbands.
Translation: Confucius’s literary talent is known all over the world, and Confucius’ Confucianism and Taoism are used all over the world. Those who get his literature are all public officials and disciples, and those who get his principles are poor people.
4. "Zou Lu, a Confucian scholar and a Confucian scholar, made the Scriptures of the Holy Scriptures of Fenghe" Tang Dynasty: Zhang Shuo
Original text:
Feng Aidian grave.
Long Chen returns to his old house, and Feng De sings his lingering fragrance.
Translation: Sage Kong’s home is in the state of Lu, and his Confucian style is world-famous. When the emperor's chariots came to his residence, they all praised his merits.
5. "It is a pity that Confucius is gone" Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
Original text:
It is a pity that Confucius is gone, and there is no unicorn in his thousand years.
Chi Chi is all the merchants, who can treasure this thing?
Translation: Lamenting the absence of Confucius in this world is like the absence of Qilin in a thousand years. The world is full of ignorance and appearance, who can know how valuable this kind of thing is. 2. Li Bai's poems about Confucius
"A ballad from Mount Lu sent to Lu Shi Yuxuzhou" Li Bai I am a madman of Chu, and Feng Ge laughs at Confucius.
Holding a green jade staff, he bids farewell to the Yellow Crane Tower. I never go far to find immortals in the Five Mountains, and I will enjoy traveling to famous mountains all my life.
Lushan Mountain shows off the Nan Douban, the screen has nine folds of clouds and brocade, and the shadows fall on the bright lake with blue and green light. There are two long peaks in front of the Golden Tower, and three stone beams hanging upside down from the Milky Way.
The Xianglu Waterfall looks across from each other in the distance, and the cliffs reach the peak. Green shadows and red clouds reflect the morning sun, and birds cannot fly to Wu Tianchang.
Climbing high and spectacular, between heaven and earth, the vast river will never return. The yellow clouds are moving thousands of miles, and the white waves are flowing over the nine snow-capped mountains.
It is good for Lushan ballads, and it is popular because of Lushan. Peering into the stone mirror clears my heart, and the moss is gone where I thank you.
If you take Huandan early, you will have no worldly feelings, and the threefold path of Qinxin will be completed.
I saw an immortal in the colorful clouds in the distance, holding a hibiscus towards Yujing.
I am sweating all over Jiugai in advance, and I am willing to take Lu Ao on a tour to Taiqing. 3. Four aspects of knowledge about Confucius’ Mansion, Confucius Temple, Confucius Forest and Confucius’ famous sayings
Confucius Mansion is also called the Holy Mansion. It is the place where the descendants of Confucius live. In history, the descendants of Confucius are called "Yan Sheng Gong".
The Confucius Mansion is the western neighbor of the Confucius Temple. It is quite large in scale and is the largest mansion in my country after the palaces of the Ming and Qing emperors. Confucius Mansion, formerly known as Yanshenggong Mansion, is located east of the Confucius Temple in Qufu City.
It is the official office and private residence of Yan Shenggong in the past dynasties. It was first built in the first year of Renzongbao in Song Dynasty (1038 AD).
It is the aristocratic residence in my country second only to the Forbidden City in Beijing, and is known as "the first in the world." The Confucius Mansion covers an area of ??more than 200 acres, with 463 pavilions and halls and nine courtyards. The layout is divided into three roads: east, west and middle roads: the east road is where the ancestral hall is, including the Baoben Hall, Peach Temple, etc.; the west road is where the old Yansheng Temple is located. There are Zhongshu Hall and Anhuai Hall where public reading, poetry and etiquette, Yanju chanting and reception are, and the north and south flower halls are the guest rooms for entertaining ordinary guests; the middle road is the main part of the Confucius Mansion, with the government office in front, and three halls and six halls. The hall has four external jurisdictions: Hegou, Baihu, Kongting Clan Chief and Qufu County Yamen.
Towards the rear is the residence, and finally the Confucius Garden. Confucius Mansion is a typical aristocratic manor in my country's feudal society where the official office and the inner residence are integrated.
Confucius Mansion covers an area of ??more than 240 acres and has 463 buildings of various types such as halls, halls, buildings, and pavilions. It is divided into three roads: middle, east and west. The east road is the family temple, the west road is the college, and the middle road is the main building.
The west road is the living room and the east road is the family temple. The middle road is divided into two parts, the front is the government office and the back is the residence. It is a classical building integrating the government office, family temple and residence. Among them, the official government office has three halls, six halls and four government offices.
The inner house includes the front upper room, the front hall building, the back hall building, etc. It is the place where Yan Shenggong and his family lived. You can still see the seventy-sixth generation Yan Shenggong and Confucius who is currently in Taiwan. The seventy-seventh generation grandson - Kong Decheng's luxurious furnishings and daily necessities. Confucius Temple Confucius Temple (the main temple) is located in the south gate of Qufu City, Shandong Province. It is the first temple to worship Confucius. It was first built in 478 BC. It uses Confucius's former residence as the temple and is built with the specifications of an imperial palace. It is one of the three largest temples in my country. One of the ancient building complexes, it occupies an important position in the history of world architecture.
In addition, there are Confucius temples in Fuzhou, Beijing, Quzhou, Deyang and other places. The temple [1] (the main temple) is located at 116°58'30" east longitude - 35°36'42" north latitude.
Qufu Confucius Temple (Confucius Temple) is the main temple dedicated to Confucius. It is the first and model of more than 2,000 Confucius temples distributed in China, North Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the United States and other countries. It is said that The Confucius Temple was built in 478 BC. In the second year after Confucius' death (478 BC), Duke Ai of Lu converted his former residence into a temple. Since then, successive emperors have continued to consecrate Confucius and expand the temple. In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yongzheng ordered major repairs and expansion to a modern scale.
There are nine courtyards in the temple, with north and south as the central axis, divided into three roads: left, middle and right. It is 630 meters long and 140 meters wide, with halls, halls, altars and pavilions. It has more than 460 rooms, 54 gates, 13 "imperial pavilions", more than 100 various buildings, more than 460 rooms, and a huge building complex covering an area of ??about 95,000 square meters. The Holy Relics Hall, the Thirteen Stele Pavilions and the east and west verandas of the Dacheng Hall in the Confucius Temple display a large number of stone inscriptions. In particular, the number of Han steles preserved here is the largest in the country. There are also many treasures in the past dynasties. The number of inscriptions is only Second to the Forest of Steles in Xi'an, it is known as the second Forest of Steles in my country.
The Confucius Temple is the largest existing ancient building complex in China after the Forbidden City. It is one of the three major ancient building complexes in China and can be regarded as a model of large-scale temple architecture in ancient China. Konglin Konglin is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It was originally called the Holy Forest and is the cemetery of Confucius and his family.
Konglin is the cemetery of Confucius and his descendants. Located in the north of Qufu City, it covers an area of ??more than 3,000 acres.
It is the largest, longest-lasting, and best-preserved clan tomb group and artificial garden in my country. Konglin is a national key cultural relics protection unit. It was originally called the Holy Forest and is the cemetery of Confucius and his family.
After Confucius died, his disciples buried him on the Surabaya River in the north of Lucheng. At that time, it was still "a tomb without a grave" (no high soil bulge). In the Qin and Han Dynasties, although the tombs were built high, there were still only a small number of cemeteries and a few forest guards. Later, as Confucius' status increased, the scale of Confucius Forest became larger and larger.
Confucius Cemetry is a national key cultural relics protection unit. It was originally called the Holy Forest and is the cemetery of Confucius and his family. After Confucius died, his disciples buried him on the Surabaya River in the north of Qufu City. At that time, it was still "a tomb without a grave" (no high soil bulge).
In the Qin and Han Dynasties, although the tombs were built high, there were still only a small number of cemeteries and a few forest guards. Later, as Confucius' status increased, the scale of Konglin became larger and larger. In the third year of Yongshou reign of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 157), Lu Prime Minister Han ordered the construction of Confucius's tomb. He built a divine door in front of the tomb and a room for sleeping quarters in the southeast. Wu Chu and other households were used to sweep the tomb of Confucius. One hectare".
Only 600 trees were planted during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During the Xuanhe period of the Song Dynasty, stone rituals were built in front of Confucius's tomb.
Konglin is located 2 kilometers north of Qufu County, Shandong Province. It is the largest, longest-lasting, and best-preserved clan tomb group and artificial garden in my country. The forest walls are all made of gray bricks. They are three to four meters high and 7.3 kilometers long. They cover an area of ??3,000 acres. The ancient trees in the wall are towering and the forests are deep. According to legend, Confucius’ disciples planted trees from their hometowns in the Confucius Forest. Inside, there are many tree species.
There are numerous tombs and stone ants in the forest. In addition to the tombs and buildings of three generations of ancestors and grandsons: Confucius, Kong Li, and Kong Ji, there are also tombs of Kong Lingyi, Kong Yuqi, Kong Wenshao, and Kong Shangren. In addition to a group of famous stone steles from the Han Dynasty that were moved to the Confucius Temple, the tombstones here still include handwritten steles by great calligraphers such as Li Dongyang, Yan Song, Weng Fanggang, He Shaoji, and Kang Youwei. Therefore, Confucius Forest is also known as the Forest of Steles. A treasure trove of calligraphy art.
Confucius’ famous aphorisms 1. Learn and practice from time to time 2. Be quick to do things but be cautious in speaking 3. Learning without thinking is a waste, thinking without learning is dangerous 4. A person who has no faith does not know what he is doing But 5. Be slow in speech but quick in action 6. Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors 7. Listen to what others say and observe their actions 8. Be quick and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions 9. Be gentle and polite, then be a gentleman 10. Respect ghosts and gods and stay away 11 .If you want to be established, you can establish people; if you want to reach people, you can reach people. 12. Tell without writing, believe in the past but love the past. 13. Know it silently, never tire of learning, never tire of teaching. 14. Being unjust and rich and noble is like floating clouds to me. 15. If you are so angry that you forget to eat, and if you are happy you forget your worries, you don’t know that old age is coming. 16. When three people are walking together, there must be someone who is my teacher. 17. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried. 18. When the years are cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. 19. Those who know will not be confused, and those who are benevolent will Don’t worry, the brave man is not afraid20. ..
4. Sentences to describe Confucius
Idiom stories related to Confucius (1) The most holy teacher (2) There is no distinction between teachings (3) Seeing the wise and thinking about them (4) Be cautious in pursuing the future (5) Draw inferences from one example (6) ) review the past and learn the new (7) act bravely when seeing justice (8) complain about others 2 ■Perfect: to describe it as extremely good, without any flaws. When Confucius was in Qi, he had the opportunity to appreciate what he considered the most beautiful music [[Shao]]. He called it "perfect." , and it's so beautiful!" Then I was so moved that I kept thinking about it for many days, and the meat had no taste anymore. March "I don't know the taste of meat" originally described Confucius's obsession with music. Later generations borrowed it. It’s really strange to describe poverty. ■Talk eloquently: Talking calmly. In the hierarchy of the Zhou Dynasty, Confucius’ status was equivalent to that of a subordinate official. Confucius was a man who strived to conform to Zhou etiquette in every move he made. He saw people He speaks human words, but ghosts talk nonsense. In his hometown, he seemed gentle and submissive, as if he could not speak; in court occasions, he was good at talking, just a little cautious; in the court, when the monarch was away, he talked and talked with officials of the same level. When talking, he is confident and confident; when talking to his superiors, he is pleasant; when the monarch comes, he is respectful but uneasy, and very cautious. ■Not giving up day and night: It means that time is passing by non-stop. Confucius has a strong sense of time and once sighed at the river Said: "The passing of time is like a man, never giving up day and night." It means: Time is gone and will never come back! Just like the river flowing day and night! Time is like running water, you must cherish it. The reason why Confucius is famous in history is because he understood: time is wealth! ■Tao Bu Shi Shi: Describes the good social atmosphere and morals. Confucius served as an official in the State of Lu for several terms. When he was in office, the politics of the State of Lu had been greatly improved: there was no need to bargain when selling things; there was no need to panic when things were dropped; the people had their own Personality, unwilling to pick it up and put it away. ■ Entering the hall: It means that you have reached a certain level or have received special guidance from the teacher. Zi Lu, a disciple of Confucius, was a brave man. One day, he was playing the harp at the Confucius house, and the sound of the harp was loud. He had murderous intent and violated Confucius' taboo - benevolence. Confucius naturally didn't like it, and it was inconvenient for him to show off, so he was dissatisfied and said: "Zilu's skill in playing the harp has reached the hall, but he has not yet been able to enter the inner room. Why is he in my house?" Playing the zither? It's boring!" As soon as Confucius' disciples heard that the old master was dissatisfied with Zi Lu, they immediately changed their views and attitudes towards Zi Lu and despised him more and more. Two revelations: It is better to be content in other people's homes; for the boss , you have to know how to do what you like! ■Hearsay: generally refers to unfounded rumors. The Master said: Hearing the Tao and then scrutinizing it means discarding the virtue (Tu Tongtu). It means: Hearing some unfounded words from the road and spreading them irresponsibly on the road. This kind of Morality is a no-no. There are many similar things that are being circulated in a serious manner. In fact, these rumors are full of loopholes. As long as you think about it carefully and check it out, you can see the lies in it. , yet many people believe it to be true and enjoy it endlessly. Are we ourselves too fragile and gullible, or is it too easy to incite emotions on the Internet? Be alert! ■Being angry and forgetting to eat: describes studying hard and working hard. A county official in Chu State asked a disciple of Confucius to tell his opinion about Confucius. The disciple was dull and cautious and said nothing, so the county official had to return in dismay. After Confucius learned this , very unhappy, complained: Why don't you say: My teacher is a good scholar who is angry and forgets to eat, and is happy and forgets to worry! The disciple immediately understood when he heard it and said ashamedly: "Teacher, I was confused. Now I finally understand. If someone asks me again in the future, I will answer according to the teacher's instructions." Confucius felt comfortable and smiled happily and said: "Okay , Okay, okay." As the saying goes, the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley, but Confucius knew how to blow at the right time. He is really a model for us to learn from! ■Attack with the sound of drums: describes a person who denounces a crime. Ran Qiu, a disciple of Confucius, was working in the court and was preparing to try out a new law. He asked Confucius for advice. Confucius happened to be on the conservative side, so he was extremely angry and scolded Ran Qiu bloody However, Ran Qiu repeatedly insisted on his reforms, so Confucius issued a death order to his disciples: Ran Qiu is not my disciple, you should attack him together! "[[The Analects of Confucius.Advanced Chapter]]"I beg you, you are not my disciple, you can just beat the drum and attack! Wow, there is strength in numbers. Since ancient times, numbers have always been better than numbers. The strong-bullying style has long been established. How are your social relationships? You have a tough background
? Do you have many friends? If not, you should be careful and keep yourself clean! ■The strong bullies the weak: using force to bully the weak. Zhi, the leader of a slave uprising, the scholar-bureaucrats despised the rebels as thieves. Confucius wanted to persuade Zhi Zhi to go on the right path, so he boldly approached him, but he unexpectedly provoked Zhi Zhi to curse. The scolding made Confucius lose his sight, his face turned pale, and he was filled with shame! Come, those people who are annoyed by Confucius have a chance to scold together with the hero: "You damn master, you don't work but you eat well, you don't spin but you wear well, you talk and talk all day long, If you cause trouble, confuse the kings of the world, and falsely honor your parents and love your brothers in order to obtain titles and wealth, you will become the greatest thief in the world. After the rise of Yao and Shun, they established hundreds of ministers, Shang exiled the king, and King Wu of Zhou Kill Shang Zhou, and from now on, society will use the strong to bully the weak. What you said is something I despise. It cannot preserve human nature. It is all about running around, hypocrisy and cunning. Why don’t people in the world call it a You steal a hill, and you call me a robber! You are a heinous person, go back quickly, or I will use your liver to add food to wine! Confucius was famous for his hometown in Shandong. For thousands of years, almost no one knew about it. However, when he was alive, he was not so famous. [[Confucius' family saying]] said: Confucius's west neighbor lived an old man, but he was not a neighbor. He was a big shot. , every time Confucius is mentioned, he will call him by his nickname, saying that he is the hill of my master. 5. Sentences describing the ancient architecture of Qufu (high reward)
Zoucheng, the hometown of Mencius, is located in the south of our province, adjacent to Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. It has long been collectively known as "Zoulu" and has the name "Confucius". It has the reputation of "the land of Mengsangzi and the birthplace of culture". In 1989, it was named one of the first batch of provincial-level historical and cultural cities by the provincial government.
Many sites, relics and memorial buildings related to Mencius such as Mencius Temple, Meng Mansion and Meng Lin are preserved here. Mencius is another representative of Confucianism after Confucius.
His theory of attaching importance to the people and despising the monarch, and his theory of cultivating one's own moral integrity by being good in nature are unique in the history of Chinese thought and have shocked the past and the present. Therefore, Confucius and Mencius have been mentioned together since ancient times. Confucius is a saint and Mencius is a sub-sage.
A few days ago, a reporter visited this ancient "holy land". The temples with flying eaves and colorful arches, the verandas shaded by junipers, the mausoleums with towering hills, and the eroded monuments were all speechless. The story vividly narrates the vicissitudes of history; while wandering around, familiar sentences such as Mencius's "Wealth and honor cannot be lascivious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be bent" became more and more vivid in my mind. After all, the impact of ideas is more lasting and deeply rooted in people's hearts than physical remains.
Deserted temples reflect history. Mencius Temple is located in Nanguan, Zoucheng City. It is also known as Yasheng Temple. It has been a place for worshiping Mencius in the past dynasties. Ms. Zhang Hui, who has worked as a tour guide in the Zoucheng Cultural Relics Bureau for many years and is now the deputy director of the Meng Mansion Management Office of the Mencius Temple, told reporters that after Mencius died, he did not use the hall where he lived as a temple like Confucius did, but instead used it as a temple for more than 1,300 years. Later, in the fourth year of Jingyou's reign in the Northern Song Dynasty (1037), Kong Daofu, the 45th generation grandson of Confucius, visited his tomb in Siji Mountain and built a temple based on the tomb. Because it was far from the city, it was inconvenient to pay respects and worship. In the third year of Xuanhe (1121) ) was moved to its current location.
In the past thousand years, it has been rebuilt 38 times in the past dynasties. The existing buildings were rebuilt after being destroyed by the earthquake during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Its size is second only to the Confucius Temple. It is the oldest and most complete existing building in our province. One of the ancient building complexes, it is also a rare representative work of ancient architecture from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties in China. In 1988, together with the Meng Mansion, it was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.
When you walk into Meng Temple, you first enter the Lingxing Gate. The first thing that catches your eye is the Dougong wooden square on the east and west sides. On the left is "Jiwangsheng" and on the right is "Kailaixue". Praise Mencius' contribution to Confucianism in "carrying forward the past and opening up the future". Passing through Yashengfang, the Mencius Temple advances from courtyard to courtyard, and is well-proportioned. The courtyards are different and have their own patterns.
Yasheng Temple is the main building of Mencius Temple. It can be called an ancient art museum integrating architecture, sculpture, painting and calligraphy.
There are couplets written by Emperor Qianlong on the pillars, "If you respect the king, you must be called Emperor Yao, and you are as concerned about the world as Yu Yan." A plaque written by Emperor Yongzheng hangs high in the hall, "Be first and wait for later ones." "Imperial Mencius Temple Stele" written in the emperor's handwriting.
The "Yashengfu" adjacent to Mencius Temple is where Mencius' direct descendants have lived for generations. It is bounded by the lobby, with the government office in the front and the inner chamber in the back. It preserves many court uniforms and imperial edicts given by the emperors. , jewelry, calligraphy and painting, reflecting the glory of the past. In front of the lobby, there is a couplet with gold characters in official script: "Carry on the past and open up to the future, private Shu has inherited the wings of Yan for thousands of years, and Ju Ren has respected the martyrs for hundreds of generations."
Mencius's achievements are vividly summarized. Due to the delay in publicity, Zoucheng's popularity is far less than that of neighboring Qufu.
For this reason, when the reporter visited the place, he saw few tourists and no noise from the city. In such a quiet and quiet atmosphere, it is easier to feel and touch history, and think about the carrying and abandonment of life.
In fact, ancient buildings are inherently alive. They often reflect vivid history in tranquility, enlighten people's hearts, and make people immersed in thinking and imagination. Monuments everywhere are covered with poems. After the Mencius Temple was built, people continued to come to pay homage and offer sacrifices.
In addition to the many inscriptions left by the renovation of Mencius Temple, sacrificial activities and grants from feudal emperors in the past dynasties, Mencius Temple also has a large number of poems and articles left by literati and scholars of past dynasties. Some people describe Mencius Temple as "monuments everywhere and poetry on the walls."
Along the east corridor of Mencius Temple is the famous "Mencius Temple Forest of Steles". There were only two reporters and director Zhang Hui in the huge hospital, so they could taste it carefully.
After reading the posthumous stele of Ba Siba, the Qin Lisi Xiaozhuan Yishan stone carvings reproduced in the Yuan Dynasty, and Ouyang Xun’s "Su Yuhua Epitaph", the reporter read the "Meng Mu's Cut-off Place" established in the Qing Dynasty. " and "Meng Mu's three moves". I stopped for a long time in front of the monument, my thoughts flying. Mencius came from a poor family when he was a child. His father died when he was three years old, and he relied entirely on his mother for his upbringing.
Mencius' mother once used the method of "moving her residence three times" and the method of "breaking the opportunity to teach her children" to encourage Mencius to aspire to learn Confucianism and etiquette. Today, there is the Mencius Mother Hall in the northeast corner of Mencius Temple. There is a stone tablet in front of the hall with the four characters "Mother teaches one person" engraved on it, which summarizes Mencius Mother's virtues of teaching her children well throughout her life.
The theme of the Mencius Temple chant is the respect and praise for Mencius. Director Zhang Hui has done deep research on this and knows it well.
"The seven chapters were read for the first time, and I thought about my life every day", which shows the respect for the teacher of the chanter; the visitors also used the language of poetry to explain Mencius's learning. For example, "The book of seven chapters is benevolent and righteous in nature.
Yao and Shun can be learned and seen for thousands of years." There are also many poems describing the scenery of Meng Temple in Zoucheng. Dong Qichang's "Inscription on the Ancient juniper of Meng Temple" can be said to be a representative work: "I love this Meng Temple tree, and it is a typical example.
Wo Genzhu is moist and full of energy. "Yishan Ling. After reading the world, Qin Zhen reached the sky and connected with Lu Qing.
Only then did he know that Qi Sanshou was listed in the immortal scriptures." The rise and fall of Meng Temple was also left in the inscriptions of the visitors. The poems record the historical events related to Mencius, Mencius Temple and Mencius' hometown.
Director Zhang Hui introduced that there are more than 350 stone inscriptions and chants existing in Mengzi Lin and Temple. The earliest ones were carved in the Jin Dynasty, more than 800 years ago. Most of them were carved in the Ming Dynasty, between 350 and 600 years ago.
The latest carved stone in the late Qing Dynasty is more than a hundred years old. Some of these precious carved stones stand beside the front road of the inner hall of the temple, some are embedded in the inner walls of walls, and some are embedded under the gate tower. There are 74 stones and 98 inscriptions that are well preserved. Some of the inscriptions have been damaged by long-term exposure to sunlight and wind. Rain caused severe erosion.
What is gratifying is that some local Mencius scholars in Zoucheng are collecting all the scattered inscriptions and chants and preparing to publish them into a book. This will not only help preserve these masterpieces that are on the verge of being lost, but also facilitate widespread dissemination, providing rare information for the study of Confucianism, especially Mencius.
There is no such thing as great kindness. The tree of thought is still green. There are more than 430 trees of various kinds in Mencius Temple.
Most of these trees are over eight or nine hundred years old, which is much older than all the buildings in Mencius Temple.
In the Yasheng Temple, shaded by ancient trees, sits a colorful sculpture of Mencius, who is majestic and has eyes like torches. Smooth and powerful words seem to be spit out from between his fluttering mustache: "Fish, I want it."