Perceptions of Chinese Classics
Chinese Studies is the essence of traditional Chinese culture and has a great influence on China’s politics, economy, military and other aspects. It is also important for inheriting civilization and enhancing national cohesion. , and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation all play an important role.
"After a long attack, the wind spirit is far away, and the conduct is solemn and clean. When I look at it, I know that he is the noble son of Guijie." Sinology is the essence of traditional Chinese culture and has a great influence on China's politics, economy, military and other aspects. It plays an important role in inheriting civilization, enhancing national cohesion, and rejuvenating the Chinese nation. Chinese traditional Chinese thought is the unique blood and soul of the Chinese nation, and is the bridge of blood and soul connecting the descendants of Yan and Huang.
If any nation in the world wants to stand on its own among the nations of the world, it must have its own unique culture, and China's traditional Chinese culture has this unique quality. The classics of Chinese studies contain the essence of China’s five thousand years of historical wisdom, constitute the objective environment of our spiritual life, and maintain the roots of Chinese culture.
The word "Guoxue" first came from Mr. Zhang Taiyan's speeches on "National Heritage Theory" and "Introduction to Guoxue". It is based on the pre-Qin classics and the theories of various scholars. It covers Confucian classics of the Han Dynasty, metaphysics of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Buddhism in the Sui and Tang dynasties, Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming dynasties, Han Fu, parallel prose of the Six Dynasties, Tang poems, Song lyrics, Yuan operas, novels of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and historiography of the past dynasties formed a magnificent collection of "Classics", "History", "Zi", and "Collections". "The four parts have a long history, broad and profound connotation.
The wisdom of Chinese studies covers the "Four Books", the "Five Classics", Laozi, Zhuangzi, verses, Zen wisdom, the Twenty-Four Histories, Tang poetry, Song poetry and the four major classical masterpieces. It is a trillion volumes of ancient documents , embodies the Chinese people’s understanding of life and the world. The Chinese traditional culture system is based on the three schools of learning of "Confucianism", "Buddhism" and "Taoism", and is divided into branches such as literature, art, drama, music, martial arts, cuisine, folk customs, weddings and funerals, and etiquette. It provides young people with knowledge and understanding of the nation. Traditional culture provides a convenient channel.
Guoxue is the essence of traditional Chinese culture. It has a profound influence on the politics, economy and military of Chinese dynasties. It also plays an important role in inheriting Chinese civilization, enhancing national cohesion and national rejuvenation. As descendants of Yan and Huang. Every young person should understand and be familiar with Chinese studies, so that the thoughts and wisdom of the ancients can always fill their hearts. By learning Chinese studies knowledge, they can improve their understanding and form a positive worldview.
Every Chinese should understand and be familiar with Chinese studies. According to the spiritual guidance advocated by Chinese studies, "rectify one's mind," "cultivate one's character," and "keep one's family in order," and become a person of noble character and well-behaved. It can play a positive and positive role in the country and society. The promotion of Chinese studies is related to the improvement of national quality and the healthy growth of Chinese teenagers. The essence of Chinese traditional culture is "the unity of nature and man", which embodies the harmonious relationship between man and nature, man and society, which is an indispensable part of building a harmonious society.
Read Chinese Classics and Feel the Light of Wisdom
Chinese Studies is vast and profound, but I know very little about it. I originally thought that “Chinese Studies” was just articles written by old scholars buried in old papers. After this period of study, I realized that Chinese studies have been the cultural foundation for Chinese people to live and work in peace and contentment for thousands of years, and it has also been the spiritual backbone of our Chinese literati. The reason why China has become the only country in the world whose culture has lasted for five thousand years without interruption is because it has such a profound Chinese culture as the backbone. This culture has been throughout the historical development of China and the growth process of every Chinese. Through this online study, I have a better understanding of Chinese studies, and I feel the classic theories in Chinese studies that cannot be explained but can only be understood. After careful reflection, I feel that I have indeed benefited a lot.
1. Studying Chinese studies can improve your literacy
Confucius said: "I have to examine myself three times every day: Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not believed in my friends? Have I not learned to pass them on? ?” To be careful in what you say and do, you must always reflect on yourself, improve yourself, and improve your moral character. Only then can one “cultivate oneself, manage one’s family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.”
"In today's society, there are many material desires and temptations. How to restrain greed requires learning more, thinking more, taking history as a mirror, and using people as a mirror. Although it may not be possible to achieve the highest level of "poor and happy, rich and polite" Realm, but we must be able to achieve "If you are poor, you can be alone, and if you are rich, you can help the world." "There is a golden house in the book." This is not a joke, it is a very important issue that we have ignored for a long time. We are lucky enough to have the good words and wisdom left to us by our ancestors. These experiences of life, principles of dealing with people, methods of learning knowledge and even nuanced insights of life have been confirmed by thousands of years. Our ancestors have never hesitated to teach us. , I have already taught them all.
2. To study Chinese studies, you must learn from the essence.
The most important thing for modern people to learn Chinese studies is to understand why they study it? Some people study "The Book of Changes". The purpose of studying Feng Shui is to practice Qigong. China has been prosperous since ancient times with martial arts, and the lonely thing is Tao. In ancient times, the Four Books and Five Classics were tools used by kings to rule their subjects. There are many opinions and discussions that are not in line with modern society. Necessity, even dross. Therefore, we should think more in the process of learning, take the essence from the perspective of social development and progress, and use the past for the present. For example: Confucius said: "Government is based on virtue, such as Beichen, where the stars are. **Of. "The rulers use this to flaunt themselves as the embodiment of moral education, deify their personal prestige, fool the people, and achieve the ruling effect of "the king teaches his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die". Although today's society should also "govern by virtue", I think this "Morality" should be "good law", and "legal system" is the symbol of social progress, and it is the real "Beichen" that can be "supported by all the people"
3. Study Chinese traditional culture and combine Chinese and Western cultures. Cultural Comparison and Reference
In the long history, Sinology, as the main carrier of Chinese civilization, has passed down the conceptual civilization of Chinese culture and demonstrated the spirit of the Chinese nation, making the Chinese nation stand on its own with its unique quality and style. A forest of nations. Looking at the history of world civilization, we can also gain some insights. For example, ancient Greek civilization integrated intellectual health and physical health thousands of years ago to form the eternal goal of mankind - "Olympia". Spirit. 600-300 BC was the "Axis Age of Human Civilization". China produced thinkers such as Laozi, Confucius and Mencius. When they were "ruling the country with Confucianism" and "governing politics", India had Sakyamuni. The Buddhism that was founded has been passed down to this day; the West has great philosophers such as Democritus, Socrates, and Plato.
Therefore, when we study Chinese studies, we should break out of the circle of relationships and develop our way of life with the essence of Chinese studies. The way to be a human being is to establish your own beliefs in life with a broad mind and a realistic attitude, let the light of wisdom in the "Classics of Chinese Studies" guide you out of confusion, and strive to realize the value of life.
As a nation. , If a country does not have its own spiritual pillar, it is equivalent to having no soul and will lose its cohesion and vitality. The Chinese national spirit is the spiritual pillar and spiritual driving force for the survival, development and prosperity of the Chinese nation, and is a concentrated expression of the spiritual outlook of the Chinese people.
In the course of five thousand years of history, the Chinese nation has formed a great national spirit of unity and unity, peace-loving, diligence, courage, self-improvement, and virtue with patriotism as the core. Deeply rooted in the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, it has absorbed the outstanding achievements of human civilization. The five thousand years of civilization history of the Chinese nation have created a long-standing, extensive and profound national culture. There are many excellent ideological essences that are always worth carrying forward. "Continuous self-improvement." "The pioneering spirit of "being virtuous and generous"; the awe-inspiring righteousness of "wealth cannot be immoral, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered"; the patriotism spirit of "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country"; the "worry of the world first" The spirit of selfless dedication of "worrying about the happiness of the world", the feeling of worrying about the country and the people, "I am lying in the Yazhai listening to the rustling bamboos, I suspect it is the sound of the suffering of the people", etc. These thoughts condense the spirit of the Chinese nation and have a profound impact on China. The formation and development of the nation plays an extremely important role.
The carrier of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation is Chinese culture. Only by continuing the fire of Chinese culture can we inherit and carry forward the cultural spirit of the Chinese nation. and cultivating the national spirit all start with being a human being.
If there is no foundation for being a human being, there will be neither national spirit nor revolutionary spirit. Where does one begin to be a human being? It begins with sweeping the court and dealing with advances and retreats; it begins with the "Three Hundred Thousand" enlightenment of Chinese studies. This kind of learning is not only the learning of literacy and moral and ideological knowledge, but more importantly, it is treated as a cultural inheritance.
The spirit and culture of Confucius are the main components of the spirit and culture of the Chinese nation. We call it "Guoxue". Take "Three Hundred Thousand Disciples", a model of Chinese enlightenment, as an example. The most important characteristics of the "Three Character Classic" are its clear organization, lucid writing, and incisive summary of historical and cultural knowledge, ethical and moral knowledge, the importance of unity and friendship, and the need to study hard, etc. It is known as the "Learning from the Sleeve". He repeatedly encouraged students to study diligently and urged parents and teachers to take the education of their children and students seriously. Reciting "Hundred Family Surnames" made me understand the origin of Chinese surnames. "The Thousand-Character Classic" is the world's oldest popular and most widely used children's enlightenment textbook on Chinese studies. It occupies a very important position in the history of Chinese education and culture. It is a small encyclopedia of Chinese culture. "Di-Zigui" is a Chinese enlightenment textbook about moral cultivation and behavioral norms. It clearly explains the concepts of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and trustworthiness advocated by Chinese culture in popular language and simple historical allusions. Therefore, to carry forward and cultivate the national spirit and carry forward and carry forward the revolutionary spirit, we must start with the enlightenment of Chinese studies. Looking back to the source and inheriting the lifeline, "Chinese Studies" is the source of the national spirit.
Chinese culture spans generations, is extensive and subtle, and the classics of Chinese studies contain the essence of wisdom from China’s five thousand years of history. Chinese classics are not only evidence of China’s long-standing traditional culture, but also the foundation of every Chinese person’s conduct and life, and they are also our indispensable spiritual strength. Traditional classic culture is an important carrier for the inheritance of Chinese civilization for thousands of years. Its content is extensive and profound, and there are so many classics that have been circulated.
Classics are the crystallization of a nation’s profound wisdom and beautiful emotions. It contains the most common principles and common principles, and embodies the light of humanity. Its value is timeless and everlasting. Every cultural system has its eternal value. Classics as the source. Romain Rolland once said: "The political life of a nation is only the surface of its life; in order to explore its inner life - the source of its various actions - we must go through its literature, philosophy and art. And go deep into its soul, because it reflects the thoughts, passions and ideals of its people. "This summer I read the classics of Chinese studies seriously, and I feel the charm of the classics. I feel deeply.
When the words "classics of Chinese studies" are mentioned, everyone's first reaction will definitely be the best and most outstanding works in Chinese culture. The essence and most valuable model work.
For more than two thousand years, China's cultural education has always been based on the classics of sages. It was during the Yuan and Qing dynasties when foreigners invaded the Central Plains. This education method has never been changed. This kind of education based on Chinese studies has cultivated generations of cultural giants and capable ministers in China. However, modern education only increases the development of people's intelligence and skills. We pay no attention to people's moral education and conduct. In fact, no matter how talented a person is, if he does not have virtue, he will encounter obstacles in society and will not have a happy life.
I am. Wandering in the jungle of Chinese classics, I can swim in the long river of Chinese classics; I can pick flowery words from the treasure house of Chinese classics and construct the most beautiful educational poems in my heart; I can paint mountains and mountains with the most beautiful brush in my heart. A picture of green water and laughter; I can use dignified affection to sing the most beautiful hymn of education in my heart - "Good governance wins the people's wealth, good teaching wins the people's hearts"!
The Chinese nation is a nation with a history of five thousand years. A nation with a long cultural history. Classical literature is extensive, profound, and has a long history. It is a cultural classic accumulated over thousands of years. It is the core part of our country’s splendid cultural classics. It has had a significant impact on our country’s literature and is a step in the history of Chinese culture. A shining pearl.
The splendid classical literature spanning five thousand years has created a rich cultural history of the Chinese nation.
The reason why China is the only country in the world whose culture has lasted for five thousand years without interruption is because the Chinese culture has always been present throughout the growth process of every Chinese. Reading and studying Chinese classics also subtly shape our thoughts and behaviors, so that excellent Chinese classics will always accompany our healthy growth, and let us inherit the profound and profound traditional Chinese culture and carry it forward with our own practical actions! This makes I have benefited a lot. I have learned a lot and understood many principles of life. In my future teaching work, I will take the essence and integrate it into it, so that students can feel the splendor of ancient Chinese culture with their heart.
The modern value of Confucian culture
Confucius is a great thinker and educator in the history of our country. The Confucianism he created has begun to write its long history since the Spring and Autumn Period. From the pre-Qin primitive Confucianism represented by Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi in the pre-Qin period, to the early Han Dynasty when Dong Zhongshu "deposed hundreds of schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone" to establish the orthodox status of Confucianism, to the Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism (Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, and Zhu Xi) of the Song Dynasty , as well as modern Neo-Confucianism such as Kang Youwei in the late Qing Dynasty, which has a history of more than 2,500 years. In these long years, with the development of society and the historical evolution, Confucianism has been continuously enriched and developed from content to form. Its social functions have also kept pace with the times, and gradually formed its own unique culture. connotation. Faced with the impact and integration of the global cultural wave, discussions and thinking on the modern value of Confucian culture have become more intense and in-depth.
1. Moral Values
As the founder of Confucian culture, Confucius first proposed the idea of ??"benevolence" and used it as the basic principle for governing the country and the people. As the basic principle of Confucian moral theory, "benevolence" is the basic starting point for various moral norms and moral requirements, and occupies a core position in the public ethics system. Confucius said: "A benevolent man, if he wishes to establish himself, he establishes others; if he wishes to achieve himself, he achieves others." He also said: "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you" (both from the Analects of Confucius), which shows that "benevolence" is both a This kind of responsibility is also an obligation. It is also a kind of altruism and a spirit of helping others, which requires people to achieve "mutual benefit and reciprocity". On the one hand, we must dare and be good at pursuing our legitimate personal interests, and on the other hand, we must benefit others and benefit others.
Filial piety comes first among all good deeds. "Filial piety" is one of the important contents and characteristics of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. It is also a basic behavioral norm and an important moral category in Confucian ethical thought. In the Confucian moral system, filial piety is the beginning and foundation of benevolence. It is also an important factor in family harmony and an important part of our country's traditional culture. "Filial piety" is the most basic personal ethical code. How can a person who is not "filial" be a human being, be a good person, and have moral character? Therefore, the Confucian culture of filial piety is a precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation and should be passed down and carried forward from generation to generation in today's society.
Mencius’ theory on the goodness of nature proposed four kinds of heart, namely compassion, shame, resignation, and the heart of right and wrong. As an important manifestation of it, “faithfulness” is another important value of Confucian culture. Mencius said: "Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want. You cannot have both, and you must sacrifice your life for righteousness" (from "Mencius? Gaozi 1"). Life and morality exist reasonably here, but when the two conflict, the pursuit of morality is higher than the pursuit of life. When morality can only be maintained by sacrificing life, one must sacrifice one's life for justice. "People who have no faith do not know what is possible." In today's materialistic society, "faith" and "righteousness" will play an irreplaceable role.
2. Educational value
Confucius is undoubtedly the greatest educator in China. He established private schools and promoted the development of civilian education. His idea of ??"education without distinction" can be said to be The earliest advocacy of equal education. Ideas such as "Learn and practice as time goes by" and "Knowing what you know, and not knowing what you don't know" have influenced countless participants in educational activities. In Confucius's life, from the age of 15 when he "dedicated to learning" to the age of 70 when he reached the point of "following the heart's desires without going beyond the rules", his realm of life continued to improve. The result of never getting tired of it. Through his experiences and theories, Confucius opened up a new path for the education of later generations.
Later, Zhu Xi, an acting scholar of the Song Dynasty, inherited and developed the educational thoughts of Confucian culture. He not only emphasized the importance and lifelong nature of learning, but also put forward the view of the unity of knowledge and action. As he said: "Ask the channel where you can get such a clear understanding." ?For the source of living water to come" should not only be understood, but also practiced. This idea is of great significance for solving today's problems of contradiction between exam-oriented education and quality education, and the disconnect between school education and social needs.
3. Political Value
Confucian thought and culture is not only a moral philosophy, a philosophy of education, a philosophy of life, but also a political philosophy. An important manifestation is the idea of ??"benevolent government" and people-oriented thinking, which advocates "light punishment and low taxes", "listening to the people of the country", "and having fun with the people", etc. As we all know, "harmony" is the essence of Confucianism's important ideological culture. "Harmony" is not only a political means, but also a political purpose. The Confucian ideal society is at least a harmonious, united, and peaceful society, which is very similar to the current construction of a harmonious society. Confucianism's "idea of ??great harmony" and the proposition of "harmony" can play a role in resisting the current era of hegemony led by the United States. This is also an important factor in the spread of Confucian culture to the world.
Confucian political thought with "benevolence" as its core shines with democracy and people's livelihood. It has been integrated into the blood of the Chinese nation during historical changes and has influenced the political activities of Chinese dynasties. , despite its historical limitations, its proposition of "rule by virtue" and the order thought of "rule by etiquette" have important reference significance for today's politics.
In the long years of human history, the Chinese nation has stood firm for thousands of years. Many great powers such as the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire rose and fell. Hundreds of empires were born and died silently. There is no doubt that Confucian thought and culture have made an indispensable contribution to the longevity of Chinese civilization.
Confucian culture has been baptized by the long river of history. It can no longer be explained clearly in a few sentences or paragraphs. Its breadth and profoundness are precious heritage of the Chinese nation. We must critically inherit and absorb it and integrate it with society. Combined with practice, it can be carried forward and realize the modern value that Confucian culture should have.
As a national treasure, classics on traditional Chinese culture should be placed beside the desks and pillows of young people. Reading those articles that have been passed down through the ages and reciting those excellent poems is to have a dialogue with the sages of the past generations and to touch the great soul of the Chinese nation.
Every young person should understand and be familiar with Chinese studies, and follow the spirit advocated by Chinese studies to "rectify one's mind, cultivate one's character, and manage one's family" to become a person of high moral character and well-behaved, and play a positive role in the country and society. effect.
Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. Only by learning Chinese traditional culture well can young people have a broad mind that "faces the worries of the world first, and takes pleasure in the world's happiness later", has the great ambition of "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world", and has the ability to "do something and not do something". For the great wisdom of ".
Chinese studies provide a channel for young people to acquire knowledge and understand traditional national culture. Why did Mencius' mother move three times? What are the "Heavenly Stems" and "Earthly Branches"? What do "Five Grains" and "Six Animals" refer to? What is the meaning of "Bagua" in Chinese Studies? What will you do if you get a cow from others? How to repay? Who said, "Governing a big country is like frying a small fish?" Huang Xiang, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, knew how to warm the bed for his father when he was only a few years old.