During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, due to the bad times, many people fled from famine. There was an old lady named Lin who was kind-hearted and compassionate, and sympathized with all living beings. Every day, he mixes his own grain with wild vegetables to make "vegetable dumplings" and gives them to people who come to beg for food. She has been doing this charity for several years, and she has never refused any beggar.
Among them was a man who understood Feng Shui and geography. In the past three years, he not only witnessed the old lady's good deeds, but also received charity from the old lady. Therefore, he was grateful and wanted to repay him! When he was about to leave, he told the descendants of the old lady: There is a piece of land in their backyard, which can be called a treasure land, and the old man can be buried here a hundred years later. The old lady's descendants believed and followed the Feng Shui master's kind instructions, and later buried the old lady here. In the days that followed, it was just as Mr. Lin saw it. In the imperial examinations over the years, the descendants of the Lin family had the most candidates and most successful candidates, and none of them even failed. People were like sesame seeds. Every time the imperial examinations were published, the Lin family had the most candidates. , so there is a saying that if there is no forest, there will be no list.
This is a story that is widely known among the people. The reason why it has been passed down to this day is not only because of the fun of the story, but also because the content or theme of the story fits the public’s good intentions and conforms to the public’s morality. yearn for.
No matter that dynasty, no matter when and where, people’s psychology and feelings toward goodness, good, and upwardness, the belief that good and evil will be reciprocated, and the concept that the good deeds of ancestors can benefit future generations. , it can be said to have a long history.
Since ancient times, many people have been very sensitive to, and even superstitious about, the so-called destiny theories such as providence, gods, retribution, Feng Shui, etc., and the theory of "destiny". In their thoughts and consciousness, the invisible but effective "god" who controls destiny exists. It is not clear what the nature of this god is, why it works, why it comes true, etc., or even not at all. Most people's cognition remains at the level of blind belief.
Some people say that this is the common mentality and concept of disadvantaged groups, while others say that it is created by a disadvantaged culture, or a "product of a disadvantaged culture." Regardless of that statement, no matter where the root is, I think There is nothing wrong with it. After all, concepts, culture, and cognition all exist objectively.
Here, I attribute the providence, gods, retribution, etc. in people’s ideas to the way of heaven! What is the way of heaven? The way of heaven is the way of nature, the way of laws, the way of destiny. It is the "law of heaven." No one can disobey it if they want to, and no one can do it if they don't believe or obey. Confucius once said: "He who is good at changing does not make a fortune." This means that people who understand the "Book of Changes" and are truly wise and knowledgeable will not do "divination and fortune-telling" or be superstitious about gods. But they will only follow the laws of nature, and they will only do things according to the way of heaven. The truth is very simple: you will not get beans if you sow melons. Only when you respect others will they respect you. If you don’t pay or work hard, there will be no harvest. Whatever you sow, you will reap the fruits. This is the law of nature and the way of heaven. , is the god.
If there were no good deeds by Mrs. Lin in the story, it would be impossible to inspire any Feng Shui master or Japanese nobleman. Even if the Lin family's backyard is a so-called treasure land, it will not be known to anyone. The root cause, or the inevitable connection between cause and effect, is Mrs. Lin’s kindness and compassion! The so-called gods are good intentions and good deeds. As the saying goes, the way of heaven is blessed and good, and there is no deception in the way of heaven.