The moon is tilted on the northern peak, and the light of the lake stretches for ten miles.

At dawn, spring is green and white, and the east wind blows cold green peach blossoms.

At the beginning of February in Hangzhou, the warmth was gradually rising. On this day, the breeze was blowing, the sky was clear, and the peach blossoms were gradually blooming by the West Lake. Ruan Yuan set up a forum on the first floor by the lake. Sun Xingyan, Wang Chang and others

All the famous Confucians in the curtain were listed, and the rest of those who were willing to enter the Execution Hall to give lectures were sitting on the open space in front of the building together with the first batch of students who signed up for admission. Ruan Yuan consecrated Xu Shen and Zheng Xuan to the position of god master.

, placed it in front of the building, burned incense and paid homage, and then announced that the Sutra Execution Jingshe was officially established.

"All of you here today are famous Confucian scholars from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or people who are aspiring to learn. I am very grateful to see you. Since I have worked hard to organize this exegesis house, when it was established, this was the beginning of the sect.

Language is indispensable." Ruan Yuan was the first to speak: "First of all, our academy is not named after the academy, but is named 'Jingshe Jingshe'. What does this mean? The so-called Jingshe is the Han Dynasty

It is said in the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" that it was a place where scholars at that time preached and taught. At that time, Liu Shu, a scholar who had studied the Five Classics for a long time, established a Jingshe to teach, and there were often hundreds of people there. It can be seen that the name of the Jingshe was originally emphasized by the early Confucianism.

Where the meaning of the scriptures of sages came from, two sects (i.e. Buddhism and Taoism) arose together in later generations, and believers gathered together under the name of the Jingshe. As a result, the original meaning of the Jingshe gradually disappeared into obscurity. So what is the meaning of 'Exegesis'?

What does it mean? The teachings of sages are found in the scriptures. The scriptures are not unclear in exegesis. Moreover, the words of sages are not only profound but also superficial. There are also many unclear points! This is why the word "exegesis" is the first one.

The meaning lies in exegesis, so are we here to study and teach just to learn the pronunciation and meaning of the characters in the scriptures? This is just the first thing we have to do. This 'exegesis' has another meaning, which is not to forget the old deeds.

Let’s learn something new! What we have learned lies in the way of the saints, but the application lies in today’s world. In order to make the way of the saints reappear today, we need to reflect on ourselves and seek the ways of the saints in exegesis. This is

The study of exegesis is the method of learning, but it is not the purpose of learning. Please remember this."

"Teacher." At this time, the first Confucian scholar stood up and bowed to Ruan Yuan: "Teacher's words, the students feel that they have benefited a lot from what they said. But there is something unclear to the students. The students came here before

When I was in the Jingshe, I heard that the teacher wanted to teach not only the exegesis and exegesis of the classics, but also astronomy, geography, poetry, history and biography. When the students heard this, they were puzzled. Today, in academies, there are absolutely no

If there is no scholar like the teacher, why should the teacher want to cover all the knowledge in the world in this exegetical house?" Ruan Yuan also knew that this Confucian scholar was from Wucheng, and his name was Zhang Jian.

As a student who he personally promoted, he asked this question not because he did not know the meaning, but because he hoped that Ruan Yuan could further clarify the idea of ​​running a school to other scholars.

"Chun Ye's question is probably something that everyone here wants to know, right?" Zhang Jian's nickname was Chun Ye, and Ruan Yuan took him by his nickname and said: "Recently, I have collected the words of sages and thought hard about the ways in them, and there are some.

I will share with you what I have learned. "The Great Learning" says: The way to know is to examine things, and to understand them later. So what is the explanation of the so-called "investigation of things"? The word "frame", as far as ancient books are concerned, has the meaning "to".

The meaning of '' also means 'to stop'. This thing should be interpreted as 'thing'. What does the sage say? The affairs of the family, country and world, enlightening virtues, new people, and ending with the highest good are also what the sage said.

Therefore, in my opinion, this "investigation of things" should be about the five ethical matters in the family, country, and world. We all need to go there personally and perform them. Only in this way can we achieve perfection.

What does the sage mean by "consistency"? The word "consistency" should also be interpreted according to the meaning of "Erya" and "Guangya" as the meaning of action and deeds. Therefore, the sage said that the consistency of my Tao lies in doing things.

, "Studying things" to gain knowledge also lies in doing things, but it does not mean that you can suddenly understand it after working hard for a long time as later generations said. If you only regard "investigating things" as the principle of all things without talking about its actions, you will not avoid reading this sentence.

It's too narrow." Ruan Yuan's "action" is similar to "practice" in modern language, but it is very different from what Zhu Xi said in "Commentary on Four Books and Chapters". After listening to Ruan Yuan's words, the following scholars couldn't help but

He repeatedly praised Ruan Yuan in a low voice, thinking that Ruan Yuan's words had the original meaning of the sage.

Then Ruan Yuan continued: "So, since the idea of ​​a sage lies in doing things, then studying and studying in this exegesis house is only the foundation for future actions, but it is not reading for the sake of reading, but studying for the sake of learning. Because of this

, the lectures in this academy should be eclectic. We should not only strengthen our fundamentals, understand the classics, and understand the elementary school, but also be compatible with the six arts, heaven, geography, algorithm, and poetry. There should be an elder who can come in and give lectures. That is

"Mozi", "Han Feizi" and other calligraphy books, if there are people who are good at exegesis, they can also go to the hospital to make up for the shortcomings of the classics. As it happens, at present, we have two major lecturers in our Exegetical Jingshe, Mr. Yuan Ru and Mr. Lan

Mr. Quan, these two gentlemen are not only proficient in classics, but Mr. Yuanru is good at criminal law, and Mr. Lanquan has also been in charge of a political party. They can combine the words of the sage with the things of the people. This is the behavior of the sage.

'The intention is that if you are willing to come to my scripture exegesis monastery to study, it is a good time for you."

"But teacher, the students still don't know something." Zhang Jian asked again: "Most scholars in the world think that Mohism's language denigrates sages, while Legalism's language has the disadvantage of eager for quick success. But the teacher said that even if you are proficient in Mohism,

If you want to study, you can also go to the hospital to give lectures. Will this make the later students at a loss what to do and abandon the idea of ​​​​sages and sages to learn from the Mohist and Legalists?"

"Chunye, you are worrying too much." Ruan Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Since our academy is called 'Exegesis Jingshe', the way of exegesis is of course the foundation, so what is the foundation of exegesis? Of course it is.

It is a book written before the Qin and Han Dynasties. Although the gist of this book written by Mo Han and Shen Shang is very different from the words of the sage, it is also the language of the pre-Qin Dynasty. With its extensive quotations, one can also understand the way of the sage? But this is also different from the words of the two clans.

There is a big difference. Moreover, we quote the words of Mo, Han, Shen and Shang, just to support them. The fundamental way still lies in the Six Classics of Confucius and Mencius. As for whether later scholars will abandon the meaning of sages, I think this is not enough.

I think, when studying and studying, if one is limited to what he has seen and heard, and cannot know what other than the saints have to say, he will easily be confused by those specious words. But if he has seen and heard all the words of Shen Shang and Shi Lao, then what will happen to all the disciples of this school?

Learning can only bear witness to the words of sages and sages, and that is the right path. The key to studying is firstly to be 'knowledgeable', and secondly to be 'acquisitive'. Being knowledgeable and able to achieve something is the way of true Confucianism!"

After thinking about it, Ruan Yuan added: "What's more, even if we only talk about the words of Confucius and Mencius, is it possible that those who are also familiar with the words of Confucius and Mencius will definitely inherit the way of the saints? Hangzhou was once Lin'an in the Song Dynasty.

, then I will take the people of the Song Dynasty as an example. Could it be that the Confucian classics read by Qin Hui and Han Yuzhou were not written in the same language as the Confucian classics read by Zhu Xi? If the words are almost the same, then why is the distinction between virtuous and traitor so clear?

It can be seen that the key to inheriting the holy way of the sages lies in people, not books. For all of you here, if you are new to this exegesis house, I have a word for you. You should also remember that reading is the most important thing to do with an open mind. You must not

After reading a few more books, and having one or two outstanding points in the exegesis of Confucian classics, I will become domineering and belittle my classmates. I will even ignore my teachers and slander the previous sages! If there are people who disrespect teachers and classmates, don't stay anymore.

I’m here at the Sutra Execution House!”

The teachers and students in the audience saw that Ruan Yuan was both tolerant and strict, and he was also proficient in academics. Everything he said was well-founded, his mind was open-minded, and he was not limited to one standard. He was worthy of being an important minister and a famous Confucian. For a while, there was thunderous joy, and it lasted for a long time. Since then, his reputation has spread throughout the southeast.

The exegesis jingshe, which has been built for more than a hundred years, has officially begun on the bank of the West Lake.

Spring is approaching, and it is the time for literati to recite poems and compose poems. After March, many young Confucian scholars gradually appeared in pavilions and pavilions in Hangzhou and on West Lake cruise ships, admiring flowers, writing poems, and enjoying the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan.

.At this time, the Ruan family was also experiencing a flourishing literary style. Kong Luhua, Liu Wenru, and Xie Xue each wrote some new poems. It happened that they had nothing to do that day, so they gathered together to review them.

"Who knows that Peng Ying is far away, and the Qiong window overlooks the green stream. The pond is surrounded by white stones, and the flowers and trees separate the red building. You can watch the sea on a clear day, and swim in the rain in the spring. There is no need to travel to the three islands. This is a fairy boat." Liu Wenru read while reading.

With a poem on the paper in his hand, he faced Xie Xue beside him and said with a smile: "Sister Yuezhuang, your poems are getting better and better, but I have been to Yingzhou on the lake several times with you.

But look at me, you can’t think of such a beautiful poem. If my sister continues to write poems for another three or four years, I think the three girls from the Grand View Garden in the book will no longer be your match!"

"Sister Shuzhi, what do you want to do to our Yuezhuang sister?" Kong Luhua was also sitting aside, hugging Xie Xue, and smiled at Liu Wenru: "Sister, you have read "Dream of Red Mansions" more than a dozen times.

But why did you forget the sentence 'The deer is covered with banana leaves'? It's just that my sister from Yuezhuang likes the third girl. You also say that your sister looks like the third girl. Do you think you still want to eat my sister from Yuezhuang?"

As they talked, the three women all felt that it was interesting and couldn't help but laugh together.

"Madam, your poems are very good." Xie Xue seemed not used to Kong Luhua's intimacy. She blushed and looked at another piece of plain paper in her hand and said: "'Count the fireflies around the jade platform.

, slowly holding the fan, we wandered together. Then we saw the dark light passing through the fence, but we were surprised to see it coming into our sleeves. The elm stars in the sky were about to disappear, and the shadows of the flowers in front of the bed were blooming at the beginning of the month. There was a lamp in the book window, so don't use the gauze bag to gather ashes.

'Madam's poem about fluttering with fireflies also complements the book about the precious hairpin fluttering at butterflies. After all, I have only just studied poetry for a short period of time, so how can I compare with Madam?"

"Who said I want you to compete?" Kong Luhua said: "But, having said that, this is spring again, and it is a good time to write poems. If we only do it occasionally, we will waste this great time.

My sister from the book doesn’t come to compose poems, she only reads her "Historical Records" and keeps reading. Only Yuezhuang and I have some poems, which is really boring. It would be better for us to set up our own poetry club like the Grand View Garden in the book.

You are limited to writing a few poems every month in the spring, without delay. This also saves some people who always say that their poems are not good, so they are lazy among us sisters!" As she spoke, she also looked at Liu Wenru with a smile, thinking of coming here
Chapter completed!