"In that world, whether there is reason or anger, whether the heart does not support Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, no matter how profound and profound the words are, they will always be empty words."
"If you want to explore, you should not rely on the conjectures of those great scholars behind closed doors. Instead, you should connect with reality, understand, and discover."
"As for the method...hasn't my teacher already taught us?"
"Method?" Fang Xiaoru's eyes were still blank, but after a moment his eyes brightened: "'Bold assumptions, careful verification', wouldn't you say that science..."
"You can teach me!" Zhu Su smiled while stroking his hands. "The so-called scientists are those who study the principles of the world. Through experiments, we have seen with our own eyes that we have already understood what light is, and how powerful it is.
What is the pressure and the flow rate?"
"Aren't those the principles of the world? Just ask him to study science from generation to generation, and naturally he will be able to understand all the thousands of principles in all things."
"At that time, what exactly is that world? Does it really require those people to interpret it in a mysterious way? Everything is beyond doubt."
As if Fang Xiaoru was struck by lightning, his whole person suddenly became enlightened. No, no matter whether it was Cheng Zhu, Lu Jiuyuan, etc. of Confucianism, or Taoism, the figures in the Yin and Yang family, they all tried to summarize what is the principle of the world starting from the conclusion.
First determine whether the world is composed of "heart", "reason", "qi", or whether it is "destiny", "five elements", etc., and then bluntly bring it into all things in the world, trying to use various
Such a mysterious and profound statement to prove the correctness of his thoughts.
As everyone knows, such an approach itself is extremely ridiculous. How can we deduce the conclusion without knowing the details? No matter how you draw up a theory, then do it behind closed doors and just apply it mechanically.
Do they know that there are seven colors of light? Do they know whether the earth beneath their feet is a sphere? Do they know why the moon rises and sets, and why Tengu eclipses the moon? What do they mean by destiny and principles? Have they ever seen it?
Tianli, what does it look like?
Don't you rely on conjecture to guess and explain everything in the world? Why bother with such an argument?
Unlike science, where one negates one and two negates two, it is rigorous and thorough and irrefutable. It’s ridiculous that I abandoned science and studied philosophy. It turns out that science is the real key to understanding the mysteries of the world!
Once the science is fully understood and studied thoroughly, the various principles between Tiandong will naturally be as clear as a fire. Although it may take dozens or hundreds of generations of people's efforts. But the principles of Tiandong are intricate and complicated. Is it possible?
But because it is complicated and difficult to understand, should we just use the word "qi" or "reason" to summarize and deceive people?
"Disciple has enlightened!" Fang Xiaoru's eyes flashed, and he stood up straight: "Please accept my bow!"
"Without my teacher's guidance, I would have almost ended up in the treasure mountain and returned empty-legged!"
"Alas! The Confucianism I learned in my previous life is all false and it is a waste of time!"
"An Ke said this!" Zhu Su scolded, "Wherever Confucianism exists, it also has its merits."
"In his opinion, the original Confucianism was to teach people morality, lead people to be good, and guide kings to benevolence. This is good learning, which is complementary to science and is also an inseparable part of other Chinese civilizations.
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"But later generations randomly misinterpreted it, took it out of context, or used it in a pretentious manner, turning a good Confucianism into a 'Confucian religion' that was inflexible and restricted the thinking of the world."
"If Confucius had not known Quandong, and had known that Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty was so bloated that it could hardly be compared to its original appearance, would he have recognized the current scholars and rejected his disciples and grandsons?"
Zhu Su said solemnly.
That means that during those few months, he searched the mountains and seas in his room, trying to restore Confucianism. What he finally realized was the "truth" that was most suitable for building a powerful civilization.
Then no: promote the original Confucianism, directly "format" Confucianism, and restore it to the way it was when it just left the factory!
I want to know whether most of the original Confucian thoughts are not problematic. Confucius did not just use vinegar to win over others when convincing others. He had clear and upright values. The three things he embodied in the Analects
In fact, many observations are not universally applicable.
Occasionally, there are one or two good ones, but most of them are just the so-called great Confucianism of later generations. They are just based on their own selfish interests, taken out of context and far-fetched.
As the so-called "repay evil with kindness", Confucius's original words are "Repay evil with kindness, repay kindness with kindness!" People directly denounced the idea of "repaying evil with kindness", and asked for justice and directness when speaking out about evil deeds.
Only by repaying virtue in the same way can you repay virtue with virtue.
Another example is "If your parents are around, don't travel far away." Confucius's original words are "If your parents are around, don't travel far away. You must travel in a good way." You must make plans in advance and arrange your parents well before you can travel far away. Don't stop at every step.
Foolish loyalty, foolish filial piety that cannot leave.
And so on, there are so many misinterpretations in the Analects. Even when Neo-Confucianism flourished, even Confucius's complaints in Pingyue could be linked to the universe and the road, and a long list of so-called
The ultimate truth of heaven and earth. Then it serves as evidence that the "sage" understands the truth.
(Such as the sentence "Only women and villains are difficult to raise". In fact, it was because Confucius thought that Duke Linggong of Wei intended to govern the country with Confucianism, so he rushed to Weiguo excitedly. It turned out that he found Duke Linggong of Wei and his wife Nanzi
The purpose was to use the reputation of Confucius to raise his stature and show off publicly. So Confucius complained angrily, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise." That emotional complaint was criticized
Later generations made various far-fetched assumptions about the laws of heaven, ethics, the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Beings. From this we can see whether the later Confucianism was so outrageous.)
Zhu Su's "restoring Confucianism" aims to completely restore the original appearance of Confucianism, abandon the numerous far-fetched annotations and interpretations, and explore the original thoughts that the Confucian classics want to express. This will not only completely eliminate the bloated Ru Ming
The shortcomings of "Confucianism" have made Confucianism once again become a kind of learning. Together with science, one explores the origin of the world and the other builds spiritual civilization. One focuses on moral education and the other on pragmatism.
In this way, the wise men of China will not make the mistake of interpreting science with philosophy and treating science as a piece of cake.
"That's it!" Fang Xiaoru was inexplicably impressed. "My apprentice is so popular."
"No longer listen to and believe in the words of corrupt Confucianism who are pretending to be mystical, but instead explore the original intention of Confucius and understand the truth that the saint truly wanted to spread."
"Use Confucianism to rectify morality, and use Confucianism to cultivate one's character. As for understanding the outside world, leave it to science. That is not what Confucianism should be like!"
"Only when the moon shines brighter will we know that although all living beings in the east of the world call themselves Confucians, they are all false Confucians!"
"Only my master is a true Confucian!"
Fang Xiaoru was so crazy that he slapped his thigh and praised loudly.