During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a hundred schools of thought contended, Confucianism had an important position in the hundred families of the Sons, during the Period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu promoted the "deposing of a hundred families, respecting Confucianism alone", Confucianism became orthodox, which had a profound impact on future generations for thousands of years.
Confucius was the progenitor of Confucianism, and was revered by later generations as "the Saint of Heavenly Indulgence", "The Wooden Priest of Heaven" and "The Most Holy Ancestor of Dacheng", according to legend, Confucius had three thousand disciples, and seventy-two sages appeared among the three thousand disciples, and the ideas of Confucius and his disciples were recorded in the book "Analects".
The Analects are Confucian classics that have been passed down through the ages.
In the Analects. In "For The Sake of Government", there is such a sentence - "I have five out of ten and am determined to learn, thirty and standing, forty and not confused, fifty and know the destiny of heaven, sixty and obedient, seventy and do not exceed the rules." ”
This sentence can be seen as Confucius's self-introduction. The application of this phrase is extremely extensive, for example, in the age, the ancients called thirty years old the year of establishment, forty years old the year of confusion, fifty years old the year of destiny...
So, what are "ear obedience", "knowing the destiny" and "not being confused"?
Ear shun, can be seen as a person with age into the old age, personal cultivation, has reached a certain realm, encounter things, there is no unpleasant ear, not smooth.
There are two explanations for knowing the Mandate of Heaven. One explanation is that one way is to know the true meaning of human life, that is, the meaning of life. Another interpretation is that, unlike the "non-numerology" advocated by the Mo family, what the Confucians call "mandate of heaven", that is, by the age of fifty, they have clearly seen the fate of their lives.
There are two explanations for not being confused. One believes that starting from "five out of ten and determined to learn", after years of tempering, people's experience has reached a certain level, and they will no longer feel confused about many things that were originally confused, which is a manifestation of enlightenment. Another interpretation is that the so-called non-confusion refers to not being tempted by the outside world, that is, the so-called "do not forget the original heart"
It is worth taking out separately that it is "thirty and standing", and nowadays people have many misunderstandings about "thirty and standing", believing that the "standing" in thirty is to start a family. Because of this preconceived concept, people will see thirty as a benchmark, and if thirty has not yet established a career, then life can be said to be very bad.
In fact, the explanation of "thirty and standing" is not so simple. There are several explanations for the Thirty-Year Stand:
1, thirty and standing, refers to the establishment of their own goals, at the same time, have a self-reliant foundation, can face difficulties, bear their own responsibilities.
2. Thirty and standing corresponds to the above "ten have five and are determined to learn", for learning, after more than ten years of tempering, middle age has a deep foundation.
3. Thirty and standing also refers to thought, which has the ability to think, discern and judge independently.
4, what is "standing", the Analects also said: "do not know the etiquette, can not stand also", therefore, "standing" is "ceremony", refers to the middle age, people's words and deeds tend to be mature and sophisticated, more in line with the "etiquette".
So, which explanation do you think is more reasonable? Does "thirty and standing" only refer to starting a family and having a successful career? Comments are welcome.