Zuo Chuan (左傳), which is said to have been written by Zuo Qiuming during the Spring and Autumn Period, together with the Biography of the Ram and the Biography of Gu Liang, is known as the "Three Traditions of Spring and Autumn", and is one of the classic works of the Confucian school.
1. The anger of the multitude is hard to offend, and it is difficult to concentrate on desire.
Words from Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Xianggong Ten Years". The masses cannot be offended, otherwise it will arouse public outrage; if they rely on despotism to do whatever they want, it will be difficult to accomplish.
Second, the auxiliary vehicles are dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.
Speaking of Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming, "Zuo Shi Chunqiu And Gong Five Years".
Auxiliary: Two straight logs on the outside of the wheel are tied to the hub to enhance the spoke load support. Supplemented by metaphors for cheekbones and cars for tooth beds, the two are interdependent.
Then the "auxiliary car" is used as a metaphor for interdependent things. Both sides are interdependent, one is damaged and the other is injured, just as lips are gone and teeth are not protected.
Third, if the trust is not continued, the alliance will not be beneficial.
Speaking of Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming, "The Twelve Years of The Spring and Autumn of the Zuo Clan and the Duke of Huan". If you can't keep your faith, you have signed an oath, which is also futile.
Fourth, the non-house is the bu, but the neighbor is the bu.
Words from Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Zhao Gong Three Years". BU: Select. The most important thing is not to choose a good home, but to choose good neighbors.
5. Loyalty, virtue of righteousness; faith, virtue of solidity; humbleness, virtue of the foundation.
Words from The Spring and Autumn Period Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Wen GongYuan Biography".
Loyalty means the purity of character; faithfulness means the consolidation of character;
Humility and concession means the basis of character.
Therefore, if you want to create a good life, you should always improve your self-cultivation and be a loyal, faithful, and humble person.
Sixth, it can be changed, and it is impossible to be good.
Words from Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming,"Zuo Shi Chunqiu · Xuan Gong Second Year". Knowing what is wrong and being able to correct it, there is nothing better than this.
Seventh, if you cultivate yourself and do not blame others, you will be spared from difficulties.
Words from The Spring and Autumn Period zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Xianggong Nine Years". Cultivate your own character without blaming others, and you will be saved from evil.
VIII. The Gentleman knows: "Then see the cut, do not measure up to the strength." Move according to your strength, it is too fresh. Good or bad is up to oneself, but to others? The poem says, "Isn't it true that the night is long, but the deeds are dewy." ’”
Speaking of Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming, "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Qiu Gong Twenty Years".
The gentleman said: "The war waged with the country is because it has not measured its true national strength. If you can measure your true national strength, there will be less harm. Success and failure lie in oneself, but on others?
The Book of Verses says, 'Don't you want to be busy day and night, but there is too much dew on the road.' ’”
Ix. There is merit in the great, followed by meritorious service, and secondly there is speech.
Words from Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Xianggong Twenty-four Years".
The highest state is to establish morality, followed by meritorious deeds, and thirdly to establish speech. These were the words of Uncle Mu, the Grand Master of the State of Lu, answering Fan Xuanzi.
At that time, Fan Xuanzi asked Uncle Mu what was meant by "death and immortality", and then said some other clans in power, asking Uncle Mu whether those clans were immortal, Fan Xuanzi said: "That is called Shilu, not immortal." ”
Then Uncle Mu said the above three points, and believed that virtue, meritorious service, and speech were the three immortals.
10. When a gentleman moves, he thinks of etiquette, and when he acts, he thinks of righteousness, not for profit, not for righteousness. Or seek fame but cannot, or want to stamp the name seal, punish injustice also.
Words from Spring and Autumn Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Shi Chunqiu Zhao Gong Thirty-one Years".
A gentleman acts thinking of etiquette, doing things thinking of morality, not doing things that are profitable and violating etiquette, and not doing things that are not in line with morality and guilt.
Some seek fame without being recorded, some try to cover it up, but are clearly documented, but it is even more obvious that this is a punishment for injustice.
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