The Analects of Wei Zheng "Zi Yue: 'I have five out of ten and am determined to learn, thirty and standing, forty without confusion, fifty and knowing the Mandate of Heaven, sixty and obedient, seventy and do not exceed the rules of the heart.' ’”
This is a summary of Confucius's own life experience, very well placed.
Confucius had lofty ideals in his life, but the reality was cruel. His first ideal was to become an official from politics and promote the retro Zhou ritual "etiquette to rule the world" - without success. The second ideal is to teach and educate people "without class", and to spread etiquette - basic success. Why basic? Because the main achievements are concentrated after his death. Moreover, the result is not the restoration of the etiquette he needs, but the ideas he has developed to achieve "etiquette.". How to say it? "There are hearts to plant flowers and flowers that do not bloom, and willows to become yin without hearts." The finish line was not reached, but the road was red. The transformation of the objective world has not been transformed, but the tools for transforming the objective world have been carried forward.
It is precisely because of Confucius's great popularity in later generations that this personal summary has become our summary of the standard life of "Chinese" and has become a cultural symbol.
Thirty stands, so "and stand" represents thirty; forty without confusion, but "not confused" represents forty, not "without confusion" represents forty. Confucius's original intention was to stand, not to "stand." The habit of cultural dissemination, putting the word "and" in, virtual words, has no meaning. Just as internet songs have to be forcibly rhymed, word propagation is always inclined to force confrontation.
Thirty years of "standing" does not mean standing at the age of thirty. Thirty is an approximate number, about thirty. When we say "standing" today, we mean small achievements. That's right, that's the first layer of meaning, sensory vision. Visible to the naked eye, business cards can be printed, drinking wine can be blown. Confucius opened a private school at the age of 27, and at the age of 30, when he was a little famous, Qi Jinggong, who came to visit the country of Lu, specially summoned Confucius.
"I have five out of ten and aspire to learn, thirty and stand", "stand" has another layer of independent thinking meaning. From learning etiquette to becoming a practitioner of etiquette - "Confucianism", Confucius learned from many people, learned for a long time, and finally after more than ten years, he had deep thinking and unique insights, and was able to open private studies and spread ideas. This is the second meaning, thought vision. The eyes are light, the demeanor is windy, and the conversation is measured.
The spiritual life of the ancients was mainly reflected in ceremonial activities. Among them, the largest one is the sacrifice. At the age of twenty, after the crowning ceremony, you can represent an adult, and you can participate in various sacrifices in the future. But his status in the liturgy is very low, equivalent to the level of follow-up. Wait until a certain level, he can become the "head", line up to the front, with his brothers together, form a "worship team", between kneeling, sitting and kneeling, he takes the lead to stand, take the lead to kneel, take the lead to "stand". This is the third meaning, the liturgical vision. Enter and leave the ancestral hall, make good friends with the squire, and abide by the patriarchal law.