【Confucius Language】 Jizi can use righteousness to correct others, and Wenzi can restrain himself and obey morality

Micro-Chinese Studies

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Explanation of the Forty-first

【Original】

Wei Sun Wenzi offended The Duke of Xian and ju qi (Note 1). Gong Gong, unburied, Wenzi struck the bell. Yanling Jizi (Note 2) Shi Jin, Too Qi, Wen Zhi, Said: "Strange! Where is the Master's nest in the Curtain (Note 3), and the fear of Judah (Note 4) also, why should he be happy? Jun is in the funeral again (Note 5), can it be? Fumiko then never listened to Qinser for the rest of his life.

Confucius heard this and said, "Jizi can righteous people with righteousness, and Wenzi can abstain from self-denial and serve righteousness. ”

【Notes】

(Note 1) Wei Sun Wenzi offended Xiangong, Juqi: Wang Su note: "Wenzi, Wei Qing, Father Lin." Offense, to rebel also. "Sun Wenzi, Doctor Wei Guo." Dedication to the gong, refers to the defense of the dedication of the gong. Qi, place name, for Sun Wenzi Caiyi, in present-day northern Puyang, Henan. This record is also found in the 29th year of the Reign of Xiang Gong in the Zuo Chuan.

(Note 2) Yanling Jizi: Wang Su's note: "Wu Gongzi Zaye (四庫本作 "Wu Jizi Za"). "i.e. Jiza. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the nobles of the State of Wu and the younger brother of Zhu Fan the King of Wu, were enfeoffed in Yanling (present-day Changzhou, Jiangsu), so they were called Yanling Jizi.

(Note 3) Swallow's Nest in the Curtain: Wang Su's note: "The Swallow's Nest is in the Curtain, and words are dangerous." ”

(Note 4) No: Negative words, not exhausted, too late.

(Note 5) Funeral: Coffin suspension.

【General Solution】

Wei Sun Wenzi offended Duke Wei and lived in Qiyi. Wei Xiangong died, and before he was buried, Wenzi rang the bell for entertainment. Yanling Jizi went to the Jin Dynasty, passed by Qidi, heard about this incident, and said to Wenzi, "It's really strange! Sir, you are here, like a swallow nesting on the tabernacle, afraid that it is too late, what can you have fun? Moreover, the coffin of the monarch is still parked and not buried, is this okay? Fumiko never listened to the sound of the piano again.

When Confucius heard about this, he said, "Jizi can use righteousness to correct others, and Wenzi can restrain himself and obey morality, which can be called good at correcting mistakes." ”

Source: "Confucius Language"

Author: Yang Chaoming Song Lilin

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Yang Chaoming

Famous contemporary scholars, Confucians, and historians.

He is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the president, professor and doctoral supervisor of the Confucius Institute of China. He is currently an academic committee member of the Confucius Foundation of China, an editorial board member of Confucius Studies, and the deputy director of the Nishan World Confucianism Center.

Song Lilin

He studied Confucianism under Professor Yang Chaoming, director of the Confucius and Chinese Culture Research Office of the School of History (Confucius) Culture of Qufu Normal University, deputy director of the Center for Traditional Chinese Studies, and distinguished researcher of the Confucius Institute of China.

What is home style

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A reinforced concrete house is stationed in people, with the temperature called home, the family has a good, upward wish, remind each other, supervise each other, is the tutor; in order to be effective, to assist the tutor to advance smoothly and agree with each other, is the family rules; the good, upward wish is summarized into a refined word, is the family training. The core values of socialism are the Chinese's motto. Writing the names of more people in the family and the family in the book is the family tree.

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