Confucius Guan Qi Instrument
Pre-Qin "Xunzi Yu Sitting"
Confucius temple in Lu Huan Gong, there are utensils. Confucius asked the keeper of the temple, "What is this instrument?"
The temple keeper said, "This cover is a vessel for sitting." ”
Confucius said: "Those who hear the instrument of sitting, the void is empty, the middle is correct, and the full is covered." ”
Confucius said to his disciples: "Inject water into the water!" ”
The disciple pours water and pours it in, in the middle and straight, full and covered, empty and empty.
Confucius sighed, "Woo! Evil is full of people who are not destroyed! ”
Confucius took a group of students to the temple (the temple of sacrifice) of the Duke of Lu Huan (the king of the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period) to visit and saw a vessel (a wine vessel with a leaning body that was easy to overturn).
Confucius asked the temple keeper, "What kind of vessel is this?"
The temple keeper replied, "This is a vessel placed on the right side of the seat (Lu Huangong placed the vessel on the right side of his seat at that time, as a warning to himself, similar to the current "motto"). ”
Confucius said, "I have heard that this vessel that sits with you will tilt when it is empty, straighten it when it is not empty, and overturn when it is full." ”
Confucius turned back to the students and said, "Pour some water into it!" ”
So a student scooped up some water and poured it in. Sure enough, this device is not empty and dissatisfied, it is straightened, it is overturned when it is filled, and it is tilted when it is empty inside.
Confucius sighed and said, "Alas, where is there anything that is full and does not fall over?"
If you behave correctly, you should not be dissatisfied;
Empty and empty, people have no knowledge and no knowledge, they will be vain and thin, and they will achieve nothing;
Full and overflowing, people can not pack knowledge without being humble, and blind pride is bound to fail.