In Lu Yao's "Ordinary World", the childhood sweetheart of Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan is depicted deeply in the hearts of the people. They grew up together, supporting each other, sharing joys and sorrows, but due to various family and social reasons, they could not come together. This regret and helplessness is not only emotional, but also reflects some important ideas in traditional Chinese culture.
The Analects is one of the Confucian classics that emphasizes the importance of the golden mean. In the story of Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan, this golden mean is reflected in their attitude towards family responsibilities and personal feelings.
Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan grew up together since childhood, childhood sweethearts, and deep feelings. However, when Tian Runye's father and aunt, who was kind to her, promised her to Li Qianqian, a cadre's son, for the benefit of the family, Runye fell into a struggle. She did not want to live up to her father's expectations, but also could not give up her love with Sun Shaoan. Sun Shaoan also knew that the Tian family's attitude towards him, he loved Tian Runye deeply, but the reality was that they couldn't come together, so he chose He Xiulian. And Tian Runye finally chose to be loyal to his family and affection, and gave up his love with Sun Shaoan, which is undoubtedly the best embodiment of the golden mean.
The Tao Te Ching emphasizes "rule by doing nothing", that is, conforming to nature, accepting fate, and not forcibly resisting. In the story of Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan, this idea of ruling without doing anything is also reflected.
Although Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan loved each other deeply, they were unable to come together in the end due to factors such as family background and social status. In this regard, Tian Runye once sighed: "Everything is arranged by fate. This emotion is full of Taoist ideas of ruling without doing anything. Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan could not resist the arrangement of fate, and they finally chose to accept reality and not forcibly pursue the satisfaction of personal feelings.
This attitude of resignation is common in Chinese culture. There is a famous saying in the Tao Te Ching: "The way of heaven is more than enough to make up for the inadequate." (This means that the laws of nature weaken the surplus and the supply is insufficient.) This sentence implies that people should maintain a peaceful mind in the face of the impermanence and inadequacy of fate, and do not forcibly fight. Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan found the direction of their respective lives by accepting fate and conforming to nature.
In "Ordinary World", the ending of Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan is tragic. Despite their childhood sweethearts and deep feelings, they failed to come together in the end. Runye married Li Xiangxiang, who did not love, and Shao'an also chose to give up because of the constraints of family circumstances and class concepts. However, from the perspective of Confucianism and Taoism, their choice is in line with the golden mean and rule by doing nothing.
After Runye married Li Xiangxiang, although she lost confidence in her feelings, she actively devoted herself to work and study and became an excellent teacher. Later, he also contributed to society. This embodies the Confucian concept of "self-cultivation and family rule the country and the world", that is, to contribute to society through personal cultivation and ability.
On the other hand, Sun Shaoan also plays an important role in the family and society. He worked hard and worked hard to create a happy life for his family and won the respect and praise of the villagers. Although he did not come together with Tian Runye, he realized the value of life in his own way. This embodies the Taoist idea of "rule by doing nothing", that is, achieving one's goals by conforming to nature.
The unfinished love between Tian Runye and Sun Shaoan and their life choices, "Ordinary World" profoundly reveals the complexity and richness of human nature. In this work, Lu Yao shows us some important ideas in traditional Chinese culture by telling the life stories of ordinary people. It allows us to understand the impermanence and immajeure of fate and the importance of the golden mean and the rule of inaction.
In real life, we should also draw on the wisdom of Confucian and Taoist thought to face the challenges of life. The golden mean in the Analects reminds us to maintain balance and moderation, and not to overindulge in the satisfaction of individual desires at the expense of family and social responsibilities. The rule of inaction in the Tao Te Ching enlightens us to maintain a peaceful mind, conform to the laws of nature and the arrangement of fate, and not forcibly fight. Only in this way can we live fulfilling, meaningful lives. #Headline Creation Challenge##Ordinary World##妙笔生花创作挑战#
