Behind Confucius is a drama spirit, the Analects

Confucius was revered by later rulers as the Sage of Kong, the Most Holy Ancestor, and the Master of All Ages.

In the impression of many people, Old Master Kong should be a serious elder, and his life must be more rigid.

There are a few short stories in the Analects that are fascinating to read.

1 Visit when people are not at home

original:

Yang goods want to see Confucius, Confucius is not seen, return to Confucius dolphin. When Confucius died, he worshipped him and met with tu.

The gist of it is:

Once, an influential official in the State of Lu, Yang Zheng, wanted to see Confucius, but Confucius did not want to see him. Subsequently, Yang Goods gave Confucius a pig.

After Old Master Kong accepted the gift of Yang Goods, he did not want to be rude, so he wanted to return to worship. But I really don't want to see the Yang goods, specially look for someone to inquire, choose a Yang goods when the yang goods are not at home to go back to worship. Unexpectedly, people are not as good as the sky, on the way home, but encountered yang goods.

It's unbelievable.

2 Make fun of the student sub-tour

Zi no WuCheng, hear the sound of string songs. The master smiled and said, "Cut the chicken with a cattle knife?" Zi You said: "In the past, Yan also heard the masters know: a gentleman who learns the Tao loves people, and a villain who learns the Tao is easy to make'." Zi Yue: "Second and third sons! The words are also. Foreword Drama Ear".

Confucius came to the town where his student Yan Yan (Zi Zi you) was the chief executive, and when he heard the sound of music and singing from the crowd, Confucius smiled mischievously and said, "How can you use a knife to kill a cow to kill a chicken?" ”

"I have heard you say before that if the gentry of a country have a high level of culture, they are in harmony with the people; and when the people have culture, they can easily obey the government. ”

"Yes," Confucius replied, then turned to look at the other students present. "He's right, what I just said is just a joke."

Is the Master trying to test the Son?

3 Deliberately letting people know that they are "lying"

Woefully wanted to see Confucius, confucius resigned. Leave the house of the one who will be killed, and take the song and make it smell.

There was an arrogant man in the country of Lu, called Woe, who wanted Confucius to meet him and send someone to invite him. Confucius did not want to go, and resigned that he was ill.

When the visitor was about to leave, just walked to the door, Confucius picked up the instrument and sang loudly. Deliberately let the visitor hear, let him know that he is not sick.

Have fun! No fun!

It can be seen from this that saints are also like us ordinary people, with joys and sorrows, people and things that have to be faced, sometimes a little naughty, sometimes a little "instigated".