The virtues of the "New Sayings of the World" mainly reflect two aspects: one is to praise the traditional virtues of Confucianism, and the other is to reflect the unique moral concepts of the Wei and Jin dynasties. The behavior of this article that is contrary to traditional etiquette shows the moral mentality of the scholars at that time and the spirit of pursuing individual liberation.
exegesis
Chen Zhong's words are a soldier, his behavior is exemplary, he boards the car and blocks the road, and he has the ambition to clarify the world.
For Yu Zhang's sake, he asked Xu Zi where he was, and wanted to see it first. Lord Bo Said: "The lord of the lust of the group enters the writing first."
Chen Yue: "Wu Wang-style Shang Rong Zhi He Lu, xi is not warm. Why can't I be a virtuous person? ”
exegesis:
Chen Zhongju ( 陈仲舉 ) : Chen Fan (陈蕃; pinyin: Chán Zhīng Zhīng Zhāng Zhīng Zhīng Zhāng Zhīn Zhīng Zh
Boarding Barrier (PEI): In ancient times, officials who were appointed usually went to work by car. Block, hold the reins in your hand.
Yuzhang : The name of a county in the Han Dynasty, present-day Nanchang, Jiangxi.
Xu Zi zi : Xu Zhi (徐稚), a character who lived in seclusion for life. When Chen Fan was in Yuzhang, he did not receive guests, only for Xu Zhi to make a special collapse, and after Xu Zhi left, he hung up and did not use it.
Junfu : An honorific title for Taishou. Oh, the official office.
Wuwang style Shangrong : Style tong "Shi", the horizontal wood of the front armrest, here means to support the shi. The ancients rode over and leaned over to show respect. Shang Rong, a sage of the Shang Dynasty, was deposed by the King of Sui for his direct advice.
Analysis
King Wu of Zhou adhered to the principle that "those who win the hearts and minds of the people will win the world", while Chen Fan took King Wu as an example, and Chen Fan became an official with the ambition of reforming politics and clarifying the world, because he knew that sages were the representatives of the masses of the people, and only by visiting the sages could they show a leader's attitude of being close to the people.
Moreover, as the parents and officials of the people, we need the love and support of the people and the assistance of the wise people.
Therefore, Chen Fan had just taken up his post, and before he entered the palace, he wanted to first express his condolences to Xu Zhi, who was reclusive, and also made clear to the world his intention to respect the talents and the open-mindedness and greatness of taking the world as his own responsibility.
Also, Chen Fan had always been polite to Xu Zhi, and followed the example of King Wu of Zhou in setting up a sitting collapse for Xu Zhi, and when Xu Zhi left, he would put away the sitting collapse.