Zhuangzi's sitting and forgetting is a metaphor for Confucius

In the article "De Chong Fu", Zhuangzi recounted three cases of physically disabled people to illustrate 'the forgetting of form and forgetting feelings of virtue';

Then, in the article of the "Great Grandmaster", he told three cases that were incompatible with the world, borrowing Confucius's words to expound his "deformed" realm. "The deformed, the deformed and the heavenly, so it is known that the little man of heaven, the gentleman of man, the gentleman of man, the gentleman of man, the little man of heaven also."

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Yan Hui was a disciple of Confucius and a highly enlightened student; when he encountered something that was "out of place", he was prompted and taught by Confucius, and touched the class, which triggered Yan Hui to forget benevolence and righteousness, and forget to sit and forget about liturgy.

Yan Huiyue: "Back to Yiyi." Jonny said, "What is it?" "Yue" returns to forgetting benevolence and righteousness. "It's okay, it's not yet." He sees each other day after day, "HuiYiyi" what is "also"? "Yue" forgets the "day" can be done, but it is not yet. "He sees each other day after day, and he knows" What is "Huiyi" and "What is it?" "Yue" sitting back and forgetting"Yue" What is sitting and forgetting? "Yan Hui Yue" fell limbs, deposed clever, out of shape to know, the same as The Chase, this is called sitting and forgetting. "Zhongni Yue" is the same as there is no good, the transformation is impermanent, and the fruit is virtuous! Yau please thereby also after also. ”

This conversation translated into the vernacular is:

Yan replied, "I have improved," and Confucius asked, "What kind of progress?" Yan Hui said, "I forgot about Benevolence, and Confucius said, "It's good, but it's not enough."

A few days later, Yan replied, "I've improved again." Confucius said, "What kind of progress?" "Reply" I forgot about Lilly. Confucius said, "Very good, but not enough." ”

Yan Hui saw Confucius again, "I have made progress again," Confucius asked, "What kind of progress?" "Reply" I sat and forgot. Confucius asked in amazement, "What is sitting and forgetting?" Yan replied, "Discarding the strong limbs, getting rid of the sensitive hearing and sharp eyes, separating the body and giving up wisdom, and merging with the Dao, this is called sitting and forgetting." ”

Confucius said, "There is no selfishness in being one with all things, and there is no attachment to common sense when it conforms to the changes of all things." You have indeed become a wise man, and I am willing to follow you and learn from you. ”

☞ Benevolence, righteousness, liturgy, the foundation of Confucius's Confucianism, how can we forget it!

✘ Does Zhuangzi have a satirical taste of Confucius in this article?