One Meter Sunshine Chinese Studies School on Lao Tzu Chapter 50.

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November 14, 2017, September 26, Zhou 2.

Today, we share chapter 50 of the Tao Te Ching:

Born into death.

The disciples of life, three out of ten;

The Dead, three out of ten;

The birth of man, moving in the place of death, is also three times out of ten.

Why? With its raw thickness.

Gai Wen shan regents, the road does not encounter the tiger, into the army is not armoured soldiers.

The wolf has no horns, the tiger has no claws, and the soldiers have no choice but to tolerate their blades.

Why? With its deathless land.

- Man was born out of the world, and eventually died on earth.

Belonging to long-lived people, three-tenths;

Three-tenths of those who died short-lived;

There are also three-tenths of the people who are constantly self-reliant and move and move to change the place of death into a place of life (changing bad conditions into good conditions).

Why is this? With its endless kunhou (self-improvement, virtue and material and achievement, worthy of heaven and earth).

It is said that people who are good at maintaining health and mastering their own lives will not encounter attacks from rhinos and tigers when walking on land, and they will not be harmed by weapons in war. Rhinos have nowhere to throw horns at their bodies, tigers have nowhere to extend their claws, and weapons have nowhere to sharpen their blades.

Why is this? For he does not put himself in the position of death.

Mr. Li of one meter sunshine Chinese Studies School, translated by Xinhua Bookstore of Ludong University.

Lao Tzu discussed the need for gentlemen to stay away from dangerous places, which includes two aspects:

First, prevent problems before they occur, be aware of potential dangers in advance, and take preventive measures.

Second, once you find yourself in a dangerous situation, leave in time.

The Analects of Tabor VIII: "Dangerous states do not enter, chaotic states do not dwell, and if there is a way under the world, it enters, and if there is no way, it is hidden." There is a way, the poor and the lowly, and the shame. There is no way, rich and noble, and shame. ”

Confucius's disciple Zilu wanted to go to Weiguo to become the Great Sima of Weiguo, but the Weiguo monarch was powerless, the prince was immoral, and the domestic rights were intertwined. Confucius disapproved of the zilu, so he said: "Dangerous countries do not enter, chaotic countries do not live, the world has a way to enter, and if there is no way, it is hidden." There is a way, the poor and the lowly, and the shame. There is no way, rich and noble, and shame. ”

Zilu said that he had the confidence to govern the wei country well. Confucius then said, "Prevent disasters before you do harm later." Knowing and acting cautiously, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, but can wait to look at it casually. ”

The Chronicle of the Disciples of Zhongni contains: Zilu is contemptuous, good courage, Zhi Zhizhi, Crown, Pei Pig Dolphin, Lingbati Confucius. Confucius set up a slight temptation road. After the sub-road, Confucianism was entrusted, because the disciples were invited to be disciples.

----------------- Zi Lu put on a Confucian costume and devoted himself to Confucius and became a disciple.

Zilu is straightforward, there is something to say, for Confucius has no understanding or dissatisfaction should also be immediately shown, do not save face, so Confucius also has a little fear of Zilu, Confucius often reminded him to think more and use more brains when things happen.

During his travels around the world, Confucius lived in the home of the Weiguo sage Shu Boyu. Lady Nanzi of Weiguoling was an extremely enchanting woman who had heard of Confucius's name for a long time and must have asked to see Confucius. So Confucius went to meet him. This is the story of the famous "Son Seeing Nanzi" in history.

Zilu was very dissatisfied with Confucius's practice, and Zilu was very unhappy, because Nanzi was "beautiful and obscene". Confucius explained to him: "I did not directly see Nanzi's face (across the tent) just now, and if I did, I would also reply with courtesy." Zilu was still unhappy.

When Confucius talked about "correcting his name", Zilu said that Confucius was too broad, and he even thought that reading people was not the only way to become a talent, "why read and then learn", so frank and blunt, which other disciples did not have. Confucius said: If you only listen to a one-sided confession, you can adjudicate a case, probably only Zilu. Generally speaking, when hearing this litigation case, we must listen to two sides of the story, and the plaintiff and the defendant can only judge after they have finished speaking. But Zilu is different, he knows who is right and who is wrong when he hears one side of the word, because he has a good head, he does not need to judge right and wrong according to the way ordinary people, he is a man of great wisdom and courage, under his resolute and just judgment, everyone involved in the case is very convinced of him.

Zilu was loyal and honest, fighting for justice, and his death best reflected his character.

The death of Zilu, "The death of a gentleman, the crown is inevitable" allusion:

Zilu (542 BC – 480 BC, aged 62),

Chu Shilu, rear guard. When Confucius was the Sikou of the State of Lu, he served as the chancellor of the Jisun clan and later as the governor of the grand master Kong Slang. In the year 480 BC of Wei Zhuang,000 BC, Kong Slang's mother, Bo Ji, conspired with someone to establish Consort Bo (Bo Ji's brother) as a prince, coercing Kong Slang wei to leave the gong and flee after hearing the news. After Zilu heard the news outside, he went into the city to see Kuo, who ordered Shi Qi to shoot down Zilu Guanyi, and Zilu said: "When a gentleman dies, the crown is inevitable." "Even if a gentleman is dying, he must be dressed neatly" Was cut into meat sauce during the process of tying up his hat.

——When Wei Linggong was in power, his wife Nanzi was very lascivious. Wei Linggong's eldest son, Crown Prince Kuo, had an ambiguous relationship with him, and after the matter was exposed, the prince fled for fear of being killed. Soon after Linggong died, the chancellor wanted to make Gongzi Ying the king. Gongzi Yin pushed back, believing that the crown prince's eldest son, Ji Yuan, was still alive and had become an adult, and that he should be made monarch according to the patriarchal system. As a result, the son of crown prince Ji Xuan (姬蒯聩) took the throne smoothly, which was the Duke of Wei. But the problem immediately arose, the father was still there, and the position of the monarch that should have been the father was occupied by the son. He did not offer to welcome his father back, and he did not even have this intention. Twelve years later, the former crown prince Was seriously unbalanced, so he quietly sneaked back to Weiguo, colluded with the doctor Kong Wu to launch a military coup and drove away from the public. Although it is a matter of the state for the father to drive away his son and regain the throne, it is actually a matter within the king's family, and no one else can take care of it. At that time, Zilu was Li Wu's vassal. When Zilu heard about this, he was indignant and rushed to the city. The city gates were about to close, and a man named Zi Lu told Zi Lu that the situation had been decided, that the capital had fled, and that you could go back and not go into the city to die in vain. Zi Lu said: "Those who eat their food do not take refuge." "The Lamb goes. An emissary entered the city, the gates of the city were opened, and the sub-roads followed. Make a porphyry, and Kou and Kong took the stage. Zi Lu said, "Jun Yan uses Kong Wu, please kill him." "Kussipfer listened. So Zilu wanted to burn the platform. The bodhisattva is afraid, but the stone beggar and the pot attack the sub-road, and break the wisp of the sub-road. Zi Lu said: "A gentleman dies and the crown is inevitable." "He died of knots."

The sacrifices that could have been avoided and without any moral responsibility, Zilu still entered the city without hesitation, and asked the newly established monarch not to reuse Kong Wu, who was involved in the rebellion, and without permission, set fire to the platform where Ku And Kong Wu had ascended. Kong Wu was originally the master of Zilu, but because he was not loyal to the monarch, Zilu still firmly opposed him and wanted to fight him. When Kuo sent two well-trained samurai down to attack Zilu, Zilu fought one against two, which showed that he was indeed very brave. The crown was broken by the other party's sword, and Zilu should have ignored it, but mainly to protect his life, but he still followed the requirements of the ceremony, and the gentleman could not have no crown, nor could he lose the crown, so he used his hand to straighten the hat and was killed by the other party. Zilu died a very strong and pedantic death.

When Confucius heard about the civil unrest in Weiguo, he immediately said, "Oh, Yu (ZiLu) died!" "It's really a disciple who knows how to be a teacher." When Confucius traveled around the world, Zilu followed almost the whole process, not only serving the teacher, but also playing the role of a bodyguard. Therefore, as soon as Zilu died, Confucius was very sad and said, "Since I got Zilu, I have never heard words of contempt and insult. ”

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