Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 3 The Enchanting Court _ Chapter 9 Enlightenment
hesitate
Wang Shouren, who had been hanging out for a year, finally returned to Beijing with his wife. As soon as he came back, his father Wang Hua looked at him with vigilant eyes, lest he continue to do those strange things, but after a period of observation, he found that
My son has changed. After returning home, he only reads books.
He was very satisfied and finally let go of his heavy heart.
Wang Hua made a naive mistake, because Wang Shouren only read Zhu Xi's books, and his motivation for reading was the same as before-to become a sage.
Not long after, another strange thing happened.
Wang Hua suddenly discovered that Wang Shouren was missing from his study. He was afraid that something might happen, so he quickly sent someone to look for him. He found that this strange man was staying in his garden, looking at a bamboo in a daze, motionless.
He walked forward and asked strangely:
"What do you want to do again?"
Wang Shouren didn't look at him at all, his eyes were still fixed on the bamboo, he just waved his hand and said softly:
"Don't make any noise, I'm studying the way of a saint."
Wang Hua was so angry that he hurried away, shouting as he walked:
"I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore!"
Wang Shouren still stared at the bamboo with deep affection. In his world, only he and this unknown bamboo were left.
Wang Hua does not understand Wang Shouren's behavior, but everyone should understand that with the previous philosophy class foundation, we already know that Mr. Wang Shouren is making great strides on the road of sage, and he is "checking" his own bamboo.
"Griding" bamboo is really a very difficult task. Wang Shouren sat in front of the bamboo, regardless of the wind and rain, eating or drinking, and stared blankly at this "reasonable" thing.
The "reason" is there, but how can we know it?
With the enthusiasm and doubts to become a sage, Wang Shouren stayed in front of the bamboo for several days and nights. He did not get "reason", but caught a cold.
Wang Shouren fell ill. While he was ill, he had doubts for the first time: Are Zhu Shengren's words correct?
This is the famous Shouren Gezhu in the history of Chinese philosophy, but it is by no means just a story. Behind the story, there is also a person's persistence and exploration of the unknown.
Wang Hua was fed up with his son's weird behavior, and he issued an ultimatum. I don't care what you want to study, but you must pass the Jinshi examination, and the rest is up to you.
Wang Hua had no choice. After all, he himself was the number one scholar. If his son was not even a Jinshi, he really could not afford to disgrace him.
Wang Shouren thought about it and thought that the conditions were not bad, so he agreed. From then on, he picked up the Four Books and Five Classics again and began to prepare for the exam.
Smart people are smart people. Wang Shouren did inherit Wang Hua's excellent genes. He took the provincial examination for the first time at the age of 21 and won the imperial examination. His father finally showed a smile and sent away the people who came to congratulate him.
He happily patted his son on the shoulder and said:
"What a good boy, I will definitely be on the gold list next year!"
However, facts have proved that it is unreliable to do things temporarily without burning incense. Mr. Wang Shouren has been doing those miscellaneous things for many years. If he crams before the exam, he can only fool the provincial examiners. When he gets to the central government, this trick will not work.
Later, in the sixth year of Hongzhi (1493) and the ninth year of Hongzhi (1496), Wang Shouren took part in the examinations twice, but failed both times and returned home failed.
His father, Wang Hua, was very anxious, and Wang Shouren himself was also very depressed. He did not expect that he wanted to be a sage, but could not even pass the examination, and he felt very sad.
An ordinary person's actions at this moment would probably be to pile a lot of dry food in the study room, hang a rope from the beam, prepare a sharp weapon, and then study hard to prepare for the exam.
It's a pity that Wang Shouren is not an ordinary person. After painful thinking, he finally realized something and made a decision.
In order to get his father's support, he went to talk to his father again.
"I was indeed wrong."
Hearing this sentence, Wang Hua smiled happily:
"With your talent, you will achieve great things in the future. Don't worry about failing the exam. Just study hard from now on. You will definitely win the exam next time."
After expressing his emotion, Wang Hua looked at his good son happily. According to the usual logic, Wang Shouren should thank the gift and then go to the study to study, but an unexpected thing happened.
Wang Shouren not only did not leave, but bowed to his father and said:
"Father, I misunderstood. I thought about it for a long time, and finally realized that the failure was originally insignificant, but I was tossing and turning over it, worrying about it, and worrying about this insignificant matter. It was really a big mistake."
Wang Hua was confused again, but Wang Shouren ignored it and continued:
"I believe that studying hard in the study is of no use. Learning the art of war and becoming familiar with strategy is the real way to serve the country. I will read more military books in the future and serve the country in the future."
After saying these few words, he calmly bowed and walked away.
Facing Wang Shouren's leaving figure, Wang Hua, who had just reacted, let out his final roar:
"You are going to piss me off to death!"
Wang Shouren was not joking. At the age of twenty-six, he began to learn the art of war and strategy, and even began to practice martial arts and learn riding and archery.
Of course, in the end, he still gave his father some face, and continued to read the Four Books and Five Classics, which was a bit of comfort to his father.
In this day-to-day study, Wang Shouren gradually mastered the secrets of military affairs and extraordinary martial arts. At this time, what armed his mind was no longer just the Four Books and Five Classics, and the words of saints. With both civil and military skills, he had quietly surpassed many
People, for them, Wang Shouren has become too powerful.
Just two years later, Wang Shouren, who was working and studying part-time, ushered in the third general examination in his life. This year he was twenty-eight years old.
To say that Wang Shouren's IQ is really not in vain, he has been fooling around for three years and still got the exam. According to his father's investigation, his paper was originally ranked first, but someone took the back door (
Admissions shady), and suddenly pushed him to the second place.
But it doesn’t matter. Wang Shouren finally became an official and did not embarrass his father. Unfortunately, he did not join the Imperial Academy and was directly assigned to the Ministry of Industry (Ministry of Construction). However, according to the work diary, Wang Shouren was not considered a positive person.
As an official, he never made any rational suggestions and was not an expert in his position. However, he met Li Mengyang and studied literary issues together all day long.
This is an enviable life, but beneath the glamorous appearance, Wang Shouren's pain continues to deepen.
His pain comes from his pursuit, because he gradually feels that what Zhu Shengren said does not seem to work for him. He "checks" one thing today, and "checks" another thing tomorrow, "checking" makes himself embarrassed.
It's unbearable, but there is no gain.
An accidental incident made him discover that there were some major problems in Zhu Shengren's theory.
Let me first mention one of the most important points in Zhu Shengren's theory. It is really well-known and famous - "preserve the principles of nature and eliminate human desires". The application of this sentence in real life is even more famous - "
Starving to death is a small matter, but losing integrity is a big deal."
This sentence has been criticized countless times by countless people. I will not join in the fun, but it is still necessary to explain the true meaning of this sentence, because many people may not know that this is also a profound philosophical principle.
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Everyone should know that Zhu Shengren's world is different from ours. This philosopher's world is divided into two parts, one is called "reason" and the other is called "desire".
Zhu Shengren believes that "reason" exists in all things, but it has a big enemy, that is "desire". The so-called "reason" is the fundamental law and criterion of all things in the universe. As long as everyone follows "reason",
A happy life will come, and there will be many benefits. Oh my god
The world is at peace, the world is at peace, and the universe is in harmony. Today, this thing can also reduce the crime rate and stabilize society. Those who climb over the wall and break into the house, grab the bag while driving, and molest women will all be killed.
The land disappears and a harmonious society is finally realized.
But "desire" comes out to cause trouble, and people's hearts are not ancient. Human beings just have so many desires. If they don't stay well after eating, they start to think about some messy problems, which makes society uneasy.
Therefore, Zhu Shengren concluded that we must use the "reasons" of the objective world to confront the "desires" of the subjective human heart, and this is the origin of the world.
In layman's terms, in order to pursue the noble ideal of morality, all human desires can be sacrificed, including the most basic desires in human nature.
This is a theory that had a great (or very bad) impact on later generations. By the Ming Dynasty, this theory had become a common textbook for educational institutions at all levels, and was also the behavioral rules and guiding ideology for bureaucrats at all levels in the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, Zhu Shengren's words were the truth, and not many people dared to question this theory.
But Wang Shouren began to have doubts because something happened.
In the fourteenth year of Hongzhi (1501), Wang Shouren was transferred to the Ministry of Justice (Ministry of Justice). At that time, the country's public security was not good, the crime rate was very high, and major and important cases occurred frequently. From then on, he stayed away from the office life and began to travel across the country for trial.
case.
But apart from investigating cases, Mr. Wang also has a hobby, which is to go hiking and visiting temples to chat with monks and Taoists. Because he "explained" it repeatedly, he always failed to "explain" it, so he had to read Buddhist scriptures and Taoism.
, want to find some inspiration.
Soon after, he arrived in Hangzhou, where he met a Zen master in a temple.
According to people in the temple, this Zen master has been practicing Buddhism for a long time and has profound spiritual practice. He has also understood life and death, and has seen through the world of mortals. He is the one that monks from all over the world are eager to ask for advice.
Wang Shouren immediately met with the Zen master, hoping to get more enlightenment.
But he was disappointed. The Zen master seemed to be nothing special. He was just talking to him about some Buddhist scriptures and Zen principles that he was already familiar with. He slowly lost interest. The Zen master gradually became speechless, and both parties fell into silence.
During this long silence, Wang Shouren suddenly had an idea.
He asked, breaking the silence.
"Do you have a home?"
The Zen master opened his eyes and replied:
"have."
"Home
Who else is there?"
"Mother is still here."
"Do you miss her?"
This question did not receive an immediate response, and the empty temple returned to silence, leaving only the sound of the fierce wind outside the window.
After a long time, a sigh finally sounded:
"How could you not want to!"
Then the Zen master slowly lowered his head. In his opinion, his answer was not consistent with his status as a monk.
Wang Shouren stood up, looked at the ashamed man in front of him, and said seriously:
"There is nothing to be ashamed of when you miss your mother. This is human nature!"
The Zen master who heard this did not respond, but shed tears silently.
He solemnly saluted Wang Shouren and said goodbye. The next day, he packed his bags, gave up his identity as a Zen master, returned home to visit his mother.
The director of the temple never expected that this man who came to pray for Buddha would actually persuade his Zen master to go home. If he wanted to stay for a few more days, he was afraid that his place would be closed, so he quickly invited Mr. Wang out.
Temple gate.
Wang Shouren was not angry, because here, he finally realized a truth in the world:
No matter when, where, or for whatever reason, human nature cannot and will not be annihilated. It will always stand between heaven and earth.
turning point
It was from that day that Wang Shouren realized that Zhu Xi might be wrong.
He began to understand that it was wrong to separate the laws of nature from the human heart. Although people had various desires, they were normal and reasonable. Forcibly suppressing them with the so-called laws of heaven would never have any effect.
Wang Shouren didn't know that after more than ten years of thinking and searching, he had unconsciously broken through Zhu Shengren's system and was making great strides towards his grand and glorious goal.
But if he wants to reach the end of this road of sage, he must find the last and most critical answer to the mystery - "reason".
Although he did not agree with Zhu Xi's "preserve the natural principles and eliminate human desires", nor did he agree with the separation of human hearts and natural principles, "reason" still existed after all. Only by finding this mysterious "reason" could he completely defeat Zhu Xi's system.
Achieve your own path to becoming a saint.
But where is the "reason"?
This is not pork ribs. You can buy them for a few pennies from the King Butcher across the street. Although it is not easy to get rare treasures, there is still hope after all. But this "reason" cannot be seen or touched.
If you don’t even have a direction to strive for, where can you find it?
So the only way left was to "check". Wang Shouren could only believe what Teacher Cheng Yi said, "check" one today, and "check" another tomorrow. I believe that one day the results will be obtained by "checking".
The days went by like this, and nothing came out. Wang Shouren was very distressed. He began to realize that maybe the method was wrong, but he had no other way. He could only think hard all day long, but no matter what, he remained determined.
I truly believe that as long as I persevere, I can succeed.
Because he vaguely felt that he was close to the answer to the final mystery.
Success is indeed coming, but God doesn't do business at a loss. Before revealing the truth to Wang Shouren, it will give him a heavy blow to test his endurance to confirm whether he is qualified enough to know this.
The biggest secret.
This is the incident of the Six Books and Nine Qings' letter mentioned before. Facts have proved that the philosopher Mr. Wang Shouren is not a person who only talks all day long. He has a strong sense of justice and courage. Nanjing's official Dai Xian wrote a letter and was punished by the imperial court.
, everyone wrote to save people. Because Liu Jin was too strong, many people's memorials only talked about leniency. But this dear friend not only wanted to save people, but also gave the chief ceremonial director a quite innovative idea in the memorial.
A resounding name - power traitor.
Liu Jin was so angry that among the many petitioners at that time, he paid special attention to Wang Shouren. Not only did he beat him with forty imperial sticks, but he was also demoted to the post Cheng of Longchang Station in Guizhou.
In current terms, this position is the director of Guizhou Longchang Guesthouse. Longchang is located in today's Xiuwen County of Guizhou Province (administered by Guiyang City). In the 21st century of reform and opening up, that place was still considered an underdeveloped area.
, let alone in the Ming Dynasty, there were no people at all. Not to mention people, not even ghosts stayed in the guest house there.
Wang Shouren used to be a sixth-grade director, but suddenly he became director Wang. So what grade is the director of Longchang Guest House?
The answer is no rank. In other words, there is no such figure in the official hierarchy of the Ming Dynasty, and the ranks of senior civil servants are basically eliminated.
As a result, Wang Zhizhi, a talented and intelligent man with a Jinshi background, reached the lowest point in his life. But it was not over yet. There was still a more severe life and death test waiting for him.
Liu Jin is a very efficient and excellent person. He dismissed Wang Shouren's official position and spanked him, but he refused to let it go. In order to relieve his hatred, he specially found a killer and prepared to kill Wang Shouren.
Kill him on the way out of the capital to take up his post.
This move is indeed unexpected, and generally speaking, it is difficult to guard against it. Unfortunately, Liu Jin does not really understand Wang Shouren. Although this brother studies philosophy and "searches" about things every day, he seems silly, but in fact he has other unknown abilities.
one side.
Wang Shouren has not been a peaceful person since he was a child. He should be regarded as a good individual. Even his father, who was admitted to the top of the imperial examination, was helpless. Liu Jin, who was educated in junior high school, was no match for him.
He had long expected that Liu Jin would not let him go, so he played a trick when passing through Hangzhou and threw his hat and shoes into the Qiantang River. In order to achieve the goal of not having three hundred taels of silver here, Wang Zhizhi also acted like a fool.
I did a complete set and left a suicide note, to the effect that I committed suicide by throwing myself into the river because I was tortured so badly and was under too much mental pressure.
This trick was very good. When the killers heard that the man had committed suicide, they went back to report it. What's even more funny is that even the officials in Hangzhou believed it and even sent people to summon his soul by the river.
At the same time, Wang Shouren, whose soul was intact, had fled to Fujian. Although he saved his life, he faced a more troublesome problem - what to do next?
I can't go back to the capital, let alone go to Guizhou. After much deliberation, I have no way out. It seems that I can only continue to wander around blindly.
But blind flow also requires a flow direction. Go south or go north?
In Wuyi Mountain, Wang Shouren found the answer to his question, because here he met an old friend. Wang Shouren was happy to meet an old friend in a foreign land, so he asked the other party what to do next.
His friend thought for a long time and gave him a genius suggestion:
"Let's do some fortune-telling." (Seemingly familiar)
As a result, the scene before Comrade Zhu joined the revolution more than a hundred years ago was repeated again. Under Wang Shouren's nervous gaze, the fortune-telling result came out: the profit lies in the south.
Then go to the south.
Wang Shouren said goodbye to his friends and embarked on a new journey, but he was still unwilling to go to Guizhou, so he chose another destination - Nanjing.
At this time, his father Wang Hua was working as an official in Nanjing, and he was also a senior cadre - the Minister of Civil Affairs. However, Wang Shouren did not go to his father, but went secretly because he had already registered with the central government.
, may drag his father into the water. The reason why he went to Nanjing was just because there was still one unresolved matter.
Wang Shouren knew very well that his father was a traditional scholar. He did not have any great dreams. He only hoped that his son could follow his footsteps, study hard and be a good man, and become famous in the future. But the reality was cruel, and he had been thinking wildly since he was a child.
Not to mention, he has not been allowed to calm down for more than ten years. He finally passed the imperial examination and was dismissed from the official position.
At this point, there is no future. If you want to avoid disaster, it seems that you can only live in seclusion in the mountains and old forests. But before that, you must give an explanation to your father.
So he set off overnight to Nanjing and met his father.
My father is old.
After more than 20 years of hard work, the serious middle-aged man who lectured others with a straight face has turned into an old man with gray hair and a weathered face.
Wang Hua was very excited when he saw his son. He thought his son was really dead before and was extremely sad. Now when he saw a living person, he was so happy that he burst into tears. He couldn't say a word and just kept wiping his tears.
For the first time in his life, Wang Shouren apologized to his father in a guilty tone:
"I acted on my own initiative and lost my reputation. I'm sorry, father."
But what he heard was such an unexpected answer:
"No, you did this right."
Wang Shouren raised his head in surprise and looked at his father who nodded in relief. Only then did he understand that the father who rigidly controlled him when he was a child and seemed unreasonable was actually a kind and tolerant man.
After more than ten years of unremitting "struggle" with the "bad son", Wang Hua finally understood his son's nature and pursuits. He began to believe that this "bad son" would achieve a greater cause than himself, and his future
Unlimited.
After the father-son conversation, Wang Hua asked a key question:
"What are you going to do in the future?"
Wang Shouren sighed:
"I will only bring trouble to my father here. I can't go back to the capital anymore, so I can only find a place to live in seclusion."
This seemed to be the only way, but Wang Hua shook his head.
"You'd better go and take office."
Take office? Where to take office? Become the director?
"After all, you are still a member of the imperial court. Since you are appointed, you have the responsibility, so go ahead."
Wang Shouren agreed, he is a responsible person.
In this way, after bidding farewell to his father, Wang Shouren led his entourage on the road to Longchang Station in Guizhou. There, he would experience the heaviest pain in his life and finally learn the answer to the secret.
enlightenment
Director Wang headed towards his place of inauguration. Since his father was a senior cadre, he was given a few followers to accompany him on the road. However, these people did not know the destination of their trip, they only knew
I went to take up an official position with Mr. Wang's son.
With such a good errand, everyone was naturally very motivated, singing and laughing along the way. Only Wang Shouren remained calm, because he was the only one who knew where to go and what to do.
As they walked, the followers realized that something was wrong. They had passed all the good places, and they were getting further and further away. Brother, where are you going?
Wang Shouren is relatively honest. He told the truth:
"We are going to Guizhou Longchang."
The faces of the attendants immediately turned pale. Mr. Wang, you are so unjust. This is the place where prisoners are usually dispatched!
Faced with the whispers of his followers, Wang Shouren was very calm:
"If you don't want to go, then go back."
Looking at the hesitant entourage, Wang Shouren didn't say anything, just silently picked up his luggage and walked forward.
Under the setting sun, Wang Shouren's lonely figure became farther and farther away. Suddenly, Wang Shouren's loud chanting came from the distance:
Travelers are exposed to thousands of exposures every day, and the mountains and rivers coming from the south are also worth traveling.
The cuckoo cries, the village is dark with rain, and the eryngium flowers are dim, and the stony stream is quiet.
The wild smoke is more joyful than the green miasma, and the homesickness comes to Duzhou.
Thousands of miles away from Yelang's home, Wuyun Tianbei is China!
"The world is so big, even if you are thousands of miles away from home, there is nowhere you can't go! There is nothing you can't do!" Wang Shouren laughed.
Amid this deafening laughter, the entourage began to pack their bags and hurried forward, catching up with Wang Shouren.
Wang Shouren's revolutionary romantic feelings are worthy of admiration, but it is revolutionary realism that really has the final say. When he came to his place of employment, he truly understood why this place was called Dragon Field - a place where only dragons can live.
This place is a place with harsh mountains and harsh waters, overgrown with thorns and thorns, and it is still an uninhabited area for miles around. I don’t know if the dragon farm is a place where dragons have lived, but it is not a place for humans anyway.
Soon after, Wang Shouren discovered a more serious problem - the inn.
When he came here and was about to take over the post, he only saw an old and frail old man. He was very strange and started to ask questions:
"Is this a dragon farm?"
"Lord Hui Wang, this is indeed a dragon farm."
"Where is Yi Cheng?"
"That's me."
"What about the postmen (staff)?"
"Me too."
"Where are the others?"
"There's no one else, just me."
Wang Shouren was anxious:
"Why are you the only one here? According to the imperial decree, there should be postmen here!"
The old man spread his hands:
"Master Wang, according to regulations, there should be some here, but there really aren't any here."
Looking at the innocent-looking old man in front of him, Wang Shouren slumped on the ground helplessly.
I thought it would be miserable, but I didn't expect it to be this miserable.
To say that there are still many good people in this world, not long after the old man finished handing over and left, he turned around again:
"Master Wang, if you meet a Han Chinese here, be careful!"
"Why?"
"The terrain here is dangerous. If it weren't for wandering criminals or extremely vicious people, who would be willing to come here!"
"What about the local Miao people?"
"Oh, don't worry about this. Apart from making trouble from time to time and burning down the house, they won't bother Mr. Wang the rest of the time. Their problems are basically solved internally."
"Why?"
"Because they don't understand Chinese!"
Wang Shouren almost fainted, and he finally understood what kind of situation he was facing.
The old man left, leaving behind a very "heart-warming" words before leaving:
"Master Wang, take care of yourself. If something happens, remember to find someone to tell me. I will try to report it to your family."
Okay, Director Wang, this is your current situation. You have no subordinates, no official uniforms, no establishment, and not even an office space. You have no master and no translator. People here cannot understand what you say.
Anyone who can understand what you are saying is not a good person.
Wang Shouren, who was born as an official and had a bright future, finally reached the lowest point in his life. All his former dreams of wealth and honor have been shattered. Now he is facing a critical point in his life.
Persevere or retreat?
Wang Shouren rolled up his sleeves, summoned his followers, and began to look for wood and stone. If he wanted to live here for a long time, he must build a house.
Then he personally went deep into the mountains and forests, found the local Miao people, patiently explained it in sign language over and over again, gained their approval, let them live around him, opened an academy, taught them to read and write, and told them the principles of the world.
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When his followers were depressed and homesick, he took the initiative to comfort them and share their work.
Wang Shouren made his choice with his own actions.
A scholar cannot be without great perseverance, as the responsibilities are heavy and the road is far away! Benevolence is one's own responsibilities, which is not too important! It is not too far away just to die!
In the face of all difficulties and pains, only those who still move forward firmly and take it calmly are qualified to be called sages.
Wang Shouren already has this qualification.
But there was one last question he still hadn't found the answer to - "reason".
Only by finding and understanding this "principle" can we understand the secret of the great road of heaven and earth. There is no other way.
But where is the "reason"? I have been searching, meditating, and "checking" non-stop for more than ten years, traveling all over the world, but there is still no trace of it!
In order to overcome this final difficulty, he built a special stone coffin. In addition to working and eating every day, he would sit in it, meditate and search for the whereabouts of "reason".
Examining things and trying to reason! Examining things and trying to reason! But the facts disappointed him. No matter how he "examined", the principle just couldn't come out. After repeated failures, he gradually became impatient, angry, and his temper became worse and worse. His followers
Whenever you see him, you have to take a detour.
Finally, on that fateful night, his dissatisfaction reached its peak.
Darkness has enveloped the silent valley. Looking at the dilapidated houses and barren mountains, as well as himself who is nearly middle-aged, has accomplished nothing, and dreams all day long, the belief that has always supported him finally collapsed. He has already
At the age of thirty-seven, he is no longer the handsome young man he once was. He once had a brilliant career, a glorious background, and was praised and admired by everyone.
All this has left him now.
The most painful and despairing method of torture is to give something first and then take it away one by one.
For more than ten years, the only thing that supported him was the desire to become a saint. But the reality is cruel. Years of hard work seemed to have been in vain. He got nothing except thinning hair. What went wrong?
Is it wrong to pursue the sage unswervingly?
Is it wrong to speak out and stand up for justice?
There is nothing wrong, I believe everything I do is not wrong.
Then why did God take away my glory, humiliate my dignity, and bring me to this point of despair?
Since you were determined to take everything away from me, why did you give me everything back then?
Take away everything from you, just because I want to give you more.
I give you glory, wealth, fine clothes and food, just to let you know all the things in the world.
It makes you miserable and in a desperate situation, just to make you understand the ups and downs of life.
Only by taking away everything you own can you get rid of all the impetuousness and temptation in the world, withstand many hardships, your heart will be as still as water, and you will have a clear understanding of the world.
Because what I am about to give you is not the wealth of a wealthy person, nor the power to command the world, but the most precious and mysterious treasure in the world - the ultimate wisdom.
Wang Shouren struggled in pain, everything was lost, but "reason" was still missing.
Not in bamboos, not in gardens, not in famous mountains and rivers, not in Nanjing, not in Beijing, not in Hangzhou, not in Guizhou!
Preserve the laws of nature and eliminate human desires!
Heaven’s principles and human desires!
Reason!Desire!
Eating, drinking, and having sex are all desires. "Desire" is in the heart, where is the "reason"? Where is the "reason"?!
Wang Shouren fell into extreme anxiety and mania. In this desolate valley, on this deathly quiet night, he looked calm on the outside, but inside he was suffering in the fire of hell.
The answer is right in front of you! Just one step away! Just one step away!
Suddenly, a loud laugh burst through the air, shattering the tranquility of the valley at night. The sound shook the world and lasted for a long time.
Wang Shouren, who had been wandering on the painful road for nineteen years, finally learned the answer to the secret at the most painful moment in his life.
There is no one in the empty mountain, and the water is flowing and the flowers are blooming.
The sky lasts for eternity, and the wind and moon rise once.
This moment is eternity.
I have gone through untold hardships, wasted nineteen years, and searched all over the world, but I still can't find that mysterious "reason".
Now I finally understand that the answer has always been by my side, so clear and simple, it has never left me, it is just waiting for me quietly, waiting for my awakening.
"Principle" is in the heart.
I am so stupid. The way of the saints and sages of heaven and earth does not exist in all things, nor does it need to exist in all things. Heaven and man are originally one, so when can they be separated? Why should they be separated?
Move according to your heart, act as you please, and everything will happen naturally. This is the way of the sages!
Preserve the principles of nature and eliminate human desires?
The law of heaven is the desire of man.
This was a moment recorded in the annals of history. Almost all history books use the same word to describe this moment - "sudden enlightenment". This is how a great philosophy "Xinxue" in the history of Chinese civilization was born.
It was born in a secluded and unknown valley on this quiet night, silently, but its light will eventually shine on the entire world, and its wisdom will become a guide for countless people.
Wang Shouren succeeded, and history finally recognized him. His name will surpass all emperors, alongside Confucius, Mencius, and Zhuzi, and will remain immortal forever.