In the academy, I studied a collection of Confucian classics and history in the morning, and studied the Forty-six Imperial Arts in the afternoon.
The Collection of Classics and History is not only a compulsory study for students, but also the foundation of the holy way for students, which must be learned; and the Four and Six Junyi are ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and the six arts of qin, chess, and calligraphy
, Painting Four Arts, etc. Students can take all the arts, choose one or two of them, or not take any
However, all students must master the basic six arts, especially etiquette.
After the first "etiquette class" in the academy in the morning, the students came to the ritual courtyard on the west side of the academy to prepare to learn the etiquette of the six arts.
In addition to the Lecture Hall, the History Academy, etc., the academy also has six art academies.
Liyuan, located on the west side of the academy gate, ranks first among the Six Arts Academy
When students walk into the ceremonial courtyard, they can see a small square paved with bluestones, surrounded by flowers, plants and trees, lotus ponds, small bridges, or towers and pavilions, exuding an air of tranquility.
At this time, it was not yet class time, and students gathered in groups.
Boom
A distant bell sounded.
The students stopped talking and stood up one after another and walked towards the auditorium.
Feng Qingyan, Zhou Chang and other students also walked into the auditorium and knelt down on the clean straw mats.
After a while, the old teacher walked into the auditorium, and the students stood up and saluted one after another. After returning the salute, the old teacher knelt down and sat down. After signaling the students to be quiet, he said, "Today, I will learn etiquette with you."
"Ritual means nourishing the country's sons with the Tao, which is the six skills taught. The first is called Five Rituals, the second is called Six Music, the third is called Five Shooting, the fourth is called Five Controls, the fifth is called Six Books, and the sixth is called Nine Numbers."
Students listen quietly.
"What I and you all learned today are the five etiquettes."
The old teacher smiled and said, "Dear students, how do you know the five etiquettes?"
"Auspicious etiquette, unlucky etiquette, military etiquette, guest etiquette, and honorable etiquette." As soon as the old teacher finished speaking, some students rushed to answer, to see if they could get a B rating.
A review is impossible.
"Yes, these are the five rites."
The old teacher nodded and said, "Sacrifice is auspicious rituals, funerals are auspicious rituals, military affairs are military rituals, guests are a guest ritual, wedding ceremonies are a great gift, and they are the most important things in the world."
etiquette and institutions.”
"Do you students know how to offer sacrifices to Ji Li?" the old teacher asked again.
At this time, most students were hesitant and did not quite understand the specific procedures of Ji Li and what they needed to prepare.
Because it’s too much and too complicated.
How can young students today have the time to learn these things?
Seeing that the students were silent, the old teacher said, "Ji Li is the crown of the five rites. It is a sacrificial ceremony for the gods of heaven, earth, humans and ghosts. Students, please know how to perform sacrifices."
The students shook their heads.
Although I know the auspicious rituals, I don't know how to offer sacrifices.
The old teacher smiled and asked, "What etiquette should be used to worship the gods, the sun, moon and stars? What etiquette should be used to worship Si Zhong, Si Ming, and the Rain Master?"
"If the student doesn't know, please ask the teacher to teach you."
All the students said respectfully.
"good"
The old teacher nodded and said, "Although it is the duty of the great uncle to offer sacrifices to the gods and earthly gods, as disciples of Confucianism, you also need to know a thing or two. Maybe among all the disciples, one day you will be in charge of the post of great uncle.
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"In auspicious rituals, offering sacrifices to heaven is the highest sacrifice."
As the old teacher spoke, he looked at the students, and then asked, "Do you know, students, what preparations are needed for the first step of worshiping heaven?"
The students looked at each other, and one student said, "Set up an altar."
The old priest nodded with satisfaction and said, "Is the altar round or square?"
"The sky is round and the place is round, so the altar to worship the sky is naturally round." A student answered.
"The sky is round, and the altar is also the sky is round." The old teacher nodded, looked at the student and asked, "If it is the Sheji altar, how should the altar be set up?"
"If it is the Sheji altar, it needs to be decorated with five colors of soil."
At this time, Helianshan said, "These five colors of soil are green, red, white, black, and yellow. They are carried to the sacrificial place five days before the sacrifice, and they also correspond to the five directions of east, west, south, north, and middle.
land"
"Ke Yi commented."
The old teacher smiled and nodded, and said, "If it is the spring and autumn, when the king is offering sacrifices, the five-colored soil will be different."
"Ten bags of loess, nine bags each of green, red, white and black soil."
Zhou Chang replied.
"If it were the princes offering sacrifices, how much would it be?"
The old teacher looked at Zhou Chang and asked again.
"Five bags of loess, five bags each of green, red, white and black soil." Zhou Chang said again.
"It can get a B rating."
The old teacher nodded and said.
Feng Qingyan didn't understand the Five Rites, so he could only listen carefully and memorize them carefully.
However, what he needs most right now is probably Kaiwen Palace.
Boom
The bell sounded and an hour passed.
"That's it for today's lesson on etiquette with you all." After the old teacher finished speaking for a while, he stood up and said.
The students stood up and saluted.
Feng Qingyan left the Liyuan and went to the academy's library.
When he arrived at the library building, he was slightly surprised to find that the library was not as big as he had imagined.
It seems that there are not many books.
The library has only two floors, one and two, with bookshelves arranged one after another.
Feng Qingyan browsed briefly and then came to the second floor, where he saw a painting hanging in the center of the second floor.
In the painting, there is a quiet path, which seems to lead to an unknown place.
Just when he was wondering why there was a strange painting hanging in the middle of the second floor, he saw a flash of light in the painting, and a quiet woman in white walked out of the quiet path in the painting.
Feng Qingyan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this ordinary picture could actually have a cave.
The woman in white bowed slightly to him and went downstairs.
After Feng Qingyan returned the gift, he looked curiously in front of the painting, stretched out his hand to touch it, and his hand actually stretched out. When he was surprised, he became even more curious and walked in.
In the painting, it turned out to be another world.
Feng Qingyan was greatly shocked.
In the painting, there are mountains, water, trees, flowers, birds chirping and the fragrance of flowers, and the four seasons are like spring. Bookshelves are lined up all around, and the bookshelves are filled with books. It seems that there is a rich cultural atmosphere permeating the air.
There are even many bamboo slips.
Around there were some teachers reading, but they didn't seem to notice Feng Qingyan coming in. Feng Qingyan looked around, then came to a bookshelf and pulled out a volume of books.
A very common collection of classics and history that has been read many times.
Feng Qingyan watched for a while and then left. When he went downstairs, he saw an old man in Confucian clothes in front of the stairs. When the old man saw him going downstairs, he nodded slightly to him and asked in surprise, "You have entered the painting."
"Into the."
Feng Qingyan bowed and said.
“Really into it”
The old man was slightly surprised. After seeing Feng Qingyan nodded, he didn't say anything. He just looked a little strange and said, "It's the first time."
Feng Qingyan returned to the wooden house and calmed down to read.
The next day before it got dark, he got up early and asked Jiuge to take him to the top of a mountain, where he was going to read while facing the east.