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Liu Zongzhou was the last great Confucian in the Ming Dynasty and the first person to inherit and develop Wang Yangming's philosophy. Not only was he knowledgeable, he was also famous for his opposition to Catholicism and Western learning. Fan Shuzhi's "History of the Late Ming Dynasty" has related discussions. In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Liu Zongzhou
That is, in 1642 AD, when Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong had already swept through Heluo, Hong Chengchou's 130,000 army was defeated in Songshan, and the slave chief Taiji might break through Shanhaiguan and attack Beijing at any time, this was a time of extreme danger from internal and external troubles.
On this occasion, Liu Zongzhou actually opposed Emperor Chongzhen's appointment of the Western missionary Tang Ruowang to supervise the production of artillery, saying that "if you do not rely on people but on weapons, the country's prestige will be weakened. Tang Ruowang advocated heresy to disrupt the road, which was no longer allowed in the era of Yao and Shun, and is now regarded as a qiqiao".
To deceive the king's heart, his crime becomes more and more unforgivable, and he begs the emperor to return his country to his country and to eradicate paganism forever." His pedantry and rigidity are simply unreasonable -
Four years ago at Shanyin Dashan Temple, Zhang Yuan went to study as a disciple. Liu Zongzhou proposed that the condition for accepting Zhang Yuan as his disciple was that Zhang Yuan should promise not to take the imperial examination before he was twenty and concentrate on studying. Time waits for no man. Zhang Yuan refused, but Liu Zongzhou was still interested.
He was very generous with his rewards. Mr. Gao Panlong, Zou Yuanbiao, Li Banghua and other close friends praised his knowledge. It can be said that Liu Zongzhou had half a teacher-student relationship with him. Now, Shen Guo invites Liu Zongzhou to debate against Catholicism and Western learning. It is really disappointing.
Zhang Yuan felt a headache. Shen Que must have known that he had a good relationship with Liu Zongzhou. Liu Zongzhou was a stubborn and determined Confucian master. Participating in the debate was a great deterrent to Zhang Yuan's side——
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Why don't you invite Taishi Jiao to debate? Xu Guangqi and I are both disciples of Taishi Jiao. The debate between the teacher and the students will be more sensational. This is what I am most worried about." Then he thought: "I want to come to Teacher Jiao too."
You will not let this muddy water flow. Teacher Jiao is relatively tolerant of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and even Catholicism, and is not as stubborn as Mr. Qidong."
In the evening, Zhang Yuan arrived at his apartment in Lige Old Hutong. It was the day Dan Ran and his son had moved here. His sisters-in-law Fu, Jing Lan and Jing Hui were all here. This was his new residence.
Yue Ta Ming Laifu urged the craftsmen to make some minor modifications to the small courtyard. The foyer was opened up to the front half of the right wing of the inner courtyard to facilitate social gatherings and meals. At the same time, the doors and windows of this part of the right wing facing the inner courtyard were sealed.
The male servants Fu Cheng, Lai Fu, Wang Da Chui, Wu Ling, Baima, Yao Shu, and Xue Tong live in the row of wing rooms opposite the entrance hall in the outer courtyard. Entering from the inner courtyard's Yimen, there is a
The large patio is three feet long and two feet wide. Half of the east wing is divided into the outer courtyard, and the two large partitions in the other half are divided into four small rooms for the three maids Yunjin, Yumei, Huixiang and the newly hired ones.
Two cooks and a washerwoman lived there. Wang Wei and Mu Zhenzhen lived in the west wing. Shang Danran already knew that Mu Zhenzhen was three months pregnant. He arranged for Yumei to serve Mu Zhenzhen, but Mu Zhenzhen did not want Yumei.
Serving, saying that it is not time to give birth yet, she can still serve the young master and young mistress as usual——
There are four main rooms facing south. The first one on the left is Zhang Yuan's study, the second one is the dining room, the third one is Zhou's mother and Xiao Hongjian's room, and the one on the far right is Zhang Yuan, Shang Danran and his wife.
The bedroom has a small door connected to Xiao Hongjian's room. Behind the row of main rooms there is a small garden and a row of low rooms. They are the kitchen, utility room and bathroom. Zhang Yuan visited this house a few months ago.
At that time, the small garden behind was full of weeds and snakes. Now the ground is flat. Magnolia, osmanthus, camphor, peach trees, as well as poppies, poppies, mountain orchids, orchids and jasmine have been transplanted.
Except for okra and other herbaceous flowers like okra, the other flowers and trees have slender branches. Although it is not the blooming season, they look very refreshing. The renovation of the courtyard and the purchase of daily utensils cost no less than three hundred taels of silver, which is still considered a good expense.
Saving money. Living in the capital is not easy. Wu Suozheng from the Ministry of Industry's Maintenance Office met Zhang Yuan a few days ago and asked Zhang Yuan how much it would cost to repair his apartment. The Ministry of Industry could pay for it. Zhang Yuan thanked Wu Suozheng.
, declined. He, Zhang Jiezi, would not take advantage of the Ministry of Industry. Otherwise, if this kind of thing spreads to the ears of officials who are enemies of him, it will be another good reason to impeach him——
As a housewife, Shang Danran inspected the outer courtyard, inner courtyard and back garden, and was very satisfied with the residence here. This quadrangle is more spacious than the house in Dongzhang, Shanyin, but the back garden is not as big as the one in her hometown.
It was said that Wang Wei was asking Uncle Yao and Lai Fu to look for a shop in Dengshi Street inside Chongwenmen and that they would move there at the end of the year. Shang Danran said: "Why should Xiu Wei move out? There are four large rooms in the west wing."
If you and Zhenzhen have children in the future, you and Zhenzhen will be able to live there, so why move out?"
Wang Wei said: "Madam, if sister Ruoxi and husband want me to take care of the shop, they have to live in the store. Wang Wei will come to say hello to madam every two days."
After hearing what Wang Wei said, Shang Danran expected that Wang Wei had already negotiated with Zhang Yuan, so he no longer asked Wang Wei to live with her. She and Wang Wei seemed to be very harmonious now, but they had been living together for a long time.
Together, there is no guarantee that some turmoil and conflicts will not occur. Wang Wei is no better than Mu Zhenzhen. Wang Wei is always a bit arrogant. It doesn’t matter if they live in a shop. It would be better if the relationship between wives and concubines is lighter, so that they can get along for a long time——
It is now close to Zhang Yuan's return home from the Hanlin Academy, only four or five miles away, and it only takes less than two hours to walk. On September 29th, Shang Zhou Zuo also came here directly from the imperial office to have dinner.
, Zhang Yaofang, Zhang Dai and his son were also here, and they also invited Qi Chengshun, Qi Biaojia and his son. When the banquet was being held, the servants of the Shang family from the East Fourth Archway came with Qingmo Shanren and Dong Milkcha and his wife to congratulate them, and also brought some gifts.
I received several letters to Zhang Yuan that the Civil Information Bureau had just delivered——
Qingmoshan people just heard today that Zhang Zhuangyuan’s wife and son had arrived in Beijing, so he and his wife Dong Milk Tea prepared a gift and went to the Shang Yushi’s house to pay their respects. However, the old disciple said that he had moved to Lige Old Alley.
I went there, and just as the Civil Information Bureau sent a letter, I was led here by Shang's servant. Dong Milk Cha was already more than eight months pregnant and had a big belly. The people of Qingmo Mountain cherished her very much and hired a sedan chair.
Carrying his wife to the old alley of Lige, Zhang Yuan left the couple to have a meal, and asked Mu Zhenzhen to bring Dong milk tea into the inner courtyard to meet Shang Danran. Shang Danran heard that it was the people from Moshan in the Qing Dynasty who gave her and Zhang Yuan the horoscope, and then
After listening to Mu Zhenzhen's talk about Dong Milk Cha's pitiful life experience, he gave Dong Milk Tea a lot of gifts from his hometown and told Dong Milk Tea to keep in touch with him more often in the future. If he had any difficulties, just tell him——
The stack of letters was placed next to Zhang Yuan's desk. Zhang Yuan first looked at who had sent them. There were letters from Fan Wenruo, Feng Menglong, Xia Yunyi, and Luo Xuanfu, but the last one was from Jiao Hong from Danyuan, Nanjing.
Yes, Zhang Yuan was not busy drinking. He read Teacher Jiao's letter first. After reading it, he smiled and said: "Shilang Shen of Nanjing really wants to invite Taishi Jiao to debate with me. Shilang Shen is so thoughtful. How can Teacher Jiao be fooled by him?"
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Shang Zhouzuo already knew the list of four people participating in the debate reported by Shen Que, and said: "Liu Qidong is a famous Confucian in the world and has a clear name. Master Lianchi is a virtuous and eminent monk who studies Buddhism intensively and is deeply loved by monks and laymen in the Jiangnan area.
Dear, this debate is not easy for you."
Zhang Yuandao: "There are always difficulties. I will discuss it with Xu Zanshan and the others tomorrow and conduct special research on the relevant writings of Mr. Shen, Xu, Qidong, and Master Lianchi. Only by knowing your enemy and knowing yourself will you have a chance of winning."
The next day was a holiday. Zhang Yuan and his senior brother Xu Guangqi went to the Xuanwumen Catholic Church to discuss matters with Long Huamin, Pang Di'e, Xiong Sanba, Jin Nige and others. They had to prepare more information on astronomy, calendar, geography, and medicine.
For information, some physical objects were also prepared, such as a globe, a prism, a lyre, a dragon tail car, a Hengsheng car, etc. As for the books of Liu Zongzhou and Master Lianchi, Xu Guangqi and Zhang Yuan collected and studied them, and soon found Lianchi
Among the master's "Essays on Bamboo Window", "Chan Guan Ce Jin" and "Zhen Men Chong Xing Lu", Liu Zongzhou's books can only be found in one volume of "Sheng Xue Zong Yao" and one volume of "Liu Qidong's Collected Works".
In the next month, apart from going to the Hanlin Academy to read newspapers and going to the palace to give lectures to the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhang Yuan spent the rest of his time studying Buddhism, Confucianism and Western learning. In the dead of night, he thought about how tired he was. He had been reading eight-legged essays for four years.
, I won the first prize in the exam all the way, but I still can't get it once and for all, I still have to study hard. The clever ones work hard, but the wise ones worry. But when I saw my son Hongjian's innocent and smiling little face, I felt that I must win the debate and learn Western knowledge.
To introduce, the "Taiwan Water Law", which is of great help in controlling drought and flood disasters, must be implemented, and the research and development of muskets and artillery must be accelerated. If this debate fails, I am afraid that even flintlock guns will not be implemented in the army. His "
"Binghe theory" will also be violently attacked. It will definitely be difficult to promote the cultivation of drought-tolerant crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn. There are many rigid and arrogant officials in the DPRK like Liu Zongzhou. They still think that the Ming Dynasty is the world's most important country.
The Ming Dynasty was called the center of the world, so much so that when Matteo Ricci presented the map of all nations, he had to move China's position to the center of the map to please the Chinese——
On October 25th, Li Zhizao, the young minister of Taipu Temple in Nanjing, and his party arrived in the capital. Xu Guangqi and Zhang Yuan went to visit that night. Li Zhizao and Zhang Yuan met for the first time. After a long conversation, they were greatly impressed by Zhang Yuan's knowledge.
, there are many young scholars like Zhang Yuan who are proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, and there are almost none who are proficient in Western learning, and Zhang Yuan’s understanding of Western learning puts even Xu Guangqi to shame——
Li Zhizao privately told Long Huamin, Xiong Sanba and other Western priests: "Zhang Yuan's extraordinary knowledge is simply a gift from heaven. Isn't this the gift of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit to the Catholics of the Ming Dynasty? Zhang Yuan and Xu Zi were there first."
, the holy religion will not perish in the Ming Dynasty."
Long Huamin said: "But this Zhang Zhuangyuan has no intention of joining the Holy Cult. Zhang Zhuangyuan seems to only value the knowledge of our Jesuits."
Li Zhizao said: "As long as it is beneficial to the Holy Religion, you must know that Wang Fengsu and Xie Wulu have been detained by Shen Que first, and the Nanjing church has been banned. If this debate fails, once the ban on Christianity is implemented, all of you will have to be sent back."
Macao."
Long Huamin and the other missionaries were silent and worried.
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