Chapter 149: Ode to 'Lu Zi' by hundreds of schools of thought
A figure floated down from the viewing platform, looking like a leaf, curling into a human figure. He had white eyebrows and a white beard, and was dressed in a gray robe. He was sitting cross-legged on the platform. This was Tianzong Chang Wuzi.
Hundreds of people in the family looked around and saw an old man in gray robes, but what they felt was just a fallen leaf.
Lu Yan couldn't help but think of the heaven and human realm he had been with. Wuming could only feel a wisp of wind, and Xunzi was just an ordinary old man. Meng Si seemed to be half a step away from the heaven and human realm, but he could still feel his power.
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At this time, another old man walked up to the viewing platform. His clothes were the same as Chang Wuzi's. The difference was that he was holding the Xueji Sword. He was a poor man from Renzong.
The two of them were sitting on the wonderful platform, and the Snow Ji Sword was suspended between them. For a moment, heaven and man were in harmony.
People from the two sects of Tianren stood on both sides of the wonderful platform. The disciples of the Tianzong wore light blue, and the leader was Chisong. The disciples of the human sect wore gray brown, and the leader was Chuanxu.
Currently, the most senior Taoist is Bei Mingzi, whose age is unknown. Changwu and Chisong are both his disciples. Changwu is nearly 60 years old this year, and Chisong is nearly 50 years old.
Qian Xinzi was the same generation as Beimingzi. He was nearly seventy years old and half a step away from heaven. Unfortunately, he was surpassed by the younger generation Chang Wu.
Today, a new head of the Tian Sect - Chi Songzi, and a new head of the Human Sect - Chuan Xuzi will be born.
As the current leader of Xue Ji, Qiong Xinzi sat on the wonderful platform and greeted everyone: "Due to different concepts, the two sects of Taoism and Heaven and Humanity hold sword debates here every five years. On behalf of Taoism, I welcome all the disciples.
Everyone."
"Senior Poor Man, you're welcome."
The leaders of hundreds of families saluted and replied.
Only Zhuan Sunxia and the other party have been friends for many years, and they never call each other senior.
"You don't have to be formal. The sword discussion will not officially begin until the number of people who are free to go up the mountain reaches forty-nine. Before that, you can speak and act as you please."
Lu Yan was a little surprised by what the poor man said. People from hundreds of families enjoyed preferential treatment and were taken up the mountain, but they had to wait for people from all walks of life before watching the ceremony. This kind of rule was new.
Like Xunzi and Meng Si, this was not the first time they came to watch swordsmanship, and both of them behaved very casually.
Meng Si called to Yan Lu: "Give me the book box behind you."
Yan Lu put down the bookcase he had carried all the way up the mountain, took out the bamboo slips inside, and handed them to the Master.
Meng Si took the pile of bamboo slips and asked, "How do you feel after reading them?"
Yan Lu hesitated for a moment, "What Lu Yan said is that if you elevate the way of humanity, it can be in line with the way of heaven. Disciples cannot understand the gains and losses involved."
"Well, even I admire your temperament. I will give it to the poor senior later, and you should think about it carefully."
After Meng Si finished speaking, he used his inner strength to lift up the bamboo slip and shouted to Xunzi: "Let's go and make a name for your disciples."
Xunzi coughed and got up, "Isn't your little Shengxianzhuang rich in this reputation?"
"Master Meng and Master Xun, what are they going to do?" Tian Guang noticed the movement of Confucianism and quickly realized that something was wrong. The two walked towards Miaotai together. What would Confucianism do?
The six-fingered black man was originally telling his disciples some Taoist allusions. When he saw the movement, he also expressed doubts: "Huh? Master Xun and Master Meng also brought a bunch of bamboo slips. When did Confucianism and Taoism have any academic exchanges?"
Moon God, who has always been paying attention to Confucianism, secretly thought: "Mengsi and Xunzi carried bamboo slips at the same time. The theories of these two people are very controversial. This bamboo slip should not be written by them. It is related to Taoism, could it be you? Can it be done by you?
Xunzi and Meng Si came forward together, and you are the only one. No wonder you have been refuting hundreds of schools of thought these past few days, it’s interesting~"
Gongsun Ren looked at his family with a slightly proud expression, "As expected, Lu Yan refuted hundreds of schools of thought, and Confucianism launched five schools. There must be some connection between these. After today, Lu Yan's reputation will definitely shock the world.
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Gongsun Qian was a little choked, "Ahem, dad, I believe everyone can see that you are building momentum for Lu Yan, but how can you tell this that you are shocking the world?"
Gongsun Ren asked: "How do you think Lu Yan's knowledge is?"
Gongsun Yuan was speechless: "It's terrifying, I'm afraid it's comparable to the leaders of various sects."
"Isn't that right? This time Confucianism has surpassed hundreds of other schools of thought to become famous, except Taoism. Now Master Meng and Master Xun have appeared at the same time, can't you see it?"
Gongsun Zuo stared blankly, "Are Confucians so cruel? Today is a big day for the two sects of Heaven and Man, and he wants to steal the limelight from Taoists?"
"This is the Guanmiao Tower. It's really extraordinary. Those are Master Chang Wuzi, Master Qiong Xinzi! And Master Xun, Master Meng! Many big shots."
The novelist was the first Sanren to arrive, carrying a book box behind him. The first thing he did when he arrived was to put down the box, take out a blank bamboo slip, and prepare to write.
"It is recorded that the Taoist gods and men discussed swords in Taiyi Mountain, on a certain day of a certain year and a certain month, Shi Kuang."
Regarding the novelists of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, their works are basically lost. During this period, knowledge was owned by the aristocrats and was basically out of reach of the common people. Novelists recorded various street talks and hearsay to reflect the thoughts of the common people. There are too few such people. Moreover, currently
In this era, it was difficult for ordinary people to survive, and they had no spiritual needs. Novelists could not rely on the common people, nor could they rely on the nobility, so there was no soil for survival at all.
Shi Kuang obviously did his homework well. He could basically identify everyone in the family and wrote down the current scene one by one.
Meng Si took the bamboo slips to the foot of the wonderful platform, bowed, and handed the bamboo slips, "Senior Poor Man, Meng Si has received a unique volume of literature, which he feels is closely related to the Taoist sect. Please appreciate it."
Even a poor man would not dare to ask for help. He is of higher rank, but these two are of higher realm. "Master Meng, Master Xun, please don't beat me. You two come together. I am really curious about this wonderful book."
Xunzi smiled and said nothing.
Changwuzi glanced at him, a little puzzled. Xunzi smiled back.
The poor man opened the bamboo slip and saw "On Life in the World".
"Two structures on the relationship between man and the world..."
"Subject-Object" structure: Everything in the world and people are in an external relationship with each other, with me as the subject (subject) and things as the object (subject). The subject conquers the object by understanding the nature and regularity of things.
, making the object for my use, and achieving the unity of subject and object.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content that follows! The structure of "people-world": people live in the world, they are connected and integrated with everything in the world, and they form a whole with everything in the world.
"Three stages of development of the relationship between man and the world..."
"The unity of nature and man in the former subject-object relationship": Heaven and earth coexist with me, and all things are one with me. Man and all things in the world are connected and integrated. However, in order to achieve such a state, Taoism pays attention to forgetting one's own experience, consciousness, and integration.
The natural way of heaven and earth. But people are still human after all, and the way of heaven is vague. There is no epistemology and methodology. It is difficult to get started by searching high and low.
"Subject-Object" dichotomy: clarify the subjectivity of being a human being, grasp external objects through knowledge and thinking, grasp the essence and universal laws of objective things, and achieve the unity of subject and object. The relationship between man and heaven is equal, and the sun and moon alternate
The laws behind the cycle of the four seasons, the growth of all things, wind, frost, rain and snow can all be understood proactively. People understand the laws and then use the laws to transform the world.
But at this time, we should pay attention to the fact that the elevation of human subject status can easily lead to cross-flowing desires, and the lowering of human spiritual realm, which may even trigger nature's revenge on humans.
"The unity of nature and man after the subject-object relationship": includes the "subject-object" relationship but transcends it. In summary, it can be said that people are the first, and humans and nature coexist harmoniously. It is the highest ideal state of the unity of nature and man.
Although there were only a few words written, the poor man read it extremely slowly, and his body even began to tremble as he read.
More and more people from all walks of life came, and there were Taoist disciples to guide them, and those who could go up the mountain had the vision, so no one caused any trouble.
"Did you see that the two people on Miaotai are the masters of the two sects, Chang Wuzi and Qiong Xinzi."
"Who are those two people next to you?"
"Those are Confucian Masters Meng and Xun. They are both first-class figures in the world."
"what are they doing?"
"How do I know this?"
"Look, the hero of the peasant family, the tycoon of the Mohist family, the protector of the Yin and Yang family, there are many big figures from hundreds of families here this time."
The place began to become noisy, people chatting with each other, asking questions, and everyone in the hundreds of families talked happily with each other.
The Taoist disciples meditated quietly, as if the noise here had nothing to do with them. From the beginning to the end, the disciples under the wonderful platform did not move.
Lu Yan observed carefully, and based on his guess, these disciples meditating under the Miao Platform should be participating in the sword discussion. The current meditation itself is a test.
"Master, the number of forty-nine has been reached."
Unknowingly, the forty-nine was full, and the disciple responsible for welcoming them shouted towards the wonderful platform.
The people in the hundreds of families fell silent one after another, and the scattered people stopped talking. The top of the mountain was silent for a while.
Sitting on the wonderful platform in the center of everyone's eyes, Poor Manzi suddenly burst into tears and looked up to the sky and sobbed: "The Renzong has been seeking Taoism for three hundred years. I am nearly seventy years old, but I am actually allowed to read this great text and gain the knowledge of heaven."
Fortunately!"
what happened?
Everyone felt that the sky in Taiyi Mountain suddenly changed, and an invisible pressure made them breathless.
This is?
Lu Yan was trembling a little. This was the feeling coming from the realm of heaven and man!
Among the celestial beings present were Chang Wuzi and Xunzi, but neither of them released the pressure.
Then there is only one explanation: poor salary man, he has become one with nature and man.
Colorful clouds filled the sky, and everything returned to spring. The poor man appeared in the sky. Everyone looked up at the figure, but they only felt a ball of fire flying in the sky.
"It means that if you are poor for fuel, the fire will be passed down, and you will not know how to use it up. Today, if you are poor on salary, you will become a heavenly being, and you will swear to heaven that the Taoist clan will pass on this Tao from generation to generation."
The sound was like a thunderbolt crashing into the mountains, and thunder from the sky seemed to respond in the clouds thousands of miles away.
The poor man fell to the ground, looked at Meng Si and Xunzi and asked: "Which senior wrote this article? Our Taoist family is willing to regard him as the ancestor and worship him from generation to generation."