There are five rites in rituals: auspicious rites for sacrifices, unlucky rites for funerals, military rites for military affairs, guest rites for guests, and honorable rites for weddings.
At this time, the old man was greeting guests, and his momentum was rolling in. He was majestic but not serious, which was heart-breaking, but he was invisibly turning his back on the guest, as if he was the true inheritor of Confucianism and Taoism. The entire Little Sage Manor had become a dove occupying the magpie's nest.
villain.
This shocking shock made both Fu Nian and Yan Lu tremble. Big beads of sweat dripped from their foreheads, and their clothes were already soaked.
"A gentleman is wise enough to tolerate pi (pi), knowledgeable enough to tolerate stupidity, knowledgeable enough to tolerate shallowness, pure enough to tolerate miscellaneous things!"
However, at this moment, Master Xun opened his mouth, and his loud voice spread throughout the Six Arts Hall.
No one is perfect, and no gold is perfect. These words are a metaphor for the old man. As soon as he entered the Little Sage Village, he acted aggressively and showed no tolerance for others. He lost his courtesy and now he is treating guests with courtesy, which is not the behavior of a gentleman.
Not only was he refuting verbally, Master Xun surrounded him with his hands and bowed in the same manner.
This etiquette is not a majestic and solemn sacrificial etiquette among the Six Arts, but contains the sincerity and enthusiasm of the host to welcome guests to visit, discuss knowledge, and exchange ideas.
What is a gentleman?
Treating benevolence as kindness, righteousness as principle, and etiquette as conduct is called a gentleman!
Comparing the two, the six Confucian arts practiced by the old man are rigidly formal. Instead, the vitality of heaven and earth driven by him turns to the side of Master Xun. There is a vague sound of gorgeous music, the singing of luan birds, and the gurgling of spring water.
"Masters! Sages! Please give me advice!"
Not to mention that the Confucians were amazed, Gu Cheng also spoke through the old man, with joy in his tone.
But Tiandi Jinqiao did not give up.
The spirit of this mysterious artifact from Shui Jing Academy may also be a Confucian sage, but it obviously did not approve of Xunzi's intention.
So he once again stretched his sleeves.
With this display, the surrounding clouds surged rapidly, forming a shadow in front of him.
This phantom, with its tall crown and ancient attire, has a dignified face, as if the old man's body has been enlarged. It also seems to incorporate the beliefs of thousands of scholars in the world and the blessing of countless wills. Its aura shakes the hearts of every spectator.
Gongsun Linglong's bulky body retreated continuously and fell into the water with a bang. The Confucian disciples were shaken and collapsed to the ground. The faces of Fu Nian, Yan Lu and Zhang Liang also turned pale and were about to collapse.
"lucky!"
Just because what the old man performed this time was the strongest among the six Confucian arts.
Li is the crown of the six arts, and Ji is the crown of the five rites.
Worship the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth!
Suddenly, the wind and clouds surged, and the will of the world seemed to be blessed on this phantom, revealing a supreme spirit of unity between heaven and man, controlling the sky, and then slowly bowed down.
This bow is the true power of heaven and earth, irresistible under the Great Dao!
"Heaven's behavior is constant. It does not exist for Yao, nor does it perish for Jie."
However, Master Xun took an extremely calm view of the relationship between heaven and man.
If the sky is not affected by man, it will still be cold in winter, and if the earth is not affected by man, it will be far away and vast. In the eyes of Xunfuzi, the destiny of heaven can be controlled and used. In other words, as long as human beings master the laws of nature, they can use it to serve themselves.
, instead of imposing human will on heaven to change the rules.
This view is undoubtedly a "blasphemy" against etiquette.
The reason why Ji Li is the crown of the five rites is precisely because it is a sacrifice to the sky. As a result, Master Xun wanted to use the sky.
Gu Cheng showed his appreciation.
In later generations, many Confucian scholars respected Confucius and Mencius and disparaged Xunzi, accusing him of deviating from the true teachings of Confucius and Mencius and going into other heretical ways. In fact, this is the true way to carry forward the past, integrate and create a new school of his own.
"The power of the great road has never been about adhering to ancient rituals and following the trend."
Therefore, in the face of Ji Li's huge pressure, Master Xun moved forward step by step, unhurriedly and full of determination that would never waver.
Etiquette is also a principle!
The world is vast and the truth is the greatest!
Since it is a Confucian contest, let’s convince others with reason!
At this moment, the old man bowed and Xunzi walked. The two Confucian master-level figures were confronting each other. The golden characters of the calligraphy that had disappeared before reappeared.
It is full of literary spirit, integrated with spirit, eloquent, and every word is precious.
The two people's thoughts officially collided.
"Hey, the weapon spirit of the Golden Bridge of Heaven and Earth was transformed by Dong Zhongshu?"
Gu Cheng was both in the middle of the battle and a bystander overlooking the overall situation. What Xunfuzi saw was naturally "Xunzi", but the gold characters around the old man were "Spring and Autumn Flooded Dew".
The weapon spirit of the Golden Bridge of Heaven and Earth is actually a famous figure in history.
Deposed Dong Zhongshu, who had dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism.
This great Confucian had mixed reputations and reputations in later generations because he theologized Confucianism and turned it into a sole official school.
He believes that "Heaven" is the highest spirit, a personal god with will, consciousness, and the ability to control the destiny of the world. This is the theory of "reception between heaven and man".
He also absorbed the ideas of Legalism, Taoism, and Yin-Yang School, and constructed a system with "Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Virtues" as the core, which provided a theoretical basis for the monarch to rule on behalf of God's will.
From the perspective of imperial power, Dong Zhongshu's theory is undoubtedly very appropriate. After all, the hundred years since the founding of the Western Han Dynasty were extremely uneventful, with rebellions often occurring in the country. It was not until the rule of ideology that imperial power was completely stabilized.
But this theory indeed deviates from the original intention of Confucianism.
What will happen when he meets Xunzi, the Confucian master?
There was no violent collision, no earth-shattering sound, the shadow above Dong Zhongshu simply collapsed.
"It's my fault!"
The weapon spirit was stunned for a long time, then bowed his hands and disappeared in the form of a rainbow.
admire.
Guilt.
"Educate all people regardless of whether they are wise or foolish, have great ambitions, and unite knowledge and action!"
Gu Cheng closed his eyes and realized it silently.
From his point of view, looking at the past five thousand years, both Xunfuzi and Dong Zhongshu came into being according to the needs of the times. Therefore, he does not look at right or wrong, but draws on the strengths of both.
Only with this power of Confucianism can the Twelve Volumes of Tianshu be popularized as quickly as possible, educating all people regardless of whether they are wise or foolish.
"Let's go!"
Gongsun Linglong finally climbed ashore and shook off the dead fish and shrimps on his body. When he was furious, he saw Gongsun Long walking towards the outside of the village with his hands behind his back.
"Grandpa, aren't we trying to provoke Master Xun to go to Chu?"
she asked in confusion.
"Why humiliate yourself?"
Gongsun Long sighed: "He is a true master, I am not as good as him, but where is the way of my master?"
In the next few days, Gongsun Long was thinking hard and was no longer as high-spirited as when he came.
When they were about to leave the border of Qi State, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared in front of them to stop them. The leader was a tall, thin and sinister man with a very different temperament. He screamed: "The law stipulates that you are not allowed to take horses out of the border!"
Gongsun Linglong was filled with anger these days. Hearing this, he was furious and jumped out of the carriage with a bang: "A mere pawn dares to stop my famous horse, let's see how I play with him!"