Confucianism: What is a gentleman

儒家思想：什么是君子

What is a gentleman? Confucianism believes that there are three standards.

----Zhuge Changqing

Nanwu Master Sakyamuni Buddha.

Namo Amitabha.

Blessed life is limitless.

Confucius, the supreme teacher of Dacheng.

Confucianism, as an important pillar of the development of the Chinese nation, has many rich connotations.

Zhuge Changqing studied Confucianism and believed that the highest state pursued by Confucianism was benevolence. The benevolent love, because the benevolent love is great love, just like Buddha and Bodhisattva, like the Jade Emperor in the sky loves the human beings, and the benevolent rain and dew cover everywhere.

Confucianists are based on the reality, face the reality, and have lofty ambitions. They strive to explore a way to transform the world, benefit the world, and create a world of great harmony. Even if it is personal self-cultivation, it is ultimately to rule the country and balance the world.

The realm of Confucian benevolence is consistent with the good deeds of Buddhism and the moral thoughts of Taoism.

Zhuge Changqing studied Confucianism and believed that the self-cultivation constraints of Confucianism, such as "learning and learning from time to time", "scholars should not be indomitable", and "I think about myself three times every day", were impressive.

People love to talk about gentlemen, and the relevant terms include "the gentleman of destiny, the gentleman of truth, the agreement of the gentleman" and so on. Even the high-level realm of sword practice is called "gentleman sword", and the elegance of flowers is called "gentleman orchid".

So what is a gentleman?

Zhuge Changqing believed that the ancient Zengzi's definition was very good.

Zengzi, Confucius disciple Zengzi, is a person who is good at learning, consulting, thinking and summarizing.

Zeng Zi, surname Zeng, first name Shen (z ē ng sh ē n. From 505 BC to 435 BC), Ziyu, Han nationality, was born in Donglu (Pingyi County, Linyi, Shandong Province) in the State of Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, and later moved to Wucheng (Jiaxiang County, Jining, Shandong Province) in the State of Lu. At the age of 16, he worshipped Confucius as his teacher and was diligent and eager to learn. Actively promote Confucianism and spread Confucianism.

His "political view of self-cultivation, family unity, governance, and peace of the world, the self-cultivation view of self-restraint and prudence, and the filial piety view based on filial piety" has influenced China for more than 2000 years, and still has extremely valuable social significance and practical value, and is a rich ideological and moral cultivation for building a harmonious society today. Participated in sorting out the Analects of Confucius, the teacher, and wrote the Great Learning and the Filial Piety Sutra. Later Confucian scholars respected Zengzi as the "Sage".

Zengzi is a faithful successor of Confucian orthodoxy. He taught Confucius' thoughts and knowledge to his disciples, and also participated in the collation of Confucius' words and deeds "The Analects of Confucius", which can be described as "inheriting Confucius' way and opening up the Mencius School", which is consistent with Confucius' thoughts.

Zengzi plays an important role in the development of Confucianism and even in the history of Chinese culture.

In the 32nd year of mourning for Duke Lu (435 BC), Zengzi died at the age of 70; Zeng Dian Tomb and Zeng Shen Tomb were built in Pingyi County; There are Zengzi Temple and Zenglin (Zengzi Tomb) in the south of Jiaxiang County.

Zengzi is also a very filial person. The classic story of the Twenty-four Filial Piety, "gnawing fingers and heartache", is about Zeng Zi.

Zhuge Changqing sighed, why is Zengzi admired? It is because he not only has the belief of benefiting the common people, but also has the practice of filial piety and self-cultivation.

Throughout the ages, those who respect their parents and do good deeds and accumulate virtue are those who have great rewards.

Zeng Zi, a very young disciple, grew up to be an outstanding representative of Confucianism.

In the process of learning with Confucius, Zengzi always studied carefully, asked questions in time and reflected seriously.

One day, someone asked Zeng Zi for advice.

Excuse me, what is a gentleman?

Zengzi replied, "You can trust an orphan of six feet, you can send a life of hundreds of miles, and you can't take it when it comes to festivals. A gentleman and a gentleman are also."

After hearing this, the man was full of praise and said, "Sir is a gentleman.".

This sentence means:

What is a gentleman? Zengzi said that a gentleman is the kind who "can entrust the young monarch or the young children to him, can entrust the state power or major tasks to him, and will not waver in submission in the face of an emergency of life and death. Is such a man a gentleman? A gentleman!"

Zeng Zi's words are recorded in the eighth part of the Analects of Confucius, Taber.

Zhuge Changqing believed that Zeng Zi put forward three requirements for "gentleman":

One is to entrust the young monarch or young children to him.

Second, we can entrust him with major state affairs or major tasks.

The third is to be able to survive without wavering in submission.

These three principles contain deep philosophies.

Reflect a person's noble benevolence, kindness and moral spirit.

The spiritual pursuit of Confucianism has become the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation and has been passed down from generation to generation.

Today's Chinese people should continue to inherit Chinese culture and make their own contributions to the revitalization and development of the country.

Wish our great Chinese nation prosperity and good luck, and the dragon will travel all over the world!

References for this article:

1. The Analects of Confucius, Zeng Zi's materials, the Twenty-four Filial Piety, pictures and network materials

2. Research materials of Zhuge Changqing's Confucianism

什么是君子？儒家思想认为有三个标准。

---- 诸葛长青

  南无本师释迦牟尼佛。

  南无阿弥陀佛。

  福生无量天尊。

  大成至圣先师孔子。

  儒家思想，作为中华民族发展的重要支柱，有着许多丰富的内涵。

  诸葛长青研究儒家认为，儒家追求的最高境界是仁。仁者爱人，因为仁者爱人是大爱，就像佛菩萨、就像天上的玉皇大帝爱苍生一样,仁爱雨露所到之处，无不覆盖。

  儒家立足现实，面对现实，志存高远，力求探索一条改造世界、造福世界、缔造大同世界的道路，即便是个人的修身养性，最终也是为了治国平天下。

  儒家仁的境界，和佛家的善行思想、道家的道德思想，符合天地大道的。

  诸葛长青研究儒家认为，儒家的“学而时习之”、“士不可以不弘毅”、“吾日三省吾身”等自我修行约束，令人叹服。

  人们都爱说君子，相关术语有“天命君子、真君子、君子之约”等等。甚至练剑术的高层境界叫“君子剑”、鲜花的雅致至极叫“君子兰”.......。

  那么什么是君子呢？

  诸葛长青认为，古人曾子的定义非常好。

  曾子，孔子弟子曾子，是一个善于学习、善于请教、善于思考总结的人。

   曾子，姓曾，名参(zēng shēn ，前505年－前435年)，字子舆，汉族，春秋末年生于鲁国东鲁（山东临沂平邑县），后移居鲁国武城（山东济宁嘉祥县）。十六岁拜孔子为师，勤奋好学，颇得孔子真传。积极推行儒家主张，传播儒家思想。

  他的“修身、齐家、治国、平天下的政治观，省身、慎独的修养观，以孝为本的孝道观”影响中国两千多年，至今仍具有极其宝贵的的社会意义和实用价值，是当今建立和谐社会的，丰富的思想道德修养。参与整理老师孔子的《论语》，著述《大学》、《孝经》等，后世儒家尊曾子为“宗圣”。

  曾子是儒家正统思想的忠实传人，他把孔子的思想和学问授之以徒，又参与孔子言行《论语》的整理，可谓是“上承孔子之道，下开思孟学派”，对孔子的思想一以贯之。

  曾子在儒学发展史乃至中华文化史上均占有重要的地位。

  鲁悼公三十二年（前435年），曾子辞世，终年70岁；在平邑县建有曾点墓和曾参墓；嘉祥县南建有曾子庙、曾林（曾子墓）。

  曾子还是特别孝顺的人。二十四孝经典故事“啮指心痛”讲的就是曾子。

  诸葛长青由此感叹，曾子为何令人敬慕？是因为他既有着造福苍生的信念，又有着孝敬父母、修身养性的实践啊。

  古往今来，凡是孝敬父母、行善积德的人都是福报巨大的人。

  曾子，是年龄很小的弟子，但是却成长为儒家的杰出代表。

  曾子跟随孔子学习过程中，总是认真学习、及时提问、认真反思。

  一天，有人向曾子请教。

  请问，什么是君子呢？

  曾子答曰：“可以托六尺之孤，可以寄百里之命，临大节而不可夺也。君子人与？君子人也。” 

  那人听了，赞不绝口，说：先生就是君子啊。

  这句话的意思是：

  什么是君子呢？曾子说，君子是那种“可以把年幼的君主或者年小的子女托付给他，可以把国家的政权或者重大任务托付给他，面临生死存亡的紧急关头而不动摇屈服。这样的人是君子吗？是君子啊！”

  曾子的这些话记录在《论语》第八篇《泰伯》之中。

  诸葛长青认为，曾子对“君子”提出三个要求标准：

  一是可以把年幼的君主或者年小的子女托付给他。

  二是可以把国家大事委托给他或者重大任务托付给他。

  三是可以生死存亡的紧急关头而不动摇屈服。

  这三条，包含了很深的哲理。

  体现一个人的高尚的仁义、善心、道德精神。

  儒家思想的精神追求，成为中华民族宝贵的精神财富，代代相传。

  今日中华儿女，要继续传承中华文化，为国家振兴发展做出自己贡献。

  祝福我们伟大的中华民族富贵吉祥、龙行天下！

  本文参考资料：

  1、《论语》、曾子资料、二十四孝、图片网络资料

  2、诸葛长青儒学研究资料

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Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

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Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

（诸葛长青：zhuge8031@163.com）

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