Zhuge Changqing: Why can Mencius become a sage?

Confucian Mencius is the sage of the Chinese nation.

... Zhuge Changqing

Mencius, a great master of Confucianism.

Mencius is known as the "sub sage" of Confucianism.

Mencius' thought, together with Confucius' thought, is known as "the way of Confucius and Mencius".

Mencius' image of sage has become the peak of people's admiration and learning.

Mencius is the descendant of the noble Mensun family of the State of Lu. After the decline of the Mensun family, one of them moved from the State of Lu to the State of Zou, which is the ancestor of Mencius.

Zhuge Changqing studied Confucianism and found that the ancestors of Mencius and the aristocrats of the State of Lu, the Zhongsun of Mencius, He Ji and Nangong Jingshu, were themselves Confucius disciples.

When Mencius became famous in the world, perhaps it was the spread of the spiritual blood of Mencius' ancestors who studied Confucianism.

Mencius, whose name is Ke, whose name is Ziyu (about 372 BC - 289 BC), was born in Zou State (now southeast of Zoucheng, Shandong Province). Philosophers, thinkers, politicians and educators in the Warring States Period are the representatives of the Confucian school after Confucius and before Xunzi, and are called "Confucius and Mencius" together with Confucius. Mencius advocated "benevolent government" and first put forward the idea of "valuing the people and despising the monarch". He was listed by Han Yu as the figure who inherited the Confucian "orthodoxy" of Confucius in the pre-Qin Dynasty, and was awarded as the "Asian Sage" in the Yuan Dynasty.

Why can Mencius become a saint?

Zhuge Changqing believes that Mencius has three characteristics of saints, which cast his status as a saint:

1、 Mencius is an example of "learning Taoism".

Zhuge Changqing believed that the highest level of Confucianism is Confucianism.

Mencius devoted his whole life to learning the traditional Chinese culture with Confucianism as the core, and became a great Confucian.

Mencius not only studied hard, but also could think deeply, draw inferences from one instance and practice seriously.

Mencius inherited Confucianism from Confucius, whose ancestors were Confucius disciples.

Mencius' teacher is the second disciple of Confucius' grandson Zisi.

Confucianism has made another leap here.

Mencius advocated "benevolent government" and first put forward the idea of "valuing the people and despising the monarch". He was listed by Han Yu as the figure who inherited the Confucian "orthodoxy" of Confucius in the pre-Qin Dynasty, and was awarded as the "Asian Sage" in the Yuan Dynasty.

Mencius' speech works are included in Mencius. Among them, "Getting more help, losing less help", "Born in distress, died in peace and happiness", "Rich and noble can't have sex" and so on are widely circulated.

Zhuge Changqing believed that from ancient times to modern times, there are few people who can be like Mencius.

2、 Mencius is an example of "preaching".

Confucius said, "People can promote the Tao, but not the Tao.".

Mencius is determined to study and promote Confucianism throughout his life.

Mencius imitated Confucius, traveled around the world and spread Confucianism, which is admirable.

Mencius said in "The Prince of Confucius": "Since the birth of the people, it has never been better than Confucius.". "If you wish, learn from Confucius".

In order to promote Confucianism, Mencius has traveled to Qi, Song, Teng, Wei, Lu and other countries for more than 20 years.

As Mencius traveled around the world and promoted Confucianism, his stories and famous sayings were also spread around the world.

Many people learned about Mencius through the story of "Mencius' mother moved three times" and some famous sayings.

Here are ten famous sentences from Mencius. Let's see if you are familiar with them? For example:

1. Born in distress, died in peace.

2. Those who follow the sky survive, and those who oppose the sky die.

3. Don't complain about the weather, and don't blame others.

4. It is better to have no books than to believe all books.

5. We can get more help from others than from others.

6. If you are poor, you will be alone. If you are rich, you will be good for the world.

7. The people are most important, the state is second, and the monarch is light.

8. The rich and noble cannot be obscene, the poor and the lowly cannot be moved, and the powerful cannot be subdued. This is called a big husband.

9. The father and son are close, the monarch and the minister are righteous, the couple are different, the children are orderly, and the friends are trustworthy.

10. Therefore, when heaven is going to assign great responsibilities to the people, they must first work hard, strain their muscles and bones, starve their body and skin, empty their bodies, and disorderly their actions. Therefore, they are motivated and patient, and have benefited from what they cannot

Zhuge Changqing believed that from ancient times to modern times, there are few people who can be like Mencius.

3、 Mencius is an example of the "Holy Way".

Zhuge Changqing believed that Mencius took Confucius and other sages as his teacher, carefully studied the practice of sages, and finally became sages. It is praised as the second sage after Confucius - the second sage.

In the process of learning and becoming a sage, Zhuge Changqing believed that Mencius was like Confucius reappearing in the world.

Zhuge Changqing studied Mencius in depth and listed the six characteristics of Mencius and Confucius' imagination. Let's see, is Mencius like Confucius?

1. Mencius, like Confucius, aspires to be a sage

2. Mencius is as diligent and studious as Confucius.

3. Mencius, like Confucius, runs schools to promote Confucianism.

4. Like Confucius, Mencius traveled around the world to promote Confucianism.

5. Mencius, like Confucius, became an adviser to kings of all countries.

6. Mencius is as determined and persistent as Confucius.

Zhuge Changqing believed that Mencius was worthy of becoming a sage after reviewing the history of ancient and modern times.

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Learn from sages and promote virtue.

Revitalize China and benefit the world.

Don't do any evil, and do all good.

Zhuge Changqing, wish you success!

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

儒家孟子，是中华民族的圣人。

……诸葛长青

孟子，一代儒学宗师。

孟子，被称为儒家“亚圣”。

孟子思想和孔子思想一起，被人们称为“孔孟之道”。

孟子的圣人形象，成为人们仰慕学习的高峰。

孟子，是鲁国贵族孟孙氏的后裔，孟孙氏衰微后，有一支从鲁国迁居到邹国，就是孟子的祖先。

诸葛长青研究儒学发现，孟子祖辈、鲁国贵族孟孙氏仲孙何忌和南宫敬叔二人本身就是孔子弟子。

到了孟子名扬天下，或许是孟子祖辈学习儒家思想的精神血脉的流传。

孟子，名轲，字子舆（约公元前372年—公元前289年），邹国（今山东邹城东南）人。战国时期哲学家、思想家、政治家、教育家，是孔子之后、荀子之前的儒家学派的代表人物，与孔子并称“孔孟”。孟子宣扬“仁政”，最早提出“民贵君轻”思想，被韩愈列为先秦儒家继承孔子“道统”的人物，元朝追封为“亚圣”。

孟子为什么能成为圣人呢？

诸葛长青认为孟子有三个圣人特点，铸就了他的圣人地位：

一、孟子是“学道”的榜样。

诸葛长青认为，儒学之高为儒道。

孟子一生专心学习儒家为核心的国学传统文化，成为一代巨儒。

孟子不仅认真学习，而且能够深入思考，举一反三，认真实践。

孟子的儒学传承来自孔子一脉，他的祖辈是孔子弟子。

孟子的老师是孔子孙子子思的再传弟子。

儒学一脉到了孟子这里再次飞跃。

孟子宣扬“仁政”，最早提出“民贵君轻”思想，被韩愈列为先秦儒家继承孔子“道统”的人物，元朝追封为“亚圣”。

孟子的言论著作收录于《孟子》一书。其中《得道多助，失道寡助》《生于忧患，死于安乐》《富贵不能淫》等广为流传。

诸葛长青认为，古往今来，能如孟子者甚少。

二、孟子是“弘道”的榜样。

孔子说“人能弘道，非道弘人”。

孟子立志一生学习弘扬儒家思想。

孟子效仿孔子，周游天下，传播儒家思想，令人敬佩。

孟子在《公孙丑上》说：“自生民以来，未有盛于孔子也”。“乃所愿，则学孔子也”。

为了弘扬儒家思想，孟子曾经游历齐、宋、滕、魏、鲁等国，前后有二十多年。

随着孟子周游天下，弘扬儒学，孟子故事和名言名句也就流传天下。

很多人是通过“孟母三迁”的故事和一些和名言了解孟子的。

这里摘录十句孟子名句，大家看看是否熟悉？譬如：

1.生于忧患，死于安乐。

2.顺天者存，逆天者亡。

3.不怨天，不尤人。

4.尽信书不如无书。

5..得道多助，失道寡助。

6.穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。

7.民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。

8.富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈，此之谓大丈夫。

9.父子有亲，君臣有义，夫妇有别，长幼有序，朋友有信。

10.故天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能

诸葛长青认为，古往今来，能如孟子者甚少。

三、孟子是“圣道”的榜样。

诸葛长青认为，孟子以孔子等圣贤为师，认真学习圣贤实践，最后孟子也成为圣贤。被人们赞为仅次于孔子的第二圣人——亚圣。

在学习圣人、成为圣人过程中，诸葛长青认为，孟子就像是孔子再现人间。

诸葛长青深入研究孟子，列举孟子和孔子想象的六个特点，大家看看，孟子像不像孔子再世？

1.孟子像孔子一样立志做圣人.

2.孟子像孔子一样勤奋好学。

3.孟子像孔子一样办学弘扬儒家思想。

4.孟子像孔子一样周游列国弘扬儒学。

5.孟子像孔子一样成为各国君王顾问。

6.孟子像孔子一样志向坚定持之以恒。

诸葛长青认为，遍览古今历史，孟子成为圣人，当之无愧。

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学习圣贤，弘扬善德。

振兴中华，造福世界。

诸恶莫作，众善奉行。

诸葛长青，祝你成功！

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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”。

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