Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

Xiaoshengxianzhuang, the bamboo hut where Xunzi lived in seclusion.

The early morning sunlight shines into the house through the hollow windows, and a teapot spits out white smoke and hot steam.

The light fragrance of tea permeates the refreshing house, which has the artistic conception of"picking chrysanthemums in the southeast and leisurely seeing Nanshan Mountain".

Sometimes Ying Wei envies such a leisurely and secluded life, but he also understands that he is just a commoner. He has never seen prosperity, so how can he dare to say that he can see through prosperity?

In this pre-Qin period, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and a mediocre life was not what Ying Wei wanted. Only standing at the pinnacle of the world, overlooking all living beings, was what Ying Wei wanted.

Moreover, even the teacher Xunzi visited various countries and served as officials when he was young. It was not until he was old that he returned to Xiaoshengxianzhuang and devoted himself to writing books about sages.

Will the teacher have any regrets in his heart? Ying Wei thinks that there is. After all, no matter what the theories of the hundreds of schools of thought are, the essence is to be valued by the king and to be able to fully demonstrate what he has learned throughout his life, so as to enrich the country and strengthen the people with his own theory.

Although Confucianism and Mohism are the most prominent schools in the world, these two schools of thought are relatively more in line with the expectations of the people at the bottom.

After all, the number of the ruling class is a small number, so naturally the doctrine expected by the ruling class is Xianxue.

However, Mohist theory is too illusory, and Confucianism is not valued by the upper class, so it can be said that it is frustrated.

At the end of the Warring States Period, we must ultimately use law to become stronger.

Ying Wei was a little distracted thinking about things. Xunzi waited until the water was warm enough and then poured himself a cup of fragrant tea.

He blew the floating tea foam with a stern expression, like an old scholar.

"Are you ready to return to Qin? Seeing that

Ying Wei didn't speak, Xunzi took the initiative to speak.

Ying Wei came to his senses and said to Xunzi:"……Yes, the disciple is preparing to return to Qin State, and this time he comes to say goodbye to his teacher. Xunzi nodded slightly and said:"……Now that you are in Qin, the teacher will not be able to give you any advice on what you will face in the future."

Although Xunzi once worshiped as a minister, he never served as a powerful official. If you want to climb up in the officialdom, pure knowledge is of no use.

Knowledge is knowledge, and officialdom is officialdom. They are not the same.

"Students will ultimately have to make their own way, so how can they remain under the shadow of their teachers?"

Ying Wei said nonchalantly.

To be honest, don't expect Xunzi to be famous in the future, but in this era, compared with his status as Lord Chang'an of the Qin State, it really is nothing.

If he waits for the Qin State After unifying the world, Ying Wei returned to Little Sage Village, and Xunzi, the teacher, was greeted with the courtesy of a prince.

Xunzi did not talk in depth on this topic. He just looked at Ying Wei for a few times, and said with a smile on his old-fashioned face:

"……If you appear in front of some martial arts masters now, no one will probably regard you as a Confucian disciple, but will only think that you are a Taoist disciple."

Ying Weixiao asked:"……Didn’t the teacher say that he doesn’t know martial arts? Xunzi blinked at him:"……Did I just say that I knew martial arts?"

Ying Wei and Xunzi looked at each other, and the master and apprentice laughed loudly.

Today, Ying Wei uses Confucian martial arts training methods, but what he has learned is a Taoist heart.

Therefore, his internal strength feels more Taoist, but Her external temperament is that of Confucian elegance and gentleness.

Whether it is the majesty of Legalism or the mistiness of Taoism, it is not as down-to-earth as the gentleness of Confucianism, and is easier for people, especially women, to like.

"If Chisongzi and Xiaoyaozi see you, they will both wonder whether you are a disciple of the Tian Sect or the Human Sect. Xunzi thought it was quite interesting. He was a good Confucian, but the disciples he taught were really weird.

Ying Wei shook his head and said:"……Whether it is the Heavenly Sect or the Human Sect, I am not interested. In my opinion, when they are divided into"Two Sects of Heaven and Humans", they have lost the original intention of Tao."

Xunzi asked:"……oh? Do you look down on the two sects of heaven and man?"

Ying Wei nodded and shook his head:"……It can't be said that I don't like it. The so-called ideas are just words. What can really explain one's ideas lies in his actions.’"

"The philosophy of Renzong emphasizes treating all living beings equally, and believes that Tianzong is too ruthless, so they actively join the world"

"However, despite joining the WTO, Renzong did not have a more accurate set of codes of conduct and goals, nor did he elaborate on his own way of governing the country. This is far from Confucianism."

"Tianzong emphasizes selfless integration into heaven and earth, and believes that Renzong is too indulged in the hatred of the country and the enemy. However, Tianzong still requires disciples to join the world, so as to realize the idea of ​​transcendence in the process of joining the world."

"In this process, the disciples of Tianzong are probably more likely to be involved in the whirlpool of the world than the disciples of Renzong, and their behavior is more like that of Renzong."

"The"Tao Te Ching" written by Lao Tzu is not only a thoroughfare, but also the idea of ​​governing the country. However, later generations of disciples insist on separating them, which is basically abandoning the basic and chasing the last."

"The human sect seeks 'virtue', while the tian sect seeks 'dao', which is right and wrong. These are both their 'tao', but they have also lost their original intention."

In Ying Wei's view, the two sects of Taoism and Heaven and Man in this world are more like a martial arts sect, which only produces martial arts masters.

What they do is no longer to convey their own ideas.

In the past, Taoism and Mohism were the most prominent schools, but now Confucianism has replaced Taoism.

It's not that Taoism is no longer good, but that these later disciples have gone astray.

Xunzi did not make any comments on Ying Wei's words, but just asked again:"……In your eyes, what is the Tao?’？"

Ying Wei thought for a while and slowly said:

"……From the perspective of disciples, Tao can be the method and method of governing a country, it can be a deep-rooted thought, and it can be the law of all things in nature."

"Therefore, the disciples don’t know what the Tao is, and they are also seeking the Tao.’！"

Xunzi stroked his beard and smiled:"……I said that I don’t know its name, so I called it Tao. If you knew what Tao is, Bei Mingzi would come to worship you as his teacher."

"Go ahead and seek the Tao in your heart. Compared to your senior brother and junior brother, my Confucian Tao can only be carried forward in you."

Ying Wei took a deep breath and said solemnly:"……The disciple said goodbye and asked the teacher to take care of himself. The next time we see each other, the disciple does not know when it will be."

Xunzi sat upright and accepted Ying Wei's bow.

Without saying anything, Ying turned around and left. He took one last look at the bamboo forest and left without leaving a trace of regret.

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