For Confucius, the most holy teacher, we usually only have the impression that he is a gentle bookworm. In fact, he is by no means a weak scholar. He is not only a knowledgeable scholar, but also a strong man. ?
Confucius was born in a samurai family, and his father Congo was a famous uncle Liang. He is brave and good at fighting and is famous for his martial arts. He is a tall soldier. At that time, he was called Hercules. In the Battle of Forced Yang in 563 BC, Congo, as the pioneer of Lu, fell the hanging door of the city wall in an attempt to isolate them. In the chaos, Kong Ge raised the hanging door and let the soldiers. Confucius' father is upright and upright. When he went out to force Yangcheng, he struggled to hold the gate and let the Lu army retreat smoothly, so he was known as the "Hercules".
Angzang is nine feet better than others?
Confucius inherited the root of this martial arts practice, which is recorded in Historical Records of Confucius: "Confucius is nine feet six inches long, and everyone calls it long, but it varies from person to person. Zhou rulers were shorter than modern rulers. One foot is about 19.9 1 cm in the modern metric system, which translates into Confucius' height of about 1.9 1 m, which shows that he is very tall. Confucius is also good at martial arts. He is proficient in archery and defense. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals. "Shen Dalan" recorded the situation of Confucius crossing the border at that time: "Confucius' strength is the key to the world, but he refused to listen with strength. The gate of the country is the bolt of the capital city gate of the vassal state. The capital city gates of vassal States are generally forty or fifty feet wide. If the thick wood is tied with an arch, it will weigh dozens of pounds.
According to Gao's explanation to the Han people, the way to get through the door is to "grab the door with one hand and lift it obviously", that is, holding one end of the door bolt with one hand and lifting a 40-to 50-foot-long wooden bolt is absolutely impossible without natural divine power. It can be seen that Confucius has a strong body, superior strength and both civil and military skills, which can be compared with his father.
Archery, fishing, anything?
Confucius is very powerful. Huainanzi recorded that Confucius was braver than Meng Gan, a famous soldier, and he could catch up with rabbits in running speed. Of course, these descriptions are inevitably exaggerated, but to some extent, they can also reflect that Confucius is a strong and brave man. Confucius attached great importance to physical exercise. He is proficient in archery, driving, hunting, swimming, mountaineering, outing and fishing. Archery is a skill that Confucianism attaches great importance to, and Confucius often teaches his disciples to practice archery. "Book of Rites. Shooting righteousness "contains:" Confucius shoots the fragrant garden and covers the viewer like a wall. When Confucius shot an arrow, everyone was watching, which showed that his archery was quite exquisite.
"Book of Rites. Shooting righteousness also said: "Why does the shooter shoot, why does he listen?" Those who follow the sound without losing their integrity are talented! If the husband is an unworthy person, then he will be able to use it. " This experience shows that Confucius is a good marksman. Often engaged in archery, not only can enhance the strength of the arm, but also from the leg standing, body posture, vision to the nervous system. According to ancient books, some people praised Confucius for his erudition, but regretted that he didn't win the championship. Confucius said to his disciples, "What can I do?" ? Is it thorough? How about shooting? I'm under control. What Confucius said to his disciples reflected the modesty of the feudal sage, from which we can see that his archery and driving are quite good.
Climb Mount Tai and be small in the world?
In addition to archery and driving, Confucius often goes out for outings and mountaineering activities with his disciples, while watching natural scenery and giving lectures. It is recorded in The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan that Confucius and his disciple Fan Chi swam under Wu Han. There is also a vivid and interesting record in The Analects: once Confucius asked Luz, Ceng Dian, You Ran and Gong Xihua, if someone knew you and asked you to take action, what would you do? Ceng Dian replied, "Mo Chun, the spring clothes have been finished, with the top five or six and the boy six or seven. Bathed in the interpretation, the wind was dancing, and I returned home. Confucius appreciated it very much and said, "I agree with this view. This kind of activity of using nature to exercise and cultivate sentiment is exactly what Confucius likes.
As for the activities of Confucius and his disciples to climb Mount Tai and Jingshan in southern Shandong, they are recorded in detail in ancient books such as Shuoyuan and Biography of Korean Poetry. According to legend, when Confucius climbed the top of Mount Tai, he once felt that "those who climb Mount Tai are small in the world", and there is a stone carving of "Confucius is small in the world". There is also a tablet of "the place where Confucius climbed" in a stone tablet workshop in Tianmen, Taishan Mountain. These ancient records and cultural relics are evidence that Confucius loves mountaineering activities.