People who can talk about etiquette and justice and practice themselves are the treasures of the country. People who can't talk about etiquette and justice, but can pursue etiquette and justice themselves, are the instruments of the country. People who can talk about courtesy and righteousness, but can't pursue it themselves, can only be tools of the country. Well said, they do bad things themselves. Such people are simply Uber of the country. People who govern the country respect the treasures of the country, cherish the equipment of the country, use the equipment of the country, and eliminate the evil of the country.
Second, the original text
Words can be said and actions can be done. This is a national treasure. The mouth can't speak, the body can do it, and the national instrument is also. It can be said that the health is not good and the country can use it. Words are good, deeds are evil, and national demons are also. Rulers respect their treasures, love their tools, let them be used, and get rid of their demons.
Third, the source
Excerpt from Xunzi's Outline
Extended data
First, the creative background
Xunzi criticized all the schools, but praised Confucius' thought as the best idea of governing the country. Xunzi claimed to be the heir of Confucius, especially the "foreign Wang Xue" who inherited Confucius.
From the standpoint of epistemology, he critically summarized and absorbed hundred schools of thought's theoretical viewpoints, formed a unique view of nature, morality and social history, and summarized the pre-Qin philosophy on this basis.
Second, the appreciation of works
Xunzi's thought has comprehensive characteristics because of his critical summary and absorption of various thoughts, and it is unique in Confucianism in terms of human nature, heaven and man, social morality, politics and education.
Xunzi respects the king and is also the Lord; Advocating etiquette and justice, but also stressing the rule of law; At the same time, it advocates that "the law is king." Mencius founded the theory of good nature, emphasizing self-cultivation; Xunzi's theory of evil nature emphasizes acquired learning. All these show that he is different from the direct Confucianism. He also put forward some simple materialistic views, such as man can conquer nature, oppose fatalism, and everything changes according to the laws of nature. ?
There are thirty-two articles in Xunzi today, except for a few chapters, most of which were written by him. His articles are good at reasoning, clear-cut, thorough analysis, good at giving examples, and often use parallelism to enhance the momentum of discussion. Language is full of warning, strong persuasion and appeal.
Three. Brief introduction of the author
Xunzi (about 365438 BC+03-238 BC), whose real name is Qing, was born in the state of Zhao at the end of the Warring States Period [1-7]? . A famous thinker, writer and politician, he is called "Xun Qing".
It was also called in the Western Han Dynasty because it avoided the taboo of Emperor Gaozu, and because the words "Xun" and "Sun" were homophony. He served as a drinking ceremony for Xia Ji Gong Xue in Qi State for three times, and was later ordered by Chu Lanling (located in Lanling County, Shandong Province).
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