1. The sentence "Peony flowers are so empty that they can be seen in the sky" - comes from: Ming Dynasty Anonymous' "Zengguang Xishi Xianwen".
"Peony flowers are so empty that they can be seen in the sky, but jujube flowers need less fruit to mature." means——
The original meaning is that although the flashy peonies are beautiful, they can only make people Feasting your eyes will not solve the problem of your already hungry stomach. Although the date flowers are small and not eye-catching, the dates they produce are edible and beneficial to people. This "Xian Wen" enlightens us to tell the truth, do practical things, and be less pretentious.
2. "Zengguang Zengguang Wise Literature of the Past" is an enlightenment book for children in ancient China. Also known as "Xianwen of the Past" and "Xianwen of the Ancient and Modern Times". The title of the book was first seen in the opera "The Peony Pavilion" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. From this, it can be inferred that the book was written during the Wanli period at the latest. Later, after continuous additions by literati from the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was changed into its current form, called "Zengguang Xianwen", commonly known as "Zengguang Xianwen". "Zengguang Xianwen" is a very influential textbook for elementary school students. The author and the year of its publication cannot be determined. "Zengguang" may seem chaotic on the surface, but as long as you read the whole book carefully, it is not difficult to find its internal logic. The book's understanding of human nature is based on the premise that "nature is inherently evil", and it uses a cold eye to see into social life, and family relationships are polluted by money. "The poor live in the world and no one cares about them, while the rich live in the mountains and have distant relatives"; friendship is just a lie, " There are wine, meat, and many brothers, but you never see one person in a pinch."; dignity is determined by money. "If you don't believe it, just look at the wine at the banquet, and serve the rich first." Law and justice are controlled by money; human nature is distorted by interests; The sophistication of the world causes people to be unpredictable; it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil in people's words. "When you go into the mountains, you are not afraid of tigers that can hurt people, but you are afraid of the double-faced sword of human beings." "Zengguang" highly summarizes the dark phenomena in many aspects of society and coldly displays them in front of readers. Most of the sentences in "Zengguang Xianwen" come from a collection of classics and history, poems, lyrics, dramas, novels, and literati's miscellaneous notes. Its ideas and concepts come directly or indirectly from the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. In a broad sense, it is a collection of refined and popular works. *A popular version of the "Sutra" that has been praised by many people.
3. Content introduction:
A poor person has short ambitions, a horse is thin and has long hair.” Lifestyle, how to be rich? There are two sayings in the book, one is "A man cannot be rich without windfall, and a horse cannot be fat without night grass"; the other is "Wealth starts from the rise, and poverty does not count as money." When compared with other things, the book says: "Money is like dung, but benevolence and righteousness are worth a thousand gold." "It's worth more". Obviously, "Zengguang Xianwen" believes that money is indispensable, but there are things more important than money.
"Zengguang Xianwen" has a lot of content that emphasizes fate and retribution , believes that everything about people is arranged by fate, and people should do good things to have good luck. The book says: "Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth is determined by heaven." Everyone is destined, and nothing can be controlled by others." Since "there is a god above your head," people should do good deeds. "But do good deeds without asking about the future." "If people have good wishes, God will bless them." Those who do evil will Sooner or later, you will receive retribution: "When people are evil, they will not be afraid of God, but when they are kind, they will not be deceived by God. "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, it's just a matter of coming early or coming late", "Good will be rewarded with good, evil will be rewarded with evil".
"Zengguang Xianwen" has a large amount of space describing how to treat others. This part The content is the core of the whole text. There are many descriptions of tolerance in the article, and it is believed that tolerance is the way to eliminate troubles and disasters. While advocating self-protection and caution and tolerance, it also emphasizes people's subjective initiative and believes that this is the principle of doing things. Although some chapters cannot It avoids the traces of feudal society, but at the same time it has the historical function of reflecting the changes of the times. The aphorisms are arranged together in the form of verses, with interlaced syntax, flexible and changeable, and they are read in a rhythmic and catchy way. The aphorisms and aphorisms are by no means out of thin air. They come from ancient cultural classics or folk slang. They are a summary of the Chinese people's experience, wisdom and principles in life. They contain profound philosophy and are thought-provoking to read.
What is particularly noteworthy is that this is a work suitable for all ages, and many of its aphorisms are still widely circulated in Chinese societies around the world. A new interpretation of Zeng Guang's virtuous articles of the past
Zeng Guang's virtuous articles of the past
I advise gentlemen to keep their own conduct. This is only presented here, and it will be foolproof. Confucius said: "If you hear many doubts, be careful about what you say; if you see many doubts, be careful what you do." "Zeng Guang's Wise Essays of the Past" is a good book that can be read by three generations. Scholars in ancient times were for themselves, to make up for deficiencies; today's scholars are for people, but they can speak; scholars in ancient times were for people, to practice the Tao to benefit the world; today's scholars are for themselves, to cultivate themselves in order to make progress. Scholars still plant trees, play with their flowers in the spring, and harvest their fruits in the autumn; lectures and articles are the flowers of spring, and self-cultivation and conduct are the fruits of autumn. When you are young in life, your spirit is unique. When you grow up, your thoughts are scattered, so you must educate yourself early and don't miss the opportunity. If you hear a lot of doubts, be careful about what you say. If you see a lot of doubts, be careful about what you do. "Zeng Guang's Wise Writings of the Past" is a good book that can be read by three generations. Scholars in ancient times were for themselves, to make up for deficiencies; today's scholars are for people, but they can speak; scholars in ancient times were for people, to practice the Tao to benefit the world; today's scholars are for themselves, to cultivate themselves in order to make progress. Scholars still plant trees, play with their flowers in the spring, and harvest their fruits in the autumn; lectures and articles are the flowers of spring, and self-cultivation and conduct are the fruits of autumn. When you are young in life, your spirit is unique. When you grow up, your thoughts are scattered, so you must educate yourself early and don't miss the opportunity.