Chapter 1030 The Truth in "The Mean".

Zeng Zi continued to read:

Therefore, sincerity is endless, non-stop is long, long-term is long, long-term is long-term, long-term is broad, and broad-mindedness is wise. Bohou, so the load also; clever, so the cover also; It has a long history, so it is also a thing. Broad and thick with the land, smart with the sky, long and boundless. In this way, it is not seen and the chapter does not move, and it is made by doing nothing. The way of heaven and earth can be summed up in one word: if it is not a thing, then its creatures are unpredictable.

Lege interrupted, "What do you mean? ”

Zeng Zi explained: "Therefore, only by being extremely sincere and truthful, and maintaining the original face of things, can we maintain our natural nature." Only by maintaining one's natural nature can one maintain one's own long-term nature, and if one's long-term nature is maintained, one's difference from others will be revealed, and only by revealing one's different nature from others can one's long history be revealed.

Only far-reaching will there be breadth and profundity, and only broad-based and profound will reveal the lofty light. The broad and profound role is to carry all things, history, memory, and everything; The role of the Tall Light is to cover all things and manifest themselves; The long-term effect is to be able to generate all things.

The breadth and depth can be compared with the earth, the tall and bright can be compared with the sky, and the long and long is never-ending, and the achievement of history. Only by achieving the ultimate sincerity and truthfulness can we achieve such a state. will, if you don't show yourself, you will manifest, if you don't act rashly, you will change, and if you don't act, you will naturally achieve. ”

"Hmmm! Read on! Lege hummed.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

The way of heaven and earth, Bo also, thick also, high also, Ming also, leisurely also, long also.

"Interpret it!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi explained: "The laws of heaven and earth can be encapsulated by the word 'truth': 'truth' itself is single-minded, so the number of all things is immeasurable." The laws of the earth are broad, deep, tall, bright, long-lasting, and long-lasting. ”

"Hmmm! Good! Or is it the superficial and superficial things, which do not go back to the root and the roots. Go on! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Today, there are so many and infinite things, the sun, moon and stars, and all things are overthrown. Today's land, a handful of soil, and its vastness, carry Huayue but not heavy, revitalize the river and sea without leaking, and all things are loaded.

"Interpret it!" Lege gestured.

Zeng Zi explained: "The heaven we speak of today was originally just a collection of space that we can see at a glance, it is boundless, the sun, moon and stars are maintained by it, and everything in the world is covered by it. The land we are talking about today was originally just a handful of soil and a handful of soil, but when it is broad and deep, it does not feel heavy to carry lofty mountains like Huashan, and it will not leak to accommodate the many rivers, lakes and seas, and everything in the world is carried by it. ”

"Hmmm! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Jinfu Mountain, a roll of stones, and its vastness, plants and trees, birds and beasts dwell, treasures are prosperous.

"Interpret it!"

Zengzi explained: "The mountain we speak of today was originally nothing more than a fist-sized accumulation of stones, but when it was so tall, plants and trees grew on it, birds and beasts lived on it, and treasures were stored on it. ”

"Hmmm! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Today's husband water, a spoonful of many, and its unexpected, turtles, dragons, fish, turtles, and turtles are born, and goods and wealth are cultivated.

"Poetry" cloud: "The destiny of Weitian is endless!" "Gai said that the reason why the sky is the sky." It is not obvious, the purity of King Wen's virtue! "Gai said that the reason why King Wen is Wen Ye is pure is also pure.

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "The water we are talking about today was originally just a spoonful of accumulation, but when it was boundless, dragonfish, turtles, etc. were growing in it, and things of equal value in pearl coral were breeding in it.

The Book of Songs says, 'How far-reaching is the destiny of heaven! Forever endless'! This is probably the reason why the sky is heaven. 'What a glorious light! King Wen's moral innocence is unique! This is probably the reason why King Wen is called "King Wen", right? Innocence also knows no end. ”

"Hmmm! Good! Read on! Lege replied casually.

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

Great way of the saints! The king of literature is developed in the ocean, and he is extremely high in the sky. You're great! Three hundred ceremonies, three thousand prestige. Wait for others to do it. Therefore, it is said that Gou is not virtuous, and the Tao is not condensed. Therefore, the gentleman respects virtue and learns, to the vast and subtle, extremely wise and modest. Review the old and learn the new, and be generous and respectful. It is not arrogant on the top of the former residence, and it is not double for the bottom. The state has a way to prosper, and the country has no way to tolerate its tacit words. "Poem" says: "Both clear and philosophical, in order to protect his body." "What does this mean?

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi interpreted: "Great! The way of life of a saint! The vastness is immense! All of this stems from the way of King Wen. The way of King Wen is as noble as the sky; There are more than enough, there are 300 rules of etiquette, and there are 3,000 rules of prestige. These are practiced by the saints. Therefore, if you don't have extremely high virtues, you can't attain the highest paths. Therefore, the gentleman respects moral cultivation and pursues knowledge; to reach the realm of breadth and delve into the subtlety; Insight into everything and the pursuit of the way of life; Acquire new knowledge by reviewing existing knowledge; Sincerely worship etiquette. Therefore, he is not proud of being in a high position, he is not giving up on himself in a low position, and when the country's politics are clear, his remarks are enough to revitalize the country; When the country is dark, his silence is enough to preserve himself. The Book of Songs says, 'You are wise and sensible, and you can preserve yourself', which is probably what it means!"

"Hmmm! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zi said: "Foolish and good for self-use, cheap and good for self-dedicated, born in the present world against the ancient way." In this way, so is the calamity and the body. "If you are not the Son of Heaven, you don't discuss etiquette, you don't have a system, you don't study literature. Get off the train today on the same track, the book is the same, and the line is the same. Although he has his position, he has no virtue, and he does not dare to be polite and happy, and although he has his virtue, he does not dare to be polite and happy. Ziri: "I said Xia Li, but I also learned Yin to absorb the ceremony, and there was Song Cunyan; I learn the Zhou ceremony, and I use it today, and I follow the week. ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Mr. said: Ignorant people are easy to be self-righteous in life, and lowly people are easy to be arbitrary in life. People who live in this day and age do not follow the ancient ways. In doing so, disaster will surely befall him.

In the past! It is not the Son of Heaven who does not dare to negotiate etiquette, dare not formulate laws, and dare not examine and formulate written norms. But now! The wheel base of the cars in the world is the same, the font of the text is unified, and the ethics and morals are the same.

Although there is a corresponding status, if there is no corresponding virtue, one does not dare to make a system of etiquette; Although there is a corresponding virtue, if there is no corresponding status, it is not necessary to make a ritual system.

Mr. said: I talk about the ritual system of the Xia Dynasty, and the descendants of the Xia Dynasty are no longer enough to verify whether it is correct or not; I studied the etiquette system of the Yin Dynasty, and the descendants of Yin, the Song Kingdom, still have remnants of it, so I can prove whether it is correct or not; I studied the etiquette system of the Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou ritual is still practiced today, so I follow the Zhou etiquette. ”

"What do you mean? I didn't understand! Lege asked.