Chapter 206: The Art of Printing

The matter of Qingzhou's revitalization of schools has spread all over the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoIn this chaotic and dark world, where there seems to be no future in sight, it seems to give the scholars a new ray of hope.

In the princes, each has power, you fight for me; When the two emperors were in the west and the east and the world was in turmoil, there were still princes who cared about Confucianism and Taoism, and they were still quite powerful?

So, the former Jiujiang who returned home because of the indiscriminate abandonment of the official came too guarded by the side; Chen Guo's reclusive Confucian Yingrong came; After Zhang Liang, who had left a pen from Rong, Zhang Chao came from Hejian......

And because the road is not smooth, there are too many bandits and other reasons can not come to the famous people do not know how many. Da Confucianism came too much, and Liu Bei, as the master, was not only happy, but more troubled.

These people not only have disputes between ancient and modern texts, but also disputes between various schools. For example, "Poems" has Lu, Qi, Han, and Mao schools; Today's "Shangshu" has three factions: Ouyang and Xiahou; The ancient text "Shangshu" has the inheritance of Kong Anguo, as well as the inheritance of lacquer books; In the Spring and Autumn Period, there are "Zuo's", "Gu Liang", and "Ram"; "Li" has big Dai and small Dai...... "Yi" has ............ Each family has its own inheritance, especially the family law inheritance, and the disciple cannot change a single word. So these people gathered together, and they were about to quarrel in a few words, one moment it was the ancient literature school versus the modern literature school, and the other time it was a certain school against a certain school. made Liu Bei's head bigger.

However, as the founder of Qingzhou Mu and the Confucian Gewu School, he is also the best arbiter in the hearts of Confucianism.

Liu Bei looked at the red-faced Confucians in the hall, and was really speechless in his heart, you are really full, you are dozens of years older, you are excited like this, you are not afraid of bursting blood vessels?

Seeing that Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi also looked like they were all bearded, Liu Bei was angry and funny. To be honest, he didn't plan to get involved, just his half of the ink on his belly, it was okay to bluff ordinary people, but who are these people in the hall? Zheng Xuan, Lu Zhi, Song Zhen, Bian Rang, etc., not to mention, even Yingrong, Zhang Chao and a few others who are not impressed at all in Liu Bei's memory, none of them are good stubble.

Yingrong is strict, Yuzhou Chen Guoren, so Taiwei Yang Ci's disciple, erudite and versatile, especially fine "Spring and Autumn Zuo", the state and county have repeatedly conquered, all of them can't resign, hidden at home, and teach apprentices for fun. This time, I heard that Liu Qing summoned the great Confucian Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi in Qingzhou to give lectures, so he happily led his disciples to the north; Zhang Chao, the word is combined, after Zhang Liang, he once asked for a yellow scarf from Zhu Jun, he is good at writing and writing, and he is in a hurry......

Liu Bei stayed under Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuanmen for a few years, read a lot of books, and learned a lot of things. But compared to these people, that's really far behind. In order to avoid being exposed, Liu Bei tried not to participate in their arguments. However, this time it seems that there is no way to escape.

So, looking at the excited Confucians, they turned their eyes to themselves and were about to speak. Liu Bei's heart jumped, so he hurriedly spoke first: "Zhu Gong Tian bestows Yi Cai, and his knowledge is profound, and he is not as prepared as Zhu Gong in case." How dare you say it? ā€

Lu Zhi snorted on the spot, this was dissatisfied with his son-in-law's tai chi. Liu Bei saw that his father-in-law Lu Zhi snorted coldly, and smiled bitterly in his heart, so he said: "All legends have their own factional inheritance, and since the pre-Qin period, the time is far away, and it is difficult to identify. Mo Ruo imitated the Xiping Stone Scripture and set up a script for each family to pass on to future generations. Let the students of the world participate in the inspection, what do you think? ā€

As soon as these words came out, the hall was suddenly solemn. Confucianism has three immortal theories. The people are arguing so fiercely, don't they want to pass on what they have learned and their own Taoism to future generations, and not like some doctrines, they have broken off their inheritance and disappeared into the world?

It is that all branches of Confucianism are fighting, from official to private learning. From the court to the place. There are also many Confucians, who have devoted their lives to teaching and educating people, and have exhausted their life's efforts for the inheritance of Confucianism and Taoism. Why did the first emperor publish the Xiping Stone Classics, not because the number of students increased dramatically, and the Confucian doctrines were endlessly disputed, so he summoned the Confucian Zhengding "Five Classics" and established it in the school?

Since ancient times, the power and resources of the government have been far superior to those of private individuals. If you want to study scriptures and publish stone tablets, you don't know how much manpower and material resources you spend, and even if you have a lot of family resources, if you want to be like the imperial court, it is not to think about it. You must know, not to mention the stone tablets, that is, the scriptures they teach their disciples are all copied with one stroke at a time. It can be seen that it is difficult.

Now Liu Bei said that he would publish what they had learned and pass it on to the next generation. They were immediately stunned. It's a huge pie in the sky. However, is it possible that the wish of a lifetime has been fulfilled so simply?

The first to question was none other than Liu Bei's mentor Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan stroked his white beard and said: "Xuande, the old man has written all his life, with nearly a million words, with the power of Qingzhou and the power of Confucianism, and published the doctrines of Confucianism, can it?" ā€

Zheng Xuan's words, the Confucians, who were immersed in joy and fantasy, came to their senses. Yes, Xiping Shijing mobilized the power of the whole country, spent countless times, and it took nine years to complete. And you Liu Bei actually want to publish the doctrine of Confucianism with your own strength, even if you are a super tyrant and there is no shortage of money, grain and craftsmen, but when do you have to get this? I didn't know if the stone scripture was not completed, but I drove the crane away first.

So someone said: "Liu Junhou's beauty, I am grateful." However, the stone scripture takes a long time, and I am afraid that we will not be able to live in Qingzhou for a long time...... "It's okay to stay in Qingzhou for three or two years, but when will you get this stone scripture?" Everyone has a big mess of things, and it is impossible to stay in Qingzhou for more than ten years, right?

The Confucians have echoed that it is. What kind of person Liu Bei is, the unfinished meaning in everyone's words can be known as soon as they hear it. So Liu Bei smiled and said: "It is good to teach the princes to know that although Bei is dull, he is good at the way of things." In the past, when he was in Luoyang, he also observed the Xiping Stone Scripture several times. In addition to admiration, I can't help but sigh. It is not easy to inherit scriptures, from ancient times to the present, or bamboo, or silk paper, but they are all easy to be damaged. To the time of the first emperor, there was the grand event of Xiping Stone Scripture. This scripture is established, although it has survived wind and rain and will not be destroyed for thousands of years, it is my Confucian great luck! However, although the stone scripture is good, it is not as easy to carry as bamboo slips and silk books. It was because of the scholars and sages at that time, who traveled thousands of miles away and walked regardless of the high mountains and deep streams. All of a sudden, under the stone scriptures, shoulder to shoulder, as far as the eye can see, they are all Confucian crowns......"

Zhu Confucius thought about the grand occasion of the year, and couldn't help but smile at each other. Thinking about it again, the romantic events of the year have now disappeared. The fate of the dynasty is uncertain, and it is not known what the future holds. As soon as I thought about this, I couldn't help but worry.

I saw Liu Bei's clear voice sounding in the hall: "I once was in Beijing, and I saw that the scholars and Confucian scholars sent people to cover the stone scriptures with wet paper or white cloth, and brushed them flat with a soft brush to make them close to the stone scriptures, and then dipped them in ink with a cloth wrapper, and uncovered the paper to form white characters on a black background, which was called rubbing. So it was organized into a book and carried with me, which was extremely convenient. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a technique that could make many scriptures quickly written down and organized into a book, without the cumbersomeness, mistakes and omissions of copying?

I thought hard for a long time, and then I had an eyebrow, and then there was chaos. Over the years, between the horses and horses, they have also summoned the number of craftsmen in the army to try it, and they have obtained a lot. After being ordered by the Holy Order, out of Qingzhou, idle to have nothing to do, then summoned craftsmen to test many times, after several improvements, finally got the art of printing!

Ladies and gentlemen, this technique will change the history of the scriptures and stone inscriptions, which need to be copied by hand! The Pentateuch is printed into a book, and it can be completed in a few days! ā€

Well, Liu Bei made another big move.

All the scholars in the hall stood up with a sudden sound, and their faces were excited, ecstatic, and hesitant...... Is this true? Is there really no need to copy books in the future? Doesn't it mean that even if a million-word book is written, it won't take long to print it? But this printing is thaumaturgy, how is it unheard of?

In the end, Liu Bei's identity still made them choose to believe that if the shepherd of a state deceived even a few of them, what reputation would Liu Bei have in the future?

So Zheng Xuan said: "Xuande, this is true!" ā€

Liu Bei smiled lightly and nodded to the waiter behind him, the waiter bowed and retreated, and after a while, he came over with a tray, and on the tray, the brocade forging was wrapped in two books that exuded the fragrance of ink.

Zheng Xuan, regardless of his age, strode forward, and looked at it, only to see that the side of the book was bound with thick lines, and the cover was written with two big characters "Analects", Zheng Xuan opened the cover with trembling hands, and saw that the familiar content appeared in front of him, Zheng Xuan quickly moved his lips: "Zi said: Learn and learn when you learn, don't you also say?" Have friends come from afar, are you happy? People don't know, but they don't feel ashamed, and they don't ...... gentlemen."

The faster you read, the more excited you are, and the louder your voice becomes. In the end, Zheng Xuan's old tears were in tears. As the master of Confucianism and the generation of grandmasters of Zheng Studies, he understood the significance of this book too well. For decades, although countless disciples helped to transcribe the works, they were still not enough for the disciples to read, and his collection of books should be protected from insects, moisture, dryness, and fire...... He was always worried that some of their treasures, once destroyed, would never be found again. Now that there is this printing technology, why worry that his writings cannot be circulated? Why worry that his collection of books cannot be properly kept? He has thousands of disciples and countless high-ranking officials, if he, the teacher, pulls down his mouth and says that he wants to print books, who refuses to donate? No matter how expensive this printing is, he can afford it! What's more, Liu Xuande is also his disciple!

Lu Zhi, Song Zhen and others stepped forward one by one, took the book and read it. After reading it, my heart was turbulent, and my face was full of excitement. All the people present are smart and wise people, and after a little thought, they know that this technique will play a huge role in the inheritance of Confucianism and Chinese civilization.

Think about it, with this technique, no matter what precious books and secret books, print dozens of copies and keep them, are you still afraid of being destroyed in war or poorly preserved? With this technique, no matter who writes, no matter the scriptures of the ancestors and saints, and vigorously prints, are you still afraid that scholars and scholars will have no books to read, so they want to grab a knife in one hand and a simple book in the other? Lu Zhi and the others thought that everyone in the scholars' families had countless books and scriptures, and for a while, they couldn't help but drink wine and get drunk.