The first person to make tomb figures ―― the creator of a bad precedent.
This idiom comes from Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang: "Zhong Ni (Confucius) said: The initiator has no future! It is also used by its image. "
During the Warring States Period, Mencius and Liang talked about the way of governing the country. Mencius asked Liang, "Is there a difference between killing with a stick and killing with a knife?"
Liang replied, "There is no difference."
Mencius asked again, "What is the difference between killing with a knife and killing with politics?"
Liang said to him, "It's no different."
Mencius went on to say, "Now there is a lot of fat in Wang's kitchen, and there are strong horses in the stable, but the people are starving, and some people are lying in the wild." This is an organ that attracts animals to eat people! Think about it, king. Even if animals eat each other, it's disgusting. How can those in power lead wild animals to eat people be good parents of ordinary people? Confucius once said that those who first used figurines (ancient puppets or clay figurines that buried the dead) had no children and grandchildren! You see, you still can't bury it with a humanoid earth doll. How can people starve to death alive? "
According to Confucius' phrase "the initiator, there is nothing behind it", later generations call "the initiator" an idiom, meaning the first person who does bad things, or the initiator of bad atmosphere.
Mencius' mother moved three times
Mencius' mother moved three times for him to have a good study environment.
The first person to make tomb figures ―― the creator of a bad precedent.
This idiom comes from Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang: "Zhong Ni (Confucius) said: The initiator has no future! It is also used by its image. " During the Warring States Period, Mencius and Liang talked about the way of governing the country. Mencius asked Liang, "Is there a difference between killing with a stick and killing with a knife?" Liang replied, "There is no difference." Mencius asked again, "What is the difference between killing with a knife and killing with politics?" Liang said to him, "It's no different." Mencius went on to say, "Now there is a lot of fat in Wang's kitchen, and there are strong horses in the stable, but the people are starving, and some people are lying in the wild." This is an organ that attracts animals to eat people! Think about it, king. Even if animals eat each other, it's disgusting. How can those in power lead wild animals to eat people be good parents of ordinary people? Confucius once said that those who first used figurines (ancient puppets or clay figurines that buried the dead) had no children and grandchildren! You see, you still can't bury it with a humanoid earth doll. How can people starve to death alive? According to Confucius' phrase "the initiator, there is nothing behind it", later generations call the initiator an idiom, meaning the first person who does bad things or the initiator of bad atmosphere.
People who take fifty steps back are laughing at people who take a hundred steps back.
During the Warring States period, the vassal states all adopted the strategy of uniting the horizontal, making distant friends and attacking near. This war has been going on for many years, and people all over the world have suffered greatly. Mencius saw it and decided to travel around the world to persuade the belligerent monarchs. Mencius came to Liang State to meet the belligerent Liang. Liang said to Mencius: "I tried my best to govern the country and care for the people, but I didn't see the increase of the people." What is the reason? " Mencius replied: "I will take war as an analogy!" When the armies of the two sides meet on the battlefield, it is inevitable that there will be a war. As a result of the battle, the defeated party will inevitably abandon its helmet and armor and flee for life. If a soldier runs slowly and only runs 50 steps, he will laugh at the soldier who runs 100 step because he is afraid of death. " Mencius finished the story and asked Liang, "Is this right?" Liang immediately said, "Of course not!" Mencius said, "Although they love the people and like to use troops, the people will suffer. This is the same as fifty steps. " Idioms refer to people who laugh at a small defeat. However, "pot calling the kettle black" is used to describe different practices, but the essence is the same. During the Warring States period, a hundred schools of thought contended and lobbied vigorously. The average lobbyist is not only knowledgeable, but also has profound and vivid metaphors to satirize and persuade the rulers, which is the most prominent. Mencius was also a famous debater. In the first article of "Tell on Mencius", it is recorded that Mencius was stupid, lacking perseverance, credulous and very dissatisfied, so he bluntly said to him: "Wang is so unwise. Although there are creatures with strong vitality in the world, you expose them to the sun for a day. "My time with the king is very short. Even if the king has a little determination to do good, as soon as I leave you, those traitors will come to trick you and you will listen to them. What should I do? " Based on this, he made a vivid analogy: "Playing chess seems trivial, but if you don't concentrate, you won't win if you don't learn well. Qiu Yi is the best chess player in the country. He taught two apprentices, one devoted himself to listening to Qiu Yi's guidance everywhere; The other is always afraid of the arrival of a big swan and prepares to shoot the goose with an arrow. Both apprentices were taught by a master and studied together, but the latter's grades were far from each other. It is not that their intelligence is different, but that their concentration is different. " This is a very instructive story. If we want to learn something and do it well, we must concentrate on it and work hard. If you do something today, forget it and do it for ten days the next day, how can you do it well? Success in learning and doing things is also one of the decisive factors, so later people will say Mencius? Quot The idiom "one day's violence, ten days' cold" boils down to "one day's violence, ten days' cold", which is used to describe a saying that there is no perseverance and uncertainty in learning and doing things. For example, a classmate is very casual about learning, so he has less time to study and more time to waste. So we say: What can he learn from this self-destructive approach?
Confucius' short story makes sense. In 50 1 year BC, Confucius, who was 5 1 year old, became the capital of Lu. Confucius did it for a year and achieved great results. Be promoted to construction project management; Soon, he turned to Scott to take charge of judicial work. In this way, Confucius' ambition to participate in politics was finally realized. At the age of 56, Confucius was appointed as prime minister by a senior scout. Only three months after Lu took part in politics, great changes have taken place in folk customs. Qi Jinggong was frightened by Confucius' achievements. He specially selected 80 beautiful girls, dressed them in gorgeous clothes, taught them to dance, and 120 handsome horses. Give it to the pleasure-seeking Lu to corrode his will; This plan really worked, and I indulged in singing and dancing and stopped asking about political affairs. Lutz, a student of Confucius, saw this and said to Confucius. "Teacher, we can leave here!" Confucius said, "Lu is going to sacrifice in the suburbs now. If the barbecue after the ceremony can be distributed to the doctors according to etiquette, then I can stay. " As a result, Lu violated the usual ceremony and didn't give the barbecue to the doctor. Therefore, Confucius left Lu and came to Weiguo. Wei Linggong asked Confucius what his salary was in Shandong. Confucius replied that it was 60,000 dou meters. So, Wei Linggong also gave him this amount of rice. The students who followed Confucius were very happy to see a place to live. Lutz was very happy and asked Confucius, "The monarch of Wei is waiting for you to govern the country. What do you do first? " Confucius thought for a moment and said, "I think we should correct the birthright first." Lutz said rudely, "The teacher is too pedantic. What is necessary to correct it? " Confucius retorted, "You are so rude! What a gentleman doesn't know is only doubts in his heart. If the birthright is not correct, the truth will not make sense; If there is no meaning, things can't be done; If things can't be done, the country's ritual and music education can't be established; If the education of rites and music cannot be established, the punishment will be inappropriate; If the punishment is improper, the people will not know what to do, or even where to put their hands and feet. Therefore, the birthright used by a gentleman must be reasonable, arguably, and the truth must be feasible. " Soon, someone went to Wei Linggong to speak ill of Confucius, and Wei Linggong sent someone to monitor Confucius' entry and exit. Confucius was afraid that something would happen if he stayed here. He lived in Weiguo for only ten months and then left. I took people by words, but I lost my life. I judge a book by its cover and lost my feather. Confucius had many disciples, one of whom was Zaiyu, who was eloquent. At first, he had a good impression on Confucius, and then he gradually revealed the truth: he was neither kind nor very lazy; Don't read and listen in broad daylight, but sleep in bed. To this end, Confucius called him "a rotten wood cannot be carved." Another disciple of Confucius, named Lian Ming, is a native of Shandong, thirty-nine years younger than Confucius. Yuzi is ugly and wants to serve Confucius. Confucius began to think that he had low qualifications and would not succeed. However, after studying under a famous teacher, he returned with great concentration to cultivate himself, doing things aboveboard and not taking evil paths; Never go to the doctor for business. Later, Yu Zi came to the Yangtze River with 300 disciples. His reputation is very high, and his name is recited by various vassal States. When Confucius heard about this, he said with emotion: "I only judge people's quality and ability by words, and as a result, my judgment on Zaiyu is wrong;" I only judge people's quality and ability by their appearance, and as a result, I was wrong about feathers again. "As we all know, Confucius is a great educator, but he is also a musician. He can not only sing, but also play the piano and compose music. When he sings with others, if they sing well, he must sing again, listen to himself and then make up. His educational policy is not to cultivate some bookworms who study hard, but to cultivate all-round talents. Confucius studied piano with Shi Xiang. One day, Shi Xiang gave him a tune to practice by himself. He practiced for ten days, but still didn't want to stop. Shi Xiang couldn't help saying, "You can practice with another tune. Confucius replied: "Although I am familiar with its melody, I haven't touched its rules yet. ".After a while, Shi Xiang said," You've got the pattern, so you can practice with another tune. "Unexpectedly, Confucius replied," I haven't understood its musical image. " After a period of time, Shi Xiang found that Confucius looked dignified and his body was in harmony, as if he were a different person. This time, without waiting for the teacher to ask questions, he said, "I have realized the image of music." He is dark-skinned, tall and far-sighted, and seems to have the air of a king. This person must belong to King Wen. Shi Xiang was surprised, because this song happened to be called King Cao Wen, and he didn't tell Confucius beforehand. Confucius is also a first-class music connoisseur. According to legend, "Shao" is a music and dance in the Yao and Shun era. Confucius never had a chance to listen in Lu, and finally enjoyed it at a palace banquet in Qi. Confucius was so fascinated by this solemn music that he didn't know the taste of March meat. He said, "If you don't want to be happy, you will be happy. "
Perfection: the description is perfect and there are no defects. When Confucius was in the state of Qi, he had the opportunity to enjoy the music he thought was the most beautiful [[Shao]]. He called it "perfect and beautiful!" Then I was deeply moved. I thought about it for many days, and eating meat was tasteless. I don't know the taste of meat in March, which was originally used to describe Confucius' fascination with music. It is really strange that later generations use it to describe poverty.
Kan Kan said: In the hierarchy of the Zhou Dynasty, Confucius' position was equivalent to that of a doctor. Confucius was a man who tried to follow the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty. He talks nonsense when he meets people. In his hometown, he seemed gentle and obedient, as if he could not speak. In court, I am good at talking, but a little cautious; In the imperial court, when the monarch was away, Kan Kan talked with officials at the same level with confidence; Speak kindly to your superiors; The monarch came, respectful and uneasy, and cautious.
Don't give up day and night: it means that time is passing. Confucius has a strong sense of time, and once sighed by the river: "The deceased is like a husband, not giving up day and night." It means that time is gone forever! Like that river that runs day and night! Time is like running water, so we must cherish it. Confucius is famous in history because he knows that time is wealth!
Do not pick up the remains: describe the good social atmosphere and good morality. Confucius served as several officials in Lu, and during his reign, the politics of Lu improved greatly: selling things without bargaining; If you drop something, don't panic. Everyone has his own personality and refuses to answer it.
Entering the room: it means that he has reached a certain level or received special guidance from the teacher. Luz, a disciple of Confucius, is brave and fearless. One day, he played the harp in Confucius' house, and his voice was murderous, which violated Confucius' taboo-benevolence. Confucius naturally didn't like it, and it was inconvenient to have an attack, so he was dissatisfied: "Lutz's ability to play the piano has entered the hall, but he has not yet entered the inner room. Why does he play the harp in my house? " Boring! "As soon as Confucius' disciples heard that Old Master Q was dissatisfied with Lutz, they immediately changed their views and attitudes towards Lutz and despised him more and more. Two revelations: it is best to be quiet in other people's homes; For the boss, you should know how to do what you like!
Hearsay: Generally speaking, unfounded rumors: hearsay and smearing, moral abandonment (smearing fellow) means that if you hear something unfounded on the road, you will spread it irresponsibly on the road. This moral style is unacceptable. There are many similar things that are solemnly turned around. In fact, these rumors are full of loopholes. As long as you think about it and look it up, you can do it yourself. Are we too fragile and credulous, or are we too easy to incite emotions in the network? Be alert!
Angry and forgetting to eat: describe studying hard and working hard. There was a man named Yin in the State of Chu. He asked Confucius' disciples to talk about his views on Confucius. His disciple was dull and cautious, and he didn't say a word, so County Yin had to be unhappy. When Confucius learned of this, he was very unhappy and complained: Why didn't you say: My teacher is a good reader, so angry that he forgot to eat, but forgot his heart! The disciples immediately understood and said with shame, "Teacher, I am confused. Now I finally understand. If someone asks me again, I will answer according to the teacher's instructions. " Confucius felt comfortable and smiled happily: "Good, good, good." As the saying goes, wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley, but Confucius knows how to blow it at the right time. It is really an example for us to learn!
Beat the drum to attack: describes the person who exposes the crime. Ran Qiu, a disciple of Confucius, worked in North Korea and was going to try out the new law and ask Confucius for advice. Confucius happened to be on the conservative side, so he was so angry that he scolded Ran like a dog. Ran Qiu insisted on his own reform again and again, so Confucius issued a killing order to all his disciples: Ran Qiu is not my disciple, so attack him together! "[[The Analects of Confucius. Advanced articles]] "Oh, it's not my apprentice, it's the boy who can beat the drums! Wow, many hands make light work. Since ancient times, there have been more people than there are, and the style of bullying and being afraid of hard work has long been stereotyped. How is your social relationship? Are you hard backstage? Do you have many friends? If not, you must be careful and live a completely clean life!
Bullying the weak with the strong: bullying the weak with the strong, the leader of the slave owner uprising was wise, and the scholar-officials denounced the rebel army as a thief. Confucius wanted to persuade the thief to take the right path, so he dared to go to him. Unexpectedly, he was insulted by the thief, which made Confucius blind, pale and ashamed! Over the years, people who are tired of Confucius have scolded along with the hero who stole their feet whenever they have the opportunity: "You dead Confucius, who eats well and doesn't work, dresses well and doesn't spin, makes trouble all day, confuses the monarch and ministers all over the world, and makes false acts of honoring parents and loving brothers for fame and fortune. After the rise of Yao and Shun, you will be the biggest thief in the world. " Since then, society has been bullying the weak. You're talking about something I spit on, and you can't keep humanity. It's all hypocritical and deceptive. Why do people call me a thief instead of calling you a thief? You sinful man, come back quickly, otherwise, I will use your liver to add food and wine! "
The master's hill: a metaphor for not knowing the celebrities around you. The famous mountain in Shandong, the hometown of Confucius, has been known to almost everyone for thousands of years. However, when he was alive, he was not so famous. It is said that there lived an old man to the west of Confucius, but he was not a big shot in the neighborhood. Every time I mention Confucius, I will call him by his first name and say how he is my boss's hill.
Only women and little people are hard to raise.
It is said that Confucius traveled eastward and felt hungry when he went to a place. He said to his disciple Yan Hui, "Go to a restaurant in front and ask for something to eat!" Yan went back to the restaurant to explain her purpose. The owner of that restaurant said, "begging is ok, but I have a request." Yan Hui quickly said, "What requirements?" The host replied: "I write a word. If you know, I'll treat you to dinner. If you don't know, I'll hit you with a stick. " Yan Hui said with a smile, "Master, although I have no talent, I have followed Master for many years. Without saying a word, it is an article. What are the difficulties? " The host also smiled: "Don't boast first, wait until you recognize it." Then I picked up a pen and wrote a word "true". Yan Hui said with a smile, "Master, you bully me too much. Yan Hui is incompetent. I think this is an illegible word. I have known it since Yan Hui was five years old! " The host smiled and asked, "What is this word?" Yan Hui said: "This is a serious word' true'. The shopkeeper sneered, "Hum, ignorant people think they are pretending to be Confucius' protege and hitting people with sticks. Yan Hui came back to see the teacher and told him about it. Kong Old Master Q smiled: "It seems that he is going to find a teacher. "Then come to the store to explain your purpose. The shopkeeper also wrote the word "true". Kong Old Master Q replied, "This word is pronounced straight eight." The shopkeeper smiled and said, "If the master comes, please! "So finished eating and drinking, can't leave a penny. Yan Hui didn't understand and asked, "Teacher, didn't you teach us how to pronounce the word' true'? When did it become a straight eight? Kong Old Master Q smiled: "Sometimes some things are not true." At that time, during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a rule in the State of Lu that anyone who traveled abroad and saw a person from the State of Lu being sold as a slave in a foreign country could spend money to redeem it, and after returning to the State of Lu, he would be reimbursed by the State Treasury, which would pay for it accordingly. Confucius had a student who really saw a Lu being sold abroad as a slave and redeemed him. After the redemption, he didn't go to the national treasury for reimbursement, and others said that this person was noble in character. When Confucius knew this, he cursed the students and said that they had done something wrong. Others were surprised. Isn't it a good thing to do a good deed and the redeemer doesn't pay the bill? Is it noble? Confucius said, we can't look at the problem like this. His practice actually prevented more slaves from being redeemed from the people of Lu. The man didn't pay the bill when he came back. In the future, when others see the Nulu, they want to redeem him, thinking that I will pay the bill after I redeem him. Others will retort: In the past, some people didn't pay the bill, but you paid the bill, and their character was not as good as him. In this way, this person may pretend not to see it and not to redeem the person. So this practice will prevent more slaves from being redeemed by others, which is harmful. There is another story: a man fell into the water. One of Confucius' students jumped into the water and saved him. His family thanked him and gave him a cow, so he took it. Others argue: Do you need money to go into the water to save people? Confucius knew this and praised the student, saying that the student did the right thing and would save more people from drowning. Because people can accept money after saving people, if someone falls into the water again, someone will be willing to save them. So it depends on the objective effect. Xia Zi is a student of Confucius. One year, Xia Zi was sent to Juxian as a local official. Before he left, he went to visit his teacher and asked Confucius, "Excuse me, how can we manage a place well?" Confucius cheerfully said to Xia Zi, "Governing a place is a very complicated matter. However, as long as you grasp the root cause, it will be very simple. " After explaining some things that should be paid attention to to to Xia Zi, Confucius repeatedly told him: "Haste makes waste. Haste makes waste. "When you see a small profit, you can't be a big deal. "The meaning of this passage is: don't simply pursue speed, don't covet small profits. Pursue speed without paying attention to the effect, and can't achieve the goal; If you only care about short-term interests and don't talk about long-term interests, you can't do great things. Xia Zi said that she must obey the teacher's instructions and bid farewell to Confucius. Later, "haste makes waste" came down as a proverb, which is often used to explain that being too eager for quick success is counterproductive and fails to achieve the goal.
Study and review from time to time.
Confucius' predecessor was a nobleman in the Song Dynasty, but later he declined. When he was three years old, his father died, and his mother took him to Qufu, the capital of Lu, not far from Qiaoyi, and lived a poor life. Lu was recognized as the cultural center at that time, and it preserved many ancient Shang and Zhou cultures, only Song Like. There are enough ceremonies, such as marriage, death and ancestor worship. Of course, the poor can't say this, but from kings, princes and doctors to ordinary slave owners and wealthy families, they all pay special attention to this. They think it is a good opportunity to show off their wealth. Whenever there is a big wedding or funeral, they will hire a group of people to hold the ceremony. People who were engaged in this profession at that time were called "Confucian scholars". Influenced by this ancient culture since childhood, Confucius learned a lot of ancient etiquette. Even when playing games, he often used small pieces of wood as sacrifices and small clay balls as offerings to practice ancient etiquette, and he always enjoyed it and developed into a political proposition of governing the country with courtesy. Therefore, later generations called the doctrine advocated by Confucius "Confucianism". [The Story of Confucius]
A threesome requires a teacher.
When Confucius was a child, his family was poor and it was difficult to get a good education. However, he is very studious and often regards others as his teachers, even though he is asking about Xiang Tuo, a seven-year-old child. He once "paid tribute to Lao Heng", "happily visited Changhong", "studied under the famous piano", and Confucius' story "studied under Tan Zi's official system" ... Once, Wang Tan Zi, a vassal of Lu State, came to Lu State to appear before him. Although Zanzi is the king of a small country, he can claim to be a descendant of Shao Luo. At the banquet hosted by Lu, Uncle Sun asked Shao Luo why he took the bird name as the official name. Zanzi talked about the origin of the ancient official name, and also took the opportunity to boast that "my great-grandfather was a little loyal and the phoenix bird was suitable, so he was disciplined by birds." After hearing this, Confucius thought that his behavior was ridiculous, but he did study the ancient official system, so he "met Si Qi".
Focus on one thing and forget other things.
When Confucius was in the State of Qi, he had the opportunity to enjoy the most wonderful music he thought [[Shao]]. He called it "perfect, perfect!" Then I was deeply moved. I've been thinking about it for days, and eating meat is tasteless. I don't know the taste of meat in March. It was originally used to describe Confucius' fascination with music. Later generations used it to describe poverty. It's really weird. ....
Confucius traveled around the world. With the help of Wu Zixu and Sun Wu, He Lv, the king of Wu, defeated Chu angrily, and even some big countries in the Central Plains were threatened. Qi was the first to be threatened. Since Qi Huangong's death, the country of Qi has been unstable. Later, he came to Qi Jinggong as a monarch, used a talented minister, Yan Ying, as prime minister, refreshed state affairs, and Qi began to prosper again. In 500 BC, and Yan Ying wanted to win over the neighboring countries of Lu and the governors of the Central Plains, so they wrote to Lu and asked him to meet in the valley near Qilu. At that time, the governor had to have a minister as an assistant at the meeting, which was called "Li Xiang". Lu decided to put Confucius, the chief judge of Lu, in charge of this matter. Confucius' name was Kong Qiu, and his ancestral home was in Qufu, Shandong Province (now southeast of Qufu, Shandong Province). His father is a junior military attache. When Confucius was three years old, his father died, and his mother took him to live in Qufu and raised him. It is said that he loved to learn manners since he was a child. When he has nothing to do, he puts on a small pot and learns to worship his ancestors as an adult. Confucius studied hard when he was young. He worshipped the Duke of the ritual and music system in the early Zhou Dynasty and was particularly familiar with ancient etiquette. At that time, he was proficient in the "six arts" that a scholar should learn, namely etiquette, music, archery, driving, writing and calculation. He is conscientious and responsible in his work. At first, I was a clerk in charge of the warehouse, and there was no shortage of materials; Later, when he became a small official in charge of animal husbandry, cattle and sheep multiplied a lot. Before he was 30, his reputation gradually improved. Someone was willing to worship him as a teacher, so he simply set up a private school to accept students. When Meng Nuo, a doctor of Lu, died, he asked his two sons Meng and Nangong to go to Confucius to learn etiquette. On the recommendation of Uncle Jing of Nangong, Lu also invited Confucius to visit the rites and music of the Zhou Dynasty in Luoyi, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. When Confucius was thirty-five years old, Lu was dismissed by three official doctors, namely, He Shu. Confucius went to the state of Qi to see and talk about his political views. Qi Jinggong was very polite to him and wanted to take advantage of him. However, Yan Ying, the prime minister, thought Confucius' thought was unrealistic, so Qi Jinggong didn't use him. Confucius returned to Shandong and still taught his books. More and more students study Confucius. In 50 1 BC, Lu Dinggong appointed Confucius as the butcher of Zhongdu (now Wenshang County, Shandong Province), and became Sikong (chief engineer in charge of engineering) the following year. He also served as a scout in charge of air conditioning. This time, Lu told Confucius in Jiagu that he was preparing to form an alliance with Qi. Confucius said, "The State of Qi has repeatedly invaded our territory, and now we are invited to join the League, so we have to guard against it. I hope to bring about Sima. " Duke Ding of Lu agreed with Confucius and sent two generals and some troops to accompany him to Oracle bones. At the Oracle bones conference, due to the courtesy of Confucius, Lu won a diplomatic victory. After the meeting, it was decided to return three pieces of land in Wenyang (now southwest of Tai 'an, Shandong Province) occupied by Lu to Lu. Li Yan, a doctor in the State of Qi, thought that it was not good for the State of Qi for Confucius to stay in Lu as an official, and suggested sending a group of female musicians. Qi Jinggong agreed, so he selected eighty singers and asked them to meet Lu. Lu accepted this class of female music, eating, drinking and having fun every day, regardless of state affairs. Confucius tried to persuade him, and he avoided Confucius. This incident disappointed Confucius. Confucius' students said: "Lu Jun is not doing his business, let's go!" " After that, Confucius left Shandong and traveled around the world with a group of students, hoping to find an opportunity to realize his political views. But at that time, big countries were busy with the war for hegemony, small countries were in danger of being annexed, and the whole society was changing. Of course, no one accepted Confucius' proposal to restore the ritual and music system in the early Zhou Dynasty. He has been to Wei, Cao, Song, Zheng, Chen, Cai and Chu. The monarchs of these countries don't need him. Once, Confucius sent someone to invite him with King Chen and King Zhao of Chu. The doctors of Chen and Cai, fearing that Confucius' arrival in Chu would be bad for them, sent troops to stop Confucius on the road. Confucius was besieged there, with no food and no food for several days. Later, Chu sent soldiers to relieve him. Confucius traveled around the world for seven or eight years, but he met many nails and got old. Finally, I returned to Shandong and focused on sorting out ancient cultural classics and educating students. In his later years, Confucius also compiled several important ancient cultural classics such as The Book of Songs, Shangshu and Chunqiu. The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poems in China. * * * has collected 305 poems from the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period, many of which are folk songs reflecting ancient social life, occupying a very important position in the history of China literature. Shangshu is a compilation of ancient historical documents in China. Spring and Autumn Annals is a historical book compiled according to Lu's historical materials, which records the major events from 722 BC to 48 BC1year. In 479 BC, Confucius died. After his death, his disciples continued to teach his theory, forming a Confucian school, and Confucius became the founder of the Confucian school. Confucius' academic thought has a great influence on later generations. He is recognized as the first great thinker and educator in ancient China.