Said by: The Confucius Family Story is a book that records the thoughts and words of Confucius and his disciples. It was first recorded in Hanshu Yiwenzhi.
Original: My husband will meet someone he doesn't know. Virtue corrupts talent. A gentleman is knowledgeable and resourceful, but he is out of date. Why is he alone? Lan Zhi was born in a deep forest, not because no one is fragrant; Xiu De, a gentleman, is not the same as changing religion because of poverty.
Interpretation: it is a matter of luck not to meet a wise monarch; Virtue is a matter of talent. There are many knowledgeable, farsighted and unlucky people, and it's not just me! Besides, Lan Zhi grew up in a deep forest, and it is not fragrant because no one appreciates it; A gentleman cultivates self-cultivation and does not change his moral integrity because of poverty.
Extended data:
Biography of Confucius records the questions, answers, words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples in detail, which is of great theoretical value for studying the philosophy, politics, ethics and educational thoughts of Confucianism (mainly Confucius, the founder).
At the same time, because the book preserves many related records in ancient books, it has important literature value for the textual research of ancient relics and the collation of pre-Qin classics. Secondly, most of the contents in the book are highly narrative, that is, most of them are anecdotes about Confucius, so this book has high literary value.
First of all, this book is an important reference for studying Confucius' life and thoughts, and it is also an important basis for us to know the true face of Confucius in history.
There has been a lot of controversy about Confucius' family story. Textual Research on Family Language in Song Dynasty, Textual Research on Ancient and Modern Fake Books by Yao Jiheng in Qing Dynasty, Textual Research on Family Language by Fan Jiaxiang and Textual Research on Family Language by Sun Zhizu are all considered as fake books. Zhu's quotation from Zhu in Song Dynasty, Chen and Qian Fu's preface and postscript to Confucius' family words in Qing Dynasty, and the transcription of Huang's Personal Records all have different views.
However, 1000 years, this book has been widely circulated. The catalogue of Sikuquanshu once said brilliantly: "Its books have been circulated for a long time, and there are often anecdotes. Therefore, since the Tang Dynasty, it has been known that it is false and cannot be abolished. " In recent years, the academic circles have doubts about the book "Ancient Times", and it is almost a conclusion that "Family Story" is a fake of Wang Su.