I admire Dashun's filial piety most.
I admire Duke Zhou's literary talent most.
I admire Confucius' benevolence most.
I admire Kong Ming's loyalty most.
I admire Guan Yu's benevolence and righteousness most.
I admire Huineng's wisdom most.
I admire Giza's letter most.
I admire Zheng Yang's honesty most.
I admire Wendi's frugality most.
I admire Lian Po's sense of shame most
I admire Guo Ziyi's modesty best.
I like Taber and Zhong Yong's resignation best.
Note: (1), Buddha's love includes all things in the universe; Dashun filial piety is earth-shattering; The ceremony of the duke of Zhou lasted for three thousand years; Confucius learned benevolence all over the world; Guan Yu's righteousness is respected as a god; Huineng's wisdom is unprecedented; Giza's letter is unique; Zheng Yang's honesty is a household name; Emperor Wen is thrifty, the first emperor in ancient and modern times; Lian Po's sense of shame later became an idiom. Guo Ziyi's modesty saved the Tang Dynasty three times; The concession between Tabor and Zhong Yong made the Zhou Dynasty 800 years old.
Note: (2) The level of love: sinners have no love, only desire; The villain only loves himself; Mediocre people only love individuals (abnormal love); Mortals love their families and friends; Homo sapiens selectively loves the public; Benevolent people love the public (philanthropists); Great men love the country and the nation; Saints love all mankind; Buddha loves human beings, flowers, birds, fish and insects, trees and flowers, mountains and rivers, and everything in the universe!
Note: (3) Dashun: Shun's mother died when he was very young, and his father married another wife and gave birth to a younger brother named Xiang. Stepmother, father and brother often unite to bully Shun and even kill Shun several times. But Shun has no resentment and still respects his parents and loves his younger brother. It's like saying in Disciples Rules: "God, it's hard not to be filial. Hate me, filial piety Fang Xian ". Shun's filial piety touched the world. Birds come to sow for him, and elephants come to plow for him. When he went fishing in the river, he gave the rich fish to the old man. When he went to live in a place, many people moved in to be his neighbors. After a long time, that place became a small town. His story of filial piety is the first in Twenty-four Filial Pieties, which sets an example for the world. Because of Shun's filial piety and wisdom, Yao Wang was very moved. After examining Shun's moral character and ability to govern the country, Yao ceded the throne to him.
Note: (4) Duke Zhou, Ji Danren, the fourth son of Zhou Wenwang. An outstanding politician and strategist in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Zhou Li, which he formulated, has influenced China for thousands of years and is one of the most revered saints of Confucius. Before his brother Zhou Wuwang Ji Fa died, he entrusted his son Zhou Chengwang to him and asked him to help the young king govern the country. He tried his best to help Zhou Chengwang and run the country in an orderly way. When he became king and grew up, he gave him the "right" of the country, helped him get on the horse and gave him a ride. Later, he became an example to all the ministers who assisted him.
Zhou Li is a system of rites and music compiled by Duke Zhou, which is the fundamental law of governing the country. He also compiled the Book of Changes with his father Zhou Wenwang, so he was honored as Sheng Yuan. Deschamps: This means high morality.
Note: (5) Confucius, named Zhong Ni, was born in a village in the State of Lu (now Qufu, Shandong) in the Spring and Autumn Period (55 BC1year). China is a famous great thinker, educator and politician. Confucius was dignified in appearance, kind in heart and both civil and military. His statues and portraits are enshrined in Confucius temples all over the world and have become a model for the Chinese nation for generations to come. In his later years, Confucius revised the Six Classics, namely, Poetry, Calligraphy, Rites, Music, Yi, Spring and Autumn. After his death, his disciples recorded his words, deeds and thoughts and compiled them into the Confucian classic The Analects.
When Confucius was alive, there were 3000 disciples and 72 saints. In the following thousands of years, Confucius' personality was an example for scholars to learn, and now he has become a saint admired all over the world. In ancient times, Confucius was regarded as "the saint of heaven and earth, the saint of Confucius, the most holy teacher and the teacher of all ages." Confucius is now listed as one of the top ten cultural celebrities in the world.
Note: (6) Zhuge Liang, a native of Nanyang, Jingzhou during the Three Kingdoms period, was a great politician and strategist. In the eyes of rulers and ordinary people, he was regarded as a representative of loyalty and wisdom. His life is clean, self-denial and dedication to public service, and his wisdom is superior. He helped Liu Bei to establish the Shu-Han regime, which made the world form a tripartite confrontation and laid the foundation for reunification with China in the future. His motto: "Indifferent and clear-minded, quiet and far-reaching" is an epigram that all the literati in the past dynasties like to paste calligraphy and encourage themselves. His "Model" was selected into textbooks of past dynasties.
After Liu Bei's death, he assisted Liu Chan, the late master, and devoted himself to his death. He really did his best and died, becoming a model for all generations. Du Fu has a poem: "But before he conquered, he was dead, and the heroes cried on their coats from then on."
Note: (7) Guan Yu, whose name is Yunchang, was born in Xie Liang, Hedong (now Yuncheng, Shanxi) and was a famous soldier in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In his early years, he went to various places with Liu Bei and killed Yuan Shao's general Yan Liang in Bai Mapo. Together with Zhang Fei, they are called ten thousand enemies. In a battle with Cao Cao, he was besieged by Cao Cao's army, and Cao Cao advised him to surrender. In order to save Liu Bei's two wives and family members, Guan Yu made an agreement with Cao Cao in three chapters: 1, not surrendering to Cao Cao; 2. Never hurt Liu Bei's wife; Once you know the whereabouts of the eldest brother Liu Bei, go to the eldest brother immediately. Cao Cao agreed. During this time, Cao Cao seduced him with high officials, rich money and beautiful women, but Guan Yu did not waver. Finally, I found Liu Bei and sent him safely back to my two sisters-in-law, becoming an idol worshipped by heroes and righteous men of all ages. Han Bang refers to the Shu-Han regime established by Liu Bei.
In later dynasties, Guan Yu was mythologized by people, shaped into Guandi, and offered incense in Guandi Temple to keep the local people safe.
Note: (8) Master Huineng: a native of the Tang Dynasty, a disciple of Buddhism with an epiphany, and the founder of the sixth generation of Zen Buddhism. He turned 43 monks into buddhas by himself, which is unprecedented. After the master's death, his disciples wrote his words and deeds into the Buddhist classic Tanjing, which is China's own Buddhist sutra (the rest of the Buddhist sutras are from India, said by Buddha Sakyamuni), and the famous sentence: "Bodhi is not a tree, and a mirror is not a platform. There is nothing, where is the dust? " Spread widely.
Note: (9). Ji Zha was a doctor in Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. By sending to Cai, passing by Xu, Xu entertained. During the dinner, he saw the sword of Giza and he loved it very much. Ji Zha's sword was not convenient to give to Xu at that time because the life of the king was a status symbol of a diplomat. I think I will give my sword to Xu when the ambassador comes back. A few months later, Ji Zha came back and passed by Guo Xu. He was about to give the sword to Xu when he heard that Xu was dead. Ji Zha went to the cemetery to pay his respects. After that, he took off his sword and hung it on the tree in front of the grave, fulfilling his wish. Follow-up question: Xu Jun is dead, and Mr. Xu has never promised to give him the sword? Giza said, people should keep their word, even if they agree in their hearts, they should do it by themselves.
Note: (10), Yang Zhen: Tai Wei from the Eastern Han Dynasty. He promoted a young man to be an official. Once he passed by Changyi, he was promoted and quietly came to his residence to thank him for his twelve taels of gold, but Yang Zhen refused. The official said: it's dead of night, no one saw it. Take it. Yang Zhen was right: Heaven knows the earth, you know me, how can you say that no one knows? Raise your head three feet. There is a god. It's time for Xiaguan to leave in disgrace. This is the origin of the phrase "Heaven knows the earth, you know me". His son and grandson were later officials under Qiu, honest and clean.
Note: (1 1), the third emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, Wen Di, was famous for his diligence and filial piety to his mother. During his reign, he did not build palaces, did not increase palace facilities, and reduced palace expenses, which was extremely frugal. I couldn't bear to lose my robe, so I asked the queen to mend it. The people are rich and the national treasury is full. Because money is rarely used, the rope that wears money in the vault is decayed and broken with age. The national strength gradually enriched, which laid the economic foundation for the later Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to defeat Xiongnu.
Note: (12), Lian Po is a general of Zhao, with old qualifications and high position; Lin Xiangru is Zhao Shangqing, a civilian. After Zhao Mianchi joined forces, Lin Xiangru was highly valued by the prince of Zhao, ranking ahead of Lian Po. Lian Po felt uncomfortable and embarrassed everywhere. Xiangru never cared. For the great cause of Zhao, maintaining the harmony between the two countries, not giving the enemy an opportunity, making way for Lian Po everywhere. Later, Lian Po knew Lin Xiangru's mind and deeply regretted it, so he took off his coat, tied Vitex negundo on his back and went to Lin Xiangru's house to confess his sins. After they made up their minds, they became he is my brother, and * * * assisted the prince of Zhao in running the country. This is the personality and tolerance of a gentleman.
Note: (13), Guo Ziyi, a statesman and strategist in Tang Dynasty, saved the nation three times to survive. Although he is a senior official, he is low-key and modest and approachable. After the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Guo Ziyi led the army to recover Hebei and Hedong, and sealed Hou on behalf of lord protector. Later, he was made king of Fenyang. Jiangzhou mutiny, soldiers front as chang' an, the rebels were defeated by Guo Ziyi. Thirdly, Tubo and Uighur invaded, and Chang 'an fell. Guo Ziyi regained Chang 'an again. Three years later, Tubo and Uighur troops invaded again, and Guo Ziyi said that he would retreat to Jingyang Uighur and defeat Tubo to stabilize Guanzhong. Bo (sound) and He (sound).
Throughout his life, Guo Ziyi insisted that being an official must serve the country and the people, and that being a man and doing things must be modest and low-key, cautious and treading on thin ice. When the official was in a small amount, the official land visited and immediately put on the royal dress and received it solemnly. The family is puzzled. Guo said: Don't look down on small officials and don't offend villains. A few years later, the new emperor ascended the throne, and Lu was highly valued. In the past, anyone who offended or despised him would be dismissed, exiled or imprisoned. Only the Guo family is safe and sound, enjoying three or four generations of wealth. Therefore, among the sixty-four hexagrams in the Book of Changes, only modest hexagrams are all auspicious.
Guo Ziyi's son married a princess, that is, her husband. Once the princess was disrespectful to her in-laws and was beaten by Xu according to the family law. Guo Ziyi was in a cold sweat. Immediately take off his son's coat, tie it with a rope, and rush to the palace to confess his sins in front of the princess. Hardly had she knelt down to talk to the emperor when the princess came crying. Because the Guo family confessed first, the emperor didn't blame it. And said: it is human nature for couples to fight. Tell Lao Guo to take it home as a punishment. Because of this, the Guo family was saved from being killed. Later, people adapted it into a drama "Playing the Golden Branch", which has been performed for thousands of years.
Note: (14), Taber and Zhong Yong, two uncles of Zhou Wenwang. Because his grandfather King Tai likes King Wen Xiao, he plans to pass the throne to the king's father, Ji Wang, so as to pass the throne to King Wen in the future. But it does not conform to the succession system, so it is very difficult. When Taber and Zhong Yong saw this, they took the initiative to humble themselves, claiming that they would go to a far-away place to collect medicine for their father. After that, they never came back, and Ji Wang succeeded to the throne smoothly, which resulted in the later "Three Holy Kings" of the Zhou Dynasty.