I think this is normal
In fact, since Confucius and Mencius, their interpretations have been very different, even completely opposite. The ancients’ understanding of Confucius and Mencius generally inherited Dong Zhongshu’s Thought, in the Song Dynasty, Confucianism made another big leap. Our modern society is very different from ancient times. It is not only affected by the trend of historical development, but also by the trend of Western thought. Therefore, the interpretation of Confucius and Mencius will of course be different or even very different.
Honorary President of Huaxia Zhiye Management College
Mr. Nan Huaijin was born in Yueqing, Wenzhou, Zhejiang in 1917. He received strict education from traditional private schools since he was a child. By the time he was a teenager, he had read hundreds of schools of thought, as well as various martial arts such as boxing and kendo. At the same time, he painstakingly studied literature, calligraphy, poetry, astronomy, calendar and other studies, and gained a deep understanding of their essence.
In his youth, it was the time of the rise of the Anti-Japanese War. Mr. Nan Huaijin resolutely left his relatives and traveled far away. He once taught at the Central Military Academy and then entered Jinling University in West China to study social welfare and serve the public. At that time, whenever he had free time on holidays, Yin used his mango shoes and bamboo stick to travel across famous mountains and rivers in search of eminent monks and scholars. After returning to Lingyan Temple in Qingcheng Mountain, he had the chance to meet Mr. Yuan Huanxian, a famous Zen master in northern Sichuan. He then worshiped Menqiang and resolutely resigned from his position as an instructor at the Central Military Academy. He followed Mr. Yuan and concentrated on studying Buddhism. In 1943, he entered the Daping Temple in Mount Emei to practice in seclusion. During the three years of seclusion, he read thousands of volumes of the Tripitaka, confirming what he had gained from his practice, and benefiting from it throughout his life. In 1945, he traveled to Kangzang and visited various sects of Tantric Buddhism. He obtained the true biography of many famous living Buddhas and eminent monks such as Gongga Living Buddha. His practice of Buddhism became more exquisite and was confirmed by various sects such as White Sect, Yellow Sect, Red Sect, and Flower Sect. , was recognized as a tantric master.
In 1945, Mr. Nan Huaijin left Tibet and traveled to Yunnan, teaching at Yunnan University and later at Sichuan University. Shortly after the start of the civil war in 1947, Mr. Nan Huaijin returned to his hometown in Yueqing, Zhejiang, and immediately retreated to Tianzhu, Hangzhou, where he read Wenyuange's "Sikuquanshu" and "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books", and then established a Mao Peng Qingxiu next to Tianchi Temple in Lushan, Jiangxi. In the spring of 1949, Mr. Nan Huaijin said goodbye to his hometown and went to Taiwan alone.
After arriving in Taiwan, Mr. Nan Huaijin taught at National Taiwan Cultural University and Fu Jen Catholic University, and was invited to give lectures at many universities, institutions, and social groups. After thirty years of teaching, Mr. Nan Huaijin has gained many talents all over the world. Many Taiwanese party and government figures, military and political figures, and industrial and commercial tycoons have worshiped under Mr. Nan Huaijin.
Mr. Nan Huaijin's knowledge is extensive and profound, integrating ancient and modern times. His teachings cover Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, as well as medicine, divination, astronomy, poetry, and poetry. In Taiwan, people respectfully call him "Professor", "Great layman", "Religionist", "Philosopher", "Zen Master" and "Chinese Studies Master". He was once ranked among the "Top Ten Most Influential Figures in Taiwan". However, Mr. Nan Huaijin rejected all flattering words and humbled himself as a "mortal". For a long time, the most common title - Teacher Nan has been the most widely circulated. From high-ranking officials to peddlers, they all called him this.
In the summer of 1985, Mr. Nan Huaijin left Taiwan for the United States. While in the United States, the "East-West Academy" was established to promote cultural exchanges between the East and the West.
After three years in the United States, Mr. Nan Huaijin never missed his homeland of China. He was in a foreign land and cared about his home country. In fact, it’s not just the period of his stay in the United States. Mr. Nan Huaijin has been in Taiwan for thirty-six years. Because “the books and swords are scattered, and the kind face is nowhere to be seen”, he often has “several good dreams in his hometown.” His nostalgia for his hometown was not motivated by personal selfishness, but actually out of his patriotism and concern for the people. Whether he is in Taiwan or living overseas, Mr. Nan Huaijin always thinks about the revitalization and strengthening of the country, especially the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. He pays close attention to it in every possible way.