The sentence "the foundation of virtue" comes from the book of filial piety, which is the core sentence of the first chapter and actually the core sentence of the whole book of filial piety. The original text is: "Filial piety is the foundation of virtue, and teaching is born." What do you mean? In other words, filial piety is the foundation of all virtues, from which all enlightenment comes.
The Book of Filial Piety is one of the thirteen Confucian classics, which is said to have been written by Confucius. Why does Confucianism attach so much importance to the Book of Filial Piety? Or why do Confucianism attach so much importance to the concept of filial piety? In fact, the root cause lies in this sentence. Because parent-child love is a natural emotion, filial piety is also an instinctive feeling of human beings. For example, the Book of Songs says, "I lost my parents and gave birth to me." . In Tang poetry, it said, "The thread in the hands of a loving mother makes clothes for her wayward son's body". Because children will feel their parents' heartfelt love, they will naturally have such admiration and respect for their parents, and form such a close feedback parent-child relationship as "you raise me young and I raise you old". Moreover, Confucianism pays attention to pushing oneself and others, from near to far. Everyone will naturally develop from filial piety to respect for other people's parents and even respect for the elderly in the world. This is what we call "old people and old people, young people and young people". In this way, filial piety is not only the basis of traditional family ethics, but also the basis of the whole social ethics.
? Iwatani Hiroshi (1870 ~ 1933) is a fairy tale writer, novelist and haiku poet. Xiong Ji, whose real name is Dajiang Xiaobo, Letianju, a native of Tokyo and a member of Yanyou Society, published "Golden Pill" on 189 1 (the 24th year of Meiji), thus establishing his position as a fairy tale writer. And engaged in the introduction of world fairy tales. Japanese children's literature scholars believe that Iwatani Hiroshi "pursues a bright and happy game in children's literature" and is indeed the founder of Japanese children's literature. "
Xiaobo Iwatani's father is a famous calligrapher Liu Yi Iwatani, one of the "Meiji Three Paintings" in Japan. In order to let Xiao Bo inherit his medical skills, he was taught German from the age of eight, and later he was taught economic law. However, Xiao Bo did not listen to his father's wishes, but went to literature. /kloc-at the age of 0/7, he joined the Yanyou Society, an important literary society in the history of modern Japanese literature, and got to know Ozaki Hongye, Shiqiao Xian and Kawakami Meishan. , and published his novel for the first time in the magazine "Waldo Library" run by Yanyou Society. In the 22nd year of Meiji (1889), 19-year-old Xiaobo published the vernacular novels "The First Red Leaf", "Brother and Sister Bei" and "Ghost Car" which were re-created according to German fairy tales, and entered the literary world as a new writer.
? Although most of Iwatani's works published in my Happy Library are mainly boys and girls, the earliest work for children readers is Puppy Yellow, which was published by Bowen College in the 24th year of Meiji (189 1) 1 as the first book in a series of juvenile literature. Once this fairy tale was published, it immediately aroused great repercussions, and national and local newspapers and magazines published commentary articles one after another. Most of these comments spoke highly of the novel's fresh style, but criticized the stale content of the revenge story. In addition, in view of the stylistic problems of this fairy tale, Zishan once criticized and argued with Xiaobo. Nevertheless, gouhuang won great praise and was regarded as the origin of Japanese children's literature. From then on, when the Bowen Museum planned to publish books for children readers, it asked Iwatani Xiaobo for help. Xiaobo writes articles for Japanese folk stories, Japanese stories and youth magazines. , and become the main author of "Young World".
? Since then, Xiao Bo has gradually changed from a writer for adult readers to a "story uncle", which brought great joy and happiness to children in Meiji period. In the 33rd year of Meiji (1900), 30-year-old Xiaobo was hired as a Japanese teacher in Berlin Oriental Language School and stayed in Germany for more than two years. From 1899 to 65438+ 10 to 1908 in February, Xiaobo rewrote and re-created world folk stories and fairy tales, and published World Stories. Through the easy-to-understand words of Wavelet, Japanese children were exposed to fairy tales and stories born in different cultures for the first time, which further opened their eyes to Japanese juvenile literature. Not only in literature, but also in children's culture such as children's drama, children's songs and storytelling, Iwatani's contribution is extensive and huge.