If you don't obey the rules, you can't be Fiona Fang. "If you don't obey the rules, you won't be a Fiona Fang" comes from the "leave the building" in Mencius. Mencius urged those in power to advocate and appeal for benevolent governance. It is implemented in two aspects: first, "law is king first"; The second is to select talents. The so-called "no rules, no Fiona Fang" has become a common aphorism in people's lives.
Basic information
Name of the work
You can't draw a circle or a square without compasses or squares-if there are no rules to follow/if there are no necessary tools, nothing can be done.
Year of creation
Warring States period
Source of works
Mencius
Literary genre
Documentary prose
author
Mencius and his students
catalogue
launch
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Used to persuade people to consciously abide by laws and regulations. Its original intention is that there is no way to draw circles and squares without compasses and rulers. The original meanings of the words "gauge" and "moment" are two tools used by carpenters to correct circles and squares in the past. Gauges are compasses, and moments mean "bending ruler", not bending ruler. They are often used by carpenters who come to work. They are things bigger and smaller than that symbol, and always form an angle horizontally.
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Mencius said: "Li Lou's cleverness lies in ①, and his cleverness lies in ②. Without regularity, he can't make a circle;" Shi Kuang's cleverness is not based on six tones, but on five tones. Yao and Shun are not benevolent and cannot govern the world. People who are benevolent today will not be harmed by them, nor will they be punished by later generations, so they cannot go to Wang Zhidao first. Therefore, it is not enough to be good, and the law cannot be self-sufficient. The poem says,' Don't forget, it is quoted by the old chapter ⑦.' Those who followed the laws of the former king failed to do so. The sage exhausted his eyesight and followed the rules, thinking that Fiona Fang was straight and invincible; Not only exhausted, but also follow the six methods and five tones, which cannot be used; I have exhausted my efforts, followed by the policy of forbearing others and covering the world with benevolence. Therefore, for the highest, it must be due to the hills, and for the lower, it must be due to Chuanze; Isn't it wise not to enter Wang Zhidao first? Therefore, the benevolent should be high. Being unkind and in a high position is to spread its evil to the public. There is no way to go up, so you can't go down. If you don't believe in Taoism or merit, a gentleman commits a crime, a villain commits a crime, and those who live in the country are lucky. Therefore: the battlements are endless, and there are not many soldiers, which is also a disaster for the country; It is harmful to the country if the fields are not cultivated and the goods are not gathered. Rude in class, not learning in class, thieves and people are happy, and there is no day to lose. The poem says:' the square of heaven is full of relief.' Pet-name ruby drain stack stack also. Things are meaningless, and there is no evidence to advance and retreat. I'm not the first person in Wang Zhidao to say anything, but I'm still embarrassed. Therefore, I can't blame you for calling you a thief when you are respectful, and Chen Shan calls you respectful when you accept evil. "
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This article was written by Mencius Li Lou.
Chapter Title: If you don't follow the rules, you can't form a square or don't follow the rules, you can't become Fiona Fang.
Source: Warring States Policy
Year: Warring States Period
Genre: ancient prose
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① Li Lou: According to legend, he was born in the era of the Yellow Emperor, with strong eyesight. He can see the end of autumn from a hundred paces away.
(2) The public loser: the public loser ("class" is also written as "general" and "pan"), a native of Lu, so it is also called Lu Ban, a famous craftsman in ancient times. About living in the era of Lu or Aigong, he was younger than Confucius and older than Mozi. His deeds can be found in The Book of Rites Tan Gong, The Warring States Policy, Mozi and other books.
(3) Shi Kuang: a musician from the State of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period, a very famous musician in ancient times. His deeds can be found in Zuo Zhuan, Book of Rites and Mandarin.
④ Six Rhythms: In ancient China, temperament was divided into two parts: yin rhythm and yang rhythm, each with six tones. Six tones are the six tones of Yang law, namely Taiqun, Gu Xi, Yingbin, Yi, Wushe and Huangzhong.
⑤ Five tones: The names of scales in ancient China, namely, Gong, Shang, Jiao, Wei and Yu, are equivalent to 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in notation.
6 smell: reputation.
⑦ Don't forget, it's quoted from the old chapter: it's quoted from the Book of Songs, refined and vulgar. Qiān, negligence; Rate, follow.
⑧ (kuí): measure.
⑨ Heaven's side can't be leaked naturally (y i): quoted from the Book of Songs, Elegance and Board. Move, move; Vent, say more, say more.
Indications: Defamation.
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Mencius said: "Even if Li Lou has a good eye and good skills, he can't draw squares and circles accurately without compasses and rulers;" Even with Shi Kuang's ability to distinguish sounds, it is impossible to correct five tones without six tones; Even if there is a theory of Yao and Shun, the world can't be governed well without benevolent government. Although some rulers now have the heart and reputation of being benevolent, the people can't stand his kindness and can't be an example for future generations to follow. This is because he did not practice the benevolent policy of the previous generation of saints. Therefore, only virtue is not enough to handle the government affairs of the country, and only law can not make it effective. The Book of Songs says:' Don't be too high, don't forget, everything will follow the original rules.' I have never made a mistake because I followed the statutes of the previous generation of holy kings. The sage exhausted his eyesight and used compasses, rulers, spirit level, rope ink and so on. Make square, round, flat and straight things, which are inexhaustible; Saints not only exhaust their hearing, but also use six tones and five tones, and all kinds of scales are inexhaustible; Saints not only exhausted their brains, but also practiced a benevolent policy that could not bear others. Benevolence covered the whole world. Therefore, building a high platform must rely on the mountain; Digging deep pools must rely on ravines and swamps; Is it wise not to rely on the method of the previous generation of holy kings to govern? Therefore, only the benevolent should dominate. If an unkind person occupies the dominant position, he will spread his evil deeds and morality to the people. There is no moral standard and no legal system in the world; The court does not believe in morality, craftsmen do not believe in standards, officials violate justice, and the people violate criminal law. At this rate, the country is really lucky to survive. Therefore, it is not a national disaster that the city walls are not strong and the weapons are insufficient; It is not the scourge of the country that the fields are not cultivated and the materials are not rich; If people at the top are impolite, people at the bottom are uneducated, and more and more people break the law and discipline, the country will soon perish. The Book of Songs says:' There is chaos in heaven, so don't say much. Talking too much is procrastinating. It is procrastination and wordiness to serve the monarch without loyalty, to advance and retreat without courtesy, and to speak against the former sage Wang Zhidao. Therefore, we should ask the king to be called "respect" with high standards, give him good ideas, block bad ideas and call him "respect", and think that his king can't be called "thief" by benevolent government. "
reading comprehension
Or do you want those in power to advocate and shout benevolent policies? It is implemented in two aspects: first, the law is the first king; The second is to select talents.
The first king of France was because "a square cannot be formed without rules"; "Without six tones, five tones cannot be corrected"; "If you are not benevolent, you can't rule the world." On the contrary, "people who followed the laws of the former king came." Both positive and negative reasons illustrate this point, so we must "law is the first king." Mencius' thought of "law precedes king" is actually an inheritance of Confucius' thought of "ancestors describing Yao and Shun, and counting civil and military officials".
The reason for choosing talents is that "only benevolent people should be in high positions." Once the wicked usurp the throne, evil spirits prevail and loyalty is damaged, right and wrong will be reversed, black and white will be confused and the world will be in chaos. Historical basis is too numerous to mention. Therefore, we must attach importance to the selection of leading cadres.
These two aspects are nothing new in The Analects of Confucius and Mencius, and they are almost commonplace. On the contrary, the so-called "no rules, no Fiona Fang" has become a common aphorism in people's lives. Especially in the face of increasingly fierce market competition, many new things and phenomena emerge one after another, with right and wrong, right and evil, which often makes people feel confused and difficult to comment. At this time, everyone's feelings about "no rules, no Fiona Fang" are even more real and profound. Therefore, the call for improving the legal system and regulations is increasingly strong. According to statistics, laws and regulations are promulgated almost every day in China. I don't know if this statement is exaggerated, but everyone's attention to the "rules" and the popularization of legal education for the whole people are very real. Speaking of all this, aren't they all "following the rules" and "forming their own side"?
brief discussion
In adolescence, everyone pursues the development of individuality and freedom. However, freedom is relative, and English also says that "freedom is not freedom." Freedom is not free.
Xiang Yu was able to carry the tripod and win the title of the three armies, but because of his arrogance, he committed suicide on the Wujiang River. Fan Li, a doctor in Vietnam, knows the importance of self-control. After the death of Wu, he did not take credit, but retired to his hometown and enjoyed his old age. It can be seen that people should learn self-discipline or accept external constraints while publicizing their individuality, so as to achieve a win-win situation. Not only won the development of personality, but also gained wisdom.
In today's legal society, it is important for everyone to know and abide by the law and conduct their own personal conscious behavior within the framework of the law. Law is now the yardstick of people's activities, the so-called rules. Only when people are active within this framework can they realize their Fiona Fang.
Related famous sentences
There is a famous saying in the ancients that "it's like a clever hammer making its own tools to draw circles and squares, so that later craftsmen can know how to draw circles and squares." The ancients also called it ruler rope ink. The country can't have no rules for a day, the family can't have no rules for a day, and the school can't have no discipline for a day.
Hope to adopt, thank you.