A wise man is reasonable, quick-witted and active, and alive as water. He compared water to a wise man, thinking that wise men naturally get close to water and enjoy it.
A kind-hearted person is contented, kind and generous, not impulsive, quiet and calm as a mountain. Mountain is used to describe a kind-hearted person, who thinks that a kind-hearted person is born close to the mountain and can live a long life because of tranquility and self-confidence.
Extended knowledge 1, source
Confucius said, "The knower enjoys water, and the benevolent enjoys Leshan; The knower moves, and the benevolent is quiet; Those who know are happy, and those who are benevolent are longevity. " -"The Analects of Confucius Yongye"
Confucius said: "smart people like water, and kind people like mountains;" Smart people are active, and kind people are quiet; Smart people are happy, and kind people live long. "
2. The Analects of Confucius
The Analects of Confucius is one of the classic works of Confucian school, which was compiled by Confucius' disciples and their descendants. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius' political opinions, logical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles. It is also called "Four Books and Five Classics" with Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean, Mencius, The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Book of Rites, Yijing and Chunqiu. There are twenty popular Analects of Confucius.