It means: the wise are like water, and the righteous are like mountains; A wise man knows how to be flexible, and an upright man is prepared for danger in times of peace. Wise people are happy, but upright people live long. This sentence comes from the Analects of Confucius. Original sentence: Confucius said: "The wise enjoy water, while the benevolent enjoy Leshan;" Wise people move, benevolent people are quiet; Wise people are happy, and benevolent people live. "
The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by Confucius and his disciples, which was written in the early Warring States period. The book * * * consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections, with quotation as the main body and narrative as the supplement, which embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism.