Kong Qiu said goodbye to Lao Tzu. Lao Dan sent him out of the building with a message: "I heard that the rich give people money and justice gives people words. I am neither rich nor expensive, and I have no money to send you; I'd like to send you a few words. In today's world, smart and knowledgeable people are almost dead, because they like to ridicule others' mistakes.
Those who talk eloquently and are smart, are always in trouble, just to publicize the evil of others. As a son, don't think highly of yourself; As a minister, don't put yourself first. I hope you will remember. Kong Qiu nodded: "Disciples must keep it in mind!" ! " .
Arriving at the bank of the Yellow River, I saw the river surging and the turbid waves rolling, with the momentum of Ma Benteng, the sound of tigers roaring and the sound of thunder. Standing on the shore, Kong Qiu sighed: "The deceased is like a husband, staying up all night! The water of the Yellow River is rushing, and people's years have passed. The river doesn't know where to go, and life doesn't know where to go? " After listening to Kong Qiu, Lao Tzu said, "Between heaven and earth, life and heaven and earth are one.
Heaven and earth are natural things; Life is also a natural thing; People are young, young, strong and old, just like the alternation of spring, summer, autumn and winter in heaven and earth. What is sadness? Born in nature, died in nature, let it be natural, and nature is not chaotic; If you don't let nature run, you will be bound by nature.
If fame exists in your heart, you will feel anxious; If you want to stay in your heart, you will have more troubles. Kong Qiu explained, "I can't do this because I'm worried about the road, I can't be kind, the war won't stop, and the national chaos won't be cured. Therefore, life is too short to contribute to the world and sigh for the people.
Laozi said, "Heaven and earth have no push, the sun and the moon are self-evident, the stars are uncertain, and animals are born without man-made. This is natural, why bother people? " People are born as human beings, so they have nothing, so sharing weal and woe means that there is a natural principle and a natural way. Follow the principles of nature, follow the natural way.
The country is autonomous and the people are self-righteous. Why should we talk about rites and music and advocate benevolence and righteousness? It is far from human nature to talk about rites and music and advocate benevolence and righteousness! Just like those who beat drums to escape, the louder the drums, the farther they escape! "。
After a pause, Lao Tzu pointed to the Yellow River and said to Kong Qiu, "Why don't you learn the virtue of water?" Kong Qiu said, "What is the virtue of water?" Laozi said: "goodness is like water: water is good for all things without fighting, which is the virtue of humility."
Therefore, Jiang Hai can be the king of all the valleys, and if he is good at it, he can also be the king of all the valleys. The water in the world is not weak, and the strong can't win, which is also gentleness; Therefore, softness wins, and weakness wins.
When they returned to Lu, the disciples asked, "Did you go to see Lao Zi?" Confucius said, "See it!" The disciple asked. "What about Lao Zi?" Confucius said, "Bird, I know it can fly; Fish, I know it can swim; Beast, I know it can walk.
Pedestrians can be tied with nets, swimmers can catch them with hooks, and fliers can shoot them with arrows. As for dragons, I don't know why. Dragon riding storm for nine days! I can see Lao Tzu, but is he still a dragon? Knowledge is unfathomable, and interest is high and difficult to know; As a snake bends and stretches at any time, as a dragon changes in time. Lao Dan, you are my teacher! "
Extended data:
It should be pointed out that in the era of Confucius and Laozi, there was no difference between Confucianism and Taoism. The debate among philosophers occurred after the death of Confucius, when the philosophers contended. This phenomenon can be seen in the catalogue of hundreds of works in the History of Hanshu Literature.
Confucius' meeting with Laozi means that Confucius met Laozi at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period in history. The murals recorded in it have been found in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, including Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places, to confirm the existence of Confucius' courtesy to Laozi, an important event in the cultural history of China.
This provides strong evidence from the aspect of historical relics. At the same time, Confucius' meeting with Laozi also provided rich historical materials for studying the development of the relationship between Confucianism and Taoism. Among them, the birthplace of Confucianism is the most concentrated.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Confucius meets Laozi