Poetry 1. What is the first half of "Hidden in the City"?
This sentence has been widely circulated since ancient times, and there are many versions, such as: "The small is hidden in the wild, the middle is hidden in the city, and the big is hidden in the DPRK." ; "The small ones are hidden in the mountains, and the big ones are hidden in the city." And so on, all say: those so-called hermits who see through the world of mortals and live in seclusion in the mountains are only formal "seclusion", and only when they truly achieve their selfless state of mind can they eliminate noisy interference and enjoy themselves in the most secular streets, so their seclusion in the streets is the real sublimation of their hearts.
It means that capable people want to forget the world and indulge in heaven by relying on their surroundings, which means small seclusion.
People who are really capable hide in the street, crouching tiger, which means hiding in the middle.
The ruling and opposition parties will only hide top talents. Although they are in the noisy current politics, they can be ignorant and indifferent. This is the real hermit.
As for the source, I only know that it was circulated by the people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but I don't think it came from that book! If there is, it may be after Wei and Jin Dynasties, hehe.
It's probably an old saying. It's not easy to find out who said it first. But in the vernacular sense, I think it may be the poem "Zhong Yin" by Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, which was first summarized in an easy-to-understand way.
You can read it:
Bai Juyi's alto
The great hermit lives in the city, and the little hermit sails in the autumn.
Autumn sails are too cold and the market is too noisy.
It is better to hide in the middle and hide in the company.
It seems out of place, neither busy nor idle.
Only one of them is lucky and safe.
The small ones are hidden in the mountains, and the big ones are hidden in the city.
There is another saying.
The big ones are hidden in the morning, the middle ones are hidden in the city, and the small ones are hidden in the wild. From Confucius' Ancient Instructions
In fact, there is no difference between hermits and recluses, and they have long abandoned the world of mortals. Who cares about people pointing fingers? ! How can you care whether it is big or small? ! This is similar to Zen Buddhism. Is it difficult to understand the situation? Instead of becoming a monk at home.
I wish I could tie a knot in Shan Ye, hide after retirement, sit idly by the Woods, and hide and go crazy.
When can I use my sword to break the door and pick the fragrance of chrysanthemum and Nanshan?
Others say it's Lao Tzu's&; lt； Tao te ching >
There is a saying about seclusion. Who said that small things are mostly hidden in the city?
Lao Tzu said, "The great man hides in the DPRK, the middle man hides in the city, and the young man hides in the wild." Said.
There is also a saying that "the great is hidden in the city", which is a classic of Selected Works and Wang Kangju's Anti-hidden Poems.
":"Small faint ling, big faint towards the city. Boyi shattered the first sun and the historical pillar of Lao Dan. "This seems to be the most primitive solution.
Bai Juyi's alto
The great hermit lives in the city, and the little hermit sails in the autumn.
Autumn sails are too cold and the market is too noisy.
It is better to hide in the middle and hide in the company.
It seems out of place, neither busy nor idle.
Only one of them is lucky and safe.
There are many arguments, but really speaking, Bai Juyi agrees with many people.
About the small ones are hidden in the mountains, and the big ones are hidden in the city.
Small hidden in the wild, hidden in the city, hidden in the DPRK. Small hidden in the wild, immune; The middle one is hidden in the city, and the whole family protects the family; The great man hides in the DPRK, and the whole family and society.
-Excerpt from Tao Te Ching
At the beginning of Wang Kangju's anti-seclusion poem in the Eastern Jin Dynasty: "The small tomb is secluded, and the big tomb faces the city. On the first day of Boyi's broken, Lao Dan column history. " Shan Li's note: "Historical records say:" Laozi "is justified." The Legend of Immortals says: Li Er, whose real name is Bo Yang, was born in Yin, which is the next history of Zhou and Zhu. Then he said, "The King of Wu is still waiting for Yin, and Uncle Boyi is ashamed of Qi and refuses to eat. He is hiding in shouyangshan. "A truly enlightened hermit doesn't have to live in seclusion in the mountains like Boyi. Lao Tzu can live in seclusion in the imperial court. Chaoshi, originally referring to the imperial court and the market, generally refers to a crowded and lively place. Deng charm of the Eastern Jin Dynasty also said: "The husband can hide as the Tao, the dynasty can also hide, and the city can also hide. It's hidden in me, not in things. "
The idea originated very early. In the philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi, there was a thought of wandering around the world and breaking away from the secular world, but it was not so clear. For example, "Zhuangzi Zeyang": "The Chu of Confucius lies in the pulp of the ant hill. There are husband and wife concubines climbing poles in the neighborhood, and Luz said,' What is evil?' Zhong Ni said, "This is a servant of a saint. Buried among the people, hidden in the bank. Its voice is selling, its ambition is endless, its mouth is saying, its heart is silent, it is against the world, and its heart is disdainful. Is it Shen Lu or his southern evil spirit? " "In the Western Han Dynasty, Dong Fangshuo wrote a song saying," Avoid the Golden Horse Gate because of vulgarity. You can avoid the whole body in the palace. Why are you in the mountains and under Artemisia? " The meaning is more clear. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Yang Xiong also said that "Liu Xiahui is not a hermit of North Korea" in Qian Yuan.
At the beginning of Bai Juyi's poem "Zhongyin" in the Tang Dynasty: "The great hermit lives in the city, and the little hermit sails in the autumn. Autumn sails are too cold and the market is too noisy. It is better to hide in the middle and hide in the company. " In addition to large and small concealment, it also puts forward "medium concealment".
"The big one is hidden in the dynasty, the middle one is hidden in the city, and the little one is hidden in the wild" seems to come from February River's novel Yongzheng Dynasty: after Yongzheng ascended the throne, Wu Sidao was allowed to stay and hide.
Laozi
Living by the mountain, blending with the landscape, symbolizes the partiality of not eating human fireworks and a way of practicing. If you understand Zen, you will be out of your mind and live in seclusion in the mountains.
Practicing in the world of mortals, being born, becoming a monk at home and getting rid of worldly things are the real great hidden and true practices.