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2024-09-21 04:17

The Analects of Confucius was one of the Confucian classics of ancient China. It contained a large number of discussions on morality, education, politics, and so on. One of the most famous chapters was "Zhou Er Bu Zhou" and "Xue Er". "Zhou Er Bu Bu" is a passage from the Analects of Confucius that reads: "There are eight princes in the Zhou Dynasty. One of them made Yang Fu a judge, and the other seven made him not ashamed. The eight princes said,"they are all rebels. why are they not ashamed?" And he answered,'They are all rebels, but they can still make trouble.' Therefore, a gentleman can serve a rebellious minister without fear, let alone a rebellious minister's rebellion? I'm the opposite.'" This chapter mainly described the situation of the nobles of the eight duchies competing with each other and fighting with each other during the Spring and Autumn Period. Although this kind of behavior did not conform to the code of conduct of a gentleman, it was common in society at that time. Therefore, this chapter also reflected the values and moral values of the society at that time. "Xue Er" is a classic dialogue in the Analects of Confucius. The original text is: "Isn't it also said to learn and practice?" Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar? Isn't it a gentleman to not be angry when others don't know?" This chapter talked about the importance of learning. A gentleman should keep learning and apply what he has learned in real life. At the same time, a gentleman should also treat guests from afar in a friendly manner and not feel unhappy because their status was higher than his. These views are still relevant today. The above was the main content of the chapters in the Analects of Confucius, such as "Zhou Er Bu Ji" and "Xue Er", which showed the important thoughts of Confucianism in the Spring and Autumn Period on morality, education, politics, and so on.