Liu Xinying asked and answered: "For ordinary people who are only satisfied with knowing some knowledge of Chinese culture, this can indeed be regarded as having a basic knowledge structure of Chinese culture. However, for scholars who explore the essence of Chinese culture and debaters who participate in the difficult debates of Chinese culture, the books read and the knowledge learned above are still at the level of Chinese culture foundation, and have not yet risen to the level of knowledge structure!"

Chen Di couldn't help but ask, "So for us, how can we really build our own knowledge structure?"

"This is the key content I want to talk about today!" Liu Xinying once again shook the signature pen in her hand to emphasize: "I am here to introduce to you two simple methods of establishing the knowledge framework of Chinese Studies, of course, it can also be regarded as different realms of Chinese Studies for your reference. The first is called the point-line-surface ball method. The so-called points are all kinds of knowledge points of Chinese culture that we come into contact with in our daily learning. Many people are only satisfied with learning different knowledge points when they study Chinese culture, but Chinese culture is so vast that it may be difficult to learn all the knowledge points with the effort of their life. If you are obsessed with learning knowledge points, you will eventually become a scavenger who picks up rice on the ground, and it is rare to be full all day long.

"The point up is the line, that is, the learner knows to use a line to connect the knowledge points learned, so that if the network is in an orderly manner, you can also touch the melon with a knowing Wanshun vine. In the Analects, it is said that "my way is consistent," which is roughly what it means. This is like picking up ears of rice in the rice field, twisting a stem, and bringing out a bunch, compared to the scavengers who pick up grains of rice, it is naturally twice the result with half the effort, but after all, they still rely on people's snorts and beg for food. But for ordinary lovers of Chinese culture, it is already very rare to do this!

The upper layer of the line is the surface, that is, scholars not only know how to use different clues to connect the knowledge points they have learned, but also organically weave various clues through association, induction, reasoning, deduction and other means to form a relatively tight plane with almost no loopholes. In the case of a particular scholar, 'face' can be expressed as 'field of study'. Reaching this level is equivalent to a farmer growing his own rice on rented land, although the harvest depends on the will of God and has to pay taxes, but as long as the wind and rain are good, and he is industrious enough, there will always be some overnight food, and no one will starve to death.

"The highest level is the sphere, that is, the accumulation of knowledge by scholars does not extend in all directions after forming a tight plane, but revolves around a core concept, and condenses the knowledge they have come into contact with into a closed sphere. In this sphere, all knowledge has its place, and outside this sphere, all knowledge that enters hastily can be fully explained. This realm is commonly known as 'harmony', also known as 'enlightenment'.

"When you reach the realm of harmony, it's like a farmer who has his own land, and can grow not only rice, but also sweet potatoes and corn in a year of famine. This piece of land may only be two or three acres in size, barely enough to support itself. This can be done by a thinker, a philosopher, a great monk, or a mentally ill person. Of course, this land may also be as vast as the earth and the universe, with the sun, moon and stars rotating on it, and the rivers, lakes and seas flowing below. There are very few people who can do this in the entire history of mankind, and they are basically cultural sages, religious leaders, and academic giants, such as Confucius and Zhu Zi, which we all know. ”

Liu Xinying's description made Jiang Shuiyuan and others feel that their horizons were opened: It turns out that learning knowledge is also divided into different levels! It turns out that we are still at the lowest level, like a frog in a well, and all we see is the narrow sky above our heads! However, as lovers of Chinese culture, who does not want to be virtuous and holy, and to reach the realm of great enlightenment?

Liu Xinying seemed to have guessed everyone's thoughts, and couldn't help but smile: "How many billions of people have been determined to become sages throughout the ages? How many people can really do it in the end? Therefore, for us middle school students, we should be ambitious, learn from the law, and aim at the realm of harmony, but when we really want to do it, we must be down-to-earth, smart people work hard, start from learning book knowledge and connecting knowledge points step by step, and gradually explore our own research fields and core concepts. As for whether or not you can have an epiphany in the end, in addition to relying on hard work and talent, you also need to rely on opportunities, such as Wang Yangming (Wang Yangming) degrading the dragon field post to become enlightened, Wang Longyu (Wang Ji) living in the quiet room to become enlightened, and Wang Xinzhai (Wang Gen) to be enlightened in a dream, all of which are so that you can't force them!"

Chen Di blinked and asked, "But Sister Xinying, how can we easily find the thread that connects the knowledge points at this stage?"

"I can't help you!" Liu Xinying shook her head decisively, "On the one hand, I haven't reached the second level yet, and even I don't know what the consistent clues are, how can I make it clear with my dimness? And I don't know the knowledge points you have, how can I find the clues that are connected? Isn't your question the same as asking the question blindly? On the other hand, even if I can help you, I won't help you." This is because when we are painstakingly searching for clues that connect our own knowledge points, we are also in the process of painstakingly building our own knowledge structure, so how can we let others do the work for you? Stolen fists can't kill people! Even if others can help you for a while, can they still help you for the rest of your life? After all, people still have to rely on themselves!

Chen Di said with a bitter face: "Sister Xinying, you are so powerful, coupled with your family history, you haven't found the so-called clues that can be consistent until now." How can we find it in a short period of time? Could it be that this spring tryout is going to be a failure again?"

Liu Xinying said with a smile: "Chen Di, you are the vice president of our club, how can you not be defeated and discourage the morale of the army? This is a major crime of violating the seventeen prohibitions and fifty-four beheadings!" After a pause, she continued: "It is true that it is difficult for us to find clues that run through all our knowledge points in a short period of time, but this process of searching is also a process of learning, reviewing, and improving, which can make our knowledge more organized and coherent, which is conducive to us calmly coping with various challenges in the difficult arena of Chinese studies." The other is that we have a higher level of thought in our hearts, and we can analyze and deal with them at a higher level when facing debates and opponents. Even if we lose in the spring trials, as long as we have ambitions, we will have greater gains in the long run!"

At this time, Jiang Shuiyuan asked: "May I ask Senior Sister Liu, what is the approximate appearance of the clues that the predecessors have found that run through the knowledge points? Are they all like the word 'loyalty and forgiveness' that Zeng Zi said?"

"It's not bad! Liu Xinying praised approvingly: "The so-called clues do not have certain rules, and the clues invented by scholars of different eras have their own characteristics of the times, for example, the people of the Song Dynasty like to draw out the clues of 'Confucian Happiness', 'Heavenly Principles', 'Sincere Respect', and 'Poor Principles', while the people of the Ming Dynasty prefer to use 'To Conscience', 'All Things Are One', 'Sincerity and Prudence', 'Conform to Nature' as the title, while Western Horse Religion is defined as 'Productivity' and 'Production Relations', 'Value' and 'Surplus Value' and so on. Specifically, when you go back, you can look through the study cases of some famous physicists since the Song and Ming dynasties, and you will have a general impression in your heart. ”

Jiang Shuiyuan wrote down several titles in his notebook, such as "The Case of Song and Yuan Dynasty Studies" and "The Inheritance of Chinese Scholars in the National Dynasty".

Fu Shouzhang also asked, "President, didn't you say that you want to introduce us to two methods? What is the other one?"

Liu Xinying patted her head playfully: "Let's talk about the second method." I call this method 'linguistic expression', because it distinguishes four different realms mainly by different linguistic expressions, but its basic connotation is not much different from the previous point, line, plane, and ball method. The first level of the realm is to express the thoughts of the ancients in the words of the ancients, which means that at the beginning of learning Chinese culture, due to the limitations of their own knowledge, they do not have a deep understanding and grasp of the thoughts of the ancient sages, and they can only follow the clouds. When encountering problems, it is mainly answered by reciting the notes and notes of the predecessors, and in the final analysis, it is better for a short man to watch the play and follow the humanity.

"The second level is to express the thoughts of the ancients in their own words. At this stage, the learner already has a relatively deep understanding of the thoughts of the ancient sages, and has even reached the level of integration, and can use his own words to vividly express the attitude of the ancients towards all things. The predecessors called this realm 'I Note the Six Classics', and if you do this, you can be regarded as entering the hall by studying Chinese culture. If you lived before the Qing Dynasty, you could have made a name for yourself as a Confucian scholar and a school teacher, and now, you can barely get a teaching position in a school. However, to put it bluntly, it is just to be a mouthpiece and translator for the ancients!

The third level is to express one's thoughts in one's own words, which is when scholars have studied the writings of many ancient sages and found that although the ancients said a lot of truth, they were always unable to properly express the spirituality in their hearts. Therefore, after stepping through the clouds, he resolutely abandoned the thoughts of the ancients, and began to dig out the shining points in his spirit that were different from those of his predecessors, magnify them, and make sense of them. In this way, it can be regarded as a new and unique way, which can leave a little mark on the history books.

"The fourth level of realm is to express one's thoughts in the words of the ancients. When I reached this level, I found that my words were spoken by the ancients, but the ancients did not speak as clearly, and the words of the ancients could be used to prove what I said, which further demonstrated the correctness of my thoughts. Although the words were spoken by the ancients hundreds of thousands of years ago, and the ideas were created by me alone, the two go hand in hand and complement each other. This kind of realm was called 'Six Classics Note Me' by the ancients, and it can also be called 'Harmony'.

"We ordinary middle school students can express the thoughts of the ancients in the words of the ancients at the first level, and they can already make a name for themselves in the difficult arena of Chinese studies. It is even rarer to be able to achieve the second level of realm and express the thoughts of the ancients in their own words. So we don't have to be too ambitious now, we only need to thoroughly understand a few national classics, and strive to reach the peak of the first realm, and we can be firmly invincible in the selection competition in Huai'an Mansion!"

Fu Shouzhang, Chen Di and others nodded yes at the same time.

Jiang Shuiyuan couldn't help but ask curiously: "Senior Sister Liu, may I ask if these two methods of establishing the knowledge structure of Chinese culture are your originality, or do they have their origins?"