Chapter 148: Chen Gong Admission
"However, Taoism is hidden from the sky and does not know people." Lu Zhi has already accepted what Zheng Xuan said, but he is still a little stubborn and can't fully accept it all at once.
"Uncle, the two schools of Confucianism and Taoism, or the hundred schools of thought in the past, each family has the essence of each family, and at the same time, each family also has its own shortcomings, why don't we gather the strengths of each family and go to the dross of each family?" Zhang Hao said with a smile.
"Oh? What is Zihan's opinion? Lu Zhi looked at Zhang Hao and asked.
"Take Confucianism and Taoism as an example, Confucianism believes that human nature is evolutionary, and the innate state is not perfect, so it needs to be nurtured, and advocates the continuous creation and progress of civilization."
"However, Confucianism ignores the fact that human nature is constantly progressing and sublimated, and at the same time, there will be alienation and distortion of human nature, so there needs to be a movement to return to its original position."
"Taoism should overcome the phenomenon of alienation by reversing simplicity and returning to the truth, and maintain the natural simplicity and tranquility of human nature, but Taoism often cannot distinguish the boundary between return and regression, and is willing to sacrifice development and progress for the sake of return, such a return cannot be realized."
The complementarity of Confucianism and Taoism is to advocate both continuous sublimation and progress, and continuous return to the basics, so that people can not only have wisdom, but also maintain simplicity and freedom, so that they are both highly developed, harmonious and orderly. Insisting on evolution and avoiding alienation is undoubtedly the direction that human development should pursue. ”
Lu Zhi and Chen Gong listened to Zhang Hao's words, while falling into thought, and nodded from time to time, even Zheng Xuan and the three of them looked thoughtful when they heard Zhang Hao's remarks.
"Of course, there are many other aspects of Confucianism and Taoism, such as Confucianism, which shows a strong spirit, a kind of rich and noble can not be lewd, poor and lowly can not be moved, and the mighty and unyielding manly spirit."
"However, if it is too rigid, it is easy to break, but there is a humble spirit in Taoism, with the purpose of being weak and indisputable, conforming to nature, which just forms a complementary trend of yin and yang with Confucianism, between Confucianism and Taoism, just as yin and yang and male and female."
"Not only that, in fact, Confucianism and Taoism are of the same origin, they all believe that heaven and man are one, both advocate interpersonal harmony, both pursue a noble spiritual life, and both value humanity over Shinto."
In the relationship between heaven and man, Confucianism emphasizes the role of man, so it is necessary to help the heavens, and Taoism emphasizes the role of the heavens, so it is necessary to follow the heavenly body."
"In terms of human relations, Confucianism inherited more of the patriarchal culture of the Zhou Dynasty with male blood as the link, respecting the ancestors, taking filial piety as the foundation, emphasizing male dominance and female subordination, showing the distinctive characteristics of male culture."
"Taoism preserves more of the legacy of the ancient matriarchal clan culture, with more equality and simplicity, showing the distinctive characteristics of female culture."
"Fundamentally speaking, only because of the fatigue of Zhou Wen, to solve this problem, there is the rise of a hundred schools of thought, Confucianism with benevolence to improve the Zhou rites, in order to make the Zhou rites rejuvenated, Taoists use Taoism to criticize the Zhou rites, to make human nature free and easy to develop."
"Although their paths are different, they all pursue the health of human nature, and they all hope to build a world without war, oppression, and suffering, so their ultimate goal is the same."
Looking at the people who were in thought, Zhang Hao stated again, these words made Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan and others exclaim again and again in their hearts, as if the door to a new world had been opened.
"Zihan, listen to your words, it's better to read for ten years, I was too narrow-minded before, Mr. Rebirth, I apologized to you for my previous unreasonableness." Lu Zhi was the first to react, and said and bowed deeply to Zhang Xin.
"Mr. Zigan is serious." Zhang Xin hurriedly stepped forward to help Lu Zhi up.
"Build a world free of war, oppression, and suffering? Is this really possible? Chen Gong muttered to himself, his eyes full of yearning.
"Although I can't guarantee that I will be able to do it, I will work hard towards this goal, and the Faculty of Arts is to gather the strengths of hundreds of schools and continue to provide talents for this goal." Zhang Hao looked at Chen Gong and said.
"My lord, the palace has a reluctant request, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." Chen Gong asked with some hesitation.
"But it's okay to say it." Zhang Hao looked at the hesitant Chen Gong and said.
"My lord, I want to join the Faculty of Letters." Chen Gong looked at Zhang Hao with a firm look in his eyes.
"This ......" This time it was Zhang Hao's turn to be embarrassed, he abducted Chen Gong back, originally wanted to let him enter the office, but now he actually wants to join the Academy of Arts.
"If the adults are embarrassed, forget it, it's Gong Menglang." Chen Gong looked at Zhang Hao's embarrassed face and said with some disappointment.
"Don't be embarrassed, don't be embarrassed, I'll arrange it for Mr. Gongtai later." Zhang Hao hurriedly waved his hand and said, if you join the Faculty of Letters, join the Faculty of Arts, the most important thing is to keep Chen Gong first.
"Thank you, then, sir." Chen Gong got up and saluted and said.
"It's just that it's not the time to enroll, and the existing students have already been taught by my stepfather, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to have students teach to the public station until the next time the students enroll." Zhang Hao scratched his head and said.
"Teaching students? Adults misunderstood. Chen Gong listened to Zhang Hao's words and said with a smile.
"Misunderstanding? What is the misunderstanding? Zhang Hao looked at Chen Gong in confusion.
"My lord, Gong wants to enroll as a student and learn Taoism with Mr. Rebirth." Chen Gong shook his head and said.
"What? Enrolled in school? Zhang Hao's jaw almost dropped in shock, Chen Gong actually wanted to be Zhang Xin's student and learn Taoist academics.
"Uh...... My lord, do you have any questions? Chen Gong looked at Zhang Hao and asked puzzled.
"No problem, no problem." Zhang Hao said with a smile.
"I listened to the adult's words just now, it really made the palace embarrassed, I didn't expect the adult to have such a thorough understanding of Confucianism and Taoism at such a young age, and the palace was ashamed."
"As the adults said, there are hundreds of schools, each has its essence, and there are also its inappropriateness, before it was too one-sided in the palace learning, so I want to learn from adults, learn from many parties, and integrate it." Chen Gong looked at Zhang Hao with admiration and said.
"Mr. Gongtai is overrated, Hao just put forward his own humble opinion, which is insignificant." Faced with Chen Gong's praise, Zhang Hao said with some embarrassment.
"Adults must no longer be called Mr., the knowledge of the palace is not as good as that of adults, not as good as adults." Chen Gong shook his head and said.
"Mr. Gongtai doesn't have to be like this."
"Adult ......"
"You two have been polite enough, have you?" Seeing that the two of them were polite, Lu Zhi on the side said with a smile.
"Uh...... Laughing, uncle, why don't you stay too? Zhang Hao smiled awkwardly, looked at Lu Zhi and asked.
"Why, you want me to study at your Faculty of Letters." Lu Zhi looked at Zhang Hao with a smile and asked.