Ancient aristocracy

In the eyes of ordinary people, there is a difference between Chinese aristocracy and Western aristocracy, mainly because people believe that Western aristocracy has aristocratic spiritual inheritance. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

But in fact, China also has an aristocratic spirit, Confucius said in the "Analects of Liren": "Rich and noble, people do what they want; If you don't get it by its way, you won't get it anywhere", that's what it means.

To illustrate just one example, the spirit of the aristocracy is the spirit of principle, that is, for the sake of the right heart, no matter the cost.

In the "Historical Records", "Wu Taibo's Family" recorded such a story: "The first envoy of Ji Za passed Xu Jun in the north. Xu Jun is good at Ji Zhajian, and he dares to speak. Ji Za knew that in order to make the kingdom, he did not dedicate it. As for Xu, Xu Jun was dead, so he untied his sword and tied it to Xu Jun's grave tree. The servant said: 'Xu Jun is dead, who cares?' Ji Zi said: "No." My heart has promised it, how can I die twice as much as my heart! ’”

The gist of the story is: Ji Li, the son of Wu State, went to various countries and visited the monarch of Xu State when he traveled north. Xu Jun liked Ji Zha's sword, but he didn't dare to say it. Ji Za also understood Xu Jun's meaning in his heart, but because the sword was a ritual weapon hanging on his body, and he had to go to the Central Plains to send envoys, he didn't offer the sword to Xu Jun. When the envoy came back and passed through Xu Guo, Xu Jun was dead, Ji Za untied his sword and hung it on the trees of Xu Jun's grave before leaving. The entourage said: "Xu Jun is dead, who will return the sword to!" Ji Zi said: "No, I promised him in my heart, how can I go against my own wishes because of Xu Jun's death!" ”

In ancient China, there were war-torn times, such as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, where Confucius lamented that "etiquette collapsed and happiness was broken". In the war, people were precarious, insecure and insecure, and the social consciousness was dominated by Legalists and soldiers, which made China's aristocracy rich but not expensive, and it is understandable that the aristocratic spirit represented by Zhou Li was replaced by the atmosphere of wealth and luxury and timely pleasure.

In the era of peace and prosperity, the excavation of ancient relics has a positive significance, and it is what modern people should think about and practice not to forget the glory of a lifetime in a moment.

2016.4.7