Preface 2: Talking about the good and evil of history from the bamboo book chronicle

There is a book, or a book that has been lost and has been partially restored by later generations, called the Kizuka Book, also known as the Bamboo Book Chronicle.

Probably anyone who pays even a little attention to history has heard of this book.

It is said that during the time of Emperor Sima Yan of the Jin Dynasty, a person from Ji County stole the bamboo slips found in the tomb of King Wei during the Warring States Period. It is also known as the only chronicle in ancient China that was not burned by the Qin fire.

However, this book was lost again in the Song Dynasty, and what we see now is rearranged by later generations.

If you are interested, you can check out this book, and the origin will not be said.

What I want to say here is that several records in this book are extremely important, almost important to subvert some ideas from the source.

Xi Yao was in decline and was imprisoned by Shun.

Shun imprisoned Yao in Pingyang and took the throne.

Shun put Yao in Pingyang.

Shun imprisoned Yao, reinstated Saidan Zhu, so that he would not see his father.

In other words, judging from the record of this book, the image of Emperor Shun has to be re-evaluated.

In "Doubt", Han Feizi said a sentence through the mouth of a traitorous minister's henchmen, "Shun forced Yao, Yu forced Shun, Tang Fangji, and King Wu fell", which cannot be said to be the real history.

And the virtue of Yao Shunyu's three generations of concession will also be redefined, whether it is three generations of concession, or three generations of force, has become a historical puzzle that is difficult to know the truth.

With the continuous unearthing of bronzes later, from various materials, the bamboo book chronicle is true and false, and Taishi Gong said that there are also true and false.

Therefore, without conclusive evidence, no one can be sure what kind of person Emperor Shun is.

After all, all history is only contemporary history, and history is played at will according to the needs of the rulers.

Of course, the rulers I am talking about are not only emperors, but also those so-called literati, literati who have mastered the caliber of propaganda.

Putting out historical materials to discuss the truth and falsehood is something that historians do, and I am not qualified to discuss it, and I don't want to discuss it.

I just want to say that from three generations to force, or three generations to give in, in fact, reflects a period of debate from ancient times to the present.

Is human nature inherently good or inherently evil?

History is like people, the period in which Yao Shunyu lived is the infant period of history, and the good and evil in this period are the good and evil when our species is germinated.

The theory of good and evil is involved in each family, but what is really talked about in depth is Meng Ke and Xun Qing, the two Confucian sages who are listed as a biography by Taishi Gong.

Three generations have given way, and the infant period of history is so warm and affectionate, so that human nature is good. Mencius used the inherent compassion, shame, resignation, and right and wrong of human beings to lead to the four ends of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom, which were born from nature, but were influenced by nurture, so they expanded and enriched them with the virtues of etiquette and teaching.

Three generations are forced to force each other, and the infant period of history is so cruel that human nature is evil. Xunzi is born with good profits, born with evil, has the desire of ears and eyes, and has a good voice, which is the source of chaos and war.

Mencius Xunqing has different cognitions, but the purpose is the same, hoping to get a world of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, and kindness.

Although Xunzi, in the eyes of Confucianism in the back, his status is not too high. Even the Temple of Confucius, the sacred place of Confucianism, I don't know if he didn't enter it from the beginning, or if he was moved out later.

I searched for a long time, but I couldn't find the answer to this question. As for some people on the Internet, it was the Song Dynasty that Li Confucianism was moved out, the problem is that Li Confucianism was in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the "great" Yan Shenggong lineage is north of the Yangtze River or even the Yellow River, often wearing left hair, but still considers himself orthodox.

None of this, although Xunzi is not revered by Confucianism, the means of transforming sex and hypocrisy have been carried forward in the writings of his disciple Han Fei.

Legalism, miscellaneous Taoism, and Confucianism have finally become one of the most important imperial doctrines.

When Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was educating the crown prince, he once said: The Han family has its own system, and it is a bully and a miscellaneous way. It's a pity that the son is not like the father, and the Han family system stops with him. Even if Guangwu was prosperous, the Han Dynasty did not have an emperor like him.

The Confucianism of the Han Dynasty can be classified into the royal road, but as for the Legalists, it is the foundation of hegemony. The remnants of the sixth emperor of the Qin people, and the first emperor, swept away the Liuhe, set the foundation for all generations, and the Legalists made great contributions.

Having said so many extraneous meanings, they are all general, shallow knowledge, and should not talk about the rights and wrongs of a hundred schools.

Putting aside the views on each family, I just say that personally, I still don't want the embryonic period of our ethnic history to be so cruel. Therefore, what is chosen here is still the true Zen of warmth and affection, rather than the fake Zen of Cao Pi and Sima Yan.

Although there are many ancestors, everyone's ancestors are similar, and they have been prisoners, dog people, almost extinct species, and have lost the country several times, but I still hope that the earlier ancestors are good people and stand up to the sky.

Therefore, the tone of the book is that the victors are glorious and the losers are all respectable.

It is written about mythological history, and mythology, like fairy tales, is simple and praises of virtue.