Xiao Beiyou said with a little understanding: "Uncle Shi, the persistent spirit you said is very similar to the spirit of the martial arts heroes, the real heroes in the martial arts, in order to maintain justice, they can always face difficulties and obstacles and rush forward without turning back, they have the pursuit of justice in their hearts, and never give up lightly; they are not afraid of strong enemies, so they dare to rush forward to kill regardless of their bodies; they are arrogant, sometimes even knowing that they will be defeated if they rush forward, but they still bravely punch, draw their swords, Bright sword, dare to move forward bravely, although defeated, this is a kind of heroic spirit that makes the enemy fearful.

"You are right, the positive and enterprising spirit advocated by Confucianism is very similar to the brave spirit of martial arts knights, and Confucianism has 'the benevolent are invincible' In the same way, people with high martial arts cultivation also have strong internal strength, and the internal force is stronger, which is conducive to bringing the martial arts energy into the best state。 Shi Taosheng spoke carefully to Xiao Beiyou.

It seems that although Confucianism emphasizes ethical cultivation, their views on self-cultivation still have important implications for those who practice martial arts on how to cultivate internal strength. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"Those who practice martial arts can indeed get inspiration from Confucian theory, and Mencius, an important representative of Confucianism, once said: 'I am good at my heroic spirit'. Although he emphasized the improvement of inner ethics, for those who learn martial arts, it can also be seen as emphasizing that those who practice martial arts should cultivate their inner qi, and not stop at just practicing martial arts moves, and only when their internal qi is strong can they be more powerful. Shi Taosheng carefully lectured on Confucianism to Xiao Beiyou in combination with martial arts.

"Confucian theory is really interesting, before, the little nephew didn't pay attention to any sect and doctrine, and I didn't think that the esoteric theory and doctrine would have anything to do with martial arts, now listen to you. The little nephew knew. The doctrine of the ancients is so closely related to martial arts. Xiao Bei lobbied, stopped and thought for a while, and then said: "Uncle Shi, outside of Confucianism. Didn't you say that there are still Taoist and Buddhist doctrines? These other doctrines. Is it also closely related to martial arts and people who practice martial arts?" Xiao Beiyou asked.

Shi Taosheng said: "In terms of the characteristics of the doctrine, Lao Yu himself prefers the doctrine of Taoism. One of the basic principles that Taoism adheres to is to conform to nature, that is, they emphasize following the laws of nature and not carrying out too much human intervention. Water is good for all things and does not fight" "The world is not weaker than water, and the strong can win, with its easy" "I hope to speak naturally." Therefore, the wind does not end, the rain does not end', etc., all these words, the main emphasis is to return to the true state, return to nature, the weak is better than the strong, advocate respect for the nature of nature, do not distort the original face of things, in the Taoist view, man and nature are originally unified, man should treat all things as equals, let all things develop naturally and freely. ”

Xiao Bei said: "This kind of view of going with the flow, the little nephew also likes it very much, according to the little nephew, the so-called 'go with the flow', refers to doing everything must try to let it develop naturally, do not forcibly change it, natural development is a kind of homeopathy, from the perspective of martial arts, it is to follow the trend, do not move against the trend, homeopathy, you can dial a thousand pounds in four or two, take advantage of the situation, you can be like a bamboo, you say, the little nephew understands this, is it reasonable?"

"Yes, the first principle that Taoism adheres to is to conform to nature, under this principle, Taoism also put forward a series of very wonderful ways to do things, such as 'to overcome the rigid with softness', soft as water, rigid as a stone, water drops through the stone, weak has its flexibility, continuity, it has its own wonderful method to overcome strong things; Knowing its male, guarding its female, for the world's stream', that is, knowing what is strong, but willing to guard the feminine status, then, it will become the world's return to the stream, which emphasizes to be low-key, modest, not strong, not sharp, only humble as a valley, in order to be compatible with all things in the world. Shi Taosheng continued.

"It sounds very reasonable, it's like talking about the way of recruiting martial arts, seeking advance by retreat, and attacking by defending, which is very noteworthy. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"These Taoist philosophies are not only the specific development of the view of 'conforming to nature', but also the specific expression of the Taoist view of 'doing nothing and doing everything', these methods can actually be seen as how to 'follow the trend', not 'against the trend', these views, in fact, are the same as the principles of martial arts, for those who learn martial arts, these philosophies of Taoism greatly help people who practice martial arts to realize the deeper mysteries of martial arts. Shi Taosheng said.

Xiao Beiyou said: "Uncle Shi just talked about the Taoist philosophy, it sounds really wonderful, and it is also very reasonable, the little nephew knows, in the rivers and lakes, the martial arts masters make moves, if they use the way of hard encounters, they often have to suffer; wise masters can often win by surprise, or retreat as advance, or use strength to counterattack, or take advantage of the situation to counterattack, or sudden attack, this is 'follow the trend'; the ancient art of war talks about 'soldiers like water', the water potential is high and down, and it flows along the mountain shape, which is very vividly multiplied by the army' According to the little nephew's understanding, water is the best at flowing with the trend, it is one of the most typical ways to follow the nature, and Taoism says that 'goodness is like water' may also be the reason, so the little nephew guesses, Uncle Shi, you repeatedly preach these Taoist philosophies, must be to tell the little nephew, martial arts operation is also to follow the trend, in the process of martial arts training, martial arts, in the process of martial arts, martial arts, to know how to follow the trend, how to do nothing, but also to defeat the enemy, invincible, right?" Xiao Beiyou talked to Shi Taosheng about his experience.

"You are very perceptive, you are right, life in the world, learning to follow the trend is very important, this is not only the truth of martial arts, but also the principle of human survival, is a natural truth, so, the basic principle of Taoism about conforming to nature, in fact, is also a philosophy of life, is one of the basic principles that people must follow in order to survive and develop in the world. Shi Taosheng said.

"The little nephew still doesn't understand such an esoteric philosophy of life, and can only understand it from the aspect of martial arts, the little nephew knows that it is very important to practice martial arts and go with the flow, why should martial arts be practiced often? If you face the enemy's attack, you can deal with it freely, and you can advance and retreat according to the changes in the situation, combine the virtual and the real, use both offense and defense, and follow the trend, which is naturally more sure of winning. Xiao Bei lobbied.

Shi Taosheng felt that Xiao Beiyou did have a good understanding, for the Taoist ideological views, Xiao Beiyou can think and understand from the perspective of martial arts and martial arts, and realize specific truths from it, which is good at touching the way of thinking, which is very important for learning martial arts, Shi Taosheng feels that he should talk to Xiao Beiyou in detail about the specific examples of Taoist theory.

Shi Taosheng said: "Xiao Xiaonephew, there is a very important Taoist exposition you must know, Lao Tzu said in the "Tao Te Ching": 'To the void, keep quiet, all things are done together, I will look at the recovery. It emphasizes that the pursuit of the realm of 'emptiness' should be thorough, the state of mind of keeping 'quiet' should be clear, and in the face of the vigorous growth of all things, it is necessary to be able to see the truth that it returns to the original. Lao Tzu's view of self-cultivation is closely related to his view of conforming to nature, and he emphasizes the unity of emptiness and tranquility in the process of self-cultivation, so that there can be 'emptiness', and only with 'emptiness' can we be 'clear' and can understand things; only when we are 'quiet' can we be 'clear', and only when we are 'clear' can we be free from prejudice and can we be 'clear' Therefore, the purpose of cultivation is to thoroughly pursue emptiness and stillness, and to cultivate into a way of enlightenment that can realize the way of nature. ”

Xiao Beiyou asked: "Uncle Shi, what did you say in a row, what 'emptiness', 'quietness', 'emptiness', 'brightness', 'clearness', 'view', and what 'nature' and 'truthfulness', etc., the little nephew was confused, and couldn't figure it out, you spoke too mysteriously, confusing me, could you please be specific and simple?"

"In short, when people cultivate, they should develop a state of mind that is humble and clear, and only by having a broad state of mind can they see things more clearly; at the same time, they should also develop a peaceful and quiet state of mind, only by maintaining a quiet state of mind, can they quietly observe things and realize the true truth, and this 'void' and 'quiet' are also a way of understanding the way of cognition of the natural way; in fact, this kind of pursuit of 'void' and 'quiet' cultivation method is very inspiring for martial arts cultivation, and people who practice martial arts especially need to have this kind of 'void' state of mind and ' Tranquility' mentality, only by maintaining emptiness and quietness, in order to get rid of distracting thoughts, concentrate on luck to make moves; only with single-mindedness, internal qi can be condensed, and qi gathering will have stronger internal force, internal force is strong, martial arts will naturally be higher and stronger, therefore, the heart of humility and tranquility is the most fundamental state of mind and mentality for practicing martial arts. Shi Taosheng explained.

Xiao Beiyou said: "The little nephew understands, there is a quiet state of mind, so that he will not be cranky, in order to concentrate, put all his mind on practicing martial arts, in this way, there is no interference of messy thoughts, when practicing martial arts, any move is attentive, concentrated, and consistent, and the natural energy of the moves is also greater, simply put, the mood should be relaxed, the mind should be calm, so that when practicing the martial arts, the concentration can be concentrated, and the improvement of martial arts will be faster!" (To be continued......)