In the code of conduct of a gentleman, it is difficult to be both witty and honest.
'The Way of a Gentleman' was an ancient Chinese Confucian classic, the Book of Rites. The original text was as follows: The way of a gentleman is as light as water, as clear as a mirror, and as pure as a gentleman. When he is light, he will not criticize others; When he is clear, he will not be noticed by others; When he is pure, he will not be noticed by others. A gentleman is open-minded and open-minded, so he always lives in his heart. A wise man is a wise man, so he always lives outside. There is nothing in the world that is greater than the end of the autumn hair and Mount Tai is small; There is nothing that is longer than the micros and shorter than the micros. The gentleman pursues the root, the root is established, and the Tao is born. Is filial piety the root of benevolence? Is loyalty the root of righteousness? Is propriety the root of virtue? Observing the glory of the country, observing the glory of the family, you can know the truth of the world. Therefore, a gentleman does not accumulate small steps, can not reach thousands of miles; Do not accumulate small streams, can not form rivers and seas. A fine steed cannot leap ten paces; An inferior horse can only ride ten horses without giving up. Therefore, if a gentleman does not fly, he will soar into the sky if he flies. If he does not sing, he will sing, and he will be amazed.
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The way of a gentleman refers to a noble moral standard and code of conduct, emphasizing that people should follow the virtues of justice, fairness, honesty, modesty, tolerance, benevolence, etc. to achieve harmony and progress of individuals and society. In the Analects of Confucius, the way of a gentleman was described as the four dimensions of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. Among them,"benevolence" refers to the love and respect between people,"righteousness" refers to the compliance with laws, regulations and social ethics,"propriety" refers to the compliance with social etiquette and respect for others,"wisdom" refers to the possession of wisdom and intelligence, and "faith" refers to honesty and keeping promises. The way of a gentleman was not only the pursuit of personal virtue, but also the foundation of social progress and harmony. In the Analects of Confucius, Confucius emphasized that people should take the way of a gentleman as the standard to constantly improve their moral standards and cultural cultivation in order to achieve personal and social progress and development. The way of a gentleman had a profound influence in Chinese culture. It was regarded as a noble moral standard and code of conduct, and it was also the goal that people should pursue in their studies and lives.
The following are some classic phrases about the way of a gentleman: A gentleman is harmonious but different. A villain is harmonious but not harmonious. A gentleman is happy where he is, but a villain is not happy where he is. 3. A gentleman helps others to achieve their goals, but does not help others to achieve their goals. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is sorrowful. 5. Gentlemen are harmonious but different. Villains are the same but not harmonious. A gentleman speaks of righteousness and a villain speaks of profit. 7 A gentleman is ashamed of his words and his actions. A villain is ashamed of his actions and his words. 8. A gentleman cares for the root and a villain cares for the end. 9. Gentlemen are harmonious but different. Villains are the same but not harmonious. A gentleman is erudite and meditates on himself every day. Then he will know clearly and do nothing wrong. These sentences emphasized the moral character and code of conduct of gentlemen. They pursued harmony and balance between differences, not personal interests, but more social justice and moral standards.
The following are some original texts and translated examples of the way of a gentleman: ##Part 1: University (related to the Way of Sincerity) ###Original text The so-called sincerity is not to deceive oneself. If you hate the stench, if you like the color, this is called self-modesty. Therefore, a gentleman must be careful to be alone. ###Translate The so-called sincerity of one's thoughts was to not deceive oneself. Just like how he hated rotten smells, just like how he loved beautiful women, this was how he felt at ease. Therefore, a gentleman must be cautious when he was alone. ##2. Book of Commandments (Zhuge Liang) ###Original text The conduct of a gentleman is to cultivate his moral character by being quiet and frugal. It is not indifferent to make the mind clear, it is not quiet to go far. Learning must be quiet, talent must learn, without learning can not expand talent, without ambition can not achieve learning. Indulgence and slowness cannot encourage the spirit, and impetuousness cannot govern the nature. Years and times fly, thoughts and days fly away, so they wither and wither, most of them are not connected with the world, sad to live in a poor house, how can it be too late! ###Translate People with moral cultivation relied on inner peace to cultivate their body and mind, and frugality to cultivate their noble moral character. Without tranquility and few desires, one could not have a clear ambition. Without eliminating external interference, one could not achieve a lofty goal. Learning must be calm and single-minded, and talent comes from hard work. If you don't study, you can't increase your talent. If you don't have a clear ambition, you can't achieve success in your studies. Indulgence and slackness cannot cheer up the spirit, frivolity and impetuousness cannot cultivate the temperament. Age passed quickly with time, will disappeared with time, and finally withered and withered. Most of them had no contribution to society and could only sit sadly in that poor house. At that time, how could it be too late to regret? ##3. Other expressions about gentlemen ###Original text A gentleman is not afraid of disaster and does not like happiness. A gentleman was not afraid of disaster, nor did he show joy when fortune came. Wealth is not enough to benefit, poverty is not enough to damage. Riches and honor cannot benefit oneself, and poverty cannot hurt oneself. The so-called gentleman, words must be loyal and honest, but the heart does not complain, benevolence and righteousness in the body, but the face does not have to cut, thinking is clear, but the words are not one-sided. ###Translate A gentleman is not afraid when disaster comes, nor is he happy when fortune comes. Riches and riches could not add anything to oneself, and poverty and inferiority would not harm oneself. The so-called gentleman must be loyal and trustworthy when he speaks without resentment in his heart. He must have the virtue of benevolence and righteousness on his body without boasting on his face. He must think clearly and not be arbitrary in his words. There is also the saying,"A gentleman guides his eyes and ears with his heart and regards righteousness as courage. A villain guides his heart with his eyes and ears and regards rudeness as courage." (A gentleman uses his heart to guide his eyes and ears, and regards righteousness as courage; A villain uses his eyes and ears to guide his heart, and regards immodesty as courage.)
The way of a gentleman had many meanings. In the traditional sense, a gentleman was the ideal personality standard in Confucius 'mind, and it was still used as a standard of being a person. From the perspective of culture and personality, Yu Qiuyu's essay book, The Way of a Gentleman, elaborated from the perspective of China culture and personality. In terms of code of conduct, the "gentleman's way" was embodied as "slow in speech and quick in action", and he had to have his own way of doing things, such as "coming from afar" in the face of visitors from other places;"Be loyal to the body" when performing his duties;"Distinguish between righteousness and benefit" when faced with moral choices of interests;"When others are in danger, follow the principle of" not doing what is righteous, there is no courage "; On the way to pursue dreams, there are" even if there are thousands of people, I will go "and so on. When it came to fame and fortune, a gentleman should 'transcend the world and not enter it'. Even if others enjoyed glory and wealth, a gentleman should still abide by his own moral standards and principles of life, maintain the thoughts and realm of benevolence, righteousness, and morality, be kind and generous to others, uphold justice and truth, and not be confused by fame and fortune and power. He should have an extraordinary state of mind, so that even the emperor and prime minister could not do anything about it. Moreover, a gentleman could be detached from worldly affairs and not be influenced by fame, fortune, and power. He could reach the realm of transcendence. In terms of self-cultivation, they should improve their self-cultivation and moral quality."They should not beg for opportunities to enter and leave the official family. They should rely on the official power to fight with others, and be content with poverty and keep their duties." Judging from the results of moral cultivation, a gentleman pays attention to inner cultivation and hides his strength and biding his time. The gentleman's hidden Tao is becoming more and more obvious, while the villain's Tao is becoming more and more obvious. Furthermore, the way of a gentleman emphasized the unity of knowledge and action.
In the Doctrine of the mean, Chapter 33, there was a saying," The way of a gentleman is dark but gradually developed; the way of a villain is bright but gradually perishes." The gentleman's hidden Tao became more and more obvious, while the villain's Tao became more and more obvious. This reflected that the gentleman paid attention to inner cultivation and kept a low profile, while the villain would eventually fail because of his hypocrisy and short-sightedness.
The way of a gentleman is to be loyal to the world. The greatest virtue of a gentleman was to be loyal to the world.
Tao is based on faith, and law is based on wisdom. This is a famous saying from Su Shi. The meaning of this sentence was that morality was based on honesty, and law was based on wisdom. The two could not be separated, or their lifespan would not be extended. When Su Shi visited Tianqing Temple, he used the divination to determine his fate for the rest of his life. The answer he got was exactly this sentence. He wrote down this sentence so as not to forget the inseparable meaning of morality and wisdom. This sentence also expressed the view that ancient true people were based on honesty.
The path of a gentleman encompassed many aspects. From the perspective of personality standards, it was the ideal personality standard in Confucius 'mind, and it was still used as the standard of conduct. In terms of conduct, a gentleman would not be trapped by the monarch. Even in the face of the secular temptation of fame and fortune, he could stick to the idea and realm of benevolence, righteousness and morality, be kind and generous to others, uphold justice and truth, maintain integrity and honesty, and not be confused by fame and power. In the face of fate, if a gentleman struggled ceaselessly, concentrated, adhered to the truth, and was righteous, he would not yield to fate. He would be able to conquer nature and would not be cast by fate. In terms of specific behavior, such as the gentleman's way inherited by Shandong people, it is embodied in the aspects of "slow in speech and quick in action","near and pleasant from afar","devoted to ambition and body","discrimination between righteousness and benefit","no courage to see righteousness","I will go even if there are thousands of people" and so on. Also, from the perspective of inner cultivation, a gentleman paid attention to inner cultivation and kept a low profile. In addition, the way of a gentleman was also reflected in the integration of knowledge and action.