Confucius in the Temple of Zhou, the original text and translation are detailed

What is the way to be depressed and complacent by people who are afraid to think that they are smart and wise?

1. Original text in the middle: Confucius.

Looking at the temple of Zhou, there are utensils. Confucius asked the temple keepers, "What kind of instrument is this?"

He said, "This cover is the vessel of the throne." Confucius said:

Smell the seat, full is covered, virtual is sloppy, in the middle is positive, yes? He said, "Yes."

Confucius made the way.

Take water and try it, full is covered, medium is positive, and virtual is bad. Confucius sighed and said, "Woohoo!

O is the one who is full of evil and does not fall! Zilu said: "Dare to ask if there is a way to hold the man?

Confucius said: "Be wise and sage, and keep it foolish; The merit is sailed by heaven and land, and it is guarded; Courage to care for the world, guard it with cowardice; Rich from all over the world, keep it humble. This is the so-called way to lose money.

State Peiqing. 2. Translation: Confucius visited the Temple of Zhou and saw the utensils.

Confucius asked the temple keepers, "What is this?" The people of the temple said:

This is the right seat. Confucius said, "I have heard that when the right seat is filled with water, it will overturn, when it is empty, it will be slanted, and when the water is halfway filled, it will be vertical, is this true?"

The temple keeper said, "That's right." Confucius asked Zilu to fetch water to try, and sure enough, when the water was full, it overturned, and when it was empty, it was oblique, and when it was halfway up, it stood vertically.

Confucius sighed: "Woohoo! How can there be something full but not subversive?

Zilu asked, "Is there a way to hold the full?" "The method of holding full, suppressing and then detracting.

Zilu said: "Is there a way to detract? Confucius said

Those who are virtuous and generous will be humble; Those who have a vast land are diligent and thrifty; Those who are honored in the position of Lu are kept by the humble; Those who are strong in the army will be respected.

Confucius's view of the Zhou Temple Translation: Confucius visited the Zhou Temple and saw the tilted vessels. Confucius asked the temple keepers:

What is this? The keeper of the temple said, "This is the vessel on the right side of the seat."

Confucius said, "I have heard that when the right seat is filled with water, it will overturn, when it is empty, it will be slanted, and when the water is halfway filled, it will be vertical, is this true?" The temple keeper said

That is true. Confucius asked Zilu to fetch water to try, and sure enough, when the water was full, it overturned, and when it was halfway through, it stood vertically, and when it was empty, it would be oblique.

Confucius sighed: "Oh, there will be a full but not overturned!" Zilu asked

Is there a way to hold it full? "The method of holding full, suppressing and then detracting. Zilu said

Is there a way to derogate? Confucius said, "Those who are virtuous and generous should be humble in their manners; Those who have a vast land are diligent and thrifty; Those who are honored in the position of Lu are kept by the humble; Those who are strong in the army will be in awe; The wise and wise guard foolishness; Those who are well-informed and memorized are superficial.

That's how to suppress losses. ”

Confucius's view of the temple in the Zhou Temple is an ancient text, from the "Han Poetry Biography", the original text is:

Confucius contemplated in the Zhou Temple, and there were weapons to tease him. Confucius asked the temple keepers, "What kind of instrument is this?"

He said, "This cover is the vessel of the throne." Confucius said:

Smell the seat, full of Zen files, virtual is empty, in the positive, yes? He said, "Yes."

Confucius made Zilu take water and try it, and if it is full, it will be covered, if it is in the middle, it will be positive, and if it is false, it will be empty.

Confucius sighed and said, "Woohoo! O is the one who is full of evil and does not fall!

Zilu said: "Dare to ask if there is a way to hold the man? Confucius said:

Be wise and knowledgeable, and keep it foolish; The merit is the world, and it is guarded; Courage to care for the world, guard it with cowardice; Rich from all over the world, keep it humble. This is the so-called way to lose money. ”