University There is a saying that the way of the university is in Mingde, and the way of the people

The way of the university is in Mingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection.

The learning principle taught by the virtuous people lies in carrying forward the goodness and virtue that people are gifted with; It is to get rid of old habits and strive to be new; It lies in the highest state of perfection of talent and morality.

The sentences you said were rearranged by Zhu Xi, a great Confucian in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, it was supposed to be "the way of the university, in Mingmingde, in the people, in the perfection... The simple literal translation is "the way of the university, first of all, to understand the cultivation of Mingde, and then to go deep into the people to do the work of being close to the people, and to reach the extremely complete state of perfection."

Absolutely! In this way, the original text of "University" is literally translated, and in any case, it is already fried rice with oil overnight, and it is definitely not the original taste! Moreover, the connotation of the four sentences of these four sentences in the book is also scratching the itch between the boots, and I have never grasped the key point.

Therefore, it is necessary to peel off the cocoon little by little, layer by layer, and then study. If you really want to study, I suggest you take a look at Nan Huaijin's "Original University Microwords".

As for the practical significance, it's up to you. "University" was originally a Confucian book of self-cultivation. We often say that "self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world" comes from the university.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, he was designated as the emperor's study. I think if you want to make a difference or cultivate yourself, you can read "University". Otherwise, it doesn't matter if you don't read it.

University is known as the study of adults. So when you understand something, the "adult" will know whether it is useful to you or not. To put it simply, anyone who is interested in learning, internal cultivation of kung fu and external knowledge, can reach a certain level, called "adult".

Full text of "The Way of the University": The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection. Knowing and then deciding; Calm and then be quiet; Quiet and then peaceful; Calm and then be able to think; Think about it and then you can get it.

Things have a beginning and an end. If you know what to do, you will be short. Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts; Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you should know it first; Enlightenment is in Gewu.

Character and then know; Knowing and then sincerity; Sincerity and then heart; The mind is right, and then the body is cultivated; Self-cultivation and then family Qi; The family is united and then the country is governed; The country is ruled and then the world is peaceful. From the Son of Heaven to the common people, all of them are based on self-cultivation. Those who are in chaos and have not been cured will not be able to do so.

What is thick is thin, and what is thin is thick, and there is no such thing!

Full text translation: The purpose of the university is to promote the moral integrity of the people, to learn and apply it to life, so that people can achieve the most perfect state. Only by knowing the realm that should be achieved can we be determined; Only with firm ambition can we be calm and restless; Only by being calm and not impatient can you have peace of mind; Peace of mind is the only way to be able to think carefully; Think carefully to make a difference.

Everything has a root and an end, and everything has a beginning and an end. When we understand this truth, we will be close to the law of the development of things. In ancient times, those who wanted to promote the integrity and virtue of the world had to govern their own country well. If you want to govern your country well, you must first manage your own family and clan well; If you want to manage your family and clan well, you must first cultivate your own character; If you want to cultivate your own character, you must first correct your mind; If you want to correct your mind, you must first make your mind sincere; If you want to be sincere in your thoughts, you must first acquire knowledge; The way to acquire knowledge is to understand and study everything.

Knowledge can only be obtained through the understanding and study of all things; After acquiring knowledge, ideas can be sincere; Only when the mind is sincere can the mind be correct; Only after the mind is correct can we cultivate character; Only after cultivating character can we manage the family and clan well; Only when the family and clan are well managed can the country be governed; Only after the country is well governed can the world be peaceful. From the head of state to the common people, everyone must take the cultivation of character as the foundation. If this root is disturbed, it is impossible for the family, the clan, the country, and the world to be governed well.

It is also impossible to put the cart before the horse and try to do a good job, regardless of priorities!

The way of the university, in Mingmingde, in the people, in the end of the best.

This sentence is from Zengzi's "University", and the vernacular translation is: The purpose of "University" is to promote noble virtues, to care for the people, and to achieve the highest level of goodness.

"University" is an essay on the Confucian idea of self-cultivation and governing the country and leveling the world.

The forty-second chapter, which is said to have been written by Zengzi, is actually Qin Bend without Kaihan.

The work of Confucianism is an important work on the discussion of educational theory in ancient China.

After Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi of the Northern Song Dynasty tried their best to respect, Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty wrote "University Chapters and Sentences".

The most observant and "The Mean".

The Analects and Mencius are also known as the "Four Books". After the Song and Yuan dynasties, Daxue became an official textbook for schools and a compulsory reading for the imperial examinations, which had a great impact on ancient Chinese education.

University" as the Book of Rites

It has a direct inspiration for Han Confucianism. Especially after the Song Dynasty was flourishing, with the help of the power of the branch burial, it played a great role, and almost every reader after the Song Dynasty was influenced by the "University". The University emphasizes the improvement of learners' own moral cultivation, and also emphasizes the spirit of concern and participation in society, which is of positive significance for the formation of a good social atmosphere and the promotion of social development.

The idea of "cultivation, harmony, governance, and peace" put forward by the University has almost become the only standard ideal for scholars. This kind of thinking advocates actively joining the WTO, attaching importance to self-cultivation, showing concern for the people's weal and woe, striving to improve the people's livelihood, maintaining social stability, and supporting reunification, and has played an important role in social prosperity and stability.

The way of the university lies in Ming Mingde (to carry forward one's own virtues and benefit the society), to be close to the people (to be close to the new and to inspire the people's wisdom), and to stop at the best (stop in ancient Chinese has the meaning of the end and the end, and also to the toe, so it can be understood as the ultimate achievement of the state of perfection, and can also be understood as based on the pursuit of perfection).

And to do this, there is a step-by-step process, namely, Gewu (studying the limits or boundaries of things, understanding the whole picture of things), Zhizhi (figuring out the ins and outs of things, knowing what to do first and then what to do), sincerity (after enlightenment, knowing the origin and end of things, the heart of tricks and luck will be naturally eliminated, removing the false and retaining the truth, and doing things will become more and more sincere to the original intention and original intention), righteousness (after sincerity, the mind is single-minded, and gradually get rid of distracting thoughts such as anger, happiness, fear, and sorrow), Self-cultivation (after the righteous heart, the mind is pure, the mind is clear, then it will not be blinded by love, cheapness, reverence, sorrow, laziness, etc., affecting the accurate judgment of things), Qi family (righteousness, self-cultivation, clear judgment of right and wrong, fairness, family convincing, natural family Qi, family like a small country, family members are close to people, family members are not convinced of you, the people of the country are naturally more unconvinced), governing the country and leveling the world, that is, Ming Ming virtue in the world, so the gentleman needs to set up a good original intention, through learning (Gewu Zhizhi), Continuous self-cultivation with a righteous heart, based on this, gradually to Qi family, governing the country, and Ming Ming virtue in the world.

Meaning: The purpose of the university is to promote the moral integrity of the upright, to make people abandon the old and to make the new, and to enable people to achieve the most perfect state.

Excerpt from the original text Source: "The University" The suicide note left by Confucius and his disciples.

The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection. Knowing and then there is certainty, and then there is stability, and then it can be quiet, and then it can be peaceful, and then it can be considered, and then it can be obtained. Things have a beginning and an end. If you know what to do, you will be short.

Translations. The purpose of the University is to promote noble virtues, to care for the people, and to achieve the highest level of goodness. Only by knowing that we must achieve the realm of "supreme goodness" can we determine the goal, and only after determining the goal can we be at peace, and only by being quiet can we be stable and not chaotic, and only when we are stable and not chaotic can we think carefully, and only after thinking carefully can we achieve "supreme goodness".

Everything has a root and an end, everything has an end and a beginning, and knowing their order is not far from the purpose of the University.

"The way of the university" is the first sentence of the opening sentence of the Confucian classic "University". "University" was originally one of the "Book of Rites". The people of the Song Dynasty extracted it from the "Book of Rites" and combined it with the "Analects", "Mencius", and "The Mean", and by the time Zhu Xi wrote the "Annotations on the Four Books, Chapters and Sentences", it became one of the "Four Books".

The University is a testament left by Confucius and his disciples, and is an introductory reading to Confucianism. Therefore, Zhu Xi listed it as the first of the "Four Books". Zhu Xi also thought that the book of "University" included in the "Book of Rites" was disorderly, so he rearranged it and divided it into two parts: "Sutra" and "Biography".

Among them, the chapter "Jing" is the original words of Confucius, recorded by Confucius's student Zeng Zi; The ten chapters of the "Biography" are Zengzi's understanding and elaboration of the "Sutra", which were recorded by Zengzi's students. In this way, we have the version of "University" that we see today.