How did Confucius say that there are three seasons in a year? What does Confucius mean by talking ab

Confucius. There is such a story in the hometown:

A man came to Confucius's house, met Confucius's students, and asked, "You are a student of Confucius, how many seasons do you say there are in a year?" The Confucius student replied:

There are, of course, four seasons in a year. Instead, the man said, "You are wrong, there are only three seasons a year."

The two sides argued about it. During the argument, Confucius appeared, and the students of Confucius hurriedly asked Confucius: Teacher, how many seasons do you say there are in a year?

Strangely enough, Confucius said: There are three seasons in a year. The Confucius student was puzzled, and the man walked away triumphantly.

The Confucius student was puzzled and asked, "Teacher, there are four seasons in a year, but how do you say that there are three seasons in a year?" Confucius said:

Ah! You don't know, he's not human, he's a cicada, there are only three seasons in his world, and you tell him how he understands the four seasons.

Summer insects can't speak to ice" from "Zhuangzi Autumn Water".

Chapter. It is said that the insects that infest in the summer leave their eggs to die on their own in the fall, and the eggs can only start to move until the next spring, so there is no winter and no ice can be seen in their world. Therefore, sentient beings will have differences in understanding in terms of time, space, and spiritual results.

For sentient beings who don't practice, we may be people of the four seasons, but compared to those who practice higher, we may only be people of the three seasons. Therefore, we need to be in harmony with all living beings. We are not in the realm of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, so we can only be people of the three seasons, so we should be humble to learn from Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, respect monks, and listen to teachers.

Zeng Shiqiang: Confucius said that there are three seasons in a year, why? You also have a lot of three-season people around you.

The Three Seasons refer to those who are unreasonable.

The story of the Three Seasons refers to a man who visits Confucius's house, and Confucius's protégé stops him and asks him what is the matter. The man said, "I would like to ask sir, how many seasons are there in a year?"

Confucius's protégé said that there are of course four seasons in a year. The man retorted that there are three seasons in a year. The two people argued, each refusing to give in, and finally the two made a bet to ask Confucius for advice in person, and if anyone lost, they would kowtow to each other.

After listening to the argument between the two, Confucius said, "Three seasons a year." The man was very proud, so he asked Confucius's protégé to kowtow to him. Confucius's protégé kowtowed three times to the man helplessly.

The man happily left. Confucius's protégé was very puzzled. Confucius said indifferently

He was like a grasshopper, which was born in the spring and died in the fall, and never saw winter. You talk about three seasons, and he will be satisfied. What is the point of talking about the four seasons and making noise until night?

He is a three-season person, you eat a little to close and let a small loss, no problem.

It seems to be made up, but I've only seen the current story, and I haven't seen the ancient version yet.