Chapter 115 The Righteousness of the University(2/2)
In later generations, the Four Books headed by "The Great Learning" replaced the Nine Classics and became the introductory book to Confucianism, and the Great Learning was the first of the Four Books. It is indeed fundamental.
After studying in college and looking at other Confucian classics, they are all part of its context.
But there is another version of the university.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhen Dexiu, another fellow from Pucheng in Zhangyue, wrote a book called "The Explanation of the Great Learning". This book is about the study of emperors and must be read by the princes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties since they were young.
This is another angle to interpret when scholars read "The Great Learning".
If Zhang Yue said "honest heart and sincerity" in front of Hu Yuan before, this is how to make it clear. Now this article explains how to make it clear.
Han Yu, who is known as "the founder of the eight dynasties of literature and the help of the world," proposed the four-character book for the first time.
Then I will be the one after Han Yu. Scholars like us should continue our unique learning as a pilgrim!
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Yue wrote this article "The Great Meaning of University" in the examination room.
Young people are here to dream!
At this moment, there seemed to be fire in Zhang Yue's eyes, burning brightly, and his writing was like a sword fighting on the paper, opening up new territories!
There are more and more words on the paper!
Zhang wrote more and more, but the sky gradually became darker, and finally he could no longer see clearly.
“Begging for a candle!”
“Give me a candle?” shouted the man outside the window.
Zhang Yue shook his head, knowing that there was nothing he could do.
When he was writing and still had some unfinished thoughts, he secretly shouted in his heart, "God will give it to me in good time"!
“Is this the destiny of time?”
Zhang Yue said something, and he had no choice but to get up and pack up the papers.
Several firewood sticks were burning at the door. The Taixue lecturer who invigilated the examination took Zhang Yue's paper, looked him up and down and said: "I have invigilated thousands of students in my life, but you are the first one who can dream of Duke Zhou in the examination room.
I admire you!"
Zhang Yue had no other ideas. He just felt sorry for the unfinished article and wondered if he could write such an article in the future. Zhang Yue sighed and said, "It's just that I'm not good at studying."
The lecturer thought that Zhang Yue would quibble about something, and prepared some harsh words. However, seeing Zhang Yue's annoyed expression, he couldn't bear to scold him anymore and said: "Go!"
Zhang Yue saluted the other party, then left Taixue with the book box.
The lecturer looked at Zhang Yue's back and shook his head and said: "Nowadays, young people really don't know what to do. How did such a person get promoted to the Imperial Academy?"
Chapter completed!