Why is it that the weather is not as good as the geographical position, and harmony between people is the concrete embodiment of Mencius' point of view?

The reason why climate is inferior to geographical location and harmony between people is the concrete embodiment of Mencius' viewpoint, which can be seen from the following points:

1, Mencius (372- 289 BC), whose real name is Ke, the word (to be verified, the word or the child). During the Warring States Period, Lu was a descendant of Lu Guoqing's father. China was a famous thinker and educator in ancient times and a representative of Confucianism in the Warring States Period. He is the author of Mencius. Mencius inherited and carried forward Confucius' thoughts and became a generation of Confucian masters second only to Confucius. He is called "the sage of Asia" and is also called "Confucius and Mencius" with Confucius. Mencius' article is eloquent, magnificent, good at argumentation, rigorous in logic and sharp in wit, which represents the peak of traditional prose writing. Mencius put forward the theory of good nature on the issue of human nature, that is, "beginning of life, the nature is good."

2. Mencius advocates that the people are the most important, the monarch is the least, and the country is the second; People-oriented thought. It put forward that there was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period, opposed all wars, demanded the rulers to govern the country with benevolence, and advocated the sustainable utilization of natural resources.

3, the weather is not as good as the geographical position, and the geographical position is not as good as people.

The right time and place are not as good as people's harmony, and the right place is not as good as people's harmony.

The source is from Mencius, Gongsun Chou.

original text

Mencius said: "The weather is not as good as the geographical position, and the geographical position is not as good as human harmony."

The city of three miles, the country of seven miles, was invincible when attacked by the Lord of the Rings. If the husband attacks it, he will get the right time; However, if you don't win, it's better to be in the right place at the right time.

The city is not high, the pond is not deep, the army is not strong, and there are not many meters; Entrusting it to others is not as good as human harmony.

Therefore, the people in the territory do not take the border, the country does not take the risk of mountains and rivers, and the benefits of the world do not take the benefits of war. Those who gain the Tao help more, while those who lose the Tao help less. When there is little help, relatives will be there; Help more, and the world will be at peace. Take advantage of the world and attack their relatives; Therefore, if a gentleman does not fight, he will win. "

Note: the right time, the right place and the right people: Xunzi Wang Ba said: "A simple and incompetent farmer will not lose his right time and place, he will win the right people and will not give up everything." The "time" that Gou Zi refers to refers to the season and climate suitable for fighting, the "geographical position" refers to obtaining the terrain conducive to fighting, and the "harmony between people" refers to winning the hearts of the people and uniting up and down. The "timing" mentioned by Mencius here refers to the timing and climate of fingertip soldiers; "Geographical location" refers to steep mountains and rivers and strong cities. "Human harmony" refers to human will and internal unity.

Original translation

Mencius said: "The weather and season that are conducive to combat are not comparable to the terrain that is conducive to combat, and the geographical situation that is conducive to combat is not comparable to the military will and the people's hearts during combat.

Fiona Fang Li San's inner city and Fiona Fang Qili's outer city surrounded and attacked it, but they could not win. To surround and attack it, we must get a season and climate suitable for combat; But the failure to win just shows that the favorable season and climate are not as good as the favorable geographical position.

The city wall is not high, the moat is not deep, the weapons and equipment are not weak and sharp, and there is no shortage of food. However, the city guards abandoned the city and fled. This is because the geographical situation favorable to the battle is not as good as the will and unity of the people in the battle.

Therefore, people can't settle down unless they move, and the consolidation of national defense can't rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the deterrence of the world can't rely on the strength of weapons and equipment. Many people help and support those who practice benevolent policies, and few people help and support those who do not. Too few people help him, and his relatives will betray him. Many people help him, and everyone will submit to him. By virtue of the fact that all the people in the world submit to (the territory of) and attack their relatives at home and abroad who betray (the people of), a gentleman will win if he doesn't fight.