From the story of Confucius and Laozi 100 words

Confucius learned from Laozi, and the master and the apprentice exchanged compliments, leaving a long story. Before Confucius met Laozi, he worshipped Laozi very much. He said: "I heard that Lao Dan and Bo Gu know the present, the source of rites and music, and the return of virtue, so I can be a teacher." After seeing Laozi, I feel that Laozi's knowledge and opinions are profound and unattainable, just like the "dragon" that "rides the wind and clouds to heaven". "I saw Lao Tzu today, and he is still evil!" Marvel. Laozi compared Confucius to a phoenix. Magnolia 9 15 quotes Zhuangzi: "When you meet Confucius, follow five disciples. Who is the former? Yes, Lutz is brave and powerful, followed by Zi Gong's wisdom, Ceng Zi's filial piety, Yan Yuan's benevolence and Zhang Zi's martial arts. Laozi sighed: I heard that there is a bird in the south, named Phoenix ... Phoenix's text, wearing a baby, left wisdom and right wisdom. " Laozi compared Phoenix to Confucius. Coincidentally, Chu was crazy about Lutong, passed by Confucius and sang, "Phoenix is Phoenix!" " "I also call Confucius the Phoenix. Laozi in Confucius is a "dragon", Laozi refers to Confucius as a "phoenix", and the phoenix in Yi Long is a symbol of ancient civilization and auspiciousness in China.

It is a historical fact that Confucius worshipped Lao Tzu as his teacher. Sima Qian, who is famous for his rigorous scholarship, is described in Historical Records: Biography of Laozi's Confucius Family. The Book of Rites written by Confucian scholars and Family Language written by descendants of Confucius have been repeatedly mentioned, which proves that they are by no means out of nothing. Moreover, it is normal for educators to be educated first and be good students first before they can be good teachers. So there is no need to avoid talking about Confucius teaching Laozi, and there is no need to deny it. In fact, Confucius respected teachers and valued teaching, and became a model for students and teachers, which reflected the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. We should evaluate it truthfully and learn something useful from it. This is the correct attitude towards historical and cultural heritage.

From the above facts, we can see that Confucius respected his teachers and asked for advice with an open mind, and gained a lot of knowledge to enrich himself. He benefited a lot from Laozi in life, funeral etiquette and knowledge of nature. When he is teaching students or answering questions, he always keeps in mind the teacher's teaching, and often talks about "I heard Lao Dan say", showing his respect for the teacher beyond words. Confucius' excellent moral character of respecting teachers is not only a necessary condition for him to become a knowledgeable thinker and educator, but also a valuable spiritual and cultural heritage, which has a positive impact on later generations. Today, in the 2 1 century, it is of great practical significance to inherit and carry forward Confucius' valuable moral character of respecting teachers and seeking advice from Laozi with an open mind, so as to improve the moral and cultural quality of the whole nation and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.