Confucius traveled around the world, why didn't he come to Shanxi?

The Spring and Autumn Period is an era when people with lofty ideals run around to realize their dreams. One of the most famous is Confucius. He is fifty-five years old, but at this age of knowing his fate, he still has nothing to do. He led his disciples around the world 14 years, just to practice his ideals.

However, the State of Jin in Shanxi was an influential country throughout the Spring and Autumn Period, but Confucius did not come. Why is this?

Confucius got into the car.

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In fact, it is not accurate to say that Confucius has never been to Shanxi. There is a traditional ethnic village called Lanche Village in Jinmiaopu Town, Zezhou County, Jincheng City. According to local legends. Confucius intends to enter the state of Jin. As soon as he arrived at the village, he saw a child playing the game of building a city with stones in the middle of the road, enjoying himself and reveling in it. Confucius and his party arrived and saw the child blocking the road, so they asked the child to get out of the way. As a result, the child retorted loudly: "I have only heard the truth that cars give way to cities, but I have never heard the truth that cities give way to cars." Confucius heard this and found it very reasonable. He thought, isn't it great for adults that a child in the state of Jin is so smart? Why should I continue to say more? So he turned and went somewhere else.

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Unfortunately, this is just a legendary story, which is not recorded in the history books, so we can't believe it just because we enjoy it. The record in Historical Records is: "Since Confucius can't defend himself, he will see Zhao Jianzi in the west. As for the river, I heard about the death of Dou and Shun Hua, and I sighed by the river:' The water is beautiful and the gas is strong! If this mountain is not suitable for this, life will disappear! "It means that Confucius went to Weiguo (the territory is roughly located in Puyang, Henan, Handan, Xingtai, north of the Yellow River, west of Liaocheng, Shandong, and adjacent to Shanxi), but he was not reused and prepared to visit Zhao Jianzi westward. When I arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, I suddenly heard that two ministers of the State of Jin, Dou and Shun Hua, had passed away. Standing on the edge of the Yellow River, I could not help but write a poem with emotion: "The water of the Yellow River is mighty, so beautiful! I'm so lucky, I can't cross the Yellow River! "

This poem written by Kong Laoer is so jumping! His disciple Zi Gong listened for a long time, but he didn't understand. He asked, "Teacher, what do you mean? Disciples don't understand! "

Confucius explained: "Dou and Shun Hua are famous doctors in Jin State. These two men made great contributions in helping Zhao Jianzi gain the right to the State of Jin. However, now that Zhao Jianzi succeeded, he killed them instead. Birds and beasts still know how to avoid unjust actions, let alone me? " This means that Zhao Jianzi is ungrateful. He is going to the state of Jin. Even if he made a contribution, Zhao Jianzi can kill him at any time. What is the future of this kind of person? Let's go back.

So Confucius wrote a song "Cao Cao" and set foot on his way home:

Dry and fish, dragons don't swim;

Cover the nest and destroy the eggs, and the phoenix will not stay.

If you are miserable, you should rest.

Note: Brother is the birthplace of Confucius.

This story is in the historical records, so it should have certain credibility. Confucius traveled west from Weiguo without crossing the Yellow River, which proved that he had never been to Shanxi. However, some historians doubt the truth of this historical fact, because the doctor Dou Heshun mentioned in the article is recognized as a sage by Confucius. Why is it not mentioned in other historical materials? Confucius seems to have never been to Shanxi, so he dare not jump to conclusions.

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But except for a few experts, most people still recognize the authenticity of this historical material. Confucius has never been to Shaanxi, and Dou is also a true saint. Long before the Tang Dynasty, there was an ancestral temple specially built for Dou in Shanglan Village, Taiyuan City. One of the couplets wrote:

On the top of Taihang Mountain, Kong Sheng left footprints for whom;

At the foot of the fierce stone mountain, Pu Xian is still the legacy of Zehe's life.

Of course, all this is just a story. There are deeper reasons why Confucius didn't come to Shanxi.

Jin advocates law, while Confucius advocates Confucianism.

The political reform of the state of Jin was the earliest among the governors. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, when the three schools were not divided into the Jin State, there were many buds in the Jin State that relied on legalist thoughts to govern the country. For example, in 5 13 BC, the state of Jin cast the criminal law at that time on a tripod and made it public. But when Confucius heard this, he said angrily, "How about a promotion? Lost! " As a result, fifty or sixty years later, the state of Jin really perished.

Confucius is really a god! Why can he predict so accurately? Because the state of Jin is "out of control!" , a little too much. According to Zhou Li, "you can't be punished as a doctor, and you can't be polite as Shu Ren." Nowadays, the state of Jin completely ignores this point, and it is not polite to make a pot by legislation!

However, the demise of the state of Jin was not destroyed by other countries, but by internal division, a kind of suicide nirvana? . After the Jin Dynasty, Korea, Wei and Zhao were divided, with Wei leading the political reform and Zhao riding and shooting, which dominated the development of the Warring States for a long time.

Confucianism and Legalism have their own principles and advantages and disadvantages, but at that time, these two ideas were still incompatible. In this way, Confucius' coming to the state of Jin is doomed to accomplish nothing, so it is better not to come.

There was chaos in the state of Jin, and Confucius presented a gift.

Since the establishment of Tang Shuyu, the State of Jin has been in a complicated environment. In order to communicate harmoniously with ethnic minorities, Tang Shuyu has implemented the policy of "one country, two systems": the policy of opening the Xia government and opening the border by military means. It means that in the old place of Xia dynasty, the policy of Xia dynasty was implemented; In the border areas where Rongdi lived, the policies of ethnic minorities were adopted for governance. In this way, after a long period of time and national integration, Jin gradually acquired the habits of many ethnic minorities and paid little attention to the "etiquette" of the Zhou Dynasty.

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Jin Wengong is not correct.

Jin Wengong has been in exile for 19 years. His father wants to kill him, his stepmother wants to kill him, his brother wants to kill him, and even his nephew wants to kill him. It can be said that he has tasted the warmth and coldness of the world. Later, after returning to China, he quickly established the hegemony of Jin at the age of 60. Such people undoubtedly have the right to be respected and respected by many people.

But Confucius didn't think so. Confucius' evaluation of Jin Wengong is "critical and incorrect". Is a person who does not follow the right path and loves to play crooked ways. Well, Confucius, are you responsible for destroying the three views for us?

In fact, what Confucius said is well-founded. What's the reason?

First, Jin Wengong's mother is Rong Di's daughter, so there is something in his blood that does not conform to the "right path" of the Central Plains; Secondly, when he was chased by his father Jin Xiangong, he took refuge in his grandmother's house and lived there for 12 years. /kloc-during 0/2 years, I have been living in Rongdi's hometown, and it is inevitable that I will no longer be angry about "arrogance and injustice"; Third, many of Jin Wengong's right-hand men are also Rong Di, such as Hu Yan and Hu Mao. With the help of these people, his work will inevitably be unaffected.

So where is the evidence?

First, Jin Wengong married his nephew and wife Huai Bo. Although he doesn't want to, it is related to the national interests and personal future, that is, if he doesn't want to and don't argue, he will get married. At this time, there is no principle. But this matter will be handed over to Confucius, but it is different. If you can't get married, you can't get married You can't get married if you kill me. Wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be bent.

Second, play dirty with Qin Mugong. Jin Wengong aristocrat Qin Mugong helped him return to China and married his daughter to him. By rights, he should be grateful to Qin Mugong. However, he prefers to play dirty. Once, there was chaos in our room, and Zhou asked the vassal States for help. Afraid that the State of Qin would run to the State of Jin, he ran to Qin Mugong and said, Let's go with him! Qin Mugong agreed. As soon as this side was stabilized, the other side secretly sent troops to quell the civil strife and welcomed King Xiang of Zhou back to the DPRK. Qin Mugong over there is still waiting for news, and his side has taken away his credit. In order to thank Jin Wengong for his contribution, King Xiang of Zhou gave him a large piece of land. And Qin Mugong over there, gnashing her teeth, wants to tear him apart. Kong also despises this ungrateful despicable means.

Third, I call you a gentleman. After the battle of Chengpu, Jin defeated Chu. In order to further seek hegemony, Zhou was coerced to unite with the princes, and with the help of Zhou's authority, the state of Jin was able to "obey the king's orders, seize the four kingdoms and correct the king's troubles" in the future, that is, obey Zhou's orders, appease the princes of all walks of life and punish the wicked who were not loyal to the royal family. Sounds so tall. In fact, this is not the only one after the state of Jin. You can hit whoever you want except Zhou. Confucius was very unhappy when he saw it, and said, "Call the monarch with a minister, but not with training." Zhong Er, do you know the rules, rules, rules (important things are said three times)?

In the history of Jin, the awesome monarch is such an evil thing in the hole. Can other monarchs be saved? Alas! It's all rotten wood that can't be carved, and the wall of dirt can't be carved, Confucius thought. Forget it, let's go home!

The hole is right. The state of Jin is indeed a country that pays less attention to propriety and righteousness, and pays more attention to practicality and utility. Needless to say, this kind of personality existed in the state of Jin more than 2,000 years ago, and it is easy to find even the Shanxi people now.

But it's still plain. Kong, a learned man, has traveled to many countries all his life, but there is no place to display his talents. He almost starved to death once, which is also quite pitiful. On the contrary, the state of Jin, though not very polite, ruled for one hundred years. After three points, each family also developed well.

From this perspective, the world is really complicated, and it is really hard to say whether it is right or wrong.