However, there are no "what ifs" in this world...
Establishing a great religion requires many conditions, and there are advantages to it. First, it is about the "education" of a great religion. Once a great religion is established, everyone in every corner of the prehistoric world will know about it in an instant, and the work of educating the world will be accomplished! Second, one can become a saint by educating the world and achieve an immortal body. Below the saint, everyone is just an ant. Therefore, even though the Western Religion established by the two of them was not lucky enough, they still had to bite the bullet and go for it.
However, Cangjie was different. Firstly, he did not possess the Primordial Purple Qi, so no matter how great his merits were, he could not become a saint through them. Secondly, he established the Confucian school primarily for the sake of Penglai Island. His purpose was to educate and enlighten the human race on behalf of his teacher, and also to give Penglai Island the opportunity to formally intervene in the human race.
In the future, Confucian scholars will travel the world, whether in high positions in the imperial court or in remote places, always holding a three-foot wooden ruler to punish corrupt rulers and treacherous officials, as well as stubborn and foolish people, in order to uphold the righteous spirit of the world. They will always wear a Confucian robe and live their lives with a pen in hand, but this is the attire that originated from Cangjie's hands today.
With the establishment of Confucianism, it was natural that its founder, Cangjie, was required to go to the mortal realm to spread its teachings. However, Cangjie dared not easily descend to the mortal world to teach. He had created characters for humankind and was known as the ancestor and master of writing. If he were to descend to the mortal realm to teach humankind, the Confucian school would likely seize all the business of other major religions. This was no easy task; it would offend many people. Left with no other option, Cangjie could only remain on Penglai Island to cultivate, and instead send his avatar, Confucius, to the mortal realm for reincarnation.
In the primordial era, the Zhou Dynasty's power had weakened, and the feudal lords vied for supremacy, with states within states. The strength of these feudal states was even greater than that of the Zhou Dynasty. It could be said that the Zhou Dynasty existed in name only.
Confucius was reincarnated in Zouyi Changping Township of the State of Lu (now Luyuan Village, southeast of Qufu City, Shandong Province) during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Confucius, courtesy name Zhongni, was descended from the ancestors of the Shang dynasty. After the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang, King Cheng of Zhou enfeoffed Wei Zi Qi, the half-brother of King Zhou of Shang and a loyal minister of the Shang dynasty, in the state of Song. The capital was Shangqiu (present-day Shangqiu area, Henan). After Wei Zi Qi's death, his younger brother Wei Zhong succeeded him, and Wei Zhong was Confucius's ancestor. From Confucius's sixth-generation ancestor Kong Fu Jia onwards, his descendants began to use Kong as their surname. His great-grandfather, Kong Fang Shu, fled from the state of Song to the state of Lu to escape internal strife.
Confucius came from a very poor family. Due to various reasons, he did not achieve great political success, but his three months governing the State of Lu demonstrated his worthiness of the title of an outstanding statesman. His political setbacks allowed him to devote a significant portion of his energy to education. Confucius served as the Minister of Justice in Lu, later traveling to various states with his disciples before finally returning to Lu to focus on teaching. He broke the educational monopoly and pioneered private schools. Confucius had as many as three thousand disciples, among whom 72 were considered outstanding, many of whom became high-ranking officials and pillars of the state.
Confucius traveled extensively throughout the states of Wei, Chen, Cai, Chu, and Song, expounding his political ambitions, but without success. Disheartened by his inability to realize his aspirations, he returned to the state of Lu in the eleventh year of Duke Ai of Lu's reign, at the age of sixty-eight. From then on, he devoted himself to teaching and writing. During this time, he and his disciples revised the Five Classics and wrote the *Spring and Autumn Annals*, aiming to record the major events of the Spring and Autumn period and expound Confucian values. His main contribution lay in laying the foundation for education. Politically, he adopted conservatism, advocating the restoration of the Western Zhou ritual and music system; however, in education, he championed enlightened, heuristic teaching methods such as "teaching according to aptitude" and "education for all," and his pioneering insights into the realm of thought indirectly contributed to the formation of the "Hundred Schools of Thought"—a flourishing cultural phenomenon—during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
Besides the great development of Confucianism, there was a great sage, Mozi, who created the Mohist school of thought. This person was none other than Suyu Daoren. Suyu and Jinlinzi traveled in the prehistoric world. Later, they had an opportunity and felt that there was nothing to be accomplished by staying together. After that, they separated and traveled in the prehistoric world.
Just as Cangjie established the Confucian school on Penglai Island, Su Yu realized her own destiny. After calmly comprehending the Dao, she comprehended the great Dao of the Mohist school.
Su Yu is calm and unchanging. His personality is closely related to the formation of the Mohist school. In his early years, Su Yu witnessed Xuan Tian building Penglai Island. Influenced by Xuan Tian, the Mohist school became a school with a strict organization. Su Yu took "silence" as "mo" and became a disciple of the Mohist school.
The Mohist school advocated ideas such as "universal love," "non-aggression," "respect for the worthy," and "harmony."
"Universal love" means extending love to strangers, such as paternal love and filial piety towards relatives.
Those who advocate "non-aggression" oppose wars of aggression.
"Shangxian" means to promote people based solely on their talent, regardless of their social status.
"Shangtong" means that everyone, from top to bottom, is of one mind to serve the people and to promote the good and eliminate the evils of society.
If Confucianism represents the upper or middle classes who are learned and thoughtful, then Mohism reflects the views of the lower classes. The Mohists were known for their hard work, self-discipline, and unwavering commitment to upholding justice and morality. Most Mohists were knowledgeable laborers.
Because the Mohist school's views resonated with the working class, it gained widespread support from the common people, who respectfully called Mozi "Master Mo." The Mohist school of thought developed rapidly, at one point even surpassing the influence of Confucianism.
The Mohist school and the Confucian school were known as the two major schools of thought during the Warring States period. A prominent school of thought refers to a school of thought that was prevalent and influential, and it also refers to a school of thought that is rich in cultural connotation and has high academic value.
In addition, with the appearance of many talented and extraordinary people, they put forward many unique views on governing the world.
Tai Chi Tian, in the Eight Views Palace.
Laozi opened his slightly closed eyes, his expression unremarkable, and said to the boy beside him, "Go and invite your eldest brother over."
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