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Facing Cui Xian's counterattack.
Mr. Huan Ying not only took over the entire project.
Instead, he lightly raised a more intense question: "Then how can one's mind and actions be different?"
"The Book of Documents says, 'The sage has instructions.' If we ignore the interpretation of the teachings, wouldn't we be like blind men touching an elephant, each holding on to one side?"
This was definitely the most intense debate Cui Xian had ever had.
The 'Five Confusions' in the Book of Documents stumped Huan Ying, essentially because the Book of Documents was wrong.
It doesn’t mean Huan Ying is not capable!
On the contrary, this old man is very good!
As a result, Cui Xian on the stage got stuck for the first time and began to think.
To be honest, this feels great.
As the saying goes: When you meet a strong opponent, you become stronger.
The stronger the opponent, the more sparks and unexpected surprises you can create!
For example, now they have hit 'Heart'.
Then rounding off can be used to argue about Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind.
But Cui Xian held back.
Can't say.
At least not yet.
Moreover, simply copying the psychology is even more ineffective. The theory of parallel time and space is destined to be unable to be applied mechanically and will not take root.
When the fire of thought burns, it will have its own shape!
So how should we continue the debate?
It was at this time that Cui Xian realized that what he had learned seemed to be a bit too diverse - he knew too much.
To the extent that he can instantly come up with countless debate angles for a single question.
Every debate angle will lead to an unknown path.
So, which path should he take?
opposite.
Looking at the young man lost in thought, Mr. Huan Ying waited with a smile, not urging him at all.
Even the old scholars in the audience did not make any sarcastic remarks at this time.
Because this debate is worthy of being recorded in the history of literary debates!
Every word is a treasure!
Hearing Huan Ying's laughter, Cui Xian looked over.
The old man and the young man met eyes.
Mr. Huan Ying's eyes are old and silent, like the sea that embraces all rivers, and contain appreciation and encouragement for the younger generation.
He is old.
Like a useless, hard, smelly stone.
But Cui Xian is so young.
It's like a sharp sword.
Thus, the useless stinky stone seemed to have a brief rebirth -
He can sharpen his knives.
Cui Xian understood the old man's encouragement, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.
A good opponent is hard to come by.
Since we have encountered this today, why not try to forget Zhu Xi, forget Wang Yangming, and forget the paths others have taken.
Trying to... go your own way?
Thinking of this, Cui Xian felt that he had instantly entered into a 'combat mode', his blood boiling, and his whole body trembling slightly.
His thoughts were clearer than ever before.
Then, amid the amazement, admiration and praise of the audience.
The young man in a blue shirt on the stage raised his eyebrows and said in a clear voice, "Xunzi's "Rectification of Names" says: 'Names have no fixed meaning; they are defined by destiny.' Words are like instruments, used to convey the truth, not the truth itself."
"To see the instrument and forget the truth is like looking at the astronomical chart and missing the North Star. Was Duke Huan following the words of the sages or the instruments of Han Confucianism?"
These words fell.
Mr. Donglai, Mr. Banlin and Mr. Xunzhang all expressed their admiration one after another.
Even Mr. Xiu Wen's eyes lit up suddenly. He wanted to cheer, but he forced himself to hold back the words.
It's so hard to endure.
Regardless of faction!
At this moment, just cheer for this debate!
What a great saying, 'Words are like tools'!
Even language and writing itself are artificially agreed-upon "tools", they are tools and they are subject to change.
How can books recorded in words remain unchanged?
In these few short sentences, Cui Xian defines words as "vessels" and the way of the sage as the "content" carried by the "vessels".
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He completely separated the 'Tao' and the 'Instrument'!
Just talking about this "debate on Taoism and weapon", it is enough to be called a classic!
Even better!
Mr. Huan Ying's question is "how to distinguish between the mind and the actions".
Cui Xian's answer is: We don't need to get entangled in the distinction between "heart" and "trace", because "trace", that is, "text", is itself an imperfect "tool".
Our goal is to find the 'Tao' in the 'Qi'!
This already wonderful debate starts here——
Start to sublime again!
In the audience, the young students were so moved and excited.
Shouts of "Senior Brother Cui Xian is a great talent" came one after another.
The style of writing.
The character of pine and bamboo.
The mind of clouds and water.
This is fully reflected in Senior Brother Cui Xian!
Mr. Huan Ying clapped his hands and laughed, and praised it three times, saying "wonderful".
After pondering for a long time, he finally said, "You said that classics are tools. However, Zhuangzi said, 'The purpose of the fishing net is to catch fish; once you catch the fish, you forget the fishing net.' Now that I haven't caught the fish yet, how can I abandon the fishing net?"
this time.
Without a second thought, Cui Xian quickly and firmly replied, "The Book of Changes clearly states that 'the metaphysical is called Tao, and the physical is called Qi.'"
"Today's scholars have long been trapped in the physical world! We should emulate Confucius's teaching of 'following your heart's desire without transgressing the rules.'"
“If you have the North Star in your heart, all paths will lead you to success.”
"If you have no sense of justice, it is in vain even if you follow the path!"
What does "enlightenment" mean?
What does "spring thunder" mean?
That's it!
With the debate platform as the center, the whole world was silenced.
Countless shocked eyes looked at the young man on the stage who was spouting golden sentences and speaking freely, and were stunned and speechless.
If they were admiring Cui Xian's knowledge.
Then on the debate stage, Huan Ying, Dong Lai, Ban Lin and other great scholars were shaken.
From the heart.
To 'reason'.
This is the germ of the idea of a new doctrine, it was born!
According to some exaggerated descriptions in history books, at this moment when Cui Xian finished speaking, the debate platform should have been surrounded by immortal sounds and hundreds of birds singing!
Because if Cui Xian can become a saint in the future.
So today is the moment when the Confucian sage is born!
Elder Huan Ying's eyes were glued to Cui Xian, and his voice trembled unconsciously: "Then... where is the Tao? How can the mind be clear?"
Cui Xian is killing like crazy!
He had never felt so excited as he did at that moment.
Because he found the path he wanted to take!
So, he looked at Mr. Huan Ying.
He then averted his gaze, slowly scanning the stunned crowd. Standing with his sleeves spread wide, he spoke in a voice that shook the roof tiles: "The truth lies in the candlelight! The Great Learning speaks of 'manifesting the illuminating virtue,' not the virtue in books, but the virtue in the heart."
"The Doctrine of the Mean says 'to achieve harmony', not to achieve harmony in external things, but to achieve harmony in one's nature."
"The principles of Heaven are clear and manifest, inherently existing in the mind; they are obscured by mists and fogs, obscured by selfish desires."
Speaking of this.
He took a deep breath, stood tall on the debate platform, his sleeves fluttering, revealing the scholar's character and youthful spirit:
"I hold no sword, yet I vow to cut through this thousand-year-old fog! Because the way of heaven is with the people, not with the simple—"
“Truth should be like the North Star, which stays in its place and is surrounded by all the other stars.”
"A thousand saints are but shadows; conscience is my true teacher."
"The principles of Heaven are not external, but inherent in the heart."
“The ultimate goal of academic study is not to follow the classics, but to——”
"Using the heavens and the earth as scriptures, and all things as annotations, I will illuminate the eternal truth with the bright light of my heart!
"Once this mind is clear, then the Six Classics will all be my footnotes; once this principle is understood, then...
The past is nothing but the present moment!"
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