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The tracing and interpretation of Confucius’ predictions
Author: Yao Haibing (Qingshima Urban Academy)
Source: Author Author Authorization Confucian Network Published, Original published by “Confucian Journal” 2021
Abstract: The large number of response predictions left by Confucius can be divided into three categories: First, predictions on the future of Confucius’ life and fate; second, predictions on the political trend of the country; third, predictions on the personal future. The reason why Confucius predicted that it is inseparable from science is not “knowledge of ghosts and gods”, but rather the manifestation of humanistic sensibility, the manifestation of the unity of benevolence and wisdom, and the manifestation of virtue and sensual consciousness. As a result, Confucius’ propaganda of the unity of benevolence and wisdom was formed. Confucius abandoned the sacred and secret purpose that has been extended since ancient times, and released a new realm of thinking and enlightenment that refers to the future knowledge, morality, and the unity of benevolence and wisdom, which emphasizes both. From the perspective of language method, Confucius used the humanistic sentimental method rather than the secret theory to speak out the future of people and things. The scheming and interpretation of Confucius’ predictions and the meaning behind them has certain academic value for understanding the transformation of Confucius’ civilization and the connection between benevolence and wisdom of the sage Confucius.
Keywords: Confucius; prophecy; humanistic sensibility; realm and method; unity of benevolence and wisdom
Introduction
Confucius once left a large number of “predictions”-style comments. Combining the historical progress of subsequent events, these predictions have become accurate predictions of “trust and signs”. Regarding Confucius’ prophecy, it is obviously impossible to understand from the perspective of the esoteric theory. Otherwise, it is not in line with Confucius’ original intention, but also contrary to the principles of objectification and scientificization that philosophy and social sciences should uphold. As we all know, Confucius was never a Hebrew prophet. It should be understood that “in the sages of the Scriptures, the prophets were said to be the spokesperson of God in the filial world.” [1] If Confucius had endorsed something, for Confucius, he spoke only by the tribute civilization of the Zhou Dynasty; for Confucianism, he spoke to be the way of Confucianism, his inner sage and external kings; for the ancients, he spoke to be the Confucian civilization or even the excellent traditional civilization of China. In the history of Chinese thinking, Confucius has never realized religious deification, but has only realized sanctification within the Confucian school [2]. Therefore, Confucius was the most sage and the first to see the money that he had first seen, he knew the destiny of heaven (Confucius’s own way), and he was able to obtain the way of heaven. In other words, Confucius himself was a sage of sages. His words were faithful and had signs, and his actions could be carried out. At this day, Confucius’ thoughts still have insight into the mystery and lead to inconclusive future. Therefore, how to understand Confucius’ predictions and the realm of thinking that they appear becomes a subject of academic and civilization.
From the classics you see tomorrow, you can pick up several Confucius’ predictions. If from the holeThe sub-proposal points to the object, and can be simply sorted out and divided into the following three categories. First, a prediction on the life and fate of Confucius; second, a prediction on the political direction of the country; third, a prediction on the personal political future. From an abstract perspective, these three prophecies include contact with people, the world, society and their interactions, and their persistent predictions to the future. In a singular manner, the prophecy can of course be regarded as the fate of divine nature, or the laws of sensibility. Confucius’ predictions are of course the latter. From these three predictions, we can see that Confucius and his family are both teachers and friends, and are like father and son. We can see the interaction between Confucius and politics, which highlights the Confucianism that Confucius cannot forget about politics. We can see that Confucius has connected his personal future with the civilization of the Zhou people, and has the energy of Confucianism that is self-responsible. If you deeply explore these predictions and follow the direction of progress in the context of the science and civilization and history, and perform appropriate scheming and interpretation, you will have the most positive meaning of a profound understanding of Confucius and Confucianism.
1. Proposals about the future and destiny of the people
As a teacher, Confucius, who developed a generation of private education, adhered to the unclassified admission standards, and the extraordinary talent training practiced by long-term teaching practices have become an abstraction of the master with high reputation. Confucius had three thousand births, which could be said to be numerous. Confucius and students are a kind of relationship between teachers and friends, and most of them insist that she hopes that her companion can be with her side and take care of her family, but Chen Jubai is in the final relationship. The relationship between teachers and students has gone beyond the common relationship between teachers and students and is similar to the relationship between children, which can create a model of students and students. After Confucius died, the doormen had been guarding for three years. It’s really a teacher for one day and a father.
Why did Confucius suffer such protection and love from the door? It is hard to imagine that this is naturally inseparable from the love, concern, resilience and patience that Confucius upholds about his future and destiny. For example, when Ji Kangzi summoned Ran to return to Lu Guo to become an official, Confucius said happily: “Learn and, learn and! My party boy is crazy and brilliant, and he doesn’t know what to do. “[3] (“Speech·Gongye Cheng”) He strongly claimed that the students of Zhuang had a long ambition and a brilliant literary talent, and he was happy to recommend them to go to politics, believing that “the Lu people summoned him to use it insignificantly, but he would use it.” Of course, he was happy to see the victory. When Confucius saw “Zi Cai is a man”, he told him, “How valuable is it? I am too busy.” (“Speech·Joint”) Based on the consideration of door growth and talent, Confucius also gave appropriate evaluations for many door students. For example, “Chai is foolish, he is like a silence, and he is like a silence.” (《Speech》·First(In) The four simple words summarized the characteristics of students Gao Chai, Zeng Xiang, Shun Master and Zhong You. Without deep knowledge, how could you be so refined? For example, “Is it the most common thing? It is empty. If the lord is not given the order, it will be multiplied, and it will be multiplied.” (“Theory: Advanced”) Confucius will draw the short path of the back, and the Zi will be fully qualified.
Confucius even used the method of foreshadowing to describe the future of the students and their destiny.
(1) Business is increasing, and mercy is losing more and more
Confucius predicted that “business is increasing, and mercy is getting worse.” The prediction was recorded in “Confucius’s Family Words: Six Books”. Confucius said, “After my death, business is increasing, and money is increasing.” [4]
First, “commerce is increasing.” Bu Shang, whose courtesy name was Zixia, was a man of Huaren. He was 44 years old. He was a senior student in the “Literature” subject of the Confucius Institute. Zixia, who is “not hype for humanity, likes to be subtle”, left behind a vast and subtle macro discussion on the relationship between people and all things, landscapes and land in “Confucius’s Family” . Zi Zheng gave the rating that “there is a slight slight, but it is not a matter of governing the world”, while Confucius gave the rating that “Lao Dan is just like you said” and “everyone can do what he can.” Zixia later won the high social evaluation of “saints” in Wei. After Confucius passed away, Zixia served as a teacher on the Xihe River. The heroic ruler of Wei Wenhou served him as a teacher, and thus became the main military officer in Wei’s administration [5]. The article “Zixia Ju Xihejie was awarded as Wei Wen’s “Zixia Jushi” was found in the examination. Before Confucius passed away, Zixia was already famous. So (quoted by the author: Zixia was 62 years old) was so arrogant. [6] Yang Zhi used “Legendary·Dan Gong” and “Suheng·Ruowei” to predict that “Zixia retired to Xihe and was taught in his late years, and the people of Xihe were as simple as Confucius.” [7] Zixia became the famous Xihe school in history, and won the reputation of being comparable to Confucius, making Wei replace Lu and become the middle of civilizations in various countries in Hua and Xia, and formed the source of Legalism in the later per
