Next, let's take a look at the meaning of heaven and earth.
The idea that heaven and earth are kings and teachers originated from Guoyu and was formed in Xunzi. In the Taiping Jing of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is said in an orderly way that "heaven and earth are kings and fathers are teachers". At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, the expression "Heaven and Earth as a Master" had formally appeared. Since the late Ming Dynasty, the worship of "heaven, earth, king and teacher" has been widely popular among the people, and it is more common to take it as the object of sacrifice. In the early years of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, the order of "heaven and earth as teachers" was determined for the first time in the name of the emperor and the country, and its significance was interpreted, especially highlighting the status and role of "teachers". Since then, "heaven, earth, king and teacher" have become popular national sacrificial objects.
sky
In the impression of the ancients, heaven is the master of human destiny and nature. The sky can not only give people blessings, but also give people disasters. Rain can make people have a bumper harvest, and no rain can also make people famine. "The earth is the source of all things, and so is all life." Everything growing on the earth can provide people with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, so it is called "Mother Earth". People are born in heaven and earth. Heaven is the father and the earth is the mother. Without the sun and the moon, there would be no alternation of day and night, four seasons and yin and yang. How does everything on the earth grow? Ban Gu recorded in White Tiger Yi Tong: "Why does the king have a country? For the sake of the world, people can't stand on their feet or eat. Therefore, the closure of soil and the establishment of society show that there is soil, millet and grain. Therefore, this is also a sacrifice. Those who have a country in ancient times must establish a country, and the country represents the country and shows the existence of the country with the existence of the country. " This is enough to show that the ancient concept of "heaven" is closely related to people's lives.
land
All human survival needs are derived from the earth, and it is more appropriate to compare the earth to the mother. In the Book of Changes, dry mainly refers to heaven, which means father; Kun mainly talks about the earth, which means Mother Earth. In our actual feelings, the sky is like a strict father, and the earth is like a loving mother. The great mother earth has given us too much kindness, but she has never asked us to return anything. Therefore, China folk worship the land god to show their respect for the earth. Land God is also one of the common gods in Chinese folk beliefs, which is mainly popular in Han areas, and some ethnic groups influenced by Chinese culture also have beliefs. The land god also belongs to the local protector in folk beliefs and is an auspicious ghost; In Chinese mainland, before the Republic of China and during the Republic of China, wherever the Han people lived, there were scenes of offering sacrifices to the land gods. In modern times, sacrifices to the land gods are mostly to pray for blessings, seek wealth, ensure peace and ensure a bumper harvest in agriculture.
Gentleman/surname
Starting from the legendary Fuxi Nuwa, Huangdi, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wu are all wise men in history. They led people from the wild era of eating blood to the era of human civilization, invented various life tools, improved people's quality of life, laid the outline of human relations, and made great contributions to the development of human social civilization. It is said that Fuxi Nuwa formulated the outline of human relations and became the ancestor of human relations; Emperor Yan tasted a hundred herbs, and he could encounter fifty kinds of poisons in one day, so he invented Chinese herbal medicine, which is still in use today. The medical theory and acupuncture invented in the book "Self-cultivation Truth" written by Huangdi have been spread all over the world and are still in use today. Dayu's selfless spirit of managing water three times is an example for people to learn. The lunar calendar and the twenty-four solar terms invented by Zhou Wenwang have been used to this day, and their contribution to a big agricultural country like China is beyond doubt. "The ceremony of the Duke of Zhou, between countries, three hundred ceremonies, between people, and three thousand dignity, has become the guarantee for the stable development of society." In modern times, people still use courtesy to maintain interpersonal relationships, and countries still use courtesy to maintain exchanges between countries.
parents
All the people who enter the human relationship are relatives, many of whom are direct, regardless of collateral. According to the division of Confucianism, it belongs to the category of filial piety and benevolence, that is, filial piety to elders, kindness to peers, tolerance to friends, kindness to younger generations and courtesy between husband and wife. This is not a blood relative, just a friend. Friends are not blood relatives, but they are better than blood relatives. As the saying goes, you depend on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. There are also friends at different levels, embarrassed friends, friends who admire each other, friends who forget to make friends, friends who are committed to life and death, friends who share weal and woe, and friends who add wine and meat. People are divided into groups, and friends pay attention to heart-to-heart and intimacy. Dating friends, like men and women in love, is directly proportional to the degree of love and hate, and those who turn against each other are often the best friends. Therefore, the ancients said, be kind to friends, be tolerant, understand, keep promises and respect. There are friends who criticize each other and help each other. The ancient ways of making friends are worth learning today.
The closest people are parents, and parents are the world of children. As we all know, the story of China's twenty-four filial piety is to educate children to be filial to their parents. As a result, there is a "skin injury" in the Book of Filial Piety, and parents dare not hurt it. Filial piety begins, and later generations become famous to show their parents and die ",which shows that China's traditional concept of filial piety has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Filial piety is one of the central ideas of Confucianism, and its inheritance benefits from the continuous spread of Confucianism.
teacher
If parents give birth to a person's body, then teachers cultivate a person's mind. This teacher is not only a teacher who teaches cultural knowledge, but also a spiritual mentor with spiritual roots. However, in ancient times, this "teacher" referred more to the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, such as Fuxi, Huangdi, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Duke Zhou and Confucius. Because their virtues serve all people and their achievements benefit future generations. For example, people are familiar with the story of Zhou Wenwang, "Wen Wang is a gentleman and stops at benevolence; Being a minister ends with respect; Being a son stops at filial piety; Being a father stops at kindness; Making friends with China people ends with letters. " Confucius also said in "University": "The way of a university is to be wise, to be close to the people, and to stop at perfection". He gave people a kind of outlook on life, that is, to learn from things, to cultivate one's morality, to govern the country and to level the world. These principles are the cornerstones of social prosperity, national stability and national prosperity.
Now that we know the specific meaning of the five saints, let's understand why there is not even two days, and there is no distinction between land and soil. You don't open your mouth, you don't close your eyes, and your teacher doesn't stand shoulder to shoulder. Position should be fixed.
Tian: You should write in two strokes, the first is in block letters, and the second is in big letters. Can't be connected, that is to say, no matter how big a righteous man is, he can't hold on to the sky.
Land: the land is not separated, and the word needs to be written. The earth is made of the earth, and the earth is the mother of human beings. Don't forget your ancestors.
Jun: Never leave a message under Jun, but seal it. A word spoken is a word that must be honored. Be careful when you speak.
Pro: You can't seal all the words next to Pro. In the communication between relatives, don't hide, treat each other sincerely, and never turn your face. Broken flesh and blood.
Teacher: The teacher doesn't carry a knife, which means that the teacher doesn't write short strokes on the upper left. Teachers should take literature as their profession and serve people with literature, not use force or knife.
Position should be fixed: it means that the "person" part of the word "position" should be connected with the word "station", and the font should be correct and stable. It means integrity, doing your own thing, but not offside.