What is the next sentence of knowing astronomy and geography?

The next sentence of "knowing astronomy above and geography below" is "learning literature and martial arts to establish people"

From "Wu Zixu Bianwen of Dunhuang Bianwen": "Wu Zixu, a sage of Wu, knows astronomy above, geography below, and studies martial arts." This sentence means to praise those who are knowledgeable and versatile, not those who know astronomy above and geography below.

Wu Zixu Bianwen, produced in Dunhuang area at the end of the Tang Dynasty, expressed the sad but not desperate mood of Dunhuang people seeking to return home at that time through the similar fate of the protagonist who was exiled to his native land.

Wu Zixu Bianwen, based on Wu Yue Chun Qiu, is an adaptation of historical facts, which contains many folk stories and is more legendary. The king of Chu is dissolute and heartless. Wu Zixu's father tried to remonstrate, but was killed by the king of Chu. So Wu Zixu fled to the State of Wu, and assisted Fu Cha, the king of Wu, to arise and break Chu. Later, the King of Wu listened to the slanders and sentenced Wu Zixu to death, so the State of Yue rose up against the State of Wu.

The works mainly depict the image of Wu Zixu's revenge, and write about his death, and finally avenge his father. Weaving girls and fishermen who help Wu Zixu on the road can also be called strong-willed. They are willing to commit suicide for the sake of fame and honor, which may be too Lu Zhi for people today.

What is Bianwen:

At first, it was a base for lay monks and folk artists to tell stories. It originated from Buddhism and is an art form used to promote religion. Later, in order to attract the audience, some non-religious content was added. Later, independence gradually increased, and professional folk artists appeared. The content of singing has also been changed to folklore, historical stories and realistic themes.

Bianwen is a comprehensive art, which takes the form of poetry and prose, speaking and singing. Prose is partly spoken and poetry is partly sung. It is speculated by later generations that there are music and pictures when talking and singing. It can be divided into two kinds: telling and singing Buddhist stories and telling and singing human stories. The level of Buddhist stories is far lower than that of ordinary human stories.

The rhyme and prose theory of Bianwen system is similar to that of later generations, such as Pingtan, Baojuan and Guci. Pictures and words cooperate with each other, but the form of replacing dialogue with lyrics is consistent with later generations' operas. However, Bianwen itself is not so mature and looks rough and plain.