Truth in The Analects of Confucius

When Confucius traveled eastward, he saw two children arguing and asked them why.

A child said, "I think the sun is close to the sky at sunrise and far from the sky at noon." . "

A Confucius said, "I am far away at the beginning of the day, and I am near in Japan."

A son said, "The sunrise is as big as a car cover. At noon, it is like a plate: a container for holding things, a round plate and a square bowl. This is not too small for the far, but too big for the near? "

Another child said, "The sun just came out to cool down, and it was as hot as putting your hand in hot water at noon. Isn't that why you feel hot when you are near and cool when you are far away?" ? "

Hearing this, Confucius could not judge who was right or wrong. The two children smiled and said to Confucius, "Who said you were smart?" ? "

When Confucius traveled eastward, he saw two children arguing and asked them what they were arguing about.

A child said, "I think the sun is close to people when it first comes out, and far away from people at noon."

A child said, "I think the sun is far when it first comes out and near at noon."

A child said, "When the sun first came out, it was as big as the roof of a carriage." By noon, it's as big as a plate, isn't it far (it looks)

Small and close (looks) big? "

(Another) A child said, "It's cool as soon as the sun comes out, and it's like entering a bathhouse at noon. Isn't that as close as possible? "

The hotter, the farther away. Is it getting cold? "

Confucius can't decide (who is right and who is wrong). Two children laughed at Confucius and said, "Who says you know much?"

Feeling: Confucius is really a saint: he dares to admit his ignorance. Generally, a highly praised person can hardly be like him. In this case,

Most of them care about him to cover up their ignorance. The grace of a saint is indeed worthy of our eternal admiration and admiration!

I don't know how many people don't know the correct answer to the two-child question today: consider the angle at which the sun shines on the earth.

Reason. Do you know the correct answer of the audience who are reading my article? !