Confucius traveled eastward and met two children.

Confucius traveled to the East and met two children discussing the sun.

Confucius went to the East to lobby. On the way, he met two children arguing, so he came forward and asked, "What are you arguing about?"

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

Confucius asked with interest, "Can you tell me your reasons?"

A child said, "When the sun just came out, it was as big as the roof of a car;" At noon, it is only the size of a plate and a bowl. Doesn't this mean that people who are far away from us look small and people who are close to us look big? "

Another child said, "When the sun first came out, it was a little cold.": At noon, it was as hot as boiling soup. Doesn't this mean that people who are far away from us feel cold and those who are close to us feel hot? "

After listening to their words, Confucius couldn't tell who was right or wrong for a moment.

The two children smiled and said, "Who says you have much knowledge?"

This story tells children that knowledge is endless. Even a knowledgeable person has many things he doesn't understand. (Source: American Overseas Chinese News)

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