Guan Zhong in the eyes of Confucian scholars

Lead: Guan Zhong was a very famous counselor during the hegemony of the Seven Kingdoms in the Spring and Autumn Period. What kind of person is he in the eyes of Confucian scholars such as Confucius and Mencius? Let's get to know each other!

Sima Qian said? Guan is a so-called virtuous minister, but is Confucius a villain? In a word, it seems inappropriate. Confucius did say that Guan Zhong was narrow-minded, frugal and polite, because he was like a monarch of a vassal state in almost everything. But Confucius also directly subverted this meaning with other words, and even spoke highly of Guan Zhong. For example, will he? Don't Huan Gong and Nine Princes use personnel carriers? Thanks to Guan Zhong, bother to say? That's it! Like this? ; For another example, he said that Guan Zhong is the phase and makes Qi? Dominate the princes and conquer the world? , people still benefit from his advantages, and so on, what is it? Xiao Zhi? What if it is? The so-called virtuous minister is Mencius' small pass? Maybe this is more accurate.

Mencius and his student Gong Sunchou had a conversation. Gong Sunchou said: Guan Zhong helped you dominate and Yan Zi helped you become famous. Aren't Guan Zhong and Yan Zi enough to follow suit? Mencius said disapprovingly:? You are really a neat person, only knowing Guan Zhong and Yan Zi? . He told Gongsun Chou such a thing: Zeng Xi, the grandson of Zeng Shen, was once asked by some scholars. Who is more moral, you or Lutz? He once said uneasily: Luz is a man my grandfather reveres. ? The man said:? So who is virtuous, you or Guan Zhong? I was very unhappy and said, how can you compare me with Guan Zhong? Mencius asked Sun Chou. Guan Zhong was the object that I didn't want to follow. Do you think I will? This is Mencius? Small? Guan zhong's example.

Mencius? Small? Guan Zhong, seems to be hereditary? Confucius? The tradition. ? Confucius? Among the descendants, Guan Zhong? Xiao Zhi? At least from Zeng Shen's grandson (or son) Zeng Xi. In Zeng's eyes, even Guan Zhong and Confucius are very different, let alone Guan Zhong and Confucius. They don't even want people to compare Zeng with Guan Zhong. Mencius certainly didn't want to follow Guan Zhong's example. Qi Xuanwang invited Mencius, who refused to go on the pretext of illness. A man named Jing Chou said that it seems impolite for you to do so. Mencius said:? Cheng Tang dare not summon Yi Yin and Qi Huangong to see Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong can't summon him, let alone someone who doesn't want to be Guan Zhong.

Mencius was a thoughtful man, of course, not because of his predecessors? Small? What about off? Small? Guan zhong. But does he know Ceng Xi? Small? Guan zhong's reason. When talking with Gong Sunchou, he talked about one of Zeng's words: Qi Huangong trusted Guan Zhong so much, Guan Zhong was in power for so long, but his achievements were so humble. This is probably Zeng and Mencius. Small? Guan zhong's reason. But according to Confucius, Guan Zhong's achievements, after 170 years, all benefited from Confucius. What is humble? Is it difficult to display your ambition all your life, or even stand on your own feet? Is it complete merit? Zeng and Mencius thought that Guan Zhong's contribution was humble, mainly because Guan Zhong only helped hegemony, but did not help to be king. Mencius emphasized the difference between kingliness and hegemony. In his eyes, Chunqiu? Five tyrants? All of them? Three kings sinner? . Can Guan Zhongan help Qi Huangong dominate? Small? However, this is actually contrary to the relevant conclusions of Confucius. As mentioned above, Confucius Institute? Don't Huan Gong and Nine Princes use personnel carriers? Thanks to Guan Zhong. Not in the chariot? How many people were saved from the suffering of the war? I'm afraid that's why Confucius always said. That's it! Like this? Yes, he doesn't think there is anything wrong with Guan Zhong doing so.

For what? Confucius is filial? This sentence, "Historical Records of Justice" said:? Confucius is so small as a so-called saint, but he thinks that Zhou Dao is declining and Huan Gong is virtuous. Why didn't Guan Zhong persuade Fu Bi to be emperor and call himself overlord? From this perspective, is Confucius filial? Yun Yun, should be rewritten as? Mengzi Xiao Zhi? Yes Mencius does not deny that Guan Zhong is an outstanding talent. What is he talking about? This is a great responsibility for the people of Sri Lanka. One example is. Is Guan Yiwu a scholar? . He said? Sages rule the world, making millet like fire and water. Millet is like fire and water, how can people be unkind? But also with Guan Zhong? Cang Li Man knows etiquette; Have plenty of food and clothing to know honor and disgrace? Almost the same. So Sima Qian used it? Xiao Zhi? The word "small" is exact. Doesn't mean. No? It's just that Confucius used the wrong word in his head.

? At the gates of Zhongni, a five-foot man is ashamed to be called the five tyrants? ,? Small? Guan Zhong's tendency has also been inherited. As mentioned earlier, Confucius did say that Guan Zhong was narrow-minded, did not know how to be frugal, and even did not know how to be polite. Perhaps Confucius' disciples and descendants adopted a pragmatic attitude towards Confucius' theory, and only emphasized these words of Confucius without considering Confucius' positive evaluation of Guan Zhong, so these words of Confucius became descendants of Confucianism? Xiao Guanzhong? Source. But I also strangely remembered such a joke: there are two bodhisattvas, each with its own followers. Followers of A think A is better than B. They move A to the right of B, while followers of B think B is better than A. Then they move B to the right of A, and all the mud falls off. That night, the Bodhisattva said, "We used to be fine, but they moved us around and damaged us." .