Do we often say that "the blind don't know Mount Tai" refers to Mount Tai, the head of the five mountains?

Seeing the "Mount Tai" in "The Blind Don't Know Mount Tai", most people first think of Mount Tai, the head of the Five Mountains.

However, there is a saying that Mount Tai is not a famous mountain, but a disciple of Lu Ban, the father of an ancient carpenter in China.

The story of Mount Tai and Lu Ban: It is said that Lu Ban cherishes his reputation very much, and every once in a while, he will eliminate individual "unworthy" people from his disciples. There is a young man named Taishan, whose skills have not improved. In order to maintain the reputation of "Ban Men", Lu Ban resolutely withdrew from Mount Tai.

A few years passed quickly, and Lu Ban had already forgotten Mount Tai. On this day, he strolled around the market with his apprentice. Suddenly, Lu Ban's eyes lit up and he hurried forward a few steps. It turned out that a group of exquisite bamboo furniture attracted his attention, and the production skills of this group of furniture have reached the point of perfection.

Looking at the lively scene of customers scrambling to buy, Lu Ban, who loves talent, really wants to get to know this bamboo master. He politely asked the seller whose handicraft this was. Before the seller could answer, people around him rushed to tell him: "I don't know yet, he is the apprentice of the famous Taishan Luban master!" " "

Hearing this, Lu Ban stood there on the spot, his mouth open, staring, standing for a long time, like a clay sculpture. Lu Ban was deeply ashamed of his impulsive resignation from Mount Tai. After a long time, he sighed and said, "I'm so ignorant!" " "

Conclusion: From then on, the phrase "I don't know Taishan Mountain" was circulated to warn people not to make subjective mistakes in life.

There is also a view that "Mount Tai" refers to Mount Tai, one of the five mountains. For example, Mr. Liu Jiexiu's China Idiom Dictionary thinks that "the blind don't know Mount Tai" originated from the ancient book Wen Zi, and there is a saying: "Those who listen to the sound of jade can't see the shape of Mount Tai clearly." "Mount Tai" here refers to Mount Tai, one of the five mountains.

According to legend, Wen Zi was written by Wen Zi, a disciple of Laozi. Therefore, "invisible to the shape of Mount Tai" should be the well-documented early source of "invisible to the eyes".