Fu Peirong: How did Meng Mu educate Mencius?

Mencius, a knowledgeable man, made good use of China's ancient classics. Many idioms come from Mencius, such as seeking fish from a tree, being outstanding and so on. Mencius was eloquent and served as a national adviser to many countries. Under the education of Meng Mu, Mencius finally became a master of Confucianism after Confucius. So what about education in Meng Mu? From stories thousands of years ago, we can see some basic rules about morality. Mencius, the Oriental Publishing House, has a virtuous mother. There is a lot to say in this part. One is the famous "Three Major Movements in Meng Mu". Meng Jia used to live near the cemetery. When he was three or four years old, Mencius was very naughty. He often played with children nearby and played games to deal with funerals. Meng Mu looked at it and felt bad, so he moved to the market. Therefore, Mencius imitated others to do business, weighed himself and negotiated the price with children. Meng Mu didn't think it was a good idea, so he moved to the third place-next to the school. At that time, Mencius was too young to study, so he sang poems with knowledge, and Meng Mu was relieved. This story also illustrates the importance of the environment. The second is the story of Meng Mu's "broken loom". In the three-character classic: "If you don't learn, you will break the loom." One day, Mencius was reading and suddenly stopped reading. Meng Mu cut the thread she was knitting. Mencius was startled and asked why. Meng Mu said that as soon as he stopped reading, she would cut the cloth she was knitting. Since then, Mencius has never stopped reading. Thirdly, one day, Mencius asked his mother, "What is next door?" Meng Mu replied: "Next door is killing pigs." Mencius said, "Why do they kill pigs?" Meng Mu said smoothly, "Here you are!" This was originally a joke, but Meng Mu later thought, "I can't cheat children." So I immediately bought pork and went home to eat for Mencius. Fourth, after Mencius got married, he told his mother one day that he wanted to divorce his wife. Meng Mu asked him why. He said, "One day I walked into the room and saw my wife sitting directly on the floor." The ancient regulations on sitting posture were very strict. Mencius' wife may divorce because of poor health. Meng Mu asked him, "Did you say hello before you came in?" Because there is an ancient custom called "going to court, hearing each other's voices", which means to raise your voice, clear your throat and speak louder before entering other people's rooms to let others know that someone is coming. Go into other people's rooms and keep your eyes on the floor. Don't just look at people. Maybe they are disheveled. Mencius did not remind his wife to enter the house in advance. Meng Mu first thought it was Mencius' fault and it was unreasonable to divorce his wife. For more reading, please pay attention to "Human nature is good: Fu Peirong talks about Mencius". Oriental Publishing House ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ Fu Peirong's Series on Chinese Studies ★★★★★★★ ★ ★ "People Can Diverse Thinking: Fu Peirong Talk about Words" (Interpreting Confucius' Political Ideal and Pursuing the Positive Value of Life) and "What's the Truth: Fu Peirong Talking about Laozi" (Interpreting all metaphysical things).