Briefly on the urgent need for Chinese studies

Lin Yutang, the author of Collected Works of Chinese Studies, was born in Longxi, Fujian (now Banzai Town, Pinghe County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province). Formerly known as Lehe, later changed to Yutang, later changed to Yutang. Pen names donkey, zai Yu, qi Qing, etc. He is a famous contemporary scholar, writer and linguist in China. He studied abroad in his early years, and after returning to China, he taught in famous schools such as Peking University. 1966 settled in Taiwan Province province. Cosmic Wind, founded in 1955, advocates "self-centered, leisure-oriented" essays. After 1935, he wrote cultural works and novels in English in the United States, such as My Country and My People, Clouds in Beijing and Trembling Wind. 1976 died in Hong Kong and wrote a lot in his life.

Lin Yutang, who is devoted to commenting on cosmic articles with a foothold in eastern and western cultures, is really good. Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are eloquent, and there are countless foreign writers. The article says that if the ancients want to show virtue in the world, they must first govern their own country; People who want to govern the country well must first rectify their families; If people want to tidy up their homes, they must first strive to improve their moral cultivation; To improve people's moral cultivation, we must first put our thoughts in order; If you want to make your heart right, you must be sincere first; If you want to be an honest person, you must first acquire real knowledge; The way to acquire knowledge is to study the principle of things. The degree of a person's understanding is just equal to the depth of his suffering. This book tells you the knowledge of Chinese studies including Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in the form of popular and vivid language and prose.

The collection of Chinese studies consists of three parts: Confucianism: the benevolent loves others, Taoism: the invisible Tao, and Buddhism: the immortal. "Benevolence", or true human nature, is based on the moral harmony between human heart and the external universe in the form of moral sense. This "true meaning" has been realized, that is, "the position of heaven and the education of all things." This is the philosophical basis of Confucianism. The significance of Taoist philosophy and Confucian philosophy, one represents a negative outlook on life and the other represents a positive outlook on life, so I believe that these two philosophies are not only owned by China people, but also inherent in human nature. We are all born half-Taoist and half-Confucian. Taoism and Confucianism are only two sides of the soul of China people. Positive, hopeful and believing side; One belongs to meditation, doubt and surprise, which makes life shrouded in a dreamlike nature. That's good. Buddhism teaches that life is a cycle of life and death. We accept the punishment we did in our last life now, and we will accept the punishment we have done now in the future. This cycle is painful and an endless and overwhelming illusion. People have to escape from this circle to be saved.

From the emperor to the common people, the most fundamental thing is to improve moral cultivation. If this foundation is destroyed, it is impossible to keep the family, rule the country and level the world. There is no such tree, its trunk is thin and small, and the branches at the top grow luxuriantly. This is the basic meaning of things. But at the end of the book, it's a little religious.

(changed, take a look, man)