Why does the rural saying say, "A wise disciple will emerge under a ruler, and a filial son will emerge under a stick"?

Under the ruler, a noble disciple will emerge, and under the stick, a filial son will emerge. This is the most commonly used method of teaching people in the old days. It highlights the word "strict". Learning knowledge, pursuing skills and practicing skills without strictness will not work. Strict management will produce talents, and loose teaching will waste a lifetime. Whether teaching children or accepting apprentices to teach their skills, they must be led by strict officials. Some people think that it is no longer applicable today. They should focus on reasoning and not be strict. The results are not as good as people want. They feel that it is better to be stricter. There should be punishment as well as reward. It is not appropriate to only reward but not punish. It is also inappropriate to only praise but not blame. , when necessary, there must be responsibilities and punishments, and a combination of rewards and punishments.

A great disciple emerges from under the ruler. There should be no falsehood or lack of seriousness in studying art and seeking knowledge. A master must be strict when accepting apprentices. Carpentry masters and apprentices have many tools, including rulers and curved rulers. When a master accepts a disciple, he will establish rules and precepts, and those who violate them will be severely punished without mercy. Therefore, masters and disciples have rulers, teachers have pointers, and those who break the rules must be dealt with severely. When master carpenters see their apprentices making mistakes, they often hit them with a ruler. The ancients believed that only by strict teaching and management can great disciples appear. The bamboo shoots are as tall as the bamboo shoots. Failure to be strict will not work, so it is said that great disciples will emerge under the ruler. Is it okay to seek knowledge and learn skills without diligence and concentration? It must be strict, there must be rewards and punishments, and it must not be casual. Hitting is affection, scolding is love, if you don't hit, you won't be effective, if you don't punish, you won't be talented. Nowadays, some people advocate humanization, prohibiting beating and scolding, and convincing people with reason. This is not wrong, but it cannot be indulged. Those who are good will be rewarded, but those who are not good should also be punished. It is also inappropriate not to beat or scold at all.

Many people now think that their children are not filial enough, or even rebellious. The root cause is that they are too pampered and doted on, and there is no need for severe punishment and education. It makes sense that a filial son will emerge from a stick, and a wise disciple will emerge from a ruler. It is not out of date. When educating people, it is not only praise and reward, but also punishment and punishment, and "beating" when necessary. There is no circle without rules. When teaching people, it is not enough to just teach them with rewards and rewards, but they must also be punished, and if necessary, they can also be beaten and scolded. Once you pamper and pamper them and let them be willful, you are not educating others, but actually harming them. Many people don't understand this. Therefore, I think this statement is still useful nowadays, but it is not outdated. It can be imitated when necessary. It’s just that everything has its own moderation.