Know one's destiny, tell fortune

Why did Confucius, who kept silent about "Machamp's chaotic gods", call fifty years old "the year of knowing the destiny"?

There is a small chapter in the Analects of Confucius, which can be regarded as the shortest chapter in the book, with only seven words? Son not language Machamp disorderly god?

Confucius lived in BC (55 BC1-479 BC). At that time, China was in a period of transition from a slave society to a feudal society. It is also an era of believing in the worship of ghosts and gods. It can be seen from the large sacrificial utensils unearthed by archaeologists during that period. Under such circumstances, Confucius can still educate his disciples not to talk about grotesque ghosts and gods, not to do Machamp's messy things, and not to mythologize himself. His opinion: The more? Machamp disorderly god? The more backward the society is, the Confucianism can't lead the society to ignorance and backwardness, and then there will be nothing in the later Four Books and Five Classics. Machamp disorderly god? .

In The Analects of Confucius: Confucius said: Determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, not be confused at forty, and know the destiny at fifty? This meaning is easy to understand, and it is Confucius' concluding exposition on learning and being a man in his later years. Confucius called fifty years of knowledge? Fate? The year of. Isn't this a bit contradictory to Confucius, who kept silent about the chaos in Machamp? ?

First of all, let's take a look at Confucius' here. Fate? What the hell does that mean? In The Analects of Confucius, Confucius mentioned it twice? Fate? And combine it with the basic qualities of a gentleman. Many people will think? Fate? It exists to express the will and command of heaven, and it is superstition. In fact, what Confucius said about destiny is not superstition. Confucius? Fate? , roughly including objective and subjective aspects. Objectively speaking, fate includes the relationship between man and nature, man and society, man and man, man's own destiny and so on. These all exist before us, regardless of our subjective will.

For example, we were born on the earth, born in a certain country, and gave birth to boys and girls. This is our fate. It is also a fate that we are born as human beings. What kind of family we are born in and what kind of parents, brothers and sisters we have are also fate. All this is something we must acknowledge, agree with and accept unconditionally. At the same time, we should also fulfill the corresponding responsibilities, which are subjective aspects of fate, including people's moral responsibilities, norms of being a man, people's beliefs, people's ideals and other rich meanings. It is to realize that man is a man with a moral mission, not only a moral existence, but also a responsibility to establish a moral world. So, what about Confucius? Know destiny? , does not mean anything? Do you know? And more? Cognitive satisfaction? The meaning of. ?

Then let's take a look. Why did Confucius call these things? Fate?

When Confucius was young, he read many books. When he first read the Book of Changes, which we later said, he didn't have much impression. He just said, Wen, don't worry? When Confucius was young, he didn't think highly of the Book of Changes. Does he think it is a book? Fortune telling? What is the main interest in this book? Ancient last words? In fact, it is concerned with its moral significance.

But as far as Confucius is concerned, he was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Obviously, at that time, countries had limited trust in Confucius, and the political situation was very complicated, so Confucius, who was resourceful, also seemed helpless. Confucius, who was hit by a wall everywhere, felt helpless and unable to change his mood, which was a bit unacceptable to anyone, let alone a Confucian master. ?

After 50 years of ups and downs, Confucius and 50-year-old people carefully studied Zhouyi again, feeling that this book is not about? Fortune telling? It is about the laws and regulations of natural changes of everything in the world.

Knowing, understanding and applying this law of change means knowing it? Fate? Knowing God's mission doesn't mean that you will do nothing and resign yourself to fate. In any case, knowing what your destiny is has increased your enthusiasm for living, knowing where your mission is, and everything you do is targeted. People have accumulated some life experience and can understand it better. Fate? Generally speaking, yes; At this age, people finally understand the meaning of their own lives, and initially reach a clear state of mind, what can be done and what can't be done, know well about success or failure, don't blame others, don't give up on themselves, and maintain a transparent vision. ?

So Confucius called 50 years old the year of reading Zhouyi knowledge? Fate? The year of.