Xunzi criticized 12 ancient thinkers and was not soft. Why did they criticize Mencius and Zisi?

Hello everyone, today we continue to introduce Confucian thinkers: Xunzi's thoughts. Today we continue to introduce the sixth "Non -Twelve Sons" of "Xunzi". As mentioned earlier, we introduced the arrogance and Wei Mu, Chen Zhonghe Chen and Shi of the Xuezheng School of Xunzi.派, and the criticism of Song Yan from Song Yin Xue School of Mo Jiaxue. Next, let's take a look at the criticism of Xunzi about caution, Tian Yan, Hui Shi, Deng An, Zisi and Mencius.

First of all, Xunzi said that people such as cautious and Tian Yan attach importance to the rule of law but do not take ritual law as the criterion. Talking about formulating the Code all day, but once repeated inspections of their words and deeds, they will find that their words and deeds deviate from reality. No one is settled, and they cannot use them to govern the country and determine their names. But they talked about their learning, and they used to deceive and confuse the people.

Benevolence, Hetian was a famous thinker during the Warring States Period. They were the most influential scholars in the famous His Majesty Palace at the time. At the same time, they were also representatives of His Majesty School. The academic institutions set up in the times, scholars from each school came here to talk about theory. When the largest scale, there were more than a thousand people, very influential. At that time, Xunzi was studying at the age of 15. The best student in the palace. The thoughts of Hetian Yan are not exactly the same. Being careful is one of the founders of the French school, and Tian Yan is more oriented to the inaction of the old Huangdao family.

They also have similar thoughts, that is, they emphasize the rule of law. The "law" here is not artificially "laws and regulations", but more like: the law of nature is abstract rather than specific "law". Be careful: "The people are in the monarch, and the things are broken in the law." That is, the people and the hundred officials obey the monarchs, and when the monarch is doing things, the core idea must be in accordance with the law. However, in Xunzi's view, the "law" of Hetian Yan is abstract and unsatisfactory, and it is not pragmatic, and in its thoughts, it also shows the catering and obedience to the monarch. Therefore, Xunzi criticized them very much Thought.

Secondly, Xunzi's criticism of Hui Shi and Deng Jian, Xunzi. Xunzi said that they do not follow the ancient kings of ancient times, do not follow the rituals, and like to study strange theory, like to play with rhetoric, be good at debating and practical. There are many things but the effect is very small, and it is not possible to be used as a program to govern the country. Hui Shi and Deng analyzed this kind of person. In fact, from the perspective of Xunzi's critical perspective, Xunzi has always been standing from the perspective of governing the country. It can be used in practice for governing the country, and it can achieve the actual effect.

Hui Shi and Deng Jian are representatives of famous school schools. Among them, Deng An is a pioneer of famous school schools in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Hui Shi is a famous politician, thinker and philosopher during the Warring States Period. Chinese people, Hui Shi and Zhuangzi are very good friends. After the death of Hui Shi, Zhuangzi sighed: "Since the death of the master, I have nothing to do, I have no words!", Since Hui Shi's death, after the death of Hui Shi, There are no people who can talk. In "Zhuangzi", Hui Shi has also been mentioned many times. Zhuangzi and Hui Shi have the famous "Liang Liang's debate". In addition to Zhuangzi, Hui Shi's thoughts are recorded in "Xunzi", "Han Feizi", "Lu's Spring and Autumn" and "Mozi".

Hui Shi and Gongsunlong are representatives of the famous famous masters during the Warring States Period. Masterpieces are also a very important school in the pre -Qin period. Their core ideas are based on "fame and reality". Dialectical relationships to understand the world. Among them, Gongsun Long proposed the famous "Li Jianbai" and "White Horse Fei Ma"; Hui Shi proposed the famous "different" thought. Hui Shi believes that things are the same and different. The same and difference of things are relative, they are in a unified.

Hui Shi said: "To the big one, it is the big one; to the small one, the one is the small one." It is said that the same difference. "In short, the famous schools pay attention to the dialectical relationship between things and names, and understand things through the relationship between language, name, and reality. More practical value, so Xunzi criticized.

Finally, let's take a look at Xunzi's criticism of the two thoughts of Confucianism and Meng Yan. Zisi is the grandson of Confucius, and Mencius is Mencius, the disciples of Zimen, and some people take the thoughts of Zisi and Mencius. Become the "Simon School", their thoughts are inherited by Confucius' thoughts, so why should Xunzi criticize them?

Xunzi said that they roughly followed the king, but they did not know the program of the first king, but it seemed that they were very high, and they were widespread and widespread. Their knowledge was obscure and did not say anything, obscure and could not understand, and also modified his words, and also respectfully said that this was indeed the remarks of the sage Confucius. Zisi suggested that Meng Yan attached to peace, a foolish reader in the world, noisy knowing where they were wrong, and they accepted them to future generations. This was the fault of Zisi and Meng Yan.

Well, let's sum to sum up. In this article, the six doctrines of Xunzi and the thoughts of 12 people have criticized them. They are: it is arrogant, Wei Mu, Chen Zhong, Shi Yan, Mozi, Song Yan, cautious to the time to reach, Tian Yan, Hui Shi, Deng An, Zisi and Mencius.What is the fundamental to criticize their thoughts?Because Xunzi believes that their thoughts cannot really be used in governing the country, either pay too much attention to themselves, selfishness, or too much publicity, not pragmatic.Xunzi said: Governing the world, managing all things, and raising the people, we must allow people in the world to gain real benefits. The six doctrines above should be disappeared immediately, and the twelve people should abandon evil.We should follow the political system of Shun Yu, and we should be a good governance system from Confucius and Zigong, so that the country can get good governance.

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