Youth said | Wei Yanhua: The most attractive part of Confucius is the ideological character of "standing up"

New Yellow River Reporter: Jiang Dan

"2022 China (Qufu) International Confucius Cultural Festival Eighth Nishan World Civilization Forum" will be held in Qufu, Jining from September 26th to 28th. As an important activity of this forum, the Nishan World Youth Forum will be held in the Qufu Nishan Lecture Hall on September 26. The theme of the forum is the world civilization inheritance innovation and youth participation.

Wei Yanhua, a young scholar and researcher at the Confucius Research Institute, will give a keynote speech at the Nishan World Youth Forum. On the 24th, Wei Yanhua was interviewed by a reporter from the New Yellow River to talk about the "Confucius" he understood and expressed. Wei Yanhua said that the most attractive part of Confucius was his "standing for greatness", and Confucius' doctrine has never left society.

The charm of Confucius is never left society

At the upcoming Nishan World Youth Forum, Wei Yanhua plans to talk about the experience of Confucius' growth, the spiritual character of the study, inheritance and development of Chinese civilization, and some inspirations of today's young people inheriting world civilization, especially Chinese civilization.

"I think mainly to sort out the experience of Confucius' birth, childhood, and growing up to the age of 40. His difficulties and his good studies, he has accurately grasped the relationship between Chinese civilization 'due to leather and loss', and finally enables him to predict the Chinese civilization three thousand years later. The general situation, which is the "Best can be known" in the Analects of Confucius. "Wei Yanhua said.

Wei Yanhua is a doctor of history, a researcher at the Confucius Research Institute, the first batch of young experts in Taishan scholars in Shandong Province, and editor -in -chief of the Analects of Confucius Study. ——The Confucius Thought and the Interactive Research on the Pioneers of the Qin Society "," Dede and Chinese Culture "and other academic works.

Wei Yanhua introduced that Confucius also paid attention to the study of specific knowledge. "But the most attractive place is his ideological character of" standing up to its big ', that is, the wisdom of the thought of governing the country and the society from the previous Ming Dynasty; the charm of Confucius; It is never the reality of the society. Its doctrine is to serve the society. Although it cannot be understood and accepted by the spring and autumn society of the spring and autumn society, it is worth it Chinese people remember and learn. In this sense, all the doctrines of Confucius served for this, that is, the Confucius doctrine we usually say is from society, serving the society, and at the same time that it has beyond the real society. Character, thereby leading the direction of society. "

Even if Confucius's high apprentices can not fully understand Confucius

For young people, Confucius is no stranger. His experience and thoughts appeared in the school's textbooks, and many other cultural spaces in life. Especially in recent years, Confucius's image on social networks has become more interesting, kind, and closer to young people. However, at the same time, young people do not agree with Confucius and their thoughts, and there are many misunderstandings.

As a researcher at Confucius, Wei Yanhua understood these misunderstandings of Confucius by young people. "Even if the high apprentice of Confucius could not fully understand Confucius, not to mention the young people of later generations. The deepest misunderstanding of young people in later generations was that Confucius' thoughts would serve today more than 2,000 years ago? Is it out of date?" Wei Yanhua said.

As a young man, in addition to learning from Confucius, he should also see the connection between him and social reality. In a background of the era, he deepen his understanding of Confucius. Some people's emotional views.

"With the revival of traditional Chinese culture, with the deepening of people's understanding of Confucius and their doctrine, more and more young people have begun to recognize Confucius, recognize the Chinese culture they represent, and recognize the relationship between Confucius doctrine and contemporary Chinese social governance. . I think Confucius's significance for today's young people is mainly due to the experience of Confucius' growth, especially the spiritual character behind the growth of young people and the wisdom of the teaching son of Confucius. Summary, summarize it, "Wei Yanhua said.

Edit: Weekend

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