This place in Jiangsu is said to be the place where Confucius was "bathing in Yi, chanting back"

"The Analects of Confucius · Advanced" "(Zeng Xi) said: Mo Chun, the family of spring service, five or six people, six or seven children, bathing in Yi, the wind dancing, chanting. And point! "This is a paragraph that Confucius in the Analects of Confucius talked with his disciples when he chatted with his disciples. The previous sentence was that Zeng Xi answered Confucius asking his personal ambitions, which means that when he said that in the late spring, the spring clothes were worn. Then sing and dance and return happily. After listening to Zeng Xi's words, Confucius praised him. The place where the "Yiyi" of Kong saints are now the village of Guanhu Town, Puzhou City.

According to locals, things happened during the period when Confucius had not been an official and traveled to the country. At that time, Confucius's reputation was Fang Zhen. Because of his knowledge, Confucius, who was less than 30, was famous for full Lulu, and his reputation was dragging. The nation of the country, Zhongwu Guo (in Suqian City), who is located in the south, has also admired Confucius. I feel sincere, and intend to spread Confucius under the world to the world, and quickly promise to the invitation of Zhongwu Kingdom. Decided to set off to Zhongwu in the late spring and early summer.

In April of the lunar calendar, the spring of fireworks was full of spring. Confucius arranged for Qufu's affairs, organized the dress, prepared a book, and brought four or five students to Zhongwu with the guidance official of Zhong Wuguo.

To be Zhongwu, Lizhou is a must -have place; the grace on the bank of the Yihe River is Qufu's post to pass Zhongwu's station, a quite prosperous station.

In other words, Confucius and his party had a walk for the twilight and ran around. On this day, he finally got out of Yimeng Mountain and entered the Da Plain in Yixian County. As soon as he entered Puzhou, Confucius and his party were intoxicated by the endless plain scene. The straight and tall ginkgo trees were extraordinarily spiritual. The wide river bed flowing water was no longer as turbulent as the horses, but slowly flowing. The mood was like the blue sky after the rain, and the exceptionally refreshing Confucius and apprentices could not help but slow down and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Platinist Plain.

In this way, it is done and appreciated. On this day, I came to the ancient village beside the Yihe River to grant Xian. At noon, the tiring and hot master and apprentice accepted Zhong Wu's suggestion, and decided to rest here for a while, and then set off after recovering physical strength and spirit.

The locals heard that Confucius came here and was very excited and flooded to the station. He hoped to see the style of this great virtue and listened to his teachings. Seeing the enthusiasm of the sage, Confucius was very moved. Immediately step out of the station and meet the welcome people. Seeing Confucius appearing in front of everyone, people suddenly became excited and scrambled to ask Confucius. Local officials came forward to pay tribute to Confucius, and sincerely invited Confucius to give a school for the students of Li County.

It was difficult, but Confucius immediately agreed. According to local officials, they preached the content of "etiquette" for local students. After listening to the preaching of Confucius, the sages were deeply taught and felt glory. In order to thank Confucius, the elders in the village came forward and invited Confucius to visit the scenery of Yihe.

Walking on the banks of the Yihe River, I saw the bushes, the blue sky was green, the river was gentle, the fish was shallow, and the herons were wearing a cloud, flowers and birds. Confucius and his party were reluctant to attach. I really wanted the local people to have a lot of more than two days. Stepping on the journey of Jongwu.

After Zhong Wu stayed for more than ten days and completed the mission of the lecture, Confucius and his party decided to return to Qufu along the original road.

After the return journey, in order not to disturb the local people, Confucius decided to choose to get up early, and quietly passed through Gao Xian while people were sleeping.

After the awarded village, the sage was not alarmed, but the beautiful scenery of the Yihe River made them unforgettable. When they arrived at the north of Xiancun, a group of people came to the Yihe River again. Thinking of the day when they only looked at the beautiful scenery, they did not take a bath. It was almost noon, and I found a place to eat some dry food. Some people proposed to take a bath in the Yihe River. Everyone takes a look at no one, and they have dismissed their clothes and jumped into the clear water. Confucius also took off his coat, wore only panties to walk into the water, and washed it.

The Confucius and apprentices who were washed up with the water, the journey was washed, and could not help but chase the fish around the body. Someone's poetic love and recitation of poems loudly, a student opened his throat and sang: "Guan Guan Qiu, in the continent of the river."

With the spring breeze, the song floated into the distance, and a farmer was coming along the singing of the land and found a group of people playing in the river.

"Is it Confucius?" He took a few steps and came to see it closer. He greeted him enthusiastically and told them that he would not leave, he would go back to the village to tell the folks.

Originally, I didn't want to disturb the Confucius who awarded the sage. While the old farmers left their mouths, they called the students to go ashore quickly and put them on.

When the old farmer went back to call someone, Confucius and his party had gone away, leaving only the singing and still floating in Yishui.

Confucius was gone, but Confucius's story was spreading in the local area. In order to commemorate the deeds of Confucius Mu Yi and lectures, the locals flocked to the place where Confucius was bathing on April 28 (lunar calendar) on April 28 (lunar calendar). This has become a difficult custom of locals for thousands of years.

Confucius was granting the "Yiyi" of the virtue to become the pride of the locals, and even the generation.

Zhang Famin

[Original Fangzhi Jiangsu, reprinted by authorization]

Edit: Qin Xiaoyi

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