I think there should be many people like me, who have a fascination with the thoughts of Confucius and Mencius. On the other hand, there are also many people who do not respond to Confucius and Mencius. For example, some high school classmates were willing to devote themselves to listening to "The Analects" and "The Analects of Confucius". There are not many people in Mencius, even a handful. A few years ago, a teacher invited me to reread the Analects together. I gladly agreed, but I still asked the question that had been lingering in my mind for a long time: "Why did most of the students not like to read the Analects when we were in high school?" He answered without hesitation: "Because the teacher who teaches us, only speaks but does not practice, and fails to lead by example." This teacher does not teach in the Chinese Department, Philosophy Department or History Department, but is an energetic physical education teacher. However, her The answer really impressed and admired me.
The understanding brought by diligent learning is far better than the expert opinion. Perhaps it can be understood in this way, only with a willingness to learn and a teacher who can lead by example can we deeply kowtow to Confucius and Mencius. I have been a general education teacher in a university for nearly 30 years, and I deeply feel that Taiwan's civic education seems to be overdone. Although students know their rights and obligations, sometimes they only know their rights but not their obligations, and they lack a bit of gratitude and humility— The virtues of East Asian Confucianism constructed by the Confucians of China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam. "Instead of seeking others, think about others. Do not do to others what you do not want to do to yourself." East Asian Confucianism emphasizes that self-denial and restoration of propriety is a requirement for self, while gratitude and humility for others. "A Deep Approach to Confucius and Mencius " is a general education course specially designed by the author, Mr. Huang Junjie, for college students. It takes a deep look at Confucius and Mencius' thoughts on contemporary social issues. The topics include "What is a person?" "How should a person learn?" "What is "self"? "How should people think about marriage and family?" "How to govern a country in the 21st century?" "How to choose between the tension between 'political identity' Shadow Making and 'cultural identity' in the 21st century?" "In the twenty-first century How to maintain friendship in the era of globalization in the 21st century?"
"In the tension between 'freedom' and 'order' in the 21st century, how should people settle down in life?" "How should people face death?" "How should people face religion ?" and other ten questions. Mr. Junjie tries to view Confucianism and Mencius from the perspective of "both humanism and rationality", rather than seeing it as a tool for political and ideological domination, and guides readers to use the perspective of Confucian spirit to examine contemporary times that Western civic philosophy can no longer afford. social problem. After reading Mr. Junjie's earnest and good manners to young students, my heart is full of joy, especially Mr. Junjie's use of Mencius's "acting from benevolence and righteousness, not benevolence and righteousness", one sentence revealed the learning attitude that Confucius and Mencius should have. ——You should ask Confucius and Mencius deeply based on the inherent conscience of human nature, instead of listing ten issues to "examine" Confucius and Mencius. Teacher Junjie also quoted Sakyamuni Buddha's advice: "Bhikkhus and wise men should be good at contemplating my words, such as refining and grinding gold