Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
Confucius said, “There are three kinds of beneficial joys and three kinds of harmful joys. To take joy in regulating oneself through rites and music, to take joy in praising others’ virtues, and to take joy in having many worthy friends – these are beneficial. To take joy in arrogance, to take joy in…
Zilu asked Confucius, “If the ruler of Wei were waiting for you to take charge of government, what would you do first?”The Master said, “Certainly, I would rectify the names!”Zilu replied, “Really? How impractical you are! What’s there to rectify?”The Master said, “How uncultivated you are, You! When a noble person does not understand…
The Master said:“Foolish yet fond of acting on one’s own judgment;lowly yet fond of exercising sole authority;living in the present age, yet opposing its established Way by blindly reverting to antiquity –such a person will surely bring disaster upon himself.”
The Master said:“Were not King Wu and the Duke of Zhou truly exemplars of consummate filial piety?”