Chapter 203 Various subjects should be set up
Li Niandao: "The so-called 'teaching materials' are not only lesson plans for teachers to teach and teach, but also textbooks for students to read and read. After compilation, teachers all over the world must follow the content of the teaching materials teaching, students You must also study according to the content of the textbook.”
As soon as this statement came out, some people immediately became dissatisfied. Teaching must be according to the teaching materials. If this is not mandatory, then what is the autonomy of teaching and learning? Free sex?
And some people even think that this will form a constraint on thinking. They will teach the same and learn the same. They only listen to the words of the textbook. If this continues, they will all be carved out of the same mold. How can there be hundreds of schools of thought? Let's fight together and compete with each other?
It is said that one hundred schools of thought will not be eliminated or banned, but after this action, the teaching materials unify the content of future teaching, does it not mean that the original thoughts and doctrines of the hundreds of schools of thought are eliminated in disguise?
There are also some people who agree with Li Nianzhi. Although it is a good thing for hundreds of schools of thought to flourish, it also brings about some problems: too many ideologies and theories make people's hearts confused, which is not conducive to the stability of the world!
Everyone felt at this time that they completely understood Li Nian's purpose: Emperor Qin had unified the world through land and force, and this one wanted to unify the world through ideology.
This should be the reason why Emperor Qin valued this person deeply. Emperor Qin wanted to use this person's talents to create a comprehensive country that would unify the world.
Although Li Nian’s teaching materials proposal is good, it will harm the interests of hundreds of them. Which family can benefit from this textbook, and which family will suffer from it?
Even if the remaining hundreds of schools of thought benefit from it, will they still be the same hundreds of schools of thought as before?
Li Nian continued: "There is not just one textbook, and it will not change forever after it is compiled."
"Everything in the world is changing, and the same is true for ideas and theories. More correct doctrines and ideas are discovered , then it should replace the fallacies in the original textbook.”
“The textbook is not just for one subject. Li believes that it should be divided into the following categories: humanities, history, moral education, geography, arithmetic, etc. Observe things and strengthen your body.”
“The subject of humanities uses classics from various schools to let students know the meaning of words, gradually understand how to interpret a certain sentence, how to understand a certain article, and learn to write their own words and sentences.”< br>
“' If people don't know history, they can't tell right from wrong, and if a country doesn't know history, it can't plan for the future! 'This is not only to use the past history as a guide for the future, but also to inform future generations of what happened on this land, and to pass on the deeds of our ancestors. .”
"Posterity people will know that there was a Sui man who drilled wood to make fire, so that the night would no longer be dark. Only then will they know that there was Chao's family who used the wood as a nest and used leaves as clothes. Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs, and Dayu passed through the house three times without entering..."
“ Only then will we know that there was a time when Emperor Qin conquered Liuhe and unified the world, and that everyone was summoned here by Li to discuss matters."
"Only by remembering history can a country and nation know its roots. history forgotten However, like duckweeds in the river, it is difficult to take root in the world and will only drift with the water. "
"The subject of history must be established so that future generations can clearly see the glory of their ancestors and know that we, the Chinese people, can reach this day. How difficult it is, It is also a summary of the lessons of historical experience so that future generations can learn from it. "
"In life, if you want to do something, you must first be a good person. Being a good person is called "cultivation" in Confucianism, but how to cultivate one's self? "
"There is also a saying in the Confucian "Book of Rites": 'If you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; if you want to rectify your mind, you must first be sincere in your intentions; if you want to be sincere in your intentions, you must first gain knowledge, and knowledge lies in studying things." ”
“This statement has clearly explained the process of self-cultivation, but when people are born It is not possible to study things and gain knowledge immediately, so someone must guide them to help them study things and gain knowledge, be sincere and correct their minds, and ultimately cultivate their bodies.”
“In the process, they must also understand why they need to be sincere and correct. Heart, why should we cultivate ourselves?”
“This is called moral education. Education establishes such moral character, knowing how to be patriotic, loyal to the emperor, and knowledgeable about benevolence and filial piety. It does not say that it must make him a person who is useful to the country and the people, and it must not cause harm.” “Geographers are In order to let students all over the world know how big the mountains and rivers are, , the vastness of the world allows them to better understand their own country, and understand the difficulties of their ancestors to open up even an inch of land. It also allows them to understand that this land is not the most blessed land in the world, and it also has shortcomings. "
Some people frowned. These words sounded like they were trying to encourage people to know that there was better land outside and to occupy and take it back.
“At the same time, it also allows them to know how to deal with certain terrain and weather if it can benefit the surroundings in the future, such as getting lost in the mountains, and how to identify the direction, such as when arriving at a certain place. , know what kind of beasts may live in this land, and what kind of crops are suitable for planting.”
“Arithmetic and the investigation of things are not as important as the investigation of things. , We may still use stones as tools and leaves as clothes. For example, today, Li and you may still be wrapped in animal skins, holding a bone stick, and squatting in a cave to discuss matters. It’s not called a gathering of wise people, it should be called a gathering of apes!”
When Li Nian said “a gathering of apes,” many people couldn’t help but smile, and the originally serious atmosphere relaxed.
“We have many tools today because of their ability to measure objects. As for arithmetic, Li knows that many people think that arithmetic is not needed in daily life and should not be taken too seriously. However, the investigation of objects will continue to improve and will be used. More profound arithmetic.”
"I know some people will say that you should wait until you need to do it, but some things cannot wait until you need to do them. By then it is already too late. Yesterday, a wise man asked if he knew the three sides of a triangle. What is the use of relationships? ”
“Triangles are the most stable structure and are often used, such as building houses and building shelves. If you know the relationship between the three sides, it is not easy to build a shelf. It is easy to know whether three pieces of wood can be built? "
"Another example is the water on one side of the pool, which seems useless. It can be used to build a reservoir when there is a flood. "
Li Shiqi, who was sitting in the front row of the Confucian school, blushed. He did not expect that Li Nian would answer his question yesterday in public today. He immediately wanted to get up, but thought of Li Nian's words, so he did not get up.
“Therefore, arithmetic and studying things are also very important and cannot be ignored.”
"The last thing is to strengthen the body. Li believes that those who can read and write must not only have sufficient knowledge, but also have a strong body. If the body is not strong enough, even if the knowledge is sufficient, it will be difficult to do many things."
" And if you are not physically strong enough, how can you learn? Is it good? In the future, students all over the world will be called 'weak scholars' and 'unable to restrain a chicken'?"
Everyone laughed when they heard what Li Nian said, including all the Confucian scholars. Laugh, anyway, this kind of student can never come from their Confucian school.
You don’t even have the power to tie a chicken, but you still deserve to be called a Confucian disciple?
Although Confucianism does not say that they are proficient in all kinds of martial arts and are good at conquering and fighting, they are by no means weak.
Among the six arts of the gentleman, "royal" and "shooting" ensured that the Confucian scholars at this time had a certain degree of force. Driving a carriage and shooting a horse were not for the weak.
(End of this chapter)