Chinese wisdom: attitude to the life of an entire nation

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:41

Mysterious country China. In those days, when the tribes on the European continent were still running in skins and were distinguished by extreme cruelty, the Celestial Empire was already at a high level of development of science, culture, and art. The ancient Chinese sages saw the essence of things and comprehended the truth. Chinese wisdom has grown from the depths of centuries and remains relevant today.

Of course, not everything is so smooth and unambiguous in the history of this country. But the most interesting thing is that the Chinese honor their history, and the state machine, created thousands of years ago, is doing its job well in our time. Despite the fact that they seemed to be building socialism, just like us, it was easier for us to destroy everything and start over, stuffing the same bumps, and in China they never abandoned proven "developments". As life has shown, Chinese wisdom fits perfectly not only in the realities of modern China - they are effective for humanity as a whole.

Yes, fromthe average product of globalization, the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire are very different. Firstly, their religious ideas originate from Confucius - a specific person, a sage. He collected and systematized many ancient Chinese wisdom, which formed the basis of the Chinese idea of life. It is interesting that in each moralizing parable there is a specific character. The Chinese don't say "There once lived one person…" they say: "There once lived a certain person in such a village…" - and practically they call the street. This suggests that people believe and treat such stories not just as abstract reasoning, but as real events that took place and led to specific consequences.

Here are some Chinese wisdom:

• The one who was your teacher for at least one day, honor your whole life.
• Study, whether young or old, if you learn, you will become a master.
• When you remove one flaw, you gain a dozen virtues.

The Chinese also refer to signs as wisdom. They do not regard this as an idle superstition. For example, it was considered the greatest success if bats began to nest in the attic of the house. This meant that soon we alth and good luck would come to the house. And it was also highly recommended not to kill butterflies that flew into the house, they were heralds of changes in their personal lives (light), in their careers (dark). The same was true for the grasshopper.

Chinese wisdom speaks of the laws of life, respect for the older generation, faith in inevitable victoryjustice. This is the foundation of Chinese virtue. If in the West assertiveness and the ability to achieve goals, no matter what the cost, were welcomed, then in the Celestial Empire it was believed that attempts to "break through the wall with your head" were highly impractical. You need to wait for fate to show you a sign, then you can actively act. Therefore, the Chinese are so attentive to the clues and signs that life throws at them. Seriously, they will take the recommendations of an astrologer. Of course, there are positive examples of such life approaches, but there are also negative ones. Everyone chooses for themselves, in every case it is important to take the first step - this is what Chinese folk wisdom says.