From "璩's overturn" to "Qang's knowledge of wrongdoing"
In the past few days, I have been scrolling through the screen and seen some ridiculous workplace hot topics, which made me think of Zang Boyu.
Who is Zang Boyu? He was a sage of the Spring and Autumn Period. He respected rituals and music throughout his life, showed benevolence, was tolerant on the outside and straightforward on the inside, was loyal and forgiving by nature, and ignored his faults. He was also a teacher and friend of Confucius who advocated "restraining oneself and restoring rituals as benevolence". "Friends between Zang and Kong" refers to them. Confucius traveled around the country for fourteen years, and stayed in Weiguo for ten years. He stayed in his house many times, for a total of nine years. No wonder Confucius sighed and said: "What a gentleman, Zang Boyu."
There is a chapter in "The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen" that mentions this king: Zang Boyu sent people to Confucius. Confucius sat with him and asked, "Master, what are you doing?" He said to him, "Master, you want to minimize your faults but fail to do so." The messenger went out. Confucius said: "Let it happen! Let it happen!" Constantly reflect on one's own thoughts and actions, and the desire to reduce errors cannot achieve "zero error". What will happen to those who are so self-righteous that they can make a fool of themselves in the world? It’s very possible to become an internet sensation overnight. This is not what she has been thinking about day and night.
There is an idiom also related to Zang Boyu. "Boyu knows what is wrong" is derived from "Huainanzi·Yuan Dao Xun". "At the age of fifty, you know that you have been wrong for forty-nine years." Zang Boyu's spirit of endless life and endless self-criticism is awe-inspiring and has had a very profound impact on future generations. A benevolent person lives long, and Zang Boyu is still a centenarian.
Zang Boyu's historical status is also due to the fact that he is the ancestor of the surname Xu. Although Xu is a minor surname, it can be said to have a long history. Because the person whose surname is Xu, who is very popular in the workplace recently, thinks of the ancient sage Zang Boyu. Is it a funny thing? Any comparison with him would be a mistake no matter how you look at it. How could she have such qualifications?