Travel prose "Three holes" on return from Qufu

After traveling to Qufu, I wanted to write this thing, but I didn’t know how to start. First, because Qufu is the hometown of saints, and you can’t talk nonsense; second, “Three Kongs” is a big article, and it’s hard to control it when writing it. live.

But I still have to write something. I ask the sage to take responsibility for any inappropriateness, and I also ask the people of Qufu to forgive me.

I had known that Qufu was the birthplace of Confucius, the great thinker, educator and founder of the Confucian school in ancient my country. But I had worked in Shandong for fifteen years, but I didn't go to the holy place to pay homage to the saint. It was really wrong.

After reading the information about Qufu, I learned that Qufu is "known as the 'Jerusalem of the East' by Westerners and one of the four holy cities in the world." It is really too late to pay homage to the saint.

There are different opinions on the four holy cities in the world. Baidu Encyclopedia states that the four holy cities refer to: Jerusalem, Mecca, Athens and Luoyang. But some say it’s not Qufu, but Xi’an, Qufu and Lhasa.

The opinions are different, the mentality is similar, and each has its own reasons. The honor of the Holy City will bring infinite glory to the city, as well as some gains beyond glory. Therefore, the fight for the Holy City is reasonable and cannot be summarized as utilitarian.

Qufu is said to be a holy city, all because Confucius was born here, and Confucius was revered as the "Holy Saint".

The weather was a bit sultry on the day we visited Qufu. In the ancient land of "the gathering of kings wearing crowns and clothes for eternity, the family of Zou Lu saints for thousands of years", the heat wave wrapped in the mellow fragrance of Confucius family wine welcomes us.

Being mixed in with the endless stream of worshipers and tourists, I felt a little uneasy in my heart. I walked lightly and kept silent. I was afraid that I would walk too hard and disturb the saint's dream. If I spoke unethically, Violated the Confucian rules of the Holy Land.

I was just thinking as I walked, the cultural accumulation of this holy city, the immeasurable merits of the great Confucian scholars, and the rich collection of cultural relics have been described in detail, so why do I need to explain it.

Then what am I doing here? What can you feel?

Walking among the crowds and listening to the same explanations flowing out from different tour guides, I suddenly remembered two words: "lively".

Yes, it’s lively! A situation that many people in this world are pursuing.

Did Confucius like fun?

Like it!

If the saint saw this scene, would he be happy?

Definitely!

Speaking of excitement, I think of China’s “three religions”, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Think about this: Confucianism teaches that entering the world means doing something; Taoism avoids the world and does nothing; Shi Jie emphasizes being out of the world and doing good things. Nowadays, even the Taoist grounds for tranquility and spiritual nourishment, and the Buddhist grounds of Amitabha Buddha, are full of incense, crowded, and bustling. Not to mention that in this life, "there will be three thousand disciples, and there will be two out of seventy sages." With the ambition of "pacifying the world", he traveled around the country. Although he was as panicked as a lost dog, he still had great responsibilities and was unwilling to be lost in the bustle. The holy place of Confucius, who was running around, should be filled with cigarette smoke and a sea of ??people.

Today's "Three Kongs" place is very lively.

Wouldn’t the saint like and be happy with such excitement?

I don’t like liveliness very much, but I will not disdain the satisfaction in the hearts of lively people at all, nor ignore the gains of lively people that are different from those of quiet people, nor deny that I have the benefit of quietness. The secret envy of lively people when I feel uncomfortable!

The "Confucius Temple" is the largest place to worship Confucius in my country.

"Confucius Mansion" is the place where the descendants of Confucius' hereditary "Yanshenggong" live. It is known as "the first family in the world" and is the largest palace in my country after the Ming and Qing emperors. The mansion is also the largest mansion in China after the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is a typical building in China's feudal society where the official office and the inner residence are integrated.

"Konglin" is the place where Confucius' family is buried.

Among the "Three Confucius", Confucius Temple and Confucius Mansion are more lively than Confucius Forest.

But it was in Konglin, under the shadow of the woods, where the sage rested under the beautiful water and green mountains, that I was able to stand for a long time and gaze attentively, and appreciate the peace after the death of this saint who sincerely and persistently pursued truth, goodness and beauty. , imagining how this sweet spring of great men’s thoughts has nourished generations of Chinese people.

More often than not, I walk among the excitement, and sometimes I blend in naturally.

But I won’t chat too much with the excitement.

Walking through the large, majestic and splendid buildings, I cannot remember or describe them.

Just through their existence, I can have a carrier to wander in this long river of history, fly across time and space to embrace the simple and honest thoughts, and quietly feel the residual heat that is still radiating.

Without Confucius and his thoughts, all these glorious buildings would seem a little thin.

But on the other hand, it is the existence of these buildings that gives the glory and great ideas of this great man a place for people to admire and appreciate.

"Dacheng Hall" is a majestic building, which is the main hall of Confucius Temple. For me, all I can see is the momentum of this hall. Even if I wanted to describe it using my own imagination, I couldn't find the words to describe it.

Fortunately, there is a lot of information available today, so you might as well borrow it.

This hall has a simple and neat structure, with flying double eaves, carved beams and painted buildings. It is resplendent and decorated with cloud and dragon patterns, surrounded by auspicious clouds and flying dragons. There are 28 dragon-carved stone pillars surrounding the corridors, all carved from solid stone. Complete. The 10 pillars on the front eaves are in deep relief, with two dragons flying opposite each other, coiling and rising, with orbs engraved in the middle and cloud flames surrounding them. The bases of the pillars are decorated with mountain stones and lined with waves. No one is the same, the shape is beautiful and vivid, the carvings are exquisite and clear, the knife skills are powerful, and the dragon posture is lifelike. This is a unique stone carving art treasure in Qufu."

I am specifically thinking of writing about this temple! In front of the hall, I saw curls of incense and smelled the faint fragrance of smoke.

Incense is mostly related to worship. It is said that the purpose of sacrificial activities is to inherit and carry forward traditional culture.

Dacheng Hall is a place to worship saints, of course to inherit and carry forward Confucian culture.

I stand here and look at the children who are mostly students. The faces of students and parents are full of piety.

No wonder, the day we went, the national college entrance examination had just ended.

What do I see through the curl of cigarette?

Smelling the smell of cigarettes, what do I smell?

I heard that the prayers here are very effective and there is no need to repay the wishes.

I hope everything comes true!

Later, I saw several tourists who seemed to be from Korea, kneeling on the stone ground outside the prepared kneeling mats. They took off their sun hats and sunglasses, took off their belongings, and put their foreheads on the ground. Pay my respects deeply.

Is this true piety?

Could this be a real visit?

A friend once said that he felt regretful not to swim the "three holes", but after swimming the "three holes", he always felt empty and somewhat disappointed. Said: In addition to the relatively well-preserved architecture of the "Three Kongs" in this holy land of Qufu, it is difficult to smell the atmosphere of Confucian culture that has been deposited for thousands of years. It is also said that the cultural heritage "holy land" lacks cultural elements, so what is its existence value?

I vaguely feel the same way, but I can’t tell exactly what it should have, what it has lost, and what it lacks.

But what I can feel may be: there is more excitement in traveling and less inheritance? Worship has more formalities and less enlightenment? Culture has more benefits and less dissemination?

Years can pass by in a hurry, but admiration needs to last for generations;

The holy land of the saint is irrefutable, so how can the holy line be continued and passed down.

This is not torture!

Or consider it!