The story of Confucius and his two children

Confucius was traveling eastward and saw two children arguing. Asked why, one child said: "I think people are closer when the sun starts to rise, but they are far away when the sun is at noon." One child said: "It is far away when the sun rises, and they are close when the sun is at noon." One child said: " When the sun rises, it is as big as a car hood, and when the sun reaches midday, it is as large as a bowl. Isn't it that the far one is small and the big one is close?" A little boy said: "The sun rises in Cang Cang and is cool. Which one is hot and which one is far away is cool?"

Confucius couldn't decide, so the two boys said: "Who do you think you know so much?"

This passage is said to be in Liezi There are also records.

The above paragraph is the fable of "Two Children Debating the Sun". It means: Confucius was traveling in the East and met two children arguing with each other on the way. Confucius asked them the reason for their dispute. One child said: "I think the sun is close to people when it first rises in the morning, and far away from people at noon." Another child said: "I think the sun is far away from people when it rises in the morning, and is close to people at noon." The former child said "When the sun first rises in the morning, it's as big as a car hood, and by noon it's as small as a plate. Isn't this because it's small at a distance and big at the nearest?" The last child said: "It's cool when the sun first rises in the morning, but it's so hot at noon. It's the same in the soup pot. Isn't this the reason why it's hot near and cold far away?"

Confucius couldn't judge this matter for a while and decide who was right and who was wrong. The two children said: "Who said you are well-informed?"

Of course this is just a fable. Wise men and sages like Confucius also have things they don't know.

A person's life begins with learning, and he will continue to learn throughout his life. Learning is endless!

Life is endless and learning is endless!

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