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Literati and Taoists from all over the world also gathered here from all directions.

Countless reporters came with paper, pens and cameras, desperately pushing to the front of the crowd, in order to be able to record the situation at the scene at any time.

Under the crowd watching, there are already people on the West Lake who are already making preparations for this grand event.

On the surface of the lake in between, boats of all sizes are converging towards the center of the lake. After the boatmen above gathered these boats together, they adjusted them neatly.

Then someone connected these boats with cables and fixed them in one place.

Not long after, countless boats merged into a wide platform.

That is the venue where countless literati and priests gather to exchange culture at this West Lake Poetry Fair.

On the shore of the West Lake, countless people who came over watched this scene with envy in their eyes.

Although most of them are not literati, the situation in front of them can't help but remind them that they can also go boating on the lake, and sit and discuss with friends.

How unrestrained it should be in such a situation.

What's more, at this time, the boats on the lake (ajed) have become one after another, and countless people will sit and discuss among them.

A middle-aged literati who came to watch from the shore couldn't help sighing: "I don't know when, we will also be able to go boating on this West Lake and discuss Taoism. How pleasant is this kind of elegance!"

Around him, envious eyes appeared in the eyes of several literati in long gowns.

However, they are at best just scholars, not as good as Shao Wen, Cheng Li and others, so they can only participate in this grand event as spectators.

Gradually, the time came to the morning.

At this time, the boat platform on the lake has already been built.

Under the gaze and anticipation of countless people, a few boats came on the lake in the distance.

Among the boats, Shao Wen, Li Jisheng, and Zhao Pu from the city sat on them.

The few of them are the callers and organizers of this West Lake Poetry Fair. On the first day of the West Lake Poetry Fair, they are naturally the first to enter the venue.

Seeing these domestic literary masters, countless people on the shore restrained their expressions.

The appearance of Shao Wen and others means that the West Lake Poetry Fair is about to begin.

On the West Lake, under the attention of everyone, the boat that Shao Wen and the others were riding slowly came from the distance of the lake.

Seeing this, countless people on the shore held their breaths and focused, with reverence on everyone's face.

Even some vulgar people who just came to see the excitement, they didn't dare to make a fuss when they met Shao Wen and other literary figures, they just watched quietly.

And behind the boat that Shao Wen and others took, were the old man of Emei, the old man of Xiyang, the layman of Xiangchuan and other representatives of the local literary world, as well as their disciples.

These people are all the elites of the domestic literary world, and now they gather on the West Lake, making the hearts of the small and medium-sized literati watching around.

At the same time that Shao Wen and other literati representatives came by boat, several boats were slowly approaching on the other side of the lake.

On these ships are representatives of Taoists from all over the world.

For example, Daoist Fuqing, Daoist Qingxu, Daoist Shanyang, Daoist Qingyun who came to Hangzhou earlier, and representatives of Taoism from all over the world who came to Hangzhou in the following period of time.

This batch of ships was headed by Daoist Fuqing and Daoist Qingxu.

Today's Taoism is not as prosperous as the literary world, but Taoism has its own set of high and low.

Even at this poetry conference, this rule cannot be messed up.

Seeing all the Taoists coming, people couldn't help but look at them.

Some of these Taoist priests were sitting on the bow of the boat, accompanied by their boys, while others stayed in the boat with only one side of their bodies exposed.

Everyone also noticed that the clothes on these Taoist representatives were rather worn out, and some of them were covered with patches.

In this regard, many people have sighed.

Now that Taoism is in decline, even the Taoist priest's clothes are in such a state of decline.

But everyone also noticed that even though the clothes on these Taoist people were shabby, the expressions on their faces were calm and composed, with an elegant temperament of their own.

At this time, there was a gust of breeze from the lake, and the Taoist robes and beards and hairs of many Taoist priests fluttered lightly, quite like a fairy.

On the other side, the masters of the literary world are wearing orthodox Hanfu, with elongated crowns and belts, and long sleeves. These robes are blown by the breeze, and they are also gently fluttering, and their temperament is not inferior to that of Taoists.

This situation made countless people around the lake gasp in admiration.

Now that the West Lake Poetry Fair has started, everyone couldn't bear to break this elegant atmosphere, and they only murmured softly when admiring.

"What a Taoist, what a literary world, he is really a fairy, like an immortal in the sky!"

I don't know who said such a sentence, which caused the people around to nod continuously.

Now above the West Lake, the breeze is floating, and the water waves are gently floating. Shao Wen and other literary figures, Fuqing Daoist priest and other Taoist representatives gather in boats on the platform built by thousands of boats. Everyone looks handsome and handsome. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is an exiled immortal in the sky!

With representatives of Taoism and the literary world gathered on the platform in the lake, the West Lake Poetry Fair officially began.

This cultural event is different from any speech gathering. Shao Wen and others are calm people, and this event is even more dignified and elegant.

Therefore, at the beginning, no one made any noise about the start of the conference.

At this time, 10,000+ people had already gathered on the shore, but everyone remained solemn and respectful to this group of Taoist representatives and everyone in the literary world.

Chapter 579: Confucianism and Taoism

At this time, the literati representatives headed by Shao Wen and the Taoist representatives headed by Daoist Fuqing, a total of more than [-] people from both sides, all sat on the platform in the lake.

After a group of writers and Taoists greeted each other, the West Lake Poetry Fair officially began.

Shao Wen is a leader in the literary world, and he is also the initiator of this conference, so he started this exchange meeting.

Looking at the representatives of Taoism present here, Shao Wen slowly said: "Confucianism has gone through more than two thousand years since ancient times.

However, most people in the world think that the way of Confucianism is to advocate moderation and benevolence and righteousness. They think that Confucianists are all pedantic scholars who talk about benevolence and righteousness, but they have no skills. "

"That's a bad word!"

Zhao Pu said: "People in the world only know my Confucian benevolence and righteousness, but they don't know Confucian benevolence and righteousness. It is only for the people of the world, that is, the people in the country.

When I Confucian people govern one side and govern the country, I have always been lenient and benevolent to the inside.

The common people in the country are all compatriots of our blood, and Confucianism should teach them etiquette and treat them leniently, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment~.

However, foreign countries, those who are not of our race, their hearts must be different!

In the face of foreign countries, we Confucians should use our strength to subdue them and teach them with strength. If there are violent people who refuse to be educated, we should kill them as an example-to imitate others!

This is the way of my Confucianism inside and outside.

People in the world only think that my Confucians are all poor scholars, how absurd! "

"What the two seniors said is very true."

Shao Wen and Zhao Pu talked back and forth, which attracted all the literati representatives present to nod their heads in agreement.

Just like what Shao Wen said, many people nowadays think that their Confucianism is just a group of weak scholars. Although they are well-read in poetry and books, they are difficult to take the lead in encountering things.

As the saying goes, a scholar who is useless is a scholar.

But Shao Wen and Zhao Pu just want to clarify to the representatives of Taoism that this view is wrong!

They are Confucianists, who pay attention to governing the country and bringing peace to the world.

To govern the people in the country and to treat one's own compatriots, it is natural to educate them with propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and to manage them with generosity and benevolence, and will not adopt such harsh methods.

But Confucianism has never been polite to foreigners and outsiders!

In short, it is Zhao Pu's sentence "If you are not of my race, your heart must be different!"

When dealing with alien races, there is only one Confucian philosophy, and that is to conquer them with absolute power!

Those who obey the control will be restrained and educated. If anyone refuses to obey, they will be killed without any mercy!

This is Confucianism's real internal governance and the means of dealing with foreign countries.

Those so-called Confucian children who can only preach benevolence and righteousness can only be called nerds at best. They have read books all their lives, but they don't know the true meaning of their own doctrines.

When Zhao Pu and Shao Wen talked about the principles of Confucianism, their voices were clear and clear.

There is no shelter on the West Lake, and the voices of the two can easily reach the shore.

Although it is not clear, it is enough for the people by the lake to hear clearly.

Many people were quite shocked after listening to the two people's exposition on Confucian principles!

That's right, as Shao Wen said, many people think that the benevolence and righteousness of Confucianism are nothing but weakness and incompetence, and they are nothing but empty talk.

Until today, they didn't realize that Confucianism is not a group of nerds, but benevolence and righteousness internally, and bloody suppression methods externally!

After some reporters by the lake heard the content, they quickly began to record.

Many Chinese people do not know these ideas.

If it is published in the newspaper, it will definitely make the domestic people's views on Confucianism look completely new!

And on the platform in the middle of the lake, after listening to Zhao Pu and Shao Wen's exposition, Taoist priest Fuqing and other Taoists were communicating with each other.

They are the children of Taoism, and they don't have a thorough understanding of some of the true principles of Confucianism.

Zhao Pu Shaowen's remarks today really opened the eyes of the Taoist representatives.

After communicating for a while, Daoist Fuqing slightly shook his head.

"Confucianism, although lenient and benevolent at home, has a deterrent effect on the outside, but it is somewhat cruel."

Saying that, Daoist Fuqing looked at Shao Wen and the others.

"My Taoist thought emphasizes that Tao follows nature, governs by doing nothing, and responds to people according to the sky.

Taoism follows nature and governs by doing nothing. It actually means that when governing the country, one must follow the laws of nature, rest with the people, treat the people of the world, and not forcibly interfere with their daily actions.

However, this is all based on the rules.

You Confucians have also said that there is no rule without rules, and my Taoist governance is also the same.

Those who govern the people of the world, although they do not interfere with their daily activities, should not cross the bottom line of the rules, first have the rules, and then do nothing. "

"What Taoist Priest Fuqing said is the truth of Taoism."

After Daoist Fuqing finished speaking, a group of Taoist representatives beside him all praised the goodness.

From ancient times to the present, many people who do not understand Taoism have only a half-knowledge of the principles of Taoism, thinking that the so-called conforming to nature and governing by doing nothing means not caring about anything and asking nothing.

In fact, this view is simply wrong!

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The so-called letting nature take its course and governing by doing nothing refers to not interfering with the lives of the people. The key point is not to interfere blindly, not to let things go.

It seems that a country needs laws, and people need moral rules. These things are recognized by Taoism.

The so-called inaction is nothing more than not imposing mandatory requirements on the behavior of the people.

For example, if the common people want to cultivate land, and if the common people want to do business, Taoists will not control their personal wishes, but such wishes cannot be detached from laws and morals.

In front of Daoist Fuqing, Shao Wen and the others nodded slightly.

They have also more or less understood the concept of Taoism. These things have something in common with many teachings of Confucianism, such as no rules and no rules.

And on the shore at this time, many disciples of Taoism, as well as many people who knew little about Taoism, also secretly felt the words of Daoist Fuqing in their hearts.

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According to Taoism, the so-called conforming to nature and governing by doing nothing, this concept sounds too general, so many of them only understand the superficial meaning.

It is believed that conformity, inaction, is to allow everything to develop by itself.

Today, many people realize for the first time that Taoism also values ​​some rules, but it does not restrict the people of the world too much with various rules and regulations.

This, in fact, is contrary to the legalist jurisprudence.

The philosophy of Legalism, in simple terms, is to regulate every word and deed of the people, and even the daily aspects of farming, travel, clothing and food must abide by strict rules.

But Taoism is the opposite.

Their philosophy of governing the people of the country is that within the rules, the managers should intervene too much in the people and let the people live and develop freely.

And this point, before Taoist Master Fuqing explained the principles of Taoism, many people did not realize it.

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