faithfulness(zhèng xīn chéng yì)

faithfulness

Sincerity is a Chinese idiom, and the Pinyin is zh è NGX ī NCH é ngy ì. It was originally a cultivation method advocated by Confucianism, but now it also refers to sincerity. Sincerity is a state of moral cultivation advocated by Confucianism. From the book of rites · University.

The origin of Idioms

"The book of rites · University" says: "if you want to correct your mind, you should be sincere first."

Examples of Idioms

[example] today's Confucians, scholars who think they have learned, are all people who are not aware of the pain. Preface to Zhu Wen's official documents by Zhu YIZUN in Qing Dynasty

Philosophy

It was highly praised by later Confucians. Cheng Yi of the Song Dynasty said that the art of further study "should not precede sincerity" (Volume 18 of the Testament). Zhu Xi also praised it as the "zhuncheng of scholars of all ages" (collection of Zhu Wen's official documents, volume 78, records of Fu Zhai). Wang Ji of Ming Dynasty distinguishes heart and sincerity by congenital and acquired: "the study of heart is congenital, and the study of sincerity is acquired." The author thinks that "the heart is the most good", and "all our worldly feelings and desires are born from the mind" and "the beginning is not good". Therefore, it is necessary to establish a root in the congenital heart and body ", then" the mind moves without being bad "(Lishan Lize Lu). Wang Shouren thinks that "the noumenon of the mind is all right. It starts with the idea, and then there is something wrong", so he emphasizes the premise that sincerity of the mind is the right of the mind. "Sincerity of the mind is all right, and the mind can be right." (Da Xue Wen) Liu Zongzhou emphasized that "the mind is the master of the mind, and the intention is the root of the mind" (Xue Yan Xia). He thinks that "intention" is the best without evil, and advocates "uncovering caution without conscience" (Volume 7 of collection of essays of sifutang, book of Mr. Hou maoxihe).

Idiom usage

Combined; as predicate and attribute; with commendatory meaning

Expanding reading

It is a process of inner moral cultivation advocated by Confucianism in ancient China. It means that the mind should be correct without evil thoughts; sincerity means that the mind should be sincere without self deception. In the book of rites, the great learning: "if you want to cultivate your body, you should correct your heart first; if you want to correct your heart, you should be sincere first.".

Confucianists believe that people's hearts are affected by passions such as anger, fear, happiness and worry, and they can't be right, but they must have sincerity to be right. Therefore, "if you want to correct your heart, you should be sincere first.". The key to sincerity lies in "seeking knowledge from things". Only when we have a better understanding of human physics, can we obey justice and actively restrain lust. In this way, the political ideal of governing the country and pacifying the world has been realized because of the sincere intention, correct heart, perfect personal morality and the formation of the relationship between father and son in the family. Sincerity is the only way to reach the highest moral state of sincerity.

Sincerity, as a method of moral cultivation, is highly praised by various thinkers. Cheng Yi, a deputy scholar of the Song Dynasty, said that the art of further study "does not precede sincerity". Zhu Xi also praised it as "the standard course of scholars of all ages".

Chinese PinYin : zhèng xīn chéng yì