[Lingjing Luo]

“With a son who will dispute him, a father will not fall into unrighteousness. So when there is unrighteousness, then the son must not refrain from disputing his father and the subordinate must not refrain from disputing his lord. “------The Classics of Filial Piety

 

The sentence is telling us if a father makes a mistake, we need to tell him regardless he is a senior citizen.  But there is also how we tell him our good intention. 

 

Ztu Xia said, “A gentleman must get trust from others first and then makes them do something, or they’ll think you ill-treat them. He must get trust from others first and then admonishes them, or they’ll think you slander them.”  ----The Analects of Confucius

 

[Lingjing Luo]

I feel like the tamgram is align with the Taoism in some way that the opposite aspects of a unity and can be transformed into each other. The tamgram is composed of seven seperated pieces and the seven pieces can be put into one united shape.

Moreover, I read the attached article saying the tamgram is related to the natural philisophy in the Ancient Greek. The main idea is people are trying to use the known things to explain the unknown. It mirros the application of seven basic shapes to puzzle out unlimited shapes. 

https://m.wenxuecity.com/book/?act=view&chapterID=5859549&bookID=60486129

[Lingjing Luo]

I enjoy your lectures. And I really like one of the questions in the second video.

Why people need those myths?

I think people have been trying to explore where they came from and how the world is making sense to them. Actually, I am from THE place where Yu managed the flood. When I was a kid, I knew the The Great Flood of Gun-Yu, and Yu was so busy that he didn't have a chance to stop by his house. Ironically, he passed by his house three times. 

Initially, I thought it was to explain why we have floods in the Changjiang in the summer. As I grow older, I re-think the myth are deliverying traditional values of how to serve people if you are administrators. In China, officials need to have a big heart to serve people. In return, people respect and admire you. 

 

[Lingjing Luo]

Hello from AZ!

[Lingjing Luo]

Hello all,

I am Lingjing Luo, an Chinese immersion teacher from AZ. I am teaching 1st graders math and science in Mandarin Chinese. I love the Chinese culture. That is why I am so excited about the courses. 

Moreover, I am looking forward to getting new ideas from you.

 

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