Chapter 307: Confucianism and Taoism cultivate the mind, and the study of the mind is also to cultivate the mind!
“Quick, shut up!”

“Be quiet and listen to the teacher’s lecture!”

None of the many students expected that Wenhou’s Dharma body would start lecturing right after it appeared!
It is said to be a lecture, but in fact it is no different from performing in public.

The majestic literary energy surged above the nine heavens, evolving into thousands of words with mysterious power.

The majestic voice contains profound meaning.

The combination of the two helps many students better understand what Wenhou Dharmakaya said.

The student who had just achieved a breakthrough had no time to express gratitude. He could only bow and sit on the ground silently.

“Things in the world, if they are not difficult to obtain, they will be easy to lose; if they are not accumulated for a long time, they will not be great when they are developed.”

“The master of the body is the mind, what the mind produces is intention, the essence of intention is knowledge, and where intention is is matter.

“If one’s intention is to serve one’s parents, then serving one’s parents is one thing; if one’s intention is to serve one’s ruler, then serving one’s ruler is one thing; if one’s intention is to benevolent and love things, then benevolent and love things are one thing.”

“The master of the body is the mind, what the mind produces is intention, the essence of intention is knowledge, and where intention is is matter.”

“One thought is enlightened, and one becomes honest and sincere!”

At first, what Wenhou Dharmakāya said was still very general and disorganized, with a sense of hitting the nail on the head.

Most of them refer to Jia Cong’s previous life’s psychology and retell it.

However, with Wenhou’s gift of Dharmakaya, he is in charge of the rules of Confucianism and Taoism.

Gradually, a system began to take shape.

Added my own understanding.

It is not only teaching, but also learning!

After the sentence “A sage does not demand that anyone must be capable, therefore everyone can become a sage.” was spoken.

“Buzz!”

The void shook!
The sky was filled with blue literary energy, stretching for hundreds of miles!

Above the sky, majestic shadows appeared!

The emergence of the School of Mind has not only changed the landscape of Confucianism and Taoism, but has also perfectly integrated the theories of many prominent Confucian and Taoist schools over the past countless years.

Now we have a foothold!
The mind is the principle!

To conscience!
Unity of knowledge and action!

Whether it is the classics of various schools of thought, or the many virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness advocated by Confucianism!
Good and evil, all things in the world, arise from the heart and go in the direction of the heart!

The laws of Confucianism and Taoism are shaking, and the shadows of ancient saints and wise men appear!
First, he bowed and paid homage to the Dharma body of Wenhou!
Then he sat high in the air, pretending to listen quietly.

“Ancient Saint seeking to learn!”

“Hiss… Marquis Jing’an’s Dharma body can be the teacher of all saints!”

“Is this the nth time that Marquis Jing’an has caused the ancient saints to manifest and descend?”

Confucian rules are born for Confucianism.

Normally, it is hidden between heaven and earth, invisible and formless!

It will only be revealed when a major event occurs that is sufficient to influence the structure of Confucianism and Taoism.

Every time it appears, it is a major event that is enough to cause a sensation among scholars all over the world.

If an ordinary person can trigger it once, it will be enough to leave a mark in history.

But if you think about it carefully, Jia Cong has already provoked it several times.

How not to be shocked.

There were more than 300,000 scholars, the youngest of whom were only thirteen or fourteen years old and had just begun to learn Confucianism and Taoism, while the oldest were already over seventy years old.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Confucianism and Taoism studied by many scholars cover hundreds of schools of thought.

With such a huge number of people, how could it be possible that all of them are here sincerely to study?

Seeing the Confucian and Taoist rules manifest, at least thousands of people’s faces suddenly changed.

……

The lecture lasted for three hours, until dusk approached, when the clear voice of Wenhou’s Dharma body gradually weakened.

This does not include the opportunities that Wenhou’s Dharma body brought to many students when it first appeared.

In these three hours alone, more than ten great scholars were created.

Firstly, when the great era comes, not only will there be many geniuses, but cultivation will also be smoother than before, and it will be easier to break through bottlenecks.

Secondly, Wenhou’s Dharma body was created by Jia Cong using the Shinto Dharma and two-part Confucian and Taoist rules.

He is the god of Confucianism and Taoism recognized by heaven and earth, and was born to hold the authority over Confucian and Taoist rules.

It’s okay for outsiders, but for those who have not entered this door, what they see is like a frog at the bottom of a well looking up at the moon. The well mouth is narrow and it is difficult to see the whole picture.

We only know that the fifth realm masters are extremely powerful, and can change the landscape in a moment. But we don’t know where their strength lies.

But for those who practice Confucianism and Taoism, entering this door is like an ant seeing the blue sky!

It is like facing the rules of Confucianism and Taoism directly. The realm is so high and the language is so profound that one can only look up to it. Even if one can obtain even a tiny bit of it, it will be enough to benefit from it for the rest of one’s life.

“I had an epiphany here, and gained the essence of Confucianism and Taoism, and founded a new school of Confucianism and Taoism!”

“Use your heart to understand everything in the world!”

“This learning is called: Xinxue!”

“If you have any questions, you can ask them now!”

When the lecture was over, the shadows of ancient sages and wise men who manifested the rules of Confucianism and Taoism in the nine heavens bowed deeply and then slowly dispersed.

Wenhou’s Dharma body spoke softly.

For a moment, no one in the crowd dared to speak.

If you ask shallow questions in front of more than 300,000 students, it will become a joke in an instant.

“I dare to ask you, sir!”

“As you just said, a sage does not demand that anyone must be able to do something, so everyone can become a sage.”

“Only when one reaches the fifth stage of Confucianism and Taoism can one be called a semi-saint. If it is true as you said, then everyone is at the fifth stage, right?”

At this moment, a young scholar in a black Confucian robe stood up and asked loudly.

“Black Rushan, this is a disciple of the Mohist school!”

“I heard that the Mohists once teamed up with the Northern Kongs to set up an ambush and kill Marquis Jing’an, but they ended up returning empty-handed.”

“I didn’t expect that they would dare to send people to cause trouble today!”

In an instant, countless curious or surprised eyes were cast at the young man who spoke.

The visitor from the Mohist School asked questions at this moment. Anyone could tell that he came here deliberately to cause trouble.

“I ask you, what is holy?”

“Or in other words, what is the holy way?”

Unlike the ruthless Jia Cong, although Wenhou’s Dharma body is one with him, he has his own personality.

Knowing that the Mohist visitor was here to pick a fight, he asked back in a gentle tone.

“In reply to your question, sir, the holy way is naturally the way of the saints!”

“We study the writings of the ancient sages, comprehend their essence, and practice their virtues.”

“With a clear mind, the spirit of literature will naturally arise. This is the way of the saints!”

“So, for you, the holy way is the spirit and power?”

As the saying goes: The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit; the world is in turmoil, all for the sake of profit.

Ninety-nine percent of the scholars in the world practice Confucianism for power and profit.

The purpose is straightforward and direct, but since ancient times no one has dared to speak so bluntly, so “vulgar” or even “insulting”.

Wenhou’s Dharmakāya asked back in a low voice, which made the Mohist disciple’s face turn red.

He ignored the Mohist disciples who were at a loss for words.

Wenhou’s Dharma body turned and casually looked at a middle-aged Confucian scholar at the peak of the second realm who came to listen to the lecture outside Dongli Academy.

“What was your first reason for studying?”

“I… when I was young, I heard that the scholars in the village did not have to pay taxes, let alone perform labor service.”

“I thought that if I could pass the imperial examination one day, my whole family would be able to live a good life.” Wenhou’s Dharma body’s eyes seemed to carry a magical power that went straight to the heart, making it impossible for people to tell lies.

Only then did a middle-aged scholar at the peak of the second level of Confucianism speak.

Exemption from taxes and corvée labor, this reason sounded vulgar and ridiculous to the officials who claimed to be cultured and indifferent to fame and fortune, but in this solemn occasion, no one could laugh.

“What was your first reason for studying?”

Wenhou’s Dharma body turned his gaze to another Confucian scholar who was at the peak of the second level.

This scholar looked even older than the one just mentioned, with gray hair on his temples.

“My father once said that if you study hard and take the imperial examination, you can become a high-ranking official, leave your name in history, and be passed down through generations.”

“What was your first reason for studying?”

“In reply to your question, sir, I really can’t remember clearly. I only remember that when I was young, I was poor, and Mr. Zhao from the same county had unfinished food thrown out every day.”

“Later, there was a famine, and my ancestor had not eaten for three days. He left the last of his food to me.”

“I guess you won’t be hungry anymore, right?”

Three scholars at the peak of the second level of Confucianism spoke their true feelings in succession!
Exemption from corvée labor!

Become an official!

Don’t go hungry!

There is no such thing as “benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness” as taught by Confucianism!
There is even less of the Confucianism-advocated “cultivating oneself, regulating the family, governing the country, and pacifying the world”!
These three reasons may seem ridiculous, but when you hear them at this moment, you can’t help but feel sad.

“Let me ask you again, have you passed the imperial examination? Do you still need to perform corvée labor?”

Wenhou’s Dharma body turned his gaze to the first person again!
“Teacher, during the Kaiyuan period, I was lucky enough to have a talent for writing and passed the imperial examination!”

“how about you?”

“I was once the Magistrate of Jiayu County in Wuchang Prefecture. I served as an official for ten years and was rated as top-notch by the Ministry of Personnel. I later resigned and retired!”

“Sir, after I became a successful writer, my family bought 200 acres of good farmland, and I haven’t felt hungry for a long time.”

The third person answered without waiting for Wenhou’s Dharma body to ask.

“good!”

“The so-called holy way does not lie in lofty views, nor in the correct meaning of the Five Classics, but only in one mind!”

“Of the three of you, one is trying to save his family from corvée labor!”

“One is to take the imperial examination and become an official, leaving a name in history and being praised by future generations!”

“One is to stop being hungry!”

“Have a good conscience, follow your heart, avoid evil and do good, and you can be a saint!”

……

When the three heard this, they were all shocked.

The oldest scholar, who already had gray hair on his temples, said tremblingly.

“Sir, are you saying that even if our desire to learn is not pure, it can still be considered practicing the holy way?”

“When you see your father, you will know filial piety; when you see your brother, you will know brotherly love; when you see a child falling into a well, you will feel compassion. This is conscience!”

“Conscience is in the heart of man, like the sun at the zenith. To cultivate conscience is to let this sun shine, illuminating every dark place.”

“Since we have a conscience, and we practice it, why not follow the path of the saints?”

What Wenhou Fashen said was absolutely heretical and subverted previous attempts at Confucianism and Taoism.

But to everyone it sounded deafening.

Follow your conscience and do good deeds!
It is the holy way!

It’s not about the Four Books and Five Classics, nor about the essence of the various philosophers; it’s all about a kind heart!
Empathy!

When you see your family members suffering, try to change them!
If you want to leave your name in history, serve as an official with all your heart!
If you don’t want to endure hunger, try your best to change!
Everyone present was well-read, so how could they not understand what Wenhou Fashen said? It was actually what was said in The Analects of Confucius: On Government: “Follow your heart’s desire without going beyond the rules”!
Xinxue is not just a new discipline of Confucianism and Taoism!
It is also a fusion of the knowledge of Confucianism, Taoism and hundreds of other schools of thought!

It has found a perfect foundation for all the theories of various schools of thought. This is truly terrifying.

This is also one of the meanings that Wenhou Dharmakāya wanted to express.

To refute the School of Mind is to refute all schools of thought!

Especially the three people who were questioned by Wenhou’s Dharma body just now, they were already at the peak of the second level of Confucian scholars, and were only half a step away from becoming great Confucian scholars.

It’s just that there is always a knot in my heart, and my original intention of studying in the past was not pure!

At this moment, I was enlightened by this and felt a little resentful.

Three surging streams of literary energy!

The obstacle that had troubled the three people for an unknown period of time was broken down in an instant.

Today, three more great scholars have broken through to new realms!
“Thank you sir!”

After the breakthrough, the three of them bowed deeply, especially the oldest scholar with gray hair.

Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes. He never thought that he would be able to get a glimpse of the realm of a great scholar in his lifetime!
“Did you ever understand anything?”

Wenhou’s Dharma body nodded slightly, then turned his gaze back to the Mohist disciple who had just asked the question.

The Mohist disciples, who were already at a loss for words, witnessed with their own eyes how Wenhou’s Dharmakaya enlightened three great Confucian scholars to break through the realm with just a few words, and they didn’t know what to say.

“Practice Confucianism and cultivate your Qi!”

“In the final analysis, it is all about cultivating the mind!”

“Only when your mind is in harmony with the classics of the saints can you become a great scholar!”

“As for the fourth level of great scholars, they are the ones who innovate and form their own path…”

Wenhou’s Dharmakāya spoke on his own without waiting for the Mohist disciples to speak.

“If you don’t even dare to admit your true self, how can you become a great scholar in the future?”

This sentence, like a heavy hammer, hit the disciples of Mohism.

It also struck the hearts of many scholars present.

“hiss!”

“To cultivate Confucianism is to cultivate the mind. Sir, you can actually reveal the true meaning of Confucianism in one sentence!”

“This psychology is actually…”

“Marquis Jing’an’s Dharmakāya is truly extraordinary!”

“From today on, Confucianism and Taoism will have one more prominent school!”

“No, to be precise, the pattern of all schools of thought will be changed by the study of the mind.”

At this moment, it was not only the students who heard the hidden meaning of Wenhou Dharmakaya’s words who lost their composure.

They are also more knowledgeable, having learned from academies that taught Legalism, Southern Confucius, and hundreds of other schools of thought.

To cultivate Confucianism is to cultivate the mind!

That is to say, it is about cultivating the mind. Among the various schools of thought, which school of thought can compare with the “Xinxue” which is named after “heart” in its ability to cultivate the mind?

Compared with the theories of hundreds of schools of thought, the School of Mind is like a mudslide!
For those who pursue the holy path, the study of the mind is vast and there are countless mysteries to be explored!

Those who pursue power, learn the mind and refine the heart, and their breakthroughs are far superior to those of other schools!

This!
This is the real destructive power of psychology!

……

“Sir, you have great magical powers and superb methods. You have used your fifth-level strength to help a second-level Confucian scholar break through to become a great Confucian scholar. I admire you!”

“It’s just that if there are many problems, they can all be explained with one heart.”

“It’s all the same. Preaching like this is hard to convince people!”

I thought the debate would end there, but I didn’t expect that the Mohist disciple would simply abandon even the most basic manners and face.

He even started to act like a rogue in his words.

It’s called admiration, but in fact it’s sarcasm.

Everything that Wenhou’s Dharmakaya said just now was attributed to his superb level of strength. After all, for a semi-saint in the fifth realm.

Helping a peak Confucian scholar of the second realm to break through to become a great Confucian scholar is not a difficult task; it is just a matter of how much resources are needed.

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the angry glares of many students!

(End of this chapter)