文、友、仁｜lITERATURE & aRT, fRIENDSHIP, hIGH-mINDEDNESS
十年兩願望終於合而為一。今天，在下正式「以文會友」。儘管這完全是個個人計劃，然而於這摩登的資訊大熔爐中，一樣米養百樣人，這個個人計劃很有可能會招風雨。故此，如果你們看到有任何不足之處，懇請各位多多包涵並賜教，在下必會虛心學習。
Two wishes in the past 10 years finally merged into one. Today, I officially meet friends “through literatures & arts”. It’s totally a personal project, though, in this modern information melting-pot which takes all minds, this project might cause noises. Therefore, I implore you to forgive and enlighten me if there are any deficiencies, I’m willing to learn.
《論語》的第十二書《顏淵》——第二十四章：
“**The Analects”, Book 12, Chapter 24 (original written in Classical Chinese):
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曾子曰：「君子以[文₁]會[友₂]；以友輔[仁₃]。」
***Zengzi said: “Real man makes friends through [lITERATURES and aRTS₁], and develops [hIGH-mINDEDNESS₃] through [fRIENDSHIP₂]”
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(Ancient) Literatures and arts were always connected with “good”. By sharing and studying literatures and arts with good friends that can help and encourage each other, also developing high-mindedness.
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*Classical Chinese was used between 5th century BC to 2nd century AD; continued as a literary language until the 20th century. (Wiki)
**”The Analects” or “Analects of Confucius” – collected sayings and thoughts of great philosopher Confucius; it is one of the important canonical Confucian literature. Traditionally people believe that “The Analects” was written by disciples or followers of Confucius during the late Warring States period (475-221 BC) and its final revision was completed during the Emperor Cheng period (33-7 BC) in late Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-9).
***Zengzi (505–435 BC) was an influential Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius. (Wiki)
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