Tag: Confucianism
Confucius on <갯마을 차차차> (“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha”)
13:23 Confucius said, “The superior man is conciliatory but does not identify himself with others; the inferior man identifies with others but is not conciliatory.” 1 The essence of this passage is that it is willingness to remain in harmony with others without sacrificing individuality makes a person better. The passage then says that when…
Initial thoughts on ‘구운몽’ (Kim Manjung’s ‘The Nine Cloud Dream’)
“As he looked around, he was filled with melancholy thoughts, and he sighed. “My mind is tired and my nerves are frayed from the war. Why must I be so engaged with worldly troubles? After I have fulfilled my duties I will retire and live in nature, detached from the cares of this world of…