Notices by Рождество Bosch (anonymousbosch@poa.st)

The Master said: “The Five Virtues of the Junzi are benevolence (仁), righteousness (义), propriety (理), wisdom (智) and fidelity (信). How can a weak man be benevolent? He knows only resentment and envy. How can the weak man bring righteousness? He has not the strength to exact justice or enforce morality. How can the weak man practice propriety? He lacks the discipline to follow through on ritual. How can the weak man possess wisdom? If he were wise, he would exercise his body as well as his mind. How can the weak man possess fidelity? Integrity requires a man to be as good as his word, and the weak run when their word is tested. Therefore I tell you: a junzi must be as strong as he is noble and intelligent, or he will be no more than a conniving courtier, and will soon follow the path of the court eunuch (太監).

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A court eunuch (太監) appeared in the town square to place a Ban (禁令) on calling imported laborers nanban [foreign barbarians] (南蠻), claiming that it stirred up their spirits and made them violent. The Master saw the Ban and laughed openly. “If your workers are so civilized and equal to the people of the kingdom, why are mere words able to reduce them to violence like irate primates? Surely, we cannot shirk from using words that truly represent all things under heaven!” From that day forward, the Master demanded that his students always refer to the barbarians by the “N” word that truly represented them, no matter what the court eunuchs declared.

The Master asked his students, who were busying themselves attempting to acquire clout, about their goals: “What is the respect of the court eunuchs worth? Better to be loved by the ravens, who might bring you some silver! What is the admiration of xioaren to us? Surely it would be more valuable to seek the admiration of your ancestors! And what is it to be praised by a nanban? I tell you, it would superior to be the beloved the ussuri bear than to live amongst and receive praise from them.”

The Master returned his students’ exams to them with a stern look on his face. “If you wish to be indolent and lazy, seek the opium den is in the town and leave this school. Pursuit of knowledge is the mark of a junzi. A dog and a nanban have no curiousity. Any man who is done learning has already started dying.”

@johnbudd1350 The Master replied: “You speak rightly that any vessel can contain Wisdom (智), but that does not make the vessel a junzi. If they do not contain the wu chang (五常) then they are not to be followed. If Benevolence (仁), Righteousness (义), Consummate Conduct (理), and Integrity (信) are missing, then let those men fight the eunuchs alone. You should serve only under the banner of a junzi.”

A scholar came to the Master saying, “I have heard it said that in foreign kingdoms, evil dukes have chained down the very utensils of the peasants to prevent them from fighting back against their wicked governments. We should thank Heaven we do not live in such a place, but instead possess great freedom!” The Master replied: “Yes, surely that foreign land must be filled with courageous junzi, if they threaten evil with nothing more than a kitchen knife! Our land is full of xiaoren who are fully armed and yet do nothing as evil flourishes at the hands of the court eunuchs. And what land could be called free, if one cannot even call a nanban a nanban, much less defend ourselves against one, is against the laws and punishable by the magistrates?”

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The Master spoke, “The alchemists (方士) believe that they can obtain the life of the immortals (僊) by consuming quicksilver, gold, and cinnabar, but we have seen that their natural philosophy only shortens the lifespan! When the court eunuchs, who have no progeny to make themselves immortal through prayers, seek this eternal life they poison the people and their waters, calling it compassion (仁) and righteousness (義) on behalf of the State. Such things are folly. A junzi (君子) knows that he must die, and all attempts to stave that off will only ruin what life and enjoyment he has on Earth.”

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