What's the difference between a great man and a saint? Which is taller?

These two words have overlapping meanings, so it is sometimes difficult to distinguish them. Answer the question directly first, great men have the right to be rulers; Sages have thoughts and virtues, and can serve as role models, but they are not rulers. But both kinds of people are excellent people.

Confucius has a passage in the Book of Changes? Heaven and earth are great virtues, and the sage Dabao acceded to the throne. Why keep a position and be benevolent, why gather people and be rich. Managing money correctly, forbidding people from doing wrong. ? This sentence has a great influence on the culture of China, and it is the first time to explain the relationship between saints.

In China culture, both Taoism and Confucianism talk about saints, but the standards are different. The sage said by Taoism should understand heaven and earth and govern the country by deducing human nature from heaven. The object is the ruler, the master of the world and the king of a country. Because Laozi's era was enfeoffment, the country and the world were two concepts. If the rulers in Lao Zi's era can meet the requirements of saints, they are also great men. Unfortunately, those in power were unwilling to do that, so I fled to the west, leaving only the Tao Te Ching, which has been debated by later generations for thousands of years.

Confucian saints refer to people with high personal accomplishment, which is the highest goal of ancient literati and the highest requirement for people. But it is often not a scholar who owns the country, so? What is the location of the treasure of saints? With power, we can realize our thoughts in the process of being in power. What kind of person is a saint? Is that what they said in college? Clearly virtuous, close to the people, stop at the best? ; How can a person get rid of the secular and become a saint? Is it? Are you serious about making peace? ; What kind of person is a great man? It's the inner saint and the outer king.

In the history of China, the great men who were able to be saints inside and kings outside were the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. These histories are too long, leaving only a few words. After that, emperors and generals of past dynasties also had a lot of martial arts, but they could all afford it. Great man? This word is rare. Personally, I think the greatest person who is closest to us, has the deepest feelings and the least controversy. He is not just Wei, anyway. He changed from a farmer's son to a great man through unremitting efforts, and dedicated his life to the people of China, which is worth remembering forever. Although he left us at this time, his thoughts will be immortal and worth learning.

(although there are mistakes, such as the ten-year catastrophe)