Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, is famous for his erudition. He has influenced the Confucian cultural circle for thousands of years with Confucianism, which is one of the indispensable spiritual beliefs of China people. And Confucius was a great educator in ancient times. He not only created a "private lecture" atmosphere, but also trained more than 3,000 disciples and "seventy-two sages", and led some disciples to revise the "Six Classics", consolidating and carrying forward the status of Confucianism.

These achievements are enough to make Confucius among the "world cultural celebrities" and enjoy the glory of being sacrificed by the world for generations.

In the eyes of the general public, Confucius was a scholar who taught, lectured and wrote books. He is helpless, giving people a gentle and kind feeling. It would be a big mistake to know Confucius in this way.

In fact, Confucius is a ferocious, burly, strong and martial arts person.

If Confucius crosses modern times and walks in the street, passers-by will see his body, and his first impression will be either a boxer or a fitness instructor.

Xunzi, a disciple of Confucius, used this sentence to describe the appearance of Confucius in The Flying Elephant of Xunzi: Zhong Ni's appearance, his face is like a mask.

Confucius looks like an exorcist. Shu Meng was an idol painted by the ancients during the twelfth lunar month to exorcise ghosts. It looks fierce and very scary.

The portraits of Confucius in past dynasties seem to confirm this statement. Confucius is really not a handsome man with good facial features, but a born man.

Confucius was born in Lu (now Qufu, Shandong) during the Spring and Autumn Period. Since ancient times, the men here are often tall and burly, and they are called "Shandong Dahan".

There are records about Confucius' appearance in Historical Records, which also proves that Confucius' height is really not low. It says: Confucius is nine feet six inches tall.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, one foot was equal to 20.5 cm. According to this standard, the height of Confucius is 1.97 meters ... nearly 2 meters, just like the iron tower, anyone who sees it will attract attention.

Historical Records was written by Sima Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. If Sima Qian used a China ruler when writing a book, then 1 foot is equal to 23. 1 cm. According to this standard, the height of Confucius is as high as 2.2 meters, which can be compared with Yao Ming.

It is uncertain which measurement method Sima Qian used when writing a book, but there is no denying that Confucius is a big man of about two meters.

According to archaeological records, the average height of men in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was about 1.6 1 meter. If the error caused by the change of bone position is subtracted, the average height of people at that time is about 1.7 meters.

Boy, Confucius stood in the crowd at a height of nearly 2 meters. A proper giant, coupled with his strong physique and fierce appearance, gives the impression that he is not angry and arrogant. What can people do except look up and be frightened?

As for Confucius' physique, it is described in Historical Records, and everyone calls it long and different.

This means that people call Confucius a "long man" (that is, a very tall man) and feel strange about his height.

Confucius, who was tall and strong, was naturally outstanding in physical quality.

"Lu Chunqiu" wrote: The strength of Confucius is the most important thing in the world.

This means that when the gate of the ancient city is closed, the bolt should be inserted into the hole in the upper wall and the ground. This needle is made of huge wood, and Confucius can easily lift it with his bare hands.

Under normal circumstances, when opening and closing the city gate, thumbtacks can only be inserted by a group of soldiers, but Confucius can pick them up himself. It can be seen that Confucius is an out-and-out Hercules.

Zhuangzi, another great scholar, also said that "Confucius can knock at the door", which means the same as holding a needle. So many people say that Confucius has infinite power, and there must be nothing wrong with it.

In the consciousness of the general public, a strong man is definitely not as flexible as a thin man, just like djinn and the Monkey King, one is clumsy and the other is sensitive. This cognition does not apply to Confucius. On the contrary, Confucius is not only tall and strong, but also flexible as a rabbit.

There is a record in Huainanzi: as timid as a mouse, you can recruit a city and travel more in suburban areas.

This means that Confucius' feet are as flexible as rabbits, and one person can close the city gate. He has so many abilities that ordinary people cannot compare with him.

From height, physique to flexibility, Confucius is a first-class player. So besides these advantages, does Confucius have any other advantages?

The answer is yes.

These advantages are related to Confucius' life experience.

Confucius was born in a noble family. In the Spring and Autumn Period, only the nobles enjoyed the qualification of education. The way they receive education is to master the "six arts", namely etiquette, music, archery, calligraphy and arithmetic. If they are not proficient in the "six arts", they are embarrassed to say that they are nobles. When there is a war in the country, the nobility must take the lead in serving the country, which is an honor given to the nobility by the state.

"Etiquette" means learning all kinds of etiquette.

"Music" means learning all kinds of artistic talents.

"Shooting" means learning the skills of riding and archery.

"Imperial" means learning the skills of driving a carriage and a chariot.

"Book" is to learn the skills of reading, writing and composition.

"Number" means learning arithmetic and mathematics.

It can be seen that Confucius must have mastered these skills, proficient in archery and driving, and can be called a teacher of civil and military affairs.

It is recorded in The Book of Rites Shooting Righteousness and Miscellanies of Dongshe that Confucius, an ancient sage, shot at Pian Xiang Garden, blocking the audience.

Confucius once performed archery in Qufu City, which attracted a crowd of people to watch and applaud. This sentence is enough to show that Confucius' archery is also very high and he will never make a fool of himself in public.

Confucius' driving skills are also exquisite, which belongs to the level of old drivers. According to the data, he can not only control the fierce horse with one hand, but also wield weapons with the other hand at the same time. This is clearly the image of a military commander on the ancient battlefield.

According to records, Lutz, one of the "seventy-two sages of Confucius", is a tough, brave and aggressive person, and a real thorn in the side. When he was young, he liked to wear a sword around his waist, wear strange clothes and make trouble everywhere. Once when he provoked Confucius, he was surrendered by Confucius, and finally turned over a new leaf and became Confucius' personal bodyguard. Under the guidance of Confucius, he finally achieved something.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "the ceremony broke down and the music broke down", and people's hearts were not ancient. The world was getting worse and worse, and wars often occurred between vassal States. Later, because of political frustration, Confucius led his disciples to travel around the world and give lectures everywhere.

It is conceivable that under the turbulent social background at that time, if Confucius didn't have the real ability to be both civil and military, how could he dare to walk the rivers and lakes and reach one country after another safely? And spread and carry forward Confucian culture? I'm afraid he was killed by a robber on the road.

All kinds of data and examples show that Confucius is not only a weak scholar, but also a macho man full of force. Who is not afraid to meet such a Confucius who is both civil and military? People can only give him convenience where he and his disciples are going.

We can imagine such a picture. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a strong man with a height of two meters and a different birth was driving a carriage, wearing a sword and a bow and arrow, followed by thousands of disciples, and was willing to go through fire and water for him. Everywhere they go, they will stop to preach to you. Even if you don't want to listen, pretend to like listening, then bow down to him and shout, Saint, please be worshipped by your disciples. Treat them well.