The Beauty of Yan Hui's 'Joy in Learning' in The Analects of Confucius of Confucius

Abstract

The beauty of Yan Yuan's "joy of learning" runs through The Analects of Confucius of Confucius. His "joy of learning" is in the same vein as Confucius's learning, but it sparks "joy". In the 21 chapters of The Analects of Confucius about Yan Yuan, there are the content, methods and attitudes of constructing "joy of learning", which are of reference significance to the current society. This article is developed from the above three dimensions: First, the construction of the beautiful environment of Yan Yuan's "joy of learning", exploring the content of the construction of the beautiful environment of "joy of learning" in the thirteen chapters of The Analects of Confucius involving Yan Yuan, that is, learning "literature", practicing "ritual" and reaching "benevolence". Second, the method of Yan Yuan's construction of the beautiful environment of "joy of learning", from the perspectives of Confucius, Zigong and Yan Yuan, analyze the five methods of "joy of learning" in the five chapters of The Analects of Confucius involving Yan Yuan, namely, erudition, questioning, careful thinking, clear discrimination and sincere practice. Third, Yan Yuan's attitude towards the beauty of "joy of learning", analyzing the attitude of "joy of learning" in the seven chapters of The Analects of Confucius involving Yan Yuan, namely, ambition, perseverance and love of learning.