A Study On The Educational Significance Of "the Point Where To Rest Being Known" In The Great Learning

"The Great Learning" is the study of adults,is to teach people the knowledge of life,and how to become a real person,its starting point is to “know where to rest”.The point where to rest being known,the object of pursuit is then determined;and,that being determined,a calm unperturbedness may be attained to.to that calmness there will succeed a tranquil repose.in that repose there may be careful deliberation,and that deliberation will be followed by the attainment of the desired end”The Great Learning”.“knowing where to rest” is the beginning,"can get" is the end.From "knowing where to rest" to "can get",the key is "knowing where to rest",if can "know where to rest",then naturally "can get".What the Great Learning teaches,is to enhance virtue and achievement.And how the virtue can be more and more prosperous,how the karma can be more and more,how people can advance unceasingly,the key is "knowing where to rest".For "knowing where to rest",zhu xi explained it to the supreme goodness of things,wang yangming explained it to the conscience of heaven,Chen zheng regarded "knowing where to rest" as a buddhist Epiphany,wu yongbo thought "knowing where to rest" is to "illustrate illustrious virtue",and li jinglin explained "knowing where to rest" as "go back to yourself".On the basis of the previous interpretation of "knowing where to rest",this paper further explains and puts forward a new viewpoint.."Knowledge" is the knowledge of experience,the knowledge of unity of knowledge and action,and the true and unfalse knowledge accompanying with the individual's natural emotion."Stop" is the end of behavior,stop is the beginning of the line is also the end of the line,is the end of the unity of the end.Line is for better stop,stop is for better line,line and stop are two sides of the same body,is inseparable.The key to stop is to be able to stop at the right time,to move forward at the right time,and to stop at the right place."Stop" is the end of the emotion,the affection is our most real emotion,no matter where we go our heart is still there,no matter how far we will struggle for it.The affection of relatives is the root of the generation of meaning,with it,meaning can be called meaning,life can be called life."Stop" is the spiritual stop,stop atthe person's inner nature,with the nature of the same,with conscience to do things,will emerge from the depths of life invisible strength,support you to achieve the meaning and value of life.Because the heart has a resting place,no matter what you do will be physically and mentally satisfied."knowing where to rest" is to make people deeply experience the inner vitality of nature through the manifestation of the virtue of nature.This experience of inner vitality enables people to obtain a great sense of life and realistic significance of life,so as to sprout the enrichment and satisfaction from the heart.This inner sense of the meaning of life will further arouse people's exuberant vitality and stimulate the constant manifestation of the virtue of nature.In the moral life deeply experience this kind of vitality brings the satisfaction,the sense of meaning,and can settle oneself physically,mentally and emotionally.The meaning of "knowing where to rest" is connected with the whole work of "The Great Learning",and its important position in "The Great Learning" is closely related to its meaning of " resting in the highest excellence","investigating things and extending to the utmost their knowledge ","seeking to be sincere in their thoughts and rectifying the ir hearts",and "cultivating their persons,regulating their families,ordering well their states,making,the whole kingdom tranquil and happy".In this era of emphasis on methods and technology,the educational significance of "knowledge" is also very important.The fundamental of education is "living life",which makes students' life meaning manifest and realize.Therefore,education should focus on students' sense of meaning and value of life.The process of education should be a process of mutual understanding.Teachers should experience the meaning of students' life with the meaning of teachers' life,so that students can finally inspire the meaning of life in their own life experience.