There is a classical theme on Chinese generation picture, namely " Confucius sees father " , the common occurance on stone of picture of each district Chinese, especially of Shandong area Chinese on the picture more common. This Chinese right end of superstratum of picture stone rubbings from a stone tablet, expressional is two meeting setting. Since " Confucius sees father " content is in Chinese on picture stone very common, demonstrative Chinese acting person thinks they had met, and it is Confucius " pay a formal visit " father. But in fact, about the meeting of two people, dispute is very big. Confucius is the character with a very clear put down in writing on the history, we know he is rash compatriots exactly, be born at BC 551 years, soldier at BC 479 years, lived 73 years old. But the life of father is a faintness however. Think commonly, father calls Li Er, it is person of bitter county of nation of Hunan of year later period (be in today Henan south) , days of Dan Jisheng soldier and career achievement often very few a few belts pass, but Sima Qianming is mentioned truly, confucius ever asked a ceremony to ask for advice into Zhou Xiang father. Notable is, in " history old and well-known family of the Confucius that write down · " and " age different family name is passed " in, did not see the record of father about Confucius. Say normally, confucius had had reputation later in 30 years old, visit another celebrity at that time on a special trip, disappear at account it is not quite reasonable. Possible also, chinese generation has many historical data about father really before, minister change once had seen, but missing later or burn down. Anyhow, this meeting by " account " come down, and also let another character name pass later ages -- he stands in that child among father and Confucius namely, be called Xiang Tuo, it is a prodigy. Xiang Tuo not simple of this child child, " 3 words classics " in the name that has him: "Xi Zhongni, division Xiang Tuo. Gu Shengxian, shang Qin learns. " say Confucius ever was consulted to Xiang Tuo. Xiang Tuo " 3 difficult Confucius " the story is in ancient time very be current, but all sorts of views are mixed old, same very difficult differentiate its are true bogus. | | |