2. bereavement of childhood

3. Flower refers to sixty years old.

4. A weak crown refers to a twenty-year-old man.

It refers to a 30-year-old male.

6. Gu Xi means seventy years old.

7. Half a hundred means fifty.

Related background:

Ancient boys had no crown and drooping hair, so "drooping" was used to refer to childhood.

When boys reach the age of 20 and girls reach the age of 15, a "coronation ceremony" and a "gift" will be held. Before coronation, the date and coronation guests should be decided by "ceremony", which are called "ceremony day" and "guests".

Extended data

Confucius' self-evaluation of his life at the age of 30 in the Analects of Confucius for Politics. Although not everyone can be a saint of Confucius, later generations often regard these self-evaluations of Confucius as the ideal state of life that should be achieved at different stages of life.

Original text:

Confucius said: "I have five out of ten, but I am determined to learn. I stand at thirty, I am not confused at forty, I know my destiny at fifty, I listen at sixty, I follow my heart at seventy, and I don't overstep my bounds."

Translation:

Confucius said: "I was determined to be a college student at the age of fifteen;" 30-year-old, learned etiquette, and behaved appropriately; At the age of forty, you can become a knowledgeable person without confusion; At the age of fifty, I learned the basic laws of the physics of Heaven. At the age of sixty, I can hear everything; At the age of 70, he can do whatever he wants and stay within the law. "

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