Chapter 37 1. Riddles

After ascending to cruising altitude, the only thing that can be seen from the plane is mostly clouds. It is necessary to do a flight around the world.Because from this volume, Chinese history has entered the national era.From tribe to country is a fork in history.There, the previous fellow travelers, that is, the nations of the world, began to part ways, and each moved forward in the direction they recognized.No one knows what the future holds, let alone the sphinx with the sphinx, squatting at the intersection and sneering. Yes, Sphinx. There are often robbers at the fork in the road, but the Sphinx is different.She doesn't want money, but gambles with her life.After this guy ran from ancient Egypt to ancient Greece, he not only became a banshee, but also learned a lot of riddles from the Muse, specially for passers-by.She swallowed anyone who couldn't figure out the answer.It wasn't until Oedipus, the hero of Thebes, said that she roared like a lion and fell off the cliff.

It now appears that the Greeks were too optimistic.The Sphinx is actually not dead, but just came to the world of thought from a fork in the road.It is a place where wise men gather, there are endless doctrines to feed on, and there are also many mysteries to ask questions, so there is no need to worry about the meat on the table and the meal on the plate. The logic of the state is one of them. Yes, why do humans have countries?Why does a nation have to invent a country first if it wants to bid farewell to prehistory and enter civilization?If things happen by chance, why are there no exceptions?If this is progress, why do so many people miss the era of clans and tribes?

Such a problem is just to the taste of the Sphinx. One system after another was eaten up, and scholars had to choose a cautious attitude.When they wrote about this major turning point in history, in principle they only described, not analyzed.They will tell us that such-and-such a country was transformed from a tribe or a confederation of tribes, and how and even through whom.But why it needs to change is rarely studied.Even when explored, it is often limited to the Western world. However, Chinese civilization cannot be absent.From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, we implemented the most unique state system; from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, we established the most typical and stable empire.Regardless of the experience and logic of the Chinese nation, before the gate of civilization, at the crossroads of history, there can only be turbulence and fog.

The Sphinx is calm and proud. what should we do?