Full text of Zhu Zhijia's motto: Get up at dawn, clean the courtyard and keep it clean inside and outside. When you are unconscious, you will rest. If you close the door, you will behave well. It is not easy to think about a porridge and a meal. It is difficult to keep thinking about material resources. It is better to prepare for a rainy day than to dig a well when you are thirsty. Self-help must be frugal, and banquet guests must not stay overnight. The utensils are clean, wabi jinyu. A good diet is better than garden vegetables. Don't run fancy houses, don't seek fertile land.
Three aunts and six wives are the media of prostitution and theft. Beautiful girls and concubines are not the blessings of the boudoir. Servants should not be handsome, and wives should not wear heavy makeup. Although the ancestors are far away, the sacrifice must be sincere. Although children and grandchildren are stupid, they must read classics. The life cycle is simple, and the godson should have an upright side. Don't covet unexpected wealth and drink too much.
Don't take advantage of trade with your shoulders. When you meet poor neighbors, you must be more considerate. Being stingy and getting married won't last long. Lun Chang is a good boy and will die soon. Brothers and uncles, you must be more generous. Young and old, inside and outside, should be strict with the law. Listen to the woman, dear flesh and blood, is it a husband? If you value wealth and ignore your parents, you can't be the son of human beings. Marry a wife and choose a husband, not seeking re-employment. Marry a wife and want a lady, regardless of thickness.
Seeing wealth is not shameful, the most shameful. Being arrogant when you are poor is nothing more than meanness. Avoid litigation at home, which will eventually be fierce. Don't talk too much in life, you will suffer. Do not bully widows by force or kill birds by greed. If you are partial, you will regret many mistakes. Laziness and self-indulgence are hard. If you show kindness to a young man, you will get bored for a long time. Qu Zhi is old, but if you are in a hurry, you can rely on each other. Listen to the speech lightly, realize the unreasonable accusation, be patient and think twice before you act. If you argue about something, you must calm down and think about it.
Don't forget to give help, but don't forget to accept it. Leave room for everything and be proud of it. People are happy, not jealous. People should not be happy when they are in trouble. You want to be seen by others, which is not true. Fear of being known is a great sin. Seeing the color, I reported it to my wife and daughter. Hide resentment with arrows in the back, delaying future generations.
The family is smooth sailing, although it is embarrassing, but it is also enjoyable. The Chinese class ended in the morning, but there was nothing left. I was complacent. Reading is aimed at sages, serving officials and serving the country. Keep quiet and listen to the weather forecast. If you do this, you will be very close.
Author: Zhu Bailu (16 17- 1688), with a pure name and the same word, was named Bailu. Kunshan people in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties lived in the countryside to teach students in the early Qing dynasty. He advocated the unity of knowledge and action with Cheng and Zhu as the Sect. His Family Instructions, known internationally as "Zhu Zi's Family Instructions", is regarded as an enlightening book by China's traditional education, with far-reaching influence. At present, there are rubbings handed down from generation to generation, which many people can understand. Zhu Bolu also wrote a "Song of Persuading Filial Piety", which described the hardships of mothers in raising their children and warned people not to forget their kindness in raising their children. This "Song of Persuading Filial Piety" is clear in level, easy to understand and touching, and is widely circulated in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.