1. Wealth and honor cannot be licentious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot bend.
Vernacular interpretation: Wealth cannot confuse his mind, poverty cannot change his conduct, and power cannot subdue his will.
Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period
Author: Mencius
Source: Mencius? Teng Wengong: Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, power cannot bend.
2. Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors
Vernacular interpretation: A moral person will not be isolated, there will definitely be people who think like him to get along with him.
Dynasty: Zhou
Author: Written by many people
Source: The Analects of Confucius? Li Ren: Virtue is never isolated, there must be neighbors
Three , Be quiet to cultivate your character, be frugal to cultivate your virtue.
Vernacular interpretation: Use quiet reflection to perfect yourself, and use frugality to save money to cultivate your noble character.
Dynasty: Three Kingdoms of Shu
Author: Zhuge Liang
Source:? "The Book of Commandments": Quietness is used to cultivate one's morality, frugality is used to cultivate virtue.
4. Dan can be polished but cannot take away its color, orchids can be burnt but cannot destroy its sweetness, jade can be broken but cannot change its whiteness, gold can be sold but cannot change its hardness.
Vernacular interpretation: The cinnabar can be ground, but it cannot take away its red color; the orchid can be burned, but it cannot destroy its fragrance; the jade can be crushed, but it cannot change its whiteness; the gold can be melted, but it cannot change its whiteness. But it cannot change its firmness.
Dynasty: Northern Qi
Author: Liu Zhou
Source: "Liu Zi Da Zhi": Dan can be polished but its color cannot be taken away, orchid can be Burnt cannot destroy its sweetness; jade can be broken but cannot change its whiteness; gold can be sold but cannot change its hardness.
5. Be happy with the world and worry with the world.
Vernacular interpretation: rejoice with the people of the world and worry with the people of the world.
Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period
Author: Mencius
Source: Mencius? His Majesty King Hui of Liang: Enjoy the world, worry about the world.