The Book of Commandments is a letter written by Zhuge Liang, a statesman in the Three Kingdoms Period, to his son Zhuge Zhan before he died. Elaborated the profound truth of self-cultivation and scholarship. As can be seen from the article, Zhuge Liang is a noble and knowledgeable father, and his inculcation and infinite expectations for his son are all in this book.
The full text language is fresh and elegant, and the reasoning is approachable. With wise, rational, concise and accurate words, the author deeply expressed the love of the father in the world, making this letter from home a masterpiece for future generations of students to cultivate themselves and be selected as a Chinese textbook for compulsory education in China.
Original: A gentleman's journey is to cultivate one's morality by quietness and frugality. Not cold, not awake, not quiet, not far away. If you study quietly, you must study. If you don't study, you won't learn widely. If you have no ambition, you can't succeed. If you are slow, you can't be energetic, and if you are dangerous, you can't be radical. Time goes by, meaning goes by, and then becomes withered, not meeting the world, and staying in a poor house sadly. What will happen?
Brief introduction of the author
Zhuge Liang (18 1-234) was a statesman and strategist in the Three Kingdoms period. The word Kongming was born in Langxie Yang Du (now Yinan, Shandong Province). In his early years, he lived in seclusion in Long Mu to avoid the chaos in Jingzhou, and was called "Wolong". Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage, and he put forward the proposal of uniting Sun Quan against Cao Cao and unifying the whole country.
From then on, he became Liu Bei's main counselor. After Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, he became prime minister. Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, and was named the marquis of Wuxiang, leading Yizhou animal husbandry and presiding over state affairs. Later, he joined the Northern Expedition, frequently went to war with Cao Wei, and finally died in Wuzhangyuan. There is Zhuge Liang's collection.