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Disciples’ rules and sages’ instructions. The first is filial piety, the second is trust.
Love everyone and be kind. If you have enough energy, study literature.
Don’t hesitate when your parents call. Don’t be lazy when it comes to your parents’ orders.
You must listen to what your parents teach you. Parents' responsibility must be obeyed.
It is warm in winter and cool in summer. In the morning, there is peace, in the evening, there is concentration.
Everyone who makes a mistake must be reported, and a counterattack must be faced. The residence is permanent and the business remains unchanged.
Even if the matter is small, don’t do it arbitrarily. If you are good at doing something, your son will be in trouble.
Although the item is small, please do not hide it privately. If you hide it privately, your heart will be hurt.
What relatives like, strength is the tool. If you hate someone you love, please leave.
If you are injured, your relatives will be worried. If one's virtue is damaged, one's relatives will be ashamed.
Dear me, how difficult is it to be filial? My relatives hate me, but I am filial and virtuous.
I have had my own experiences, and I will give you more advice. My color is pleasant, my voice is soft.
If the remonstrance does not come in, I will be happy to remonstrate. Howling and weeping, there is no resentment.
When a relative is ill, taste the medicine first. Waiting day and night, never leaving the bed.
After three years of mourning, I often mourned. The place of residence changes, the food and wine disappear.
The funeral ceremony is complete and the sacrifice is sincere. Things die, just like things live.
Brothers are friends, brothers are respectful. Brothers are in harmony and filial piety lies in the middle.
If the property is light, there is no need to complain. Words are forbearing, and anger is extinguished.
Eating or sitting or walking. The elders go first, the younger ones last.
If you call someone for a long time, you call on your behalf. If the person is not here, he will arrive soon.
Address your elders, but do not call them by their names. Don't show your ability to your elders.
The road is long and the road is fast. Silent for a long time, he retreated and stood respectfully.
Get off the horse and get on the car. Waiting for more than a hundred steps.
The elders should stand, the young should not sit down. If the elder sits, his destiny is to sit.
Keep your voice low before your elders. I don't hear it, but it's not appropriate.
Advance must be rapid, retreat must be late. Ask the right person, and don’t look away.
Serve all fathers as you serve your father. Serve your brothers as you do your brothers.
Get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night. It's easy to come, cherish this time.
Be sure to wash your hands and rinse your mouth in the morning. After defecation, he often cleans his hands.
The crown must be straight and the knot must be knotted. The socks and shoes are tight.
Have a proper position. Don't mess around, it will cause filth.
The clothes are noble and clean, not luxurious. The top is divided and the bottom is called home.
Don’t be selective about your diet. Eat in moderation, but don’t overdo it.
You are young and should not drink alcohol. Drunkenness is the ugliest thing.
Step calmly and stand upright. Bow deeply and roundly, and bow respectfully.
Don’t cross the threshold, don’t lean on it. Don't squat on the dustpan, don't shake your beard.
Slowly open the curtain without making any sound. Make wide turns without touching the edge.
Holding an empty vessel is like holding a surplus vessel. Entering the virtual room, it is like there is someone there.
Don’t be busy with things, as being busy will make many mistakes. Don't be afraid of difficulties and don't take things lightly.
Don’t get close to a fight. Never ask about eccentric things.
As soon as I get started, I will ask who survives. When you are about to go to the hall, your voice will be loud.
When people ask someone, give them their names. There is no distinction between me and me.
When using characters, you must clearly ask for them. If you don't ask, it's considered stealing.
Borrow characters and return them promptly. When people borrow things, don't be frugal.
Whenever you speak, trust comes first. Fraud and deceit are nothing to be desired.
It is better to say too little than to say too much. It's just what it is, don't be cunning.
Cunning words and dirty words. If you are in a bad mood in the market, stay away from it.
Don’t speak lightly if you see that it is not true. If you know what's going on, don't pass it on lightly.
Don’t take your promise lightly if things are not right. Gou Qingnuo, advance or retreat wrongly.
The word "Dao" is both heavy and comfortable. Don't be quick, don't be vague.
He said it was long, but this person said it was short. Don't meddle if it doesn't concern yourself.
When you see good people, you think of others. Even if you go far away, you can gradually get closer.
When you see evil in others, you introspect. If there are any, please correct them, and if not, add a warning.
Only morality and talent. If you are not as good as others, you should educate yourself.
Like clothes, like food. If you're not as good as a human being, don't worry about it.
I feel angry when I hear it, and I feel happy when I hear it. Harmful friends come, but beneficial friends leave.
I am afraid when I hear the reputation, but I am happy when I hear it. People who are straight friends gradually get to know each other.
Unintentional wrongdoing is called a mistake. Having evil intentions is called evil.
What can be corrected is nothing. If you cover it up, you will be punished.
Everyone needs love.
The sky covers the same ground, and the earth carries the same weight.
Those who act high are known for their high self-esteem. What matters to people is not appearance.
Those with great talents are expected to be arrogant. People are convinced by words other than words.
Don’t be selfish if you are capable. If a person is capable, don't take it lightly.
Don’t flatter the rich, don’t be arrogant about the poor. Don't be tired of the old, don't be happy with the new.
Don’t mess with things when you are not idle. If people are uneasy, don't disturb them with words.
People have shortcomings, don’t expose them. People are private, so don’t talk about it.
If a Taoist is good, he is good. The more people know it, the more they think about it.
To encourage others to do evil is to be evil. If the disease is serious, disaster will happen.
Good advice builds virtue. If you do not follow the rules, you will lose both ways.
Whenever you take and give, you will know the value. It is better to give more and to take less.
When you are about to add someone else, ask yourself first. If you don't want it, do it as soon as possible.
The kindness is repaid and the resentment is forgotten. Complaints are short, repaying kindness is long.
Treat your servants in a dignified manner. Although he is dignified, he is kind and generous.
The power is convincing, but the heart is not. When reasoning convinces people, Fang is speechless.
We are all human beings but different species. Among the common people, benevolent people are welcome.
Those who are nutty are feared by many people. The words don't mince words, the looks don't flatter.
It is infinitely better to be kind to others. Virtue progresses day by day, and life is less.
Being unkind will cause infinite harm. When villains come in, everything goes bad.
Not practice, but learn literature. If you grow flashy, who will you become?
But practice it and don’t learn literature. Let one's own opinion lead to ignorance of truth.
There are three ways to read. Heart, eyes, mouth, and faith are all needed.
Just read this, don’t admire that. This is not over, and the other will not arise.
Be as wide as possible, but be tight and work hard. When the time comes, the stagnation is cleared.
If you have doubts, take notes. Just ask people and seek clarification.
The room is clean and the walls are clean. The cases are clean and the pen and inkstone are straight.
The ink grinding is biased and the mind is not right. If you use disrespectful words, your heart will be sick first.
Listing classics has a definite place. After reading, return to the original place.
Although I was in a hurry, the volumes were neatly bundled. If there is any defect, make up for it.
If it is not a holy book, do not read it. Cover your intelligence and bad intentions.
Don’t bully yourself, don’t give up on yourself. Saints and sages can be tamed.
Interpretation:
If your parents call you, you should answer in time, and do not delay on purpose; if your parents ask you to do something, you should start to do it immediately, and do not delay or be lazy on purpose. .
When parents teach themselves, their attitude should be respectful and they should listen carefully to their parents' words; when their parents criticize and blame themselves, regardless of whether they think their parents' criticism is right or wrong, they should have a respectful attitude when facing their parents' criticism. Be respectful and don't contradict someone in person.
When the weather is cold in winter, you should warm the bed for your parents in advance before they go to bed. In summer when the weather is very hot, you should help your parents fan the bed to cool down in advance; after getting up in the morning, you should first visit your parents and say hello to them; At night, you should wait for your parents to go to bed before falling asleep.
Before going out, you should tell your parents where you are going, so that your parents will not find you and worry about you; when you return home, you should first meet your parents in person to make sure they are safe;
Although your children Parents will be happy if you are promising, but the biggest expectation of parents for their children is not that you are promising, but that you are safe, stable and free from disasters in your life. Therefore, the place of residence should be as fixed as possible and do not move frequently, and the job of making a living should not be changed frequently.
No matter how small the matter is, don’t make the decision and act without authorization; acting without authorization will cause mistakes and make parents worry, which is against the duty of being a child.
If you have something, even if it is small, don’t hide it behind your parents’ back. There is no airtight wall in the world. If you hide something secretly, even if you are very cautious, you will inevitably be discovered by your parents one day, and your parents will be sad at that time.
You should try your best to do things that your parents like; you should be careful not to do things that your parents hate.
If your body is harmed, your parents will inevitably be worried. Therefore, you should try your best to take good care of your body and avoid unnecessary harm to yourself. If your reputation and moral character are damaged, your parents will be humiliated and humiliated.
Therefore, you should be careful in your words and deeds, and do not let your reputation and moral character be damaged for no reason, let alone do things that corrupt morals, tarnish your reputation, and debase your moral character.
When our parents have a loving attitude towards us, it is not difficult to be filial and respectful to them; but when our parents have a bad attitude towards us, they criticize us, complain about us, or make bad remarks, dislike us, hate us, beat or scold us, or even Killing us with knives and guns, but still showing filial piety to our parents, is commendable.
If you think your parents are at fault, you should try to persuade them to change for the better, so as to prevent them from making bigger mistakes and putting them in an unjust situation; however, you should pay attention to the method, and you should have a pleasant appearance and attitude when persuading them. Be sincere and speak softly.
If your parents don’t listen and cry and make trouble, obey them for the time being; if your parents displease you and beat yourself up in anger, don’t feel resentful and don’t complain in person.
When your parents are sick, you should first taste the heat and safety of the medicine for your parents; you should try your best to serve them day and night, and never leave your parents' bedside for a while. ?
After the death of parents, observe filial piety for three years, often remember and express gratitude for the upbringing of parents; in daily life, abstain from alcohol and meat.
Handling parents’ funerals must be done with etiquette and not be extravagant and wasteful; pay homage to parents sincerely; treat deceased parents with the same respect as when they were alive.
Elder brothers should be friendly to their younger brothers and sisters, and younger brothers and sisters should respect their elder brothers; if brothers and sisters can live in harmony, parents will naturally be happy, and filial piety is part of it.
If wealth is valued over righteousness, resentment will not arise; if words are tolerant and tolerant, anger will naturally disappear.
Whether eating or drinking, or sitting or walking, the elderly should be given priority, and the younger should be followed.
When elders call someone, they should immediately summon and inform them; if that person is not there or cannot find that person, they should inform the elders in time.
When addressing the elders, you should not call them by their names; in front of the elders, you should be humble and polite. When you see the elders are unable to do something, you can help, but you should not deliberately show off your talents. Deliberately showing that he is better than his elders.
When you meet an elder on the road, you should say hello and salute respectfully; if the elder does not speak, you should step back and stand respectfully, waiting for the elder to leave.
If you are riding a horse or riding a car when you meet an elder, you should dismount or get off your horse and greet them; wait until the elder is a hundred steps away before continuing. ?
When the elders are standing, the younger ones should not sit. Specifically, the juniors should not sit down before the elders sit down; when everyone is sitting, when the elders stand up, the juniors should also stand up;
When everyone is sitting, another elder comes in , the juniors should also stand up immediately to show respect. After the elders sit down, the younger ones should wait until the elders signal them to sit down before they can sit down.
When talking to elders in front of elders, or talking to others in front of elders, you should be low-pitched and soft, and you should not make any noises; but if the voice is too low, whispering or whispering, the elders will not be able to hear clearly, and it will be difficult for the elders to hear you. Not suitable.
When you come in front of your elders, you should walk forward quickly; when you retreat, it is only polite to go a little slower; when your elders ask questions, you should stand up and answer, and you should look and listen, and you should not look around;
Treat your parents and grandparents, such as your adoptive father, aunt, uncle, uncle, uncle, father-in-law, grandfather, maternal grandfather, great-grandfather, maternal-great-grandfather, etc., you should be as filial and respectful as you treat your biological father;
Treat elders, such as cousins, clan brothers, etc., with the same love and respect as you treat your own brothers.
You should get up early in the morning and not go to bed early at night; because life gets old easily, you should cherish time.
When you get up in the morning, be sure to wash your face, make up, brush your teeth and rinse your mouth; you should wash your hands after going to the toilet.
Wear neatly and neatly, button your clothes well; wear your socks smoothly, and tie your shoelaces tightly.
When placing clothes, they should be placed in a fixed position; clothes should not be thrown around to avoid making the home dirty.
The emphasis on clothing is neatness, not how gorgeous; on the one hand, one should consider one's own status, and on the other hand, one should act according to the strength of the family.
Don’t be picky when it comes to food, and don’t like this or that; just eat enough and eat well, don’t pursue delicious food too much, just eat until you are eighty full for three meals, avoid overdosing and endangering your health.
Young people should not drink alcohol when they are young; drunkenness is the ugliest state. ?
Walk calmly and steadily, and stand upright; when visiting others, bow your hands and be sincere and respectful.
Don’t step on the threshold, don’t stand crookedly, and don’t lean on the wall; don’t stretch out your legs when sitting, and don’t shake your legs randomly. ?
When entering and exiting a room, opening curtains or opening and closing doors, you should move slowly and do not deliberately make any noise;
When turning a corner, you should make a larger circle instead of being straight. Stick to a corner or turn at a right angle so that you won't hit the edges of objects and get hurt, and you won't get bumped into each other if someone suddenly appears around the corner.
When you hold an empty utensil, you should hold it straight and straight as if you were holding a full utensil. Don't swing it around, otherwise it will look very frivolous. When you enter an unoccupied room, you should also act like one. It's the same as entering a room with people. You can't do it casually. ?
When doing things, no matter how urgent it is, don’t panic, because it’s easy to make mistakes while busy; don’t be afraid of difficulties, and don’t act hastily.
Do not approach unhealthy places such as fighting, gambling, pornography, etc.; do not be curious about weird things.
Before entering the room, you should first ask: "Is anyone there?" Before entering the living room, you should raise your voice to let the people in the room know that someone is coming.
When people in the room ask: "Who is it?", they should answer the name; if the answer is: "It's me", people cannot tell who it is.
If you want to use other people's belongings, you should clearly ask for permission; if you do not ask the owner's wishes, or ask but do not obtain the owner's consent and take it without permission, that is theft. .
Items borrowed from others should be returned promptly; if you need them urgently in the future, it will not be difficult to borrow them again.
When speaking, honesty should come first; deception and nonsense should not be used;
It is better to speak less than to speak more; speak truthfully and do not make false claims;
Don't use treacherous words or dirty words; you must avoid the snobbery and market spirit.
Don’t express opinions easily before you know the truth; don’t believe rumors without knowing the truth and spread them again.
Don’t easily agree to unreasonable demands or things you can’t do; if you agree easily, you will be in a dilemma.
When speaking, pronounce words clearly and speak slowly; do not speak too fast or make words unclear.
Don’t talk about other people’s strengths to their faces and their shortcomings behind their backs; don’t care about your own right and wrong, and don’t make trouble over nothing.
When you see the kindness of others, you should immediately learn to emulate it; even if your abilities are far apart, you should work hard and gradually catch up.
When you see other people’s shortcomings or bad behaviors, you should reflect on yourself; if there are any, you should correct them, if not, be vigilant.
Only with moral character and knowledge can one’s skills be inferior to others. One should be self-motivated, self-sharpened, and self-improved.
If you are not as good as others in terms of clothing and food, don’t worry about comparison.
If you get angry when you hear criticism from others and are happy when you hear praise from others, bad friends will come to you and good friends will leave you.
When you hear others praising yourself, you are afraid of overpraising yourself; when you hear others criticize yourself, accept it gladly, and your mentors and helpful friends will gradually become closer to you;
If you do not do something wrong intentionally, it is called a mistake. ; If it is done knowingly, it is a sin.
If you recognize your mistakes and correct them, they will disappear; if you cover up your mistakes, you will add mistakes to your mistakes;
All human beings must love each other; because we share the same sky and live on the same earth superior.
Those with high moral character will naturally have a high reputation; what people really respect in their hearts is virtue, not those who appear to be powerful and high status.
Those with great virtues and talents will naturally have high prestige; people are truly convinced by their virtues and talents in their hearts, rather than those high-ranking officials, big figures, and big financial businessmen who talk about them.
If you are capable, don’t be selfish and help others; if others are capable, don’t be jealous, but appreciate and learn from them.
Don’t flatter the rich, and don’t be arrogant in front of the poor; don’t like the new and dislike the old.
Don’t disturb others when they are busy; don’t disturb others with idle chatter when they are in a bad mood.
Remember not to expose other people’s shortcomings; remember not to publicize other people’s privacy.
Praising others for their good deeds means doing good deeds; when others hear your praise, they will be more encouraged to do good deeds.
Publishing the evil deeds of others is doing evil; excessive criticism and criticism of others will bring disaster to oneself;
Encouraging each other to do good will cultivate virtue and talent; If you can't tell each other when you are wrong, both people's moral character will be short-changed.
When obtaining or giving property, the important thing is to be clear about it. Take what you need and give when you should give; it is better to give more and get less.
When you ask others to do something, you should first reflect on yourself and ask yourself if you are willing to do it. If you are unwilling to do something, you should immediately stop asking for it and do not force others to do it.
If you want to repay others' kindness, you must forget your resentment towards others; you should complain in the short term and repay the kindness in the long term.
When dealing with maids and servants, you must have good conduct and set an example; although good conduct is important, kindness and generosity are more valuable;
Using power to force others to obey will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction; Only when you convince people with reason can others be sincerely convinced.
We are all human beings, good and evil, good and bad, high and low in mind, good and bad; there are many worldly people, but few people who are benevolent, righteous and philanthropic.
If a benevolent person appears, everyone will naturally respect him; he will speak his mind and will not look for flattery.
It is infinitely good to be able to get close to a virtuous person and learn from him; he will make our virtues increase day by day and our mistakes will decrease day by day;
If we are not willing to get close to a righteous gentleman, There will be endless harm; evil villains will take advantage of the situation and influence us, leading to the failure of the entire life. ?
If you cannot practice filial piety when you enter, brotherhood when you go out, sincerity and trust, universal love for others, and kindness, even if you have knowledge, it will only increase your flashy habits and become an unrealistic person. .
If you just practice what you do and refuse to read and study, you will easily act according to your own prejudices and lose sight of the truth;
There are three ways to study: seeing with the eyes, seeing with the mouth, and seeing with the mouth. Really, all three are indispensable.
In learning, you must be dedicated. You cannot not understand one subject and then want to engage in other subjects.
There should be tolerance in your study plan, and you should intensify your study; when you study hard, your knowledge will be mastered.
If you don’t understand a question, take notes and ask a mentor or friend for the correct answer.
The room is tidy, the walls are clean, the desk is clean, and the writing and ink are neat.
The ink grinding is off-center, the mind is not right, the writing is not neat, and the mood is not good.
Pick books from the bookshelf, and after reading them, put them back where they belong.
Even if there is an emergency, you should put the books away before leaving, and repair any defects.
Discard bad books and periodicals, lest they blind your wisdom and corrupt your will.
Don’t give up on yourself when you encounter setbacks. You can reach the realm of a sage by practicing the sages’ precepts personally.
Extended information:
"Disciple Regulations" explains the importance of learning, the principles of life, and common sense of courtesy in dealing with others in popular words and three-character rhyme.
The general introduction says: "Disciples' rules and sages' instructions: first be filial to the younger brother, secondly be sincere in faith, love everyone universally, and be kind to others. If you have spare energy, study literature." There are seven subjects in it, namely Filial piety, brotherhood, sincerity, trust, love for others, kindness, and learning literature. The first six items belong to moral education, and the last one, learning literature, belongs to intellectual education.
"Disciples' Regulations" first clearly emphasizes various principles of life, in the name of educating us to be filial to our parents and respect our brothers, and then educates people to extend obedience to fathers and brothers to all classes of society.
"Serve all fathers as if they were fathers; serve all brothers as if they were brothers", and then educate broad obedience, "all people must be loved", the whole article is "love, parents pour into their children" "Selfless love, children should repay their parents with selfless love, this is a matter of course" is a type of technique that stifles school children's thinking and critical abilities.
It is a product of the unique era background after the Yangzhou Tenth Incident in the Qing Dynasty. It is not a classic of Chinese studies and should be discarded as feudal dross.
Reference materials:
Baidu Encyclopedia - Disciple Regulations
Baidu Encyclopedia - New Interpretation of Disciple Regulations