What does this maxim mean,
The motto is officially interpreted as the motto.
One of the inscription styles. The Ming and Yuan Dynasties refer to the words carved on objects, which are passed down to future generations to record merits and praise virtues. Lu Yanji's inscription in Selected Works of Cui Yuan's Motto is: "My brother Zhang was killed, so he took revenge with his hand, and he was desperate and was pardoned. I wrote this inscription to warn myself and taste the right place, so I said this motto. " The motto comes from this. The inscription of the motto is shorter than other inscriptions, and some are just one or two sentences or aphorisms, which are placed next to the seat to warn themselves. Everyone has his own principle of dealing with people, and the motto is a common form of observing this principle. The content of the motto is to encourage yourself, push yourself, or restrain your behavior.
Motto is an inscription. As far as its noun attribute is concerned, "name" has two explanations in Modern Chinese Dictionary:
1 describes facts, merits and demerits, etc. On utensils and tablets;
Be careful what you say.
Motto is a simple motto.
This is a word that can always give you great spiritual strength, maybe it is encouragement, maybe it is encouragement or warning, maybe it is when you are discouraged, maybe it is when you are full of ambition, maybe it is when you are proud of your life ... take it as your life creed, complete everything you do and help you succeed.
Historical evolution of motto
The earliest "motto" recorded in historical books is probably the inscription of "Ren Qiming", which was engraved on various objects by Zhou Wuwang to warn himself.
"Tai Gong Jin Kui" records: King Wu asked the teacher to honor his father and said: Can you smell the rings of the five emperors? Master Shang's father said: Huang: If you give it to the people, you can't go to the court with a shake, so Jin people will keep their mouths shut and be cautious. When Yao people went up, they shook like an abyss. Shun residents are on thin ice. To Yu's residents, Li Li's life sounds like discontent. Residents of the Tang Dynasty are afraid of not taking a rest. It is said that the Tao is born in the micro, and the disaster is from the micro. Be cautious and end up like a golden city. Respect for victory is auspicious, and righteousness is prosperous. Watch your day, come to a bad end. King Wu said: I follow the words of my teacher and father. Because you write a book carefully, you should be self-disciplined. The title of the book says: Being petty first will be a moral reproach. The book says: you must be careful when you do things, and you must never take chances. Shu Jian said: When serving soldiers, you should act with virtue, and if you do, you will be blessed, but if you waste it, you will be reversed. The book Mirror says: Look in the mirror and you will know whether it is good or bad. The book cart said: those who are self-excited are anxious, those who carry people are slow, and those who want more are self-excited. King Wu said: I want to create a commandment of daily life, and then I will abide by it. There are several books that say that what the ancients relied on when sitting was similar in shape to today's coffee table: safe and sound, no danger, no forgetting to die, this is the only thing, and there will be no violence afterwards. The clerk's book says: Helping others is blameless, helping others is blameless. The book under the door says: when you meet a guest, there is no distinction between high and low. The letter from home says: if you are afraid, people will be afraid. Your book says: watch the trial, read what you get, but you can forget what you think. The Book of Keys says, "Be careful and observe mistakes deeply." . The test certificate says: graphite phase, malicious slander, nothing is white. Book front said: forbearance for a while is the whole body. The book knife said: The knife is so sharp that it can be opened without doing anything. Shu Jing said: The source is slippery and the sound is gurgling. Even if it is dry, it is absolutely impossible. It's normal and restrained to take things. The halberd of crossbow is the wing, and the book of crossbow: Seeing a long journey is a genius and a warrior. Reward one person, if thousands of people like it, they will be rewarded; Reward two people, 10 thousand people like them, reward them; Reward three people and those persuaded by the three services; Kill one person, thousands of people are afraid of it, kill it; Kill two people and ten thousand people, kill them; Kill three people, the army shakes and kills; One person bends below, and ten thousand people stretch above. King Wu said: Please take the gold edition.
Today, along with the long river of history, the motto has developed from the initial inscriptions on utensils to the "Jue" wine jue with material significance, which has the shape of a bird, the meaning of "Yi Yi", the homophonic "quit", the meaning of abstinence, utensils and so on. Today, many "styles" that have evolved during this period are quite impressive.
Motto related literature
Motto Han Cuiai
original text
No one is short and no one is long. Be careful when giving and don't forget when receiving. The reputation of the world is insufficient, and benevolence is the discipline. What's the harm in denigrating mediocrity? Don't make the name too real, and keep the holy land of fools. Nirvana is precious, and warmth contains light. The weak are born to be human, and the old commandments are strong. It is difficult to measure one's ambition when walking. Be careful what you eat and drink, and the contented will always be happy. Perseverance will last a long time.
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Don't dwell on the shortcomings of others, and don't brag about your own advantages. Don't think about being nice to others, and don't forget to accept others' kindness. The praise of the world is not to be envied, as long as you take kindness as your code of action. Judge whether your heart is in line with benevolence before you act. What harm will other people's slanderous remarks do to yourself? Don't let your reputation surpass reality, stupidity is appreciated by saints. The quality of white is precious, even if it penetrates into black, it will not change color. There is no light on the surface, but there is light inside. Laozi once warned that weakness is a sign of vitality, while strength is close to death. Vulgar people are strong-willed, and the disaster is even greater after a long time. A gentleman should be cautious in speaking, frugal in eating and drinking, and satisfied with his feet in order to get rid of the ominous. Practice for a long time, and it will smell good over time.
Background: Cui Yuan, a calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was impulsive when he was young. His brother was killed, killed his enemy in a rage and fled alone. A few years later, the imperial court granted amnesty before returning home. Cui Yuan knew that he had suffered a great disaster because of his recklessness, so he put it on the right side of the seat as an inscription to warn himself. Motto form
The author expressed the idea of leading an honest and clean life.
The right inscription generally includes three forms:
1 self-topic;
(2) Recording classic speeches or celebrity aphorisms;
3 Ask questions. Mottos are often put where people can see them to remind themselves at all times.
It is more common to stick it on the conspicuous wall in the house or write it on the title page of a notebook, and some are posted on the table.
Motto-related quotations
Why is this motto written next to the seat or elsewhere called motto? There are two different legends.
One of the proverbs
Here's the thing: In the Song Dynasty, there was a man named Wu Jie who liked history books very much. He wrote down everything recorded in the history books that can draw lessons from experience and put it on the right side of the seat, which is called "motto". Inscriptions are words carved on utensils, which record a person's life, career or vigilance. After a long time, even the walls and windows of his house are covered with aphorisms. And then slowly spread. The content of "motto" is not only the past that can be used for reference, but also the form is not limited to the right side of the seat.
The second statement
This is a story about Confucius, a great educator in ancient China.
According to ancient records, this container is a peculiar wine container. When it is empty, it leans to one side. When it is half full, it stands up steadily, and when it is full, it turns over. The enlightenment of this singing instrument is that we can't be complacent, and complacency will lead to somersaults.
Qi Huangong, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period, liked this instrument very much before his death. He always puts a stringed instrument on the right side of his seat to warn himself not to be complacent. After Qi Huangong's death, when the people of China built this vessel for him, they did not forget to put it in a temple to worship their ancestors.
Once, Confucius took his students to the temple to worship. Seeing this kind of vessel, he felt very strange and asked the person in charge of incense in the temple. The person in charge of the incense told him that it was a question and answer machine. Confucius then remembered the story of Qi Huangong. He pointed to the container and said to the students, "When the container is empty, it will tilt. When you pour wine or water into it, it will stand in the middle and tilt when it is full." Therefore, in the past, Qi Huangong always put this instrument on the right side of his seat to warn himself never to be complacent. Complacency will be like a jar full of water, which will inevitably turn upside down. "After that, he asked the students to take water and pour it into the container. Sure enough, everything is just as Confucius said. Confucius also said to the students: "Reading is the same, with modest benefits and full losses. You must remember. "After returning home, Confucius also made a vessel and put it on the right side of the seat, warning him that it is never too old to learn and never satisfied. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the famous scientist Zu Chongzhi also made a ritual vessel for Xiaoliangzi, the son of Emperor Wu of Qi, which was very successful.
Perhaps this singing instrument was lost later, or later generations thought that words could express their thoughts more accurately, so the instrument was replaced by words engraved on metal and placed next to the seat. The inscriptions in the study are not all metal commandments, but also include many aphorisms.
The third statement
Cui Yuan killed his enemy in the Eastern Han Dynasty and fled alone. Later, the court pardoned him and he returned to his hometown. When you know that you have made a mistake, make an inscription and put it on the right side of the seat to warn yourself. Later, people called it "motto".