?Emperor Kangxi did write the words "Qing Shen Qin". Many emperors in the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to the study of Han culture, especially calligraphy. The calligraphy of Emperor Kangxi Xuan Ye was quite successful and representative.
?Kangxi wrote "Qing Shenqin", and there is also a large seal of "Kangxi Royal Pen Treasure" in the upper middle. The calligraphy is elegant and straight. Among the fonts written by Kangxi throughout his life, this one is the most mature work. In the lower left corner of the plaque, there are two seals from the Yongzhu collection of Qinxuntang.
The three words "qing, prudence, and diligence" describe the way to be an official, and are called "unchangeable through the ages" by later generations. Below is a brief description. Qing
Qing means innocent, clear, clear, clear and honest. "Historical Records. "Book of Music" says: Those who are upright, honest and modest are suitable for singing style. It is intended to emphasize that serving as an official and in government requires clean conduct, clean cultivation, clean thinking, a clear mind, and an honest style. Shen
Shen means cautious and prudent. "Mandarin. "Zhou Yu" says: Prudence is the defense of virtue. The ancients often used the four words of caution in speech, caution in action, caution in independence, caution in modesty, caution in beginning and caution in ending, as the highest standards for self-cultivation and work. They intended to emphasize that being an official and governing must be cautious in words and deeds, and that you can still be self-disciplined in the absence of supervision. , being able to be carefree in small things and start well and finish well. Diligence
Diligence means diligence, diligence, diligence, and diligence. It is intended to emphasize that serving as an official and in government must be dedicated, diligent, respectful, diligent, diligent in government affairs, diligent in thinking, and concerned and considerate of the people's sufferings.
In the Qing Dynasty, from the time of Kangxi to the end of the Qing Dynasty, "qing, prudence, and diligence" were adopted as the motto. Liang Qichao in "Xin Min Shuo." It is also said in "On Public Morality": "In modern official mottos, the most popular three words are: purity, prudence, and diligence." This shows that in the late Qing Dynasty, "purity, prudence, and diligence" were still the criteria for officials to serve as officials. The Qing Dynasty also regarded "purity, prudence, and diligence" as the criteria for evaluating officials. The evaluation standards for officials in the Qing Dynasty were the "Four Qualities and Eight Methods". The "Four Qualities" refer to the four aspects of integrity, talent, government affairs, and age. Among them, the assessment of ethics is divided into three levels: Qing, Prudence, and Ping; the assessment of talents is divided into two levels: long and level; the assessment of government affairs is divided into two levels: diligence and level. The "eight grids" refer to the eight aspects in which officials are unqualified, namely: greed, cruelty, imprudence, inaction, impetuousness, lack of talent, old age, and illness. Mistakes committed by unqualified officials will be punished with different measures according to different items in the Eight Laws.
Looking at how many officials in ancient and modern times, their success was caused by incorruptibility and their failure was caused by corruption. When people lose their respect for gods and Buddhas, do not believe in karma, and fail to be "pure, prudent, and diligent", they will become unable to control themselves when it comes to money and do whatever they want without scruples, burning the bottom line of being a person or an official, and ultimately just Being able to swallow the bitter pill of self-brew is a painful lesson and a profound warning.