A gentleman has nine thoughts: seeing and thinking, listening and thinking, looking and thinking warm, looking and respectful, speaking and thinking of loyalty, doing things with respect, doubting and questioning, being angry and thinking of difficulties, seeing and thinking of meaning; those who know are not as good as others. Those who are good, those who are good are not as good as those who are happy, etc.

The purpose and significance of the pen-opening ceremony: through this solemn ceremony, students can feel that enrolling in school is a major event in life, the beginning of learning, and the starting point for success, so as to encourage children to cherish Opportunities to study, study diligently, and at the same time promote our country’s fine traditional culture in this special way.

The three ritual activities of Confucianism are the opening ceremony, the childhood ceremony and the adult ceremony. The pen-opening ceremony is the traditional Chinese name for the ceremony in which children begin to learn to read and write. It serves as a commemorative ceremony for children to enter the learning stage of life.

The pen-opening ceremony is suitable for children aged 5-9 years old. It has nine chapters, namely the first chapter is to pray for the Holy Spring and Lingxing, the second chapter is to pay homage to the ancestors, and the third chapter is to worship the ancestors. The fourth chapter is to beat the drum to clarify one’s aspirations; the fourth chapter is to teach the saints and upright clothes; the fifth chapter is to light up the cinnabar and enlighten children’s wisdom; the sixth chapter is to be enlightened and open the pen; the seventh chapter is to light up the heart lamp and illuminate the future; the eighth chapter is to respect the saints and pay homage to the ancestors. Teacher, Chapter 9 Certification and Conclusion.

Confucius once studied under Laozi and led some of his disciples to travel around the world for fourteen years. In his later years, he revised the Six Classics, namely "Poetry", "Book", "Ritual", "Music", "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn". According to legend, he had three thousand disciples, including seventy-two sages. After Confucius's death, his disciples and his subsequent disciples recorded the words, deeds, quotes and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled them into the Confucian classic "The Analects of Confucius".