Zhu Xi’s famous sayings

1. When you read without knowing, you think, and when you think before you know, you read.

2. Ask the canal how clear it is, because there is a source of living water.

3. There are three aspects of reading, namely, understanding with the heart, understanding with the eyes, and understanding with the mouth.

4. When reading, you need to read every word loudly. Don’t miss a word, don’t miss a word, don’t add a word, don’t miss a word, don’t memorize it far-fetched, just read it several times, and naturally Catchy and will never be forgotten.

5. Three aunts and six wives, the go-betweens for real prostitutes and thieves. A beautiful maid and a charming concubine are not the blessings of a boudoir. Servants should not be handsome, and wives and concubines should not use colorful makeup. Although the ancestors are far away, the sacrifices must not be dishonest. No matter how stupid your descendants are, they must read the scriptures. Live in a simple and simple way, and teach your children in a righteous way. Don't be greedy for unexpected wealth, and don't drink too much wine.

6. Rites are principles.

7. Apply one and infer three, hear one and know ten, and the scholar has studied deeply and is familiar with the principles, and then he can understand them all, so that he can achieve this.

8. Reading is like eating and drinking. If you chew it slowly, the taste will be long; if you chew and swallow it, you will not know the taste.

9. Self-cultivation is the first priority, followed by knowledge and practice.

10. The method of reading is to first know the skin on the outside, but also the marrow on the inside.

11. Friends are those who are united by righteousness.

12. Get up at dawn and sweep the courtyard to make it clean inside and outside. As soon as you feel faint, you will rest. If you lock the door, you must check it yourself. A porridge and a meal, when you think about where you came from is not easy. Half a thread and half a strand, Heng Nian is struggling with material resources. It is better to prepare before it rains and not to dig a well when thirsty. You must be frugal in your self-respect, and do not linger over banquets. The utensils are of pure quality, and the earthenware fou is better than gold and jade. The diet is simple but refined, and the garden vegetables are the best. Do not build luxurious houses or seek fertile land.

13. There are three ways to read, namely heart, eyes and mouth. If your mind is not here, your eyes will not be able to read carefully. If your mind is not focused, it will just read and recite. You will never remember it, and it will not last long. Among the three arrivals, the heart is the most urgent. Once the heart has arrived, won’t the eyes and mouth not care?

14. Self-cultivation means that people should not add unreasonable things to each other.

15. Those who have no doubts in reading must be taught to have doubts, and those who have doubts must have no doubts. Only then can they make progress.

16. There is no other way to study, but to be determined and open-minded, and to play it repeatedly and carefully, which is the way to achieve success.

17. It is the most shameful thing to slander someone who sees wealth and honor. There is nothing worse than being arrogant when faced with poverty. Avoid litigation at home, as litigation will end in disaster. Avoid talking too much in life, as talking too much will lead to mistakes. Do not rely on power to bully the orphans and widows; do not be greedy for food and drink but kill animals and birds. If you are eccentric, you will regret and make many mistakes. If you are lazy and willing to accept it, your family fortune will be difficult to achieve. If you have little intimacy, you will suffer from it for a long time. Qu Zhi is old and mature, but he can rely on each other when he is in a hurry. Listen carefully to what is said, be aware of the inhuman accusations, and be patient and think twice. When we fight over things, we should know that it is not our fault, and we must be calm about the secret thoughts.

18. Gradually look inside for the elite.

19. To establish oneself, study is the first priority, and to study is based on reading.