1. Poems about self-cultivation in ancient times

Verses about self-cultivation in ancient times 1. Four famous lines about self-cultivation in ancient times

1. Without indifference, there is no way to make one's ambition clear. Nothing can go far without tranquility. Zhuge Liang: The Three Kingdoms Period - "The Book of Commandments"

Interpretation: People with moral cultivation practice their cultivation in this way. They use inner peace to make themselves perfect, and they use frugality to save money to cultivate their nobility. of character. If you don't have a clear mind and few desires, you won't be able to make your ambitions clear and firm, and if you don't have stability and tranquility, you won't be able to realize your lofty ideals.

2. Cultivate the mind, harmonize the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. Mencius: The State of Lu - "The Great Learning"

Interpretation: Only when the mind is correct can one cultivate his character; only after his character is cultivated can he manage the family well; only when the family is well managed can the country be governed well; governance Only a good country will bring peace to the world.

3. Standing tall against a wall, you will be strong if you have no desires. Lin Bexu: Qing Dynasty - (Couplet written during the anti-smoking period in Guangdong)

Interpretation: The reason why Qianren Cliff can stand majestically is because it has no worldly desires; it is a metaphor that people can only have no worldly desires Desire can achieve the state of righteousness and awe-inspiring (just).

4. The sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. Lin Zixu: Qing Dynasty - (Couplet written during the anti-smoking period in Guangdong)

Interpretation: The reason why the sea is vast is that it can accommodate the water of all rivers. It is used to metaphor a person who wants to be magnanimous and broad-minded. To be broad-minded means not only tolerating others, but also to constantly absorb different knowledge.

5. The best good is like water. Water is good for all things without fighting. It is disliked by everyone (wù), so it is close to the Tao. Laozi: Chen Guo in the Spring and Autumn Period - "Laozi"

Explanation: The highest character is like water, benefiting all things without striving for fame and wealth. Don't compete with the world for your shortcomings or shortcomings, and be gentle but tolerant of the world.

2. Famous verses from ancient poems and essays about cultivating one’s moral character

1. When a husband and a gentleman go on a journey, they should cultivate their moral character through tranquility and be frugal in order to cultivate their virtues. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——From the Han Dynasty: Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments"

Vernacular interpretation: A gentleman's conduct and ethics improve his self-cultivation through tranquility and cultivate his character through frugality. If you are not calm and have few desires, you will not be able to clarify your ambitions, and if you do not eliminate external interference, you will not be able to achieve lofty goals.

2. Wealth cannot be immoral, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued. ——From "Mencius: Duke Teng Wen" in the Spring and Autumn Period

Vernacular interpretation: When you are rich and powerful, you can control yourself and not squander; when you are poor, you should not change your will; when you are powerful, you should not do anything wrong. , this is the real man.

3. Be cautious, as if walking on thin ice, as if facing an abyss. ——From "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Xiaomin" in the Spring and Autumn Period

Vernacular interpretation: A gentleman cultivates his moral integrity and pays attention to prudence, just like stepping on thin ice or standing on the edge of a cliff, always afraid of losing something. fall.

4. Even after countless hardships, you will still be strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south. ——From the poem "Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty

Vernacular interpretation: After thousands of tortures and blows, it is still so strong, whether it is the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the severe winter. If you can withstand it, you will still be strong and strong.

5. Don’t be afraid of your bones and body being shattered into pieces, you must keep your innocence in the world. ——From the Ming Dynasty: Yu Qian's "Ode of Lime"

Vernacular interpretation: Even if your body is broken into pieces, you are not afraid, and you are willing to leave your innocence in the world.

3. Poems about ancient people's moral cultivation

A collection of Confucius' famous sayings about how to behave in society and cultivate one's moral character

If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand.

Do to others what you don’t want others to do.

If you want to establish yourself, you can establish others; if you want to achieve yourself, you can achieve others.

If you are generous to yourself and do not blame others, you will be far from resentful.

When you see the virtuous, you think about them all; when you see the virtuous, you reflect on yourself.

When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and choose the bad ones and change them.

I have to examine myself three times every day: Am I being unfaithful to others? Have you ever left a letter with a friend? Are you not used to it?

Be respectful when you live, be respectful when working, and be loyal to others.

A gentleman is respectful and courteous, and he is respectful and courteous to others. He is a brother in the world.

He is loyal in words and respectful in actions, even in a barbaric country. If you are not faithful in words and respectful in deeds, how can you do it even if you live in the state?

He who behaves his own way with shame, and who can serve in all directions without dishonoring the emperor's orders, can be called a scholar.

Confucius said: "He who can do the five things is benevolent in the world." Please ask. Said: "Gong, generosity, trust, sensitivity, and benefit. Being respectful means not insulting, being lenient means winning people, being trustworthy means being able to do whatever you want, being sensitive means being successful, and being merciful means being able to win over others."

A gentleman takes righteousness as a pledge, conducts it with propriety, develops it as a grandson, and fulfills it with faith. What a gentleman!

To make mistakes without correcting them is to make mistakes!

If it is passed, it will be changed in a hurry.

Don’t express your anger and don’t make mistakes.

The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will!

If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries.

No haste, no small gain. If you want haste, you will not achieve anything; if you see small gains, you will not achieve great things.

Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. Isn’t it important to think of benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Isn't it just too far to die before oneself?

If you don’t uphold your virtues and don’t believe deeply, how can you live or die?

When making friends, keep your word.

Use literature to make friends, and friends to help people.

Three friends will benefit you, and three friends will harm you. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial. If you have friends, you will be brave. If you are friendly, you will be gentle. If you have friends, you will be sycophantic, which is a loss.

A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds.

A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, and he is sensitive to things and careful in his words.

Smooth words and bad morals.

Clever words and charming words are fresh and benevolent.

Strongness, perseverance, woodiness, indifference and benevolence.

Those who are virtuous must educate themselves in words, but those who are eloquent do not need to cultivate virtues.

Listen to what they say and watch what they do.

You don’t use your words to lift people up, and you don’t use people to trash your words.

The ancients couldn’t say anything, and they couldn’t catch it in shame.

A gentleman’s name must be something to be said, and his words must be actionable. A gentleman is nothing more than scrupulous about his words.

If you can talk to someone but don't talk to them, you will miss someone; if you talk to someone you can't talk to, you will miss your words. He who knows does not lose people, nor does he lose words.

To say something without mentioning it is called impatience; to say something but not say anything is called concealment; to say it without seeing the color is called blindness.

If you are fond of benevolence and don’t learn, you will be blind; if you love knowledge but don’t learn, you will be blind; if you love faith but don’t learn, you will be a thief; if you love straightforwardness but don’t learn, then you will be blind; if you love to be brave, you will be blind. If you love to learn, you will be confused; if you are rigid and don't like to learn, you will be crazy.

Being respectful but rude will lead to fatigue; being cautious but rude will lead to turmoil; being brave but rude will lead to chaos; being straight but rude will lead to strangulation.

Serve the king with respect, and then eat with him.

In terms of etiquette, harmony is the most valuable thing.

Acting with interests in mind leads to more resentment.

4. Famous lines from ancient poems about the ancients’ self-cultivation

1. When the sky moves vigorously, a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is thick, and a gentleman carries his wealth with kindness. ——"Book of Changes" (translation) : As a gentleman, you should have a strong will and a never-ending spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your studies or career. Only by doing this can you reflect the will of God and live up to the responsibilities and talents given to a gentleman by the universe. .People have wisdom and stupidity, just like the terrain is uneven, and the soil is rich and poor. Farmers will not stop farming just because the soil is poor, and gentlemen will not give up education just because they are stupid and unworthy. There is no tangible thing in the world like the earth. There is no kinder thing that is not carried on the earth. Therefore, a gentleman must imitate the meaning of "Kun" in dealing with the world, treat others with kindness, and give a certain amount of tolerance and tolerance to others, whether they are smart, stupid or despicable. Today It is often used to refer to cultivating students with noble morals and profound knowledge.) 2. Don’t do evil because it is small, and don’t do good because it is small. - "Three Kingdoms" (Translation: For any thing, don’t do it because of it. Just do it if it is a small, inconspicuous bad thing; on the contrary, for some small good things that are beneficial to others, don't not do it just because it is of little significance.) 3. Seeing good is better than not doing it, and seeing bad is not good. Like Tan Tang. - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When I see a good person, I'm afraid I won't have time to learn from him; when I see a good thing, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it too late. When I see a bad person or bad thing, it's like being exposed to heat. Just like hot water, you must leave immediately and stay far away.) 4. If you treat yourself well and blame others poorly, you will be far away from the blame. - "The Analects" (Translation: When you work hard and grab the heavyweight, take the initiative when you are at fault. To bear the main responsibility is to "be generous to oneself", to be more understanding and tolerant to others is to "take responsibility for others lightly", in this case, there will be no resentment and conflicts.) 5. The beauty of a gentleman is the beauty of an adult, and the evil of a gentleman. The villain is the opposite. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman always starts from the desire to be kind or beneficial to others, and wholeheartedly promotes others to realize their good intentions and legitimate requirements, and does not look at the world with cold eyes. Or Lest the world be in chaos, they will not add fuel to the flames when others have failures, mistakes or pain. Villains are on the contrary, always "the evil of adults is not the beauty of adults".) 6. See the virtuous and reflect on yourself . - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When you see someone who has strengths and advantages that exceed your own in a certain aspect, humbly ask for advice, study hard, and find ways to catch up with him and reach the same level as him; when you see someone with certain shortcomings or If there are any shortcomings, you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or deficiencies as others.) 7. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. - "The Analects" (Translation: What you don’t want is like pain, disaster, and disaster. ..., don't impose it on others.) 8. Do your duty and don't give in to the teacher. - "The Analects" (Translation: When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you can't hesitate, even if the teacher is beside you, you can't hesitate) You should rush to do it. Later it developed into the idiom "do your duty without giving in.") 9. A gentleman is slow in words but quick in deeds. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman does not talk too much, but is quick and dexterous in doing things.) 10. When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break metal; when they speak of the same mind, their stench is as bad as orchid. - "Zhouyi" (Translation: People who work together are strong enough to break hard metal; people who are of the same mind express the same opinion) Opinions are very persuasive, and people are easy to accept them just like smelling the fragrant orchid fragrance.) 11. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman always blames himself and looks for it from himself. Shortcomings, looking for problems. Villains often look at others, looking for other people's shortcomings and shortcomings.) 12. A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain has long-term relationships. - "The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in thought) , the appearance and movements also appear very comfortable and stable. The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden, so he is often worried and worried. His appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and he often looks restless, sad and depressed.) 13. Don’t blame God, Don't blame others. - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When encountering setbacks and failures, never make excuses from an objective perspective, and never push the responsibility to others. Later it developed into the idiom "blame everything but others".) 14. It is also the fault of a villain. Biwen. - "The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A villain must be careful about his own faults.

We must cover it up.) 15. A gentleman sticks to the foundation, and when the foundation is established, the Tao arises. - "The Analects" (Translation: The gentleman devotes himself to the foundation, establishes the foundation, and the "Tao" will naturally arise.) 16. The gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes too far. ——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A gentleman believes that it is shameful to talk more and do less.) 17. No one has any faults, and if he can correct his mistakes, there is no great virtue. ——"Zuo Zhuan" (Translation: Everyone has the possibility Make mistakes, make mistakes, as long as you correct them, you will still be the best person.) 18. If a person can do something once, he can do it a hundred times; if a person can do it ten times, he can do a thousand things. - "The Doctrine of the Mean" (Translation: People learn it once. If I try hard a hundred times, I will definitely learn it. If others can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.) 19. A gentleman is most likely to be kind to others. - "Mencius" (Translation: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.) 20. Good medicine is bitter to the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard to the ears but good for deeds. - "Confucius Family Sayings" (Translation: Good medicine tastes good) It is painful but beneficial to the treatment of illness; words of advice and advice may sound unpleasant but beneficial to people's behavior.) 21. Career is better than hard work, and waste is more playful; actions are accomplished by thinking, and destroyed by casualness. - Han Yu (Translation: Career or Academic success lies in working hard and being diligent and enterprising. If you are too playful and relax your requirements, you will achieve nothing; in life, you must think carefully and thoroughly before you can achieve something. Being willful, sloppy, and casual will only lead to failure.) 22. Jade Bu If you don't learn it, you don't know it. ——"Book of Rites?" "Xue Ji" (Translation: Jade cannot become useful jade without being carved; people without study cannot understand things.) 23. A black-haired person does not know how to study diligently early, and a white-headed person regrets studying late. - "Encouragement to Learning" ( Translation: When you are young, you don’t know how to seize the time and study diligently. When you are old, it is too late to study.) 24. Learning without applying it is not learning. - Yang Wanli (Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to use it flexibly is not called learning. (For learning.) 25. If you are not able to catch up in learning, you are afraid of losing it. (Translation: When learning knowledge, you are afraid of not catching up, and if you catch up, you are afraid of losing it again.) 26. Learning without knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to Doing is the same as not knowing. ——Huang Jing (Translation: Learning knowledge but not understanding some truths from it is no different from not learning; having learned the truth but not being able to apply it still means not learning the truth.) 27. Be knowledgeable and make appointments. Take, accumulate thickly and make thin hair. ——Su Shi (Translation: Read widely.

5. Four famous poems and essays about self-cultivation by ancient people, and indicate the author

1. " "The victorious and defeated soldiers have unforeseen family affairs, and they are men who tolerate shame and humiliation."

The children of Jiangdong are so talented that their comeback is unknown.

Interpretation:

Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, and it is difficult to predict in advance. .

Overlord of Western Chu, there are many talented people from Jiangdong. If Chu and Han can fight back, it is hard to say who will lose.

2. "Paper." "I know that I have to do it diligently".

"Winter Night Reading Shows Ziyu" Song Dynasty: Lu You

The ancients spared no effort in learning, and the skills of the young are only achieved when they are old. .

What you learn on paper will eventually make you realize it.

Interpretation:

The ancients spared no effort in learning, often until old age. After all, the knowledge gained from books is not perfect. If you want to understand the truth deeply, you must practice it yourself.

"Black-haired people don't know how to study early, and white-headed people regret studying late."

"Encouragement to Study" Tang Dynasty: Yan Zhenqing

The lights are on at three o'clock and the chicken is on at five o'clock, it is the time for men to study.

Black-haired people don’t know how to study early, and white-headed people regret studying late.

Interpretation:

From midnight to the time when the rooster crows, it’s a boy. The best time for us to read.

When I was young, I only knew how to play and didn’t know how to study hard. When I get older, I regret why I didn’t know how to study hard when I was young.

4. "It is easy for a young man to learn from an old man, and it is difficult to learn from an old man. You should not waste an inch of time."

"Poems to Encourage Learning/Occasionally" Song Dynasty: Zhu Xi

It is easy for a young man to learn, but it is difficult for an old man to succeed, so an inch of time should not be taken lightly.

Before I realized the dream of spring grass in the pond, the phoenix leaves in front of the steps already sounded the sound of autumn.

Definition:

It is very easy to pass away the days of youth, but it is difficult to achieve success in learning, so you must cherish every inch of time and not let it go easily. Before I could wake up from the sweet dream of spring grass growing in the pond, the leaves of the sycamore tree in front of the steps were already rustling in the autumn wind.

5. "How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold?"

"Ode to the Discipline in the Hall" Tang Dynasty: Zen Master Huang He

It is very difficult to get rid of the worldly work, so I must hold on to the rope and do something.

How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold?

Definition:

It is unusual to get rid of the worldly work, and you need to work hard.

Without going through the bone-chilling cold, there would be no fragrance of plum blossoms.

6. What are the ancient sayings about self-cultivation and character cultivation?

Appreciation of ancient sayings about self-cultivation and character cultivation 1. Heaven moves in a healthy way, and a gentleman strives to constantly improve himself.

The terrain is thick, and a gentleman carries his wealth with kindness. ——"Book of Changes" (Translation: As a gentleman, you should have a strong will, a never-ending spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your own studies or career. Only by doing so can you reflect the will of God and live up to it. The universe gives the responsibilities and talents of the gentleman.

People have intelligence and stupidity, just like the terrain is uneven and the soil is fertile and poor. Farmers will not stop farming just because the soil is poor, and a gentleman will not stop farming because of stupidity. There is no tangible thing in the world that is more kind than the earth, and there is nothing that is not carried by the earth. Therefore, a gentleman should imitate the meaning of "Kun" and treat it with kindness. Give a certain amount of tolerance and tolerance to others, whether they are smart, stupid or despicable.

Today, it is often used to refer to cultivating students with noble morals and profound knowledge.) 2. Don't be evil for small things. And do it, don't think it's a small thing and don't do it.

——"Three Kingdoms" (Translation: Don't do anything just because it is a small, inconspicuous bad thing; on the contrary, do something small but beneficial to others. , don’t not do it just because it doesn’t mean much)

3. Seeing good is like missing out, and seeing bad is like exploring the soup. ——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When you see a good person, you are afraid that you will not have time to learn from him; when you see a good thing, you are afraid that you will not be able to do it too late.

Seeing evil people and bad things is like contact Like scalding water, leave immediately and stay far away.) 4. If you treat yourself with kindness and blame others, you will be far away from resentment.

——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: Those who work hard and take the main responsibility for mistakes are "self-benefit"; being more understanding and tolerant to others is "taking responsibility lightly". In this way If this is the case, there will be no resentment or conflict.) 5. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man.

The villain is on the contrary. ——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A gentleman always starts from the desire to be kind or beneficial to others, wholeheartedly promotes others to realize their good intentions and legitimate requirements, and does not look at the world with cold eyes.

Or they are afraid that the world will not be in chaos and will not add fuel to the fire when others have failures, mistakes or pains. On the contrary, villains are always "the evil of adults, but not the beauty of adults")

6. Think of the wise. Yan, when you see someone who is not virtuous, you have to introspect yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When you see someone who has strengths and advantages that exceed your own in a certain aspect, humbly ask for advice, study hard, and find ways to catch up with him and reach the same level as him; when you see someone with certain shortcomings or deficiencies , you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or shortcomings as him)

7. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.

——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: If you don't want pain, disaster, misfortune..., don't impose it on others.)

8. Be responsible and don't give in to the teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you should not hesitate. Even if the teacher is nearby, you should rush to do it.

Later developed into the idiom "do your duty without hesitation.") 9. A gentleman is slow in words but quick in deeds.

——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A gentleman does not talk too much, but is quick and dexterous in his actions.) 10. When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness is as strong as gold; when two people are of the same mind, their words are as stinky as orchids.

—— "Book of Changes" (Translation: People who work together to organize, their strength is enough to break hard metal; people who work together and share the same goal express unanimous opinions, which are so persuasive that people just smell it. The fragrant orchid fragrance is easy to accept) 11. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.

——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, looking for shortcomings and problems within himself. Villains often look at others, looking for other people's shortcomings and shortcomings.)

12. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius" (Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in thought, and appears very comfortable and stable in appearance and movement.

A villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden, so he often worries and worries, Appearance and movements also appear uneasy, often restless, sad and depressed) 13. Don’t complain about God or others.

——"The Analects" (Translation: When encountering setbacks and failures, never make excuses from an objective perspective, and never push the responsibility to others. Later it developed into the idiom "blame everything but others".) 14. Villain Every mistake must be written down.

——"The Analects" (Translation: A villain must cover up his own mistakes.) 15. A gentleman sticks to his roots, and the Tao is born from his roots.

——"The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman devotes himself to the fundamentals, establishes the fundamentals, and the "Tao" will naturally arise.) 16. A gentleman is ashamed of his words and goes beyond his actions.

——"The Analects" (Translation: A gentleman believes that it is shameful to talk too much and do too little.) 17. No one has any faults, but he can correct them, and there is no great virtue.

——"Zuo Zhuan" (Translation: Everyone may make mistakes, and as long as they correct themselves, they will still be the best people.) 18. If a person can do it, he can do it a hundred times; A person can do it ten times, but he can do it by a thousand.

—— "The Doctrine of the Mean" (Translation: If someone can master it once, if I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If someone can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I can learn it. I will definitely master it.)

19. A gentleman is always kind to others. ——"Mencius" (Translation: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.)

20. Good medicine is bitter to the mouth but good for the disease; loyal words are hard to the ears but good for deeds. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings" (Translation: Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may not sound pleasant to the ears but are good for people's behavior.)

21. Good work requires hard work. Wasteland comes from playing; actions are accomplished by thinking, and ruined by following. ——Han Yu (Translation: Success in career or study lies in hard work and diligence.

If you are too playful and relax your requirements, you will achieve nothing; in life, you must think carefully and thoroughly before you can achieve something. Willfulness, sloppiness, and casualness will only lead to failure)

22. If a jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites?" "Xue Ji" (Translation: Jade cannot become useful jade without carving; people without study cannot understand things.)

23. Black hair does not know how to study early, white head regrets that it is late to study. ——"Encouraging Learning" (Translation: When you are young, you don't know how to seize the time and study diligently. When you are old, it is too late to study.)

24. Learning without converting is not learning. ——Yang Wanli (Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to use it flexibly cannot be called learning.)

25. If you cannot learn enough, you are afraid of losing it. (Translation: When learning knowledge, I am afraid of not being able to catch up. If I have caught up, I am afraid of losing it again.

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26. Learning but not knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to do it is the same as not knowing. ——Huang Jing (Translation: Learning knowledge and failing to understand some truth from it is the same as not learning.