Translation: Children should be filial to their parents at home, respect their elders when going out, be careful in their words and deeds, be trustworthy in their speech, be friendly to everyone broadly, and get close to virtuous people. If you do this, you will still have the strength to do so. Use it to learn various cultural knowledge.

From: "Disciple Rules".

Original sentence: Disciple rules, sage training. The first is filial piety, the second is trust. Love everyone and be kind. If you have enough energy, study literature. Parents should not hesitate when they call. Don't be lazy when it comes to your parents' orders.

You must listen to what your parents teach you. Parents' responsibility must be obeyed. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. In the morning, there is peace, in the evening, there is concentration. If you go out, you must report it, and if you go against it, you must face it. The residence is permanent and the business remains unchanged. Even if the matter is small, don't do it arbitrarily. If you are good at doing something, your son will be in trouble. Even though the item is small, don’t hide it privately. If you hide it privately, your heart will be hurt.

Interpretation: First of all, in daily life, we must be filial to our parents and friendly to our brothers and sisters. Secondly, we must be cautious and trustworthy in all our daily speech and behavior. When getting along with the public, we must be equal and fraternal, and get close to virtuous people and learn from them. If you still have extra time and energy after doing this, you should study the Six Arts and other useful knowledge.

When parents call, they should answer promptly and don’t take a long time to answer. When parents have something to tell them, they should start doing it immediately without delaying or being lazy. Our parents teach us how to behave and do things, and we should listen respectfully. When you do something wrong and your parents reprimand and admonish you, you should accept it with an open mind and do not use strong arguments to make your parents angry or sad.

When the winter is cold, I will warm the bed for my father, and in the summer, I will help my father cool the bed before going to bed. After getting up in the morning, you should first visit your parents and say hello to them. After returning home in the afternoon, you should tell your parents what happened today and report that you are safe, so that the elderly can feel at ease.

When you leave home, you must tell your parents where you are going. When you return home, you must report to your parents in person to reassure them. In your daily life, you should maintain a normal and regular routine, and do things in a routine, and do not change them arbitrarily to avoid worrying your parents. Even if it is a small matter, don't be willful and make decisions without telling your parents. If you act willfully, you will easily make mistakes, which will undermine your duty as a child.

Although public property is small, it cannot be collected privately and used as your own. If you keep it privately, your moral character will be lacking, and your parents will be very sad when they find out.

Extended information:

Creative background

During the Kangxi period, the ruling class actively pursued recognition of traditional thought and culture for the purpose of long-term rule. This includes respecting literature and respecting Confucius, advocating the study of the Four Books and Five Classics, and respecting Confucius as "the most holy master of literature and propaganda"; overhauling Confucius temples, worshiping Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period, and proclaiming Confucius' Confucianism as the foundation of the country.

In 1670, the sixteen articles of the "Edict" were formulated and issued based on the core of Confucianism as people's ideological standards and behavioral norms: upholding filial piety and brotherhood to emphasize human relations; upholding clans to promote harmony between Yong and Yong; and harmonious to the township party. settle disputes and lawsuits; focus on agriculture and mulberry trees to ensure adequate food and clothing; be frugal and save money; expand schools to educate scholars; depose heretics to uphold orthodox learning; teach laws to warn fools and stubbornness; be clear about etiquette to promote customs;

Do your business to determine the will of the people; train your children to forbid wrongdoings; stop false accusations to ensure good people; abstain from bandits to avoid being implicated; use money and food to save money and urge science; jointly protect the armor to kill thieves; relieve hatred and anger to save lives. In addition, in the twelfth year of Kangxi's reign, he recommended seclusion in the mountains and forests, in the sixteenth year of the Ming History Museum, in the seventeenth year of Kangxi's recommendation of erudite poetry, he recruited celebrities and promoted Confucianism. These measures promoted the development of Confucianism.

"Disciples' Regulations" was written in this literary atmosphere. Its original name is "Xun Mengwen", and the original author Li Yuxiu was a scholar during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.

He took the "Xue Er Pian" in "The Analects of Confucius" as "Disciples should be filial when they enter, and be fraternal when they leave, be sincere and trustworthy, love others universally, and be kind, and if they have enough ability to do, they should study literature". The center lists the rules and regulations that disciples should abide by at home, when going out, when dealing with others, when dealing with things, and when studying. Later, Jia Cunren revised and adapted it and renamed it "Disciples' Regulations".