The Long Poem of Faithful Family is a poem by Yuan Mei, a famous poet in Qing Dynasty, praising the importance of family style and education. The whole poem is as follows:

Loyal and honest, poetry and books are passed down from generation to generation.

Men should study, which is the heart of their parents.

Reading is more expensive than knowing, and knowing is gas.

Recuperate and ponder, waving ink and looking at the sound.

It goes without saying that the voice is outside the article.

The wood is not withered, and the middle road is right.

Those who believe in the past and do not change it can be described as scholars.

Don't worry about gossip, what is the honor of letting go?

Life is like a ephemera, flying towards the light and growing.

This poem begins with "Faithfulness has been handed down from generation to generation for a long time" and expresses the importance of family traditions and family virtues. Later, it was mentioned that men should study, emphasizing the importance of education. Next, the poet pointed out that the purpose of reading is to "know", and only having knowledge can give birth to one's own temperament and cultivation. At the same time, he also put forward the importance of self-cultivation and in-depth thinking, and extended it to calligraphy, painting and other artistic fields. Finally, the poet points out that indulgence and neglect are not only disgraceful, but also a waste of life, and real life, like ephemera, is fleeting. People should cherish time, study hard and inherit family traditions and classics. The whole poem embodies the value orientation of traditional culture and the pursuit of life ideal in a beautiful and elegant style.