Cultivation of one's moral character: to make one's body healthy; to cultivate one's nature: to keep one's mind from being damaged. Through self-reflection and observation, the body and mind can reach a state of perfection.

Source: Yuan Dynasty, the first fold of "Bo Wang Shao Tun" by an unknown person.

Usage: used as predicate, attributive, and adverbial; used in life.

The main connotations of self-cultivation:

1. Avoid anger

The ancients said: "A strong anger is harmful to the body." Anger is one of the negative emotions of human beings. If a person is often angry, it will cause physical and mental damage. Especially for those with serious liver damage, the actual anger is to punish yourself for other people's mistakes.

2. Avoid inferiority complex

Inferiority can easily destroy a person. We must work hard to enrich ourselves, strengthen ourselves and then rise.

3. Avoid jealousy

Instead of spending your limited energy on being jealous of the success of others, it is better to seize the opportunity to do some practical things to improve yourself and become more competitive.

4. Avoid villains

Not only are villains of no help to our life, but they will become a stumbling block that will make you fall at critical moments.

5. Avoid temptation

We must avoid temptations such as power, money, beauty, etc., constantly improve our own quality, strengthen personal cultivation, improve moral quality, and maintain good health at the same time Peace of mind.

6. Avoid rage

Rage can easily make people lose their minds, so you must learn to control your emotions.

7. Sit quietly and think with a peaceful mind

Live your own life, don’t talk about the faults of others. Being able to suffer is a person with lofty ideals, being willing to suffer losses is not an idiot. Respecting gentlemen is a sign of virtue, avoiding villains is not considered incompetence. Take a step back, the sky is high and the sky is vast, let yourself be at peace.

Extended information

Introduction to "Bo Wang Shao Tuen":

A Yuan Dynasty drama work, the full name is "Zhuge Liang Bowang Shao Tuen". The author's name is unknown. There are existing copies of "Thirty Kinds of Yuankan Zaju" and a proof-reading version of the Mai Wang Guan notes. The work writes that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei invited Zhuge Liang to come out and worship him as a military advisor. At that time, Cao Cao ordered Xiahou to lead 100,000 troops to attack Liu Bei.

Main content:

Zhuge Liang mobilized his troops and generals and defeated Cao's army in Bowang. Only Zhang Fei did not get any credit and had to plead guilty to Zhuge Liang. After Cao Cao's defeat, he sent military advisor Guan Tong to lobby Zhuge Liang, but this also ended in failure. Some clues can be found in the plot of this play from the "Kong Ming Descends the Mountain" section of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but with the addition of the plot of Guantong's lobbying, it is very different from the description of Bowang Po's military use in the later "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Character introduction:

Zhuge Liang is resourceful and loyal; the portrayal of Zhang Fei is also quite vivid. He is rough and brave, knows his mistakes and can correct them, and has the temperament of a reckless hero.

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