As a husband and a gentleman, you should cultivate your character with tranquility and cultivate your virtue with frugality.

Meaning: A person with moral cultivation relies on inner peace to cultivate his body and mind, and cultivates his noble character through frugality and saving money.

From: "Book of Commandments" by Zhuge Liang of the Han Dynasty

Background: This article was written in 234 AD (the 12th year of Jianxing of the Shu Han Dynasty). It was written by Zhuge Liang when he was eight years old. A letter home from his son Zhuge Zhan. Zhuge Liang served his country his whole life, dedicated himself to it, and died. He worked day and night for the cause of the Shu Han country and could not take care of educating his son himself, so he wrote this letter to warn Zhuge Zhan. Extended information

Most of the ancient family mottos condensed the author’s life experience, life experience and academic thoughts. Not only did his descendants benefit a lot from them, but even today’s people are also very interested in reading them. Reference point. Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, was hailed as the "incarnation of wisdom" by later generations. His "Book of Commandments" can also be said to be a family motto full of wise words and a masterpiece among ancient family mottos.

The main purpose of the article is to encourage his son to study diligently and be determined, and to cultivate his moral character through indifference and tranquility, and to avoid laziness and impatience. The article summarizes the experience of being a person and studying, focusing on the word "quiet", and at the same time attributes failure to the word "impetuous", which is in sharp contrast.