It is an exegetical book for educators written by Yan Zhitui, an ancient Chinese scholar. Yan Zhitui was a disciple of Zhu, a Neo-Confucianist in the Southern Song Dynasty. He practiced the principles of Neo-Confucianism with practical actions, and at the same time reflected his thoughts and views on life ethics, family relations and educational methods in Yan Jiaxun.

Introduction to family training:

It refers to the family's instructions to children and grandchildren to live and manage the family in the world. Family instruction is an important part of the family, which has an important binding effect on individual education and principles. Family instructions are published separately or attached to genealogy. Besides family precepts, there are other names: family precepts, family precepts, family precepts, inheritance, family rules and family education.

Family precepts have been formed in China for a long time, which is a part of China traditional culture and has a good effect on individuals, families and even the whole society. In ancient China, as a form of family education, it was an indispensable spiritual bond to maintain and develop a family.

The role of family training:

Family instruction is an important part of traditional culture and family in China. In the history of China, they have played an important role in self-cultivation and family planning, which is also a necessary condition to make the country more prosperous. In ancient times, human society experienced the changes of clans, clans and families. However, these are the cornerstones of a country.

Family instruction can play a role in stabilizing social order when the country is unstable and the national laws are unclear. Because, in order to maintain the necessary legal system, the family has drawn up a certain code of conduct to restrain the people in the family, which is the earliest origin of family discipline.

Since the early Han Dynasty, family instruction works have gradually become rich and colorful with the evolution of dynasties. Genealogy records many famous sayings and aphorisms about being a parent, which has become a good strategy to manage the family and a model of "cultivating self-cultivation" and "keeping the family in order".

For example, the idea of "a porridge and a meal, when thinking is hard-won" still has positive significance today. In the genealogy, there are many detailed family instructions and rules. For future generations to follow. Among them, the most famous family instructions, such as Yan's Family Instructions and Zhu's Family Instructions, are widely known so far.

The reason why family precepts are valued by the world is mainly to advocate loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, and to teach etiquette and ethics. In addition, what is advocated and what is forbidden is also an important content in family law, such as "frugality should be respected" and "evil witches should be banned".