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Xu taught his son to learn from his father

Ouyang Tong is the son of the famous calligrapher Ouyang Xun. When Ouyang Xun died, he was still very young. When he was young, his mother Xu taught him to learn his father's calligraphy and inherit and carry forward his father's artistic style. Every time when he bought Ouyang Tong money for pens, ink, paper and inkstones, Mrs. Xu would coax him and say: "This money is obtained by using your father's ink as a mortgage." Ouyang Tong admired his father's reputation and practiced calligraphy very diligently. Whenever I think of my father, I dare not slack off at all. Under the supervision of his mother, he finally inherited and developed his father's calligraphy art and became a famous calligrapher.

Three Moves of Mencius's Mother

There is a sentence in the "Three Character Classic": "In the past, Meng's mother chose a neighbor. The son did not learn and cut off the opportunity to express." It is about Meng Ke's mother who taught her son The story of success. Mencius's name was Ke and his courtesy name was Ziyu. He was a native of Zou (now Zou County, Shandong) in the state of Lu during the Warring States Period. The young man lost his father and relied on his mother Ni's spinning business to make a living. His home was originally adjacent to a cemetery. Meng Ke learned to bury dead people while playing. Meng's mother thought that this was not conducive to her children's growth, so she moved her family near the market. Meng Ke also learned how to do business, and "his play became Jia Shi." Meng's mother thought that this was not a good place to live, so she moved next to the academy. Meng Ke learned the etiquette of yielding and maneuvering day and night. Meng's mother believed that this was the appropriate environment and finally settled here. Later, Meng Ke became a disciple of Confucius' grandson Si and became a Confucian master.

Zeng Shen killed pigs to teach his children

Zeng Shen was a student of Confucius. He emphasized the need to be honest. One day, Zeng Shen's wife wanted to go to the street, but her youngest son held her by the skirt of her clothes and made her cry. Zeng Shen's wife was helpless, so she said to the child: "You stay at home, and mother will come back and kill pigs for you to eat." Zeng Shen's wife came home from the street and saw Zeng Shen holding a The rope was tying up the pig, and there was a sharp knife beside it. They were preparing to kill the pig! The wife quickly stopped and said, "I was just playing with the child. Zeng Shen said: "Children cannot be deceived." Today, if you don't keep your words and lie to the children, you are teaching them to tell lies. Besides, the mother has lied to the child, and the child feels that the mother's words are unreliable. If he is educated in the future, he will not easily believe it. "As a result, Zeng Shen persuaded his wife and killed the pig.

Ma Yuan taught his nephew

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Long Bogao and Du Jiliang were both friends of Ma Yuan. Bo Gao was honest and kind, careful and prudent in his work, honest in speech, humble in dealing with others, frugal in life, honest and fair in style, and had a high reputation and prestige; Du Jiliang was generous and forthright, eager for justice, clear right from wrong, willing to help others, and had many friends. His father passed away. People from several counties came to express their condolences. Ma Yuan had a lot of contact with these two friends and knew them well and respected them very much. Ma Yuan had two nephews named Ma Yan and Ma Dun, both of whom were almost adults. Ma Yuan was very concerned and worried that they were not successful. Ma Yuan was in the military camp and could not teach his two nephews in person, so he wrote a letter to them and introduced Long Bogao and Du Jiliang. He said that they were both his "most beloved" friends, but he hoped that his two nephews would learn from Long Bogao, not Du Jiliang. He said that they should learn from Long Bogao, even if they can't learn well. , you can also become a loyal and honest person, such as carving a swan, but it doesn't look like a wild duck. However, if you don't learn well from Du Jiliang, you will become a frivolous and dissolute prodigal, just like painting a tiger without painting. Instead, the letter was drawn as a dog. The letter was very vivid and meaningful. The two nephews were very moved after reading it.

Zhuge Liang taught his son

Zhuge Liang warned his children. : A gentleman should do things with peace of mind and no distracting thoughts, so as to improve his self-cultivation, restrain his behavior, and cultivate his own character. Without the mind of being quiet and not greedy for fame and wealth, there is no way to express his ambition; without being quiet and free from distracting thoughts. If you don't have a strong mind, you can't reach a lofty place. If you want to gain talents, you must learn. If you don't learn, you can't be wise. If you are rough and impatient, you cannot cultivate your temperament. The years pass away with time, and the will disappears with time. It withers and declines like dead branches and leaves, making no contribution to society. In old age, it will guard the old house sadly. How could it be too late?

Tao's mother sealed the altar and punished her son

Tao Kan, a famous general in the Jin Dynasty, came from a poor family when he was young, and his mother Zhan worked hard to provide for his son's education.

When Tao Kan was a county official in Xunyang County (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi), he managed the fishery. He did not forget the kindness of his mother who had worked hard to raise him, so he lived frugally and honored his mother. One day, he saw a new item in the treasury. After serving the bad fish, she took a jar and asked someone to take it back to her mother. When Tao's mother asked why, her face immediately showed warmth, and she sealed the bad fish as it was, and asked someone to take it back, and also wrote a letter with it. To his son. The letter said, "As a state official, you don't know how to fulfill your duties, but instead give me official gifts. This not only does me no good, but also increases my worries." He urged Tao Kan to be an honest and honest official. < /p>

Under Zhan's teachings, Tao Kan was frugal, did not drink or gamble, was honest and devoted to his duties, and had been doing so for forty years. He could be regarded as one of the very few honest officials in feudal society.