The Four Trainings of Liaofan and the Inspiration Chapter of Taishang are two different classics. Although they are both classics on self-cultivation, their perspectives and methods are different.
"Liao Fan's Four Instructions" is a family motto written by Yuan Huang (Yuan Liao Fan). He used his personal experience to teach his son Yuan Tianqi to understand the truth of fate, clearly distinguish the standards of good and evil, and correct his mistakes. A story of kindness. The main content of the book includes four parts: "The Learning of Destiny", "How to Make Changes", "How to Accumulate Good Deeds" and "The Effect of Modesty and Morality". It aims to guide people to face their destiny correctly, understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and actively do good deeds. Accumulate virtue to change your destiny and gain happiness.
"Tai Shang Ying Pian" is one of the Taoist classics, which mainly discusses the relationship between heaven, earth and all things. The book believes that everything between heaven and earth is transformed from "Tao", so the operating laws of nature and human society all follow the same Tao. Only by following the Tao can we achieve good fortune and peace, and do good deeds and accumulate virtue.
In contrast, "Liaofan's Four Instructions" pays more attention to personal cultivation and good deeds, while "Tai Shang Ying Pian" pays more attention to the integrity of heaven, earth and all things, emphasizing the importance of complying with the laws of nature. Each of the two classics has its own unique value and provides good guidance for self-cultivation, moral cultivation and other aspects.