1. The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection. Knowing that there is stillness can lead to concentration, concentration can lead to tranquility, tranquility can lead to tranquility, tranquility can lead to worry, and worry can lead to gain. Things have a beginning and an end, and things have an end and a beginning. If you know the order of things, you will be able to take the shortcut.

2. In ancient times, those who wanted to show virtue to the world first governed their country. If you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family; if you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your heart; if you want to rectify your heart, you must first be sincere in your intentions; if you want to be sincere in your intentions; The first step is to gain knowledge; to gain knowledge is to investigate things.

3. After knowing things well, you will know it well. After knowing it well, you will be sincere in your mind. Sincerity in your mind will lead to a righteous heart. If your mind is righteous, you will cultivate your body. If you cultivate your body, you will cultivate your family. If you cultivate your family, you will govern your country. If you govern your country, you will have peace in the world.

4. To be a king, stop at benevolence; to be a minister, stop at respect; to be a son, stop at filial piety; to be a father, stop at kindness; to communicate with the people of the country, stop at trust.

5. Those who are sincere should not deceive themselves. Like hating bad odors, like loving lust, this is called self-effacement.

6. A prosperous house, a prosperous body with virtue, a broad mind and a fat body, so a gentleman must be sincere in his intentions.

7. A gentleman loves his relatives when he is virtuous, and a villain takes pleasure in his relatives and benefits them. This will never be forgotten until the end of the world.

8. A gentleman has himself and then seeks others; he who has no self then seeks others. There is no such thing as a person who cannot forgive what he has hidden in his body, but can describe it to others.

9. It is said that those who govern their country in a peaceful world should be filial to the people when they are old, filial to the people when they are old, filial to the people when they are old, and compassionate to the orphans but the people are not as generous.

10. If the Tao gains many people, the country will be won; if it loses the people, the country will be lost.