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Get up at dawn, sweep the courtyard, clean inside and outside; When you are unconscious, you will rest. If you close the door, you will behave well. It is not easy to think about a porridge and a meal; It is difficult to keep thinking about material resources. It is better to prepare for a rainy day than to dig a well when you are thirsty. Self-help must be frugal, and banquets must not be delayed. The utensils are clean and tidy, and the tile is better than gold; The more exquisite the diet, the more delicious the vegetables in the garden.
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Get up at dawn every morning, sprinkle water on the ground inside and outside the court before sweeping the floor to make it clean and tidy; At dusk, you should have a rest and check for yourself whether the door is locked. For a porridge and a meal, think hard; For half-silk or half-thread clothes, we should always remember that it is very difficult to produce these materials.
Everything should be prepared first, like building a house before it rains, instead of "cramming for the Buddha's feet", like digging a well when you are thirsty. The tableware is simple and clean. Although it is pottery made of clay, it is better than jade. The food is both economical and exquisite. Although it is a vegetable grown in the garden, it is better than delicacies.
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Family Instructions of Zhuzi, also known as Family Instructions of Zhuzi and Family Instructions of Zhu Bailu, is an enlightening textbook with Zhu Bailu and Zhu Yongchun as the main authors. "Family Instructions of Zhu Zi" is only 634 words, which brilliantly expounds the ways of self-cultivation and family management, and is a masterpiece of family education. Many of these contents have inherited the excellent features of China traditional culture, such as respecting teachers and valuing morality, diligent housekeeping, living in harmony with neighbors, and so on, which are still of practical significance today.
There are two versions of Family Instructions for Zhuzi, one written by Zhu, a famous philosopher in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Zhu Yongchun's family instruction was originally called "Family Instruction", Zhu's family instruction was originally called "Ziyang Family Instruction", and "Ziyang" was Zhu's posthumous title.
Zhu Wengong's "Family Instructions of Zhu Zi" and "Family Instructions" are different masterpieces written by different sages of Zhu Family in different times. The world confused their articles. Usually people refer to Zhu Jiaxun, but the real Zhu Jiaxun is generally unknown.
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