The original text of "Zhu Xi's Family Instructions" by Zhu Xi:

The most valuable thing to a king is benevolence. The most important thing for a minister is loyalty.

What a father values ??most is kindness. The most valuable thing for a son is filial piety.

The most valuable thing to a brother is a friend. The most important thing for a younger brother is respect.

The most valuable thing for a husband is harmony. The most valuable thing about a woman is her softness.

Being a teacher is more important than etiquette, and making friends is more important than trust.

When you see the old, respect them; when you see the young, love them. Those who are virtuous may be younger than me, but I will respect them; those who are unworthy may be older than me, but I will stay away from them.

Be careful not to talk about other people’s shortcomings, and never be too narrow-minded about your own strengths. Those who hate you should be treated with justice, those who hate you should be repaid directly, and you should be at ease with what you encounter.

When people have small faults, they should be tolerated; when people have big faults, they should be warned with reason. Don't do good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil deeds because they are small.

If people have evil, cover it up; if people have good, promote it. There is no selfish enmity in life, and there is no selfish law in governing the family.

Don’t benefit yourself at the expense of others, don’t be jealous of the talented and jealous of the capable. Do not express anger and retaliate for rebellion, do not be disrespectful and harm the lives of things.

Don’t take ill-gotten gains if you see them, but follow what is reasonable.

You must read poetry and books, and you must know etiquette and justice. Children and grandchildren must not fail to teach, and children and servants must not fail to show compassion.

Be polite and respectful, and help in times of trouble. Those who keep my orders are courtesy; those who obey my orders are heaven. If man can do this, God will support him.

This is a daily routine. If clothes are important to the body, food is important to the mouth and stomach. You can’t live without it for a day. Don’t be careful!