" Follow the Rules of the Disciple "

Author: Li Yu (Qing Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "The Rules for Students" was written by Li Yu, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty. It is divided into chapters such as Filial Piety and Fraternal Respect, Meticulousness and Trustworthiness, Loving Kindness, and Learning Literature. To facilitate recitation, it follows a three-character-per-line structure, making it easy to chant. Each line conveys essential moral principles and norms for living. Its framework originates from the "Chapter on Learning" in the Analects of Confucius: "Students should be filial at home and respectful abroad; they should be careful and trustworthy; they should love all people broadly and be close to benevolent friends. If they have surplus energy after fulfilling these duties, they should pursue learning." Concise yet profound, it serves as the cornerstone of Confucianism's fundamental philosophy of personal conduct, governance, and achieving a harmonious world. Today, we advocate this classic "children's rhyme" once again, aiming to draw upon the wisdom of our ancestors to provide rich nourishment for the quality education of children, cultivate a culture of etiquette and morality, and create a warm world where people are pure-hearted and society is at peace.