Kangxi Teaches His Son - The Golden Rules of Family Education

Author: Yu Furong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Rigorous scholarship, self-cultivation, mastery of skills, moral development, learning from history, and dedication to duty. The teaching philosophy of Emperor Kangxi for raising his children not only reflects the wisdom of a great ruler but also leaves us a precious legacy. He encouraged and supervised his children, imposing strict discipline. The sons and grandsons who followed Emperor Kangxi were mostly well-versed in both literature and martial arts. Especially the two outstanding emperors who succeeded him: Emperor Yongzheng, renowned for his remarkable achievements and extraordinary strategic prowess; and Emperor Qianlong, known for his scholarly demeanor and self-proclaimed title "Emperor of Ten Perfections." These foundations laid the groundwork for the "Kangxi-Qianlong Prosperity," which secured the achievements of the Manchu Qing Dynasty for over two hundred years. All of this was influenced by the moral legacy of Emperor Kangxi and his Hall Training Precepts—a royal will that was preserved within the imperial palace and never made public.
A child's heart is a magical fertile ground. Sowing seeds of thought yields harvests of action; sowing seeds of action yields harvests of habit; sowing seeds of habit yields harvests of virtue; sowing a seed of virtue yields the fruit of destiny. We dedicate this book to parents who long for their children to grow up with sound character and good health.
Emperor Kangxi's Hall Training Precepts imposes strict demands on children from all aspects of life, fully expressing his earnest expectations for his descendants to thrive and establish lasting legacies. Due to its profound insights and incisive arguments, the Hall Training Precepts is known as the "royal will preserved in the imperial palace, never made public." By combining the essence of Emperor Kangxi's teaching philosophy with case studies of successful parenting from all over the world, we present to parents the "Golden Rules of Successful Child-Raising."