Great China Collection Chinese-English Parallel Text -- Yan's Family Precepts

Author: Yan Zhipu (Southern and Northern Dynasties), translated by Zong Fuchang
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Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Features: China has always attached great importance to family education. Yan Zhipu's Yan Shi Jia Xun (Family Precepts), written during the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589 AD), is one of China's most renowned and influential "family precepts" and also a famous classic. This book is a practical application of Confucian thought in family education and is a pioneering work that comprehensively elaborates on the path of self-cultivation and family governance from the perspective of Confucianism. It advises descendants to learn from the virtuous, strive for excellence through hard study, emphasize the application of knowledge, serve the nation, and pass on knowledge to achieve fame. The book consists of seven volumes and ten chapters, covering a broad range of content. In addition to earnest family guidance, it also indirectly reflects the historical and social life of the time. The book is written in a straightforward yet insightful manner, with profound and comprehensive thoughts that transcend the conventions of its era. For over a thousand years since its completion, it has been highly regarded and has had a far-reaching influence, earning the title "the of family precepts."