Celebrity motto

Author: He Kongyang (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book can be considered a rare cultural relic, compiled and edited by the Qing Dynasty calligrapher He Kongyang. It was published in Chinese by the Japanese bookstore Bunshindō in the 12th year of the Meiji era (1880). After disappearing for 120 years, it has finally returned to its homeland, resurfaced, and been meticulously (researched, compiled, and annotated). The book collects four types of literary forms: inscriptions, maxims, odes, and family precepts. The authors are all famous Chinese culture figures, with a time span from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the pre-Qing period. The content covers various aspects of life, such as self-cultivation, nurturing one's nature, reading, academic pursuits, actions, family management, educating children, making friends, serving in office, and governing the state. The language is concise yet profound, epitomizing brevity and refinement. The stylistic features of the book include admonitory verses, celebratory praise, warning words, heroic expressions, witty phrases, and emotional passages. The text is rich in literary beauty and resonant in rhythm.