Chapter 46 Section 8 "Zhu Bolu's Family Motto"

"Zhu Bolu's family management maxims", known as "Zhu Zi's Family Instructions", is Zhu Bailu's family education in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties based on Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism, expounding feudal moral concepts and moral cultivation, exhorting people to be diligent and thrifty in managing their families and keeping their duties. teaching materials.It had the greatest influence in the Qing Dynasty. "Zhu Bolu's family management motto" is a collection of famous aphorisms about family management and teaching children in ancient times. It contains many simple philosophies and beneficial enlightenments on family management, such as diligent and thrifty housekeeping, caring for labor results, paying attention to cleanliness and health, and being harmonious with neighbors. The gentry's interest in life is leisurely, uncontested, contented, and contented.Therefore, it is not only passed down and practiced by the families of the common people of the working class, but also by the families of officials and scholars. Training.

According to its content, the ways of managing a family advocated by "Zhu Bolu's Governance Motto" can be divided into the following aspects: Advice for diligent and thrifty housekeeping: "One porridge and one meal, think about the hard-won; half a thread, half a strand, the constant memory is difficult." Gold and jade; the diet should be refined, and the garden vegetables should be more than precious (xiu shame). " "Living in the body and living in a thrifty way." These words are easy to understand, which means that we should be diligent and thrifty, live a life carefully, and don't pursue luxury and vanity; as long as Establish the moral concept of diligence and thrift, and hard life will also give people happy spiritual enjoyment.Therefore, "Don't build a luxurious house, don't seek a good farmland".

Advice for dealing with people: "Don't think about unexpected wealth." "Don't take advantage of trading with shoulders, and be more compassionate when you see poor relatives and neighbors." "" "Don't rely on your power to bully the orphans and widows", "If you are evil for a long time, you will suffer the consequences, but if Qu Zhi is old and anxious, you can rely on each other." Think twice; fight over things, know that it is not me, and think calmly." "Don't forget to give favors, and never forget to receive kindness." "When people have joys, they should not be jealous, and when people are in trouble, they should not be happy. "Abstain from talking too much when dealing with the world, and you will lose if you talk too much." "Keep your order and live your life, listen to the weather." All of this reminds people to be kind to others, do things conveniently, don't want to take advantage of others, be willing to help others, and at the same time choose friends carefully in communication, and analyze rumors If you have conflicts with others, you must ask yourself.In terms of receiving things, be generous and benevolent, and don't always think that you will be rewarded for the benefits you give to others, but don't forget to repay the favor you receive.

Teachings on family management and self-cultivation: "Get up at dawn, sweep the court, and clean the inside and outside; when you are unconscious, rest, and lock the door, you must check it yourself." A matchmaker for robbers, a maidservant and a beautiful concubine are not the blessings of the boudoir. Slaves should not be handsome, and wives and concubines should not wear makeup." "Even though the ancestors are far away, sacrifices must not be dishonest, and children and grandchildren must read the scriptures even though they are stupid." "Teaching children must be righteous. Mo Be greedy for unexpected wealth, don't drink too much wine." "Brothers, uncles and nephews must share more money and widows, and the old and young should be strict with the law." "Leave room for everything, and it is not appropriate to be proud." These maxims warn people not to waste money. Pay too much attention to property and be harsh to parents, let alone be lustful because of beauty, don't kill livestock and poultry because of greed for food, pay the state's taxes early, and so on.These are the principles to advise parents and family members on how to deal with family conflicts, running through the ethical principle of "peace is the most important".In terms of content, it includes how to deal with respecting elders, teaching children and restraining wives' words and deeds. It has a strong ethical nature of contempt for women.

The reason why "Zhu Bolu's Family Governance Motto" became the teaching material for common people's family tutoring is because the above content is fundamentally in line with the reality of common people's family life and is practical.