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Values & Virtues
养不教,父之过。 教不严,师之惰。
子 不 学 ，非 所 宜 。 幼 不 学 ，老 何 为 。
玉不琢，不成器。 人不学，不知义。
To feed without teaching Is the father’s fault. To teach without strictness Is the teacher’s laziness.
If the child does not learn, This is not as it should be. If he does not learn while young, What will he be like when old?
If jade is not polished, It cannot become a thing of use. If a man does not learn, He will not know the virtues of honesty and righteousness.
THE THREE CHARACTER CLASSIC
Education in Ancient China: A leap back into a different world
By Jade Pearce | Epoch Times Staff
The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing (三字经), is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinglin (1223–1296 A.D.) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorized by generations of Chinese, both young and old. However, after the Cultural Revolution in China, the Three Character Classic was banned and eventually fell into disuse. In this series, we revive and review this great Chinese classic, drawing ancient lessons of wisdom for our modern-day lives.
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36 December 18–31, 2015
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