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Values & Virtues
昔孟母，择邻处。 子不学，断机杼。
Of old, the mother of Mencius / chose a neighbourhood to raise her son; And when her child would not learn, she tore apart the cloth on her loom.
窦燕山，有义方。 教五子，名俱扬。
Dou of the Swallow Hills / had the right method. He taught five sons, each of whom raised the family reputation.
THE THREE CHARACTER CLASSIC
Ancient Parenting Lessons for Modern Times By 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) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorised 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 to our modern-day lives.
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