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NOVEMBER 2015 SPECIAL EDITION
Values & Virtues values & virtues
Epoch Times
lessons from dizi gui
Treating Books the Right Way By Jade Pearce Epoch Times Staff
Dizi Gui (弟子规) (Standards for Being a Good Student and Child) is an ancient Chinese text for children that teaches moral values and proper etiquette. It was written during the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722) by Li Yuxiu. Beneath the conservative, “old-school” verbose of this ancient classic, one can still find gems of wisdom that remain surprisingly relevant to our modern society. A new lesson is covered in each issue. Continued on the next page
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