There is an old Chinese saying since ancient times: "From the emperor to Shu Ren, everything is based on self-cultivation (from the emperor to the common people, everything is based on self-cultivation)" (Book of Rites). Ancient sages had many incisive expositions on cultivation, such as "If you want the wisdom of the world, rule your country first;": If you want to govern your country, you should first get your family together; If you want to reunite with your family, you should first repair your body; If you want to cultivate yourself, you must first correct your mentality ... "(University). The general idea is: in order to make the world aboveboard, sages of all ages often govern their own country first; If you want to govern the country well, you will often govern the family first; If you want to run your family well, you must first strive to improve your character; The key to improving one's moral quality is to make one's ideological quality correct ... that is to say, to achieve the goal of governing the country and solving many social problems, one must first have noble moral quality, that is, the most fundamental way for social development, progress, health and stability is to improve one's ideological quality.

Our sages not only know the importance of self-cultivation, but also know the great significance of learning to self-cultivation The Book of Rites warns people: "Jade is rough and grinded; People don't learn and don't know. " It means that jade can't be carved into a tool, and people can't understand the truth without learning ("knowledge" is not a word here, "knowledge" means knowing, and "Tao" means truth and law). Ouyang Xiu, a famous scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, also wrote On Teaching, urging future generations to study hard and improve their self-cultivation. He said, "However, jade belongs to Changde. Although it is not a tool, it still does no harm to jade. Human nature changes with things. If you don't learn, you will be a villain, not a gentleman. Can you not watch it? " The general idea is that jade is similar to people, and it can only make a difference through carving and polishing. The difference is that although jade is not carved, its nature will never change. People's habits are most easily influenced by the external material environment. If you can't sharpen yourself at all times and improve your knowledge and moral connotation, you will abandon the gentleman and become a villain. This truth cannot but be kept in mind. It can be seen that strengthening the acquired learning is extremely important for cultivating morality.

Self-cultivation, first, Xiu De, and second, cultivating wisdom and having both ability and political integrity is the ideal result of self-cultivation. And Xiu De's first task is to cultivate one's morality. No matter what you do, you must first cultivate yourself and learn to be a man. Schools are holy places for educating people. Self-cultivation is naturally the main task of the school. No matter how smart or talented a teacher or student is, self-cultivation should be the most basic condition, that is, people often say "be a man first, then do things." In fact, a person has a lot to learn: learning knowledge, physical fitness, aesthetics, labor, cooperation and creation are all important and indispensable; But the most important thing is to learn to be a man. Because being a man is fundamental, only by learning the truth of being a man can we really learn other things well.

Although there are many reasons for being a man, the most basic requirement is clear. According to the principle of unity of knowledge and practice, consistency and step by step, Integrity Education injects the basic principles of being a man into a large number of classic stories at home and abroad, which is not only suitable for primary and secondary school students to learn, but also worth reading by cadres and the masses. This set of books highlights that "honesty is the foundation of being a man, and self-cultivation is the way to be a man", including: honesty and trustworthiness, kindness and filial piety, fairness and integrity, honesty and self-discipline, diligence and thrift, eagerness to learn, dedication, self-esteem, tolerance, courtesy, modesty and prudence, and error correction. This 12 moral quality is a necessary condition for everyone to settle down and live, and it is also a basic truth that every citizen must learn and master. At the same time, this series of teaching materials (series) also makes necessary exposition on major topics such as national consciousness, public consciousness, collective concept, concept of honor and disgrace, concept of right and wrong, and it will be beneficial to study it carefully.

"Tao, where people are * * *; Virtue is unique to oneself "(Zhu's" Zhu Quotations ") said that truth and statutes are followed by people, but morality and conduct can only be obtained through their own learning and cultivation. "Integrity and Self-cultivation Education" just provides a rare learning carrier for young students, which is very conducive to education and guiding young people to set a good goal, make a good start and make a good step, and lay a good character foundation for the long road of life in the future.