From The Book of Rites University
Excerpt from the original:
general rules
The way of university is to be moral and close to the people, and stop at perfection. ?
Zhi Zhi then decided: calm down first and then be quiet; Be quiet before you can be safe; Worry first; Think about it before you take it. ?
Everything has its origin; Things have a beginning. This is a shortcut to know where you are. ?
The ancient desire is obviously superior to the world, and the country should be ruled first. People who want to govern the country must unite their families first. People who want to keep their families together must first trim their bodies. If you want to repair your body, you should first correct your heart. He who wants to be right is sincere first. He who desires sincerity is a prophet. Knowledge exists in things. ?
When you are satisfied, you will know what you are. It is sincere to know the truth. Sincerity before correctness. Correct your attitude and then practice. Work out and go home together. Get your family together and run the country. The country rules and the world is at peace. ?
From Tian Zi to Shu Ren, it is based on self-cultivation. ?
If the end of the treatment is messed up, it won't work. Thick is thin, thin is thick, and there is nothing. ?
Translation:
The purpose of the university is to carry forward the aboveboard moral character, make people love and understand, and make people reach the most perfect state.
Only by knowing what you should achieve can you have a firm ambition; With determination, you can be calm and calm; Only when you are calm can you feel at ease; Only when you feel at ease can you think carefully; Thoughtful thinking can achieve the most perfect state.
Everything has roots and branches, and everything has a beginning and an end. Knowing this truth from beginning to end is close to the law of development of things.
In ancient times, if you want to carry forward the aboveboard character in the world, you must first manage your own country; To govern the country well, we must first govern the family and clan; If you want to manage your family and family well, you must first cultivate your own character; If you want to cultivate your character, you must first correct your mentality; If you want to correct your heart, you must first make your heart sincere; If you want to make your ideas sincere, you must first acquire knowledge; The way to acquire knowledge is to know and study everything. Knowledge can only be acquired through the understanding and research of everything; Only after acquiring knowledge can the mind be sincere; Sincere heart, square heart; With a correct mind, we can cultivate our own character; Only through the cultivation of character can we manage the family and family well; Only when the family and clan are well managed can the country be well managed; Only when the country is well governed can the world be peaceful.
From the head of state to the ordinary people, everyone should take self-cultivation as the foundation. If this is fundamentally disturbed, it is impossible for families, families, countries and the world to be well governed. You can't put the cart before the horse, and you want to do a good job regardless of priorities!