Righteousness: to get rid of all kinds of uneasy emotions, not to be shrouded in material desires, and to maintain peace of mind.

Self-cultivation: it is to constantly improve one's moral cultivation.

Qijia: I just want to manage my family.

Governing the country: it is to govern the country by virtue, to govern the country by virtue, and to govern by benevolence in China.

Peaceful world: it is to spread benevolence to the world and make the world peaceful.

(1) original

If the ancient desire is obviously superior to the world, rule the 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 should be upright first; If you want to be correct, be sincere first; To be sincere, you must know first, and you must know the style. Everyone knows everything, everyone knows it and is sincere, sincere and upright, upright and upright, well-trained and well-groomed, well-groomed and well-governed, well-groomed and well-governed.

(2) Translation

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 own character, you must first correct your own thoughts; To correct your thoughts, you must first make your thoughts sincere; If you want to make your thoughts sincere, you must first acquire knowledge. The way to acquire knowledge lies in the cognitive learning of everything. Knowledge can only be acquired through the understanding and research of everything; After acquiring knowledge, the idea can be sincere; Only after the idea is sincere can the mind be correct; Only with a correct attitude can we cultivate our own character; Only through the cultivation of character can we run a good family; Only by managing the family well can we manage the country well; Only when the country is well governed can the world be peaceful.