Zeng Guofan said in his book "To Brothers for Peace, Filial Piety for Diligence": However, blessings and misfortunes belong to God, and good and evil belong to people. In the name of god, there is no other way but to listen; Depending on the owner, every penny earned is a penny, and every day earned is a day. The younger brother had no choice but to wash his heart and seek the help of family luck.
He believes that good and evil are predestined by nature and can indeed be controlled by human beings. Therefore, we must suppress evil and promote good in order to save the house.
In view of how to save family wealth, Zeng Guofan clearly put forward three criteria for managing the family, and then clearly put forward the eight-character formula for managing the family. His summary is also worth imitating.
0 1 three standards of family management
Zeng Guofan clearly put forward three principles of governing the family, including: harmony between brothers, filial piety and thrift.
First, your brothers are in harmony. Last year, the brothers were at odds, which led to the change of ownership of the three rivers this winter. After that, brothers should take the above years as a warning. What did I do wrong? Cheng, Yuan and Hong each wrote their own words into their own rules and will be punished. Third brother, the experience of the United States should also persuade each other to correct it.
Zeng Guofan felt that discord between brothers would cause many bad situations, and brothers should be honest with each other. Anyone who is wrong can clearly point out and urge rectification. Only by restricting and helping each other can Qi Xin work together in Qi Xin. Only the main family members can live in harmony.
Second, your filial piety. Push the love of grandparents to the love of Uncle Tang, and push the love of parents to the love of Wen, Xiahou _ and Lan.
Paying attention to filial piety is a fine style of our country. In many ancient books, the practical significance and ways of filial piety are discussed.
In 2008, I felt that filial piety was a great evil. It is clearly pointed out that filial piety is the first thing to do in serving ancestors, and children are always the obligation to take care of their parents.
Children should make their parents warm in winter and cool in summer, make their beds at night and say hello to their parents in the morning.
Filial piety is the foundation of social morality and the root of loyalty and forgiveness. We in China attach great importance to filial piety, which in fact best reflects our emphasis on family.
Zeng Guofan made it clear that he should pay attention to filial piety and extend his love for his parents to other family members.
Third, we must implement the word thrift. It is stipulated that all Zeng Guofan's families must form the habit of thrift, and there should be no extravagance and waste between their sisters-in-law. Future generations should walk more, take fewer sedan chairs and take fewer cars. You girls should not be lazy. You should learn and train to cook tea and vegetables. And clearly put forward books, vegetables, fish, pigs, an angry; Sleep less and do more, when you get angry.
Finally, Zeng Guofan divided the climate at home into anger and gas gathering. He believes that qi is a diligent and energetic climate, while gathering qi is a thrifty and convergent climate. If you can have these two climates at home, the house will have a strong fortune.
House transportation was originally an abstract concept, which was difficult to understand, but Zeng Guofan turned it into a practical thing, making it easier for children at home to know. This is also Zeng's family counseling.
02 Eight-character Tips for Family Management
In the year of Shangshu, Zeng Guofan clearly put forward his eight-character strategy of managing the family, namely, books, vegetables, fish, pigs, mornings, sweeps, exams and treasures.
The first four words, books, vegetables, fish and pigs, have been mentioned in the previous letters, and the last four words, morning, scanning, examination and treasure, are mentioned here.
Good morning, good morning. Early means every morning. He stipulated that everyone should form the habit of getting up in the morning, which was actually mentioned in many letters.
Cleaner, clean the house. Sweeping the floor means cleaning the room often. Keeping the house clean and tidy is not only the main performance of diligence, but also the basic principle of a home.
Examination, ancestor worship, county worship, Wang Kao, great-grandfather's examination.
Relatives and neighbors always announce, congratulate, mourn and ask for help. Xing Gang often said that people treat people with rare treasures. Treasure refers to relatives and neighbors, and we should keep a stable relationship with them and help them when they are in trouble. It is true that a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.
In a subsequent letter, Zeng Guofan changed the order of the eight-character formula to test, treasure, morning, sweep, book, vegetable, fish and pig. But the basic meaning will not change.
Why do you want to summarize the horoscope?
Zeng Guofan has clearly put forward the eight-character formula, and stressed that this is a kind of banter. In fact, it can be understood from the following aspects:
First, summarize the strategy of governing the country into eight words, because it is very simple and ambiguous. For example, in the family sideline, only fish farming and breeding are mentioned, in fact, it also refers to raising ducks. The word test can refer to the exam, but it is also easy for people to understand the meaning of the imperial examination.
Second, in order to rhyme, some words look pale and weak. For example, the last word treasure, if you don't need to say a lot, it is difficult to remember that you are talking about relatives and neighbors.
Third, as a family motto to be written on the birthday screen, some words in it are not dignified, such as the word pig, which always contains some vulgar flavor.
Zeng Guofan's question came from S's own idea, so he told his nephew humorously, which would let others know about himself.
Zeng Guofan usually gives the impression that he is too serious and not intimate, but in fact he is also intimate and funny in his daily life.
As we all know, domestic peace is a prerequisite for social stability and the foundation of a strong country. Therefore, it is the common obligation of every family member to make all families happy and calm.
By studying Zeng Guofan's three standards and the eight-character strategy of governing the country, it will cause positive harm and influence and ensure everyone's family happiness.