Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 5

Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 5 is the continuation from Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 4.

This part 5 is the final part of the San Ji Zing series.

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The "Ji" in San Ji Zing suppose to be Zhi as in San Zhi Jing.( 三字经 )

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Chinese Writings

Pin Yin Readings

English Explanation

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曰 水 火

Yue Shui Huo

Say Water Fire

木 金 土

Mu Jin Tu

Wood Gold Earth

此 五 行

Ci Wu Xing

These Five Elements

本 乎 數

Ben Hu Shu

Have Origin in Numbers

曰 仁 義

Yue Ren Yi

Say Benevolence Duty

禮 智 信

Li Zhi Xin

Propriety Wisdom Truth

此 五 常

Ci Wu Chang

These Five Virtues

不 容 紊

Bu Rong Wen

Not Tolerate Confusion

稻 粱 菽

Dao Liang Shu

Rice Fine millet Beans

麥 黍 稷

Mai Shu Ji

Wheat Glutinous millet Common millet

此 六 穀

Ci Liu Gu

These Six Grains

人 所 食

Ren Suo Chi

Eaten by People

馬 牛 羊

Ma Niu Yang

Horse Ox Goat

雞 犬 豕

Zi Gou Zhu

Chicken Dog Pig

此 六 畜

Ci Liu Chu

These Six Animals

人 所 飼

Ren Suo Yang

Are Reared by Human/People

曰 喜 怒

Yue Xi Nu

Say Joy Anger

曰 哀 懼

Yue Ai Ju

Say Grief Fear

愛 惡 欲

Ai Wu Yu

Love Hate Desire

七 情 具

Qi Qing Ju

These are the Seven Emotions

匏 土 革

Pao Tu Ge

Gourd Earth Skin

木 石 金

Mu Shi Jin

Wood Stone Gold

與 絲 竹

Yu Si Zhu

And Silk Bamboo

乃 八 音

Nai Ba Yin

Indeed Eight Sound

高 曾 祖

Gao Zheng Zu

Great great grandfather Great grandfather Grandfather

父 而 身

Fu Er Shen

Father and Self

身 而 子

Shen Er Zi

Self and Child

子 而 孫

Zi Er Sun

Child and Grandchild

自 子 孫

Zi Zi Sun

Self Child Grandchild

至 玄 曾

Zhi Yuan Ceng

To great grandchild and Great great grandchild.

乃 九 族

Nai Jiu Zu

Indeed are Nine Generations

而 之 倫

Er Zhi Lun

And Normal Family

父 子 恩

Fu Zhi Eng

Father Child Kindness

夫 婦 從

Fu Fu Cong

Husband and Wife Harmony

兄 則 友

Xiong Ze You

Elder Brother Companionship

弟 則 恭

Di Ze Gong

Younger Brother Respect

長 幼 序

Zhang You Xu

Elders and Young Relation

友 與 朋

You Yu Peng

Friends and Acquaintance

君 則 敬

Jun Ze Jing

Sovereigns Respect

臣 則 忠

Chen Ze Zhong

Subjects Loyalty

此 十 義

Ci Shi Yi

These Ten Conducts

人 所 同

Ren Suo Tong

People Are Same

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Explanation

Speaking of water, fire, wood, gold, and earth which are the five elements that have origin in numbers.

Speaking of benevolence, duty, propriety, wisdom, and truth which are the five virtues that will not be confusion.

The six grains that people eat are rice, fine millet, beans, wheat, glutinous millet, and common mille.

The six animals that people rear are horse, ox, goat, chicken, dog, and pig.

Speaking of joy, anger, grief, fear, love, hate, and desire which are the seven emotions.

The eight musical sounds/instruments are gourd, earth, skin, wood, stone, gold, silk, and bamboo.

A family is made up from nine generations which are the great great grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather, father, self, child, grandchild, great grandchild, and great great grandchild.

The then conducts/obligations that are the same for all people are kindness between father and child, harmony between husband and wife, elder brother's friendliness, younger brother's respect, elders and young ones precedence, friends support, sovereigns respect, and subjects loyalty.

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There, that is the end of the San Ji Zing Series.


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