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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. ***Note*** The "Ji" in San Ji Zing suppose to be Zhi as in San Zhi Jing.( 三字经 ) ***Note*** Chinese Writings Pin Yin Readings English Explanation ......................................................... 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...

Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 4

Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 4 is the continuation from Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 3. ***Note*** Chinese Writings Pin Yin Readings English Explanation .................................................. 首 孝 弟 Shou Xiao Di First filial and Brotherly 次 見 聞 Ci Jian Wen Then look and hear 知 某 數 Zhi Mou Shu Know Some Numbers 識 某 文 Shi Mou Wen Know Some Characters 一 而 十 Yi Er Shi One To Ten 十 而 百 Shi Er Bai Ten To Hundred 百 而 千 Bai Er Qian Hundred To Thousand 千 而 萬 Qian Er Wan Thousand to Ten Thousand 三 才 者 San Cai Zhe Three Forces These 天 地 人 Tian Di Ren Heaven Earth Human 三 光 者 San Guang Zhe Three Bright These 日 月 星 Ri Yue Xing Sun Moon Star 三 綱 者 San Gang Zhe Three Principles These 君 臣 義 Jun Chen Yi Sovereign, Subject, Duty 父 子 親 Fu Zi Qin Father Son Love 夫 婦 順 Fu Fu Shun Husband Wife Harmony 曰 春 夏 Yue Chun Xia Say Spring Summer 曰 秋 冬 Yue Qiu Dong Say Fall Winter 此 四 時 Ci Si Shi These Four Seasons 運 不...

Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 3

***Since there are quite a lot of requests asking for the continuation of the San Ji Zing, BenardCometh Revelations decided to post more until at least its complete. Happy Learning*** Continuation from Part 2 , the third part of the Three Characters Classic- San Ji Zing. ***Note*** Chinese Writings Pin Yin Readings English Explanation .................................................. 香 九 齡 Xiang Jiu Ling Nine years old, Xiang 能 溫 席 Neng Wen Xi Can warm the mat 孝 於 親 Xiao Yu Qin Filial piety to parents 所 當 執 Suo Dang Zhi Should be carried out 融四歲 Rong Shi Sui Rong at the age of four 能讓梨 Neng Rang Li Could give up pears for family 弟於長 Di Yu Zhang Young towards Elder 宜先知 Yi Xian Zhi Should be known first ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Explanation There is this young kid named Xiang who is just nine years old and at that age he already know how to warm mat/sleeping mattress aka do household chores. This shows that fi...

Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 2

Morale values are very important ok. So, please don't just go and steal stuff mmmkay. Part 1 Second part of the Three Characters Classic . ***Note*** Chinese Writings Pin Yin Readings English Explanation .................................................. 昔 孟 母 xi meng mu Previously, Mother of Mencius 擇 鄰 處 zhai lin chu Selects/choose a neighborhood 子 不 學 zi bu xue When her child won't learn 斷 機 杼 duan ji zhu She breaks shuttle from the loom 竇 燕 山 dou yan shan Dou Yan Shan (A name) 有 義 方 you yi fang Has the right method 教 五 子 jiao wu zi Teach 5 sons 名 俱 揚 ming ju yang Each raised the family reputation 養 不 教 yang bu jiao To feed without teaching 父 之 過 fu zhi guo Is the father's fault 教 不 嚴 jiao bu yan To teach without strictness 師 之 惰 shi zhi duo Is the teachers' laziness 子 不 學 zi bu xue If a child does not study 非 所 宜 fei suo yi It is not proper 幼 不 學 you bu xue If he does not study while young 老 何 為 lao he wei How will he act wh...

Three Characters Classic - San Ji Zing Part 1

Yours Truly am still bitter about the stolen laptop . However he will stop whining about it and move on. There is no need to bore all of ya and thanks for all the wishes. (He will update on the matter as soon as there is a conclusion regardless good news or bad news) This post will revolve around the moral issue for obvious reasons. The Three Characters Classic or the San Ji Zing ( 三字經 ) is traditionally used to teach and instill moral values into children for the Chinese. It is based on Confucius school of thoughts. Here, free moral lesson. ***Note*** Chinese Writings Pin Yin Readings English Explanation .................................................... 人 之 初 ren zhi chu People at birth 性 本 善 xing ben shan Are naturally good 性 相 近 xing xiang jin Their natures are similar 習 相 遠 xi xiang yuan Their habits become different 苟 不 教 gou bu jiao If negligently or foolishly, not taught, 性 乃 遷 xing nai qian Their nature deteriorate/widely differ 教 之 道 jiao zhi dao The right w...