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Welcome to my Lectures on Selected Readings in Chinese Traditional PrimeRS Welcome to my Lectures on Selected Readings in Chinese Traditional Primers Foreign Language Dept. , Hunan Institute of Science Technology 黄粉保 Lecturer: Huang Fenbao 湖南理工学院外语系 Questions for class discussion 1. Is filial piety still the most important thing for sons and daughters? 2. Who should have the final say in the family, husband or wife? 3. What is more important thing in finding your spouse, wealth or personality? 4. The importance of trustworthiness 《千字文》（续）孔怀兄弟，同气连枝。交友投分，切磨箴规。 Brothers should be concerned about each other, For they are of the same blood lineage like branches of a tree. One should make friends with the people of one’s same character, And friends should advise one another, seeing a friend go wrong, they should not let it be. 仁慈隐恻，造次弗离。节义廉退，颠沛匪亏。 People should have in their hearts kindness and sympathy, They should not ignore the others who are in difficulty. People’s virtues include fidelity, loyalty, modesty, and forgiveness, Which must be kept even when a person suffers setbacks in adversity. 性静情逸，心动神疲。守真志满，逐物意移。 When people are calm, their emotions are peaceful; When people are attracted by material, they are liable to become tired spiritually. Stick to the truth and their ambition will be content, Pursuing material gains will shake people’s will and worsen their morally. 坚持雅操，好爵自縻。都邑华夏，东西二京。 If people keep their noble ideas and elegant sentiments, They will get high positions and high pay naturally. Among the cities of ancient China, There were two capitals: one in the east and the other in the west. 背邙面洛，浮渭据泾。宫殿盘郁，楼观飞惊。 The eastern capital, facing the Luo River, was in front of Mount Mang; The western capital was situated in a place where the Wei River and the Jing River passed. The two capitals’ palaces looked winding and sprawling, They were towering so high and astonishing as if they were flying. 图写禽兽，画彩仙灵。丙舍