Liang Qichao is a modern Chinese thinker, politician, educator, historian, and writer, as well as a first-class goddaughter.
He had nine children, all of whom were great. The eldest son Liang Sicheng, the second son Liang Siyong, and the fifth son Liang Qili were all Chinese academicians, the third son Liang Sizhong was a Kuomintang officer who graduated from the West Point Military Academy, the fourth son Liang Sida was an economic researcher who graduated from Nankai University, the eldest daughter Liang Sishun was an expert in poetry research, the second daughter Liang Sizhuang was a famous librarian, the third daughter Liang Siyi was a social activist, and the fourth daughter Liang Sining was an early revolutionary of the New Fourth Army.
Choose ten sentences from Liang Qichao's family book for everyone and share Liang Qichao's godson sutra.
01 #
Don't ask about harvest, but ask about cultivation
"As for whether Dacheng can be achieved in the future, and to what extent Dacheng will be, of course, it is still limited by genius." I am most impressed by Zeng Wenzheng's two sentences in my life: 'Don't ask about the harvest, but ask about the cultivation.' What will happen in the future, and what do you want it to do now? What is it doing in a hurry?
On the one hand, we must not be arrogant and complacent, on the other hand, we must not be weak and self-discouraged, do our best to do what we want, and do what is where it is, so that you can be intruded and not self-satisfied, and there will always be much contribution to society. I have devoted my life to this point, and I hope that you will all apply this spirit of mine. ”
INTERVIEW—February 6, 1927
Liang Qichao used Zeng Guofan's famous saying to educate children, "Don't ask about harvest, but ask about cultivation." This sentence is intended to show that when we do things, we can not only think about returns and rewards, but also think about doing things well and cultivating our own piece of the world, and there will naturally be good results.
02 #
Don't cramming education
"Learning doesn't have to be too aggressive, like canning, the more you stuff, the more urgent, you may not benefit."
Liang Qichao opposed cramming education, and the most he said in his letters was comforting and exhorting words, and rarely proposed specific learning goals for children.
03 #
Be friends with your children
"I wandered in the courtyard at night, thinking of you against the moon, and singing here, did you hear me?"
What China was like 100 years ago is hard to imagine, but what we see in those old photographs are long braids, three-inch golden lotuses, robes and coats, and the sluggish eyes without exception. At this time, Liang Qichao called his children "baby" and "baby" in his letter to his children, and one of the biggest characteristics of Liang Qichao's education of children was to be friends with children.
Mr. Liang's letters to his children are much more than the letters children give him, as a father, personally write letters to the children, personally talk to the children, talk with them about learning, making friends, love, life, political affairs, etc., Mr. Liang will tell everything, there is no paternalism, and how much gap with today's parents.
Eldest son Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin
04 #
Parents are interesting, children can be interesting
"It can be made into an aesthetic travelogue, which is also an unprecedented work in China." Moreover, you are a honeymoon brisk, you can put a lot of warm and fragrant love into the words, with dim sum to do, can be extremely valuable works. ”
——May 24, 1928, to Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin
After Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin got married, they went to Europe for their honeymoon. Their honeymoon trip is romantic and warm, and every place they go to is a purposeful visit. The classic architecture of Europe has made them realize the profundity of architectural art, which is a space crossing and an academic journey in the true sense. This kind of wedding trip is more meaningful than the current sightseeing tour that is purely for novelty and fashion. In his letters, Liang Qichao instructed them to write travelogues.
Second son Liang Siyong
05 #
Be a little "childish"
"When I say 'don't be childish,' I tell you to make up your own mind about the right things— such as doing your homework and taking care of your own affairs. As for being a little childish, it is good. You see Daddy sometimes has a 'childlike heart'. ”
- July 10, 1925 " To the Children "
Liang Qichao said that there are two kinds of childishness, one is willfulness and childlike temper; the other is what we call childlike fun.
The third son, Liang Sizhong
06 #
The key to doing learning
"Anyone who does learning always has to use the two work cycles of 'fierce fire' and 'slow fire stew'. Only when it is simmered slowly can the digestion of the boiling be harmonious and have a real self. You've been through three years, and this year is the right year to stew with fire. ”
—August 29, 1927 To the Children
Simmering and simmering slowly is to deal with the relationship between learning knowledge and digesting knowledge.
The fourth son, Liang Sida, and his wife
07 #
Being an official is not a place to settle down
"Being official is easy to damage personality, easy to get used to laziness and ingenuity, and it is not a place to settle down."
——October 11, 1916 To Liang Sishun
Every parent has a lot of life experience that they have realized to pass on to their children, and Liang Qichao said in a letter to his daughter Liang Sishun that it is easy to be an official to damage his personality, and it is easy for people to develop laziness and ingenuity, which is not a field that can settle down. Liang Qichao should be very reluctant to let his children become officials.
The eldest daughter, Liang Sishun
08 #
Conscientious and conscientious, is the first class person
"The cause of the world does not matter how big or small, as long as you do your best within your responsibilities, you are a first-class person."
- November 5, 1923 "To Liang Sishun"
Liang Qichao educates children, conscientious and conscientious is the first-class person, this standard seems very simple, in fact, it is a very high requirement. Many parents hope that their children can do great things and create great causes, in fact, the first thing people have to do is to take on their own responsibilities. A person who does not know how to take responsibility, even if he does great things, will quickly fail.
Second daughter Liang Sizhuang
09 #
I have no reproach for your homework
"Zhuang Zhuang's exam this year, even if he fails, it doesn't matter, don't worry, because he barely entered the university." You brothers and sisters can all study diligently, and I will never blame you for your homework, but it is because you are too busy with the class and get sick, which makes me uneasy. ”
- May 13, 1928 "To Liang Sishun"
When his daughter Liang Sizhuang had just gone abroad to study, she could not adapt for a while, Liang Qichao wrote in the letter: "As for not being able to enter the university, what is the importance of this, seeking learning is not seeking a diploma, always building the thicker the foundation of the wall, the better." It can be seen that Liang Qichao is concerned about whether the child's foundation is solid, and the so-called grades and scores are only superficial things.
The third daughter Liang Siyi
10 #
Stay optimistic
"I have a very well-informed, strong, great outlook on life, and no matter what the situation, I am often optimistic."
- May 13, 1928 "To Liang Sishun"
Liang Qichao believes that teaching children to establish a well-informed and robust outlook on life is more important than educating them to learn specific knowledge. This accessible and robust outlook on life allows children to maintain an optimistic attitude in the face of adversity and help them overcome difficulties.