Family Style Family Training Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition
When Emperor Xiaoyuan of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Yi had two teachers when he was crown prince, taifu was named Shuguang, and young Fu was named Shufu, which may be guessed from the name, Shuguang is the father, and Shufu is the son. When the crown prince Liu Yi had already learned the Analects and the Book of Filial Piety at the age of twelve, shuguang father and son thought that the merits had been accomplished, so they submitted their resignation to the reigning emperor Xiaoxuan Emperor Liu Qian for being ill, and Emperor Xiaoxuan agreed to the request of the two, believing that Shuguang's father and son were very competent, and in addition to the pension, they gave twenty catties of gold, and the crown prince Liu Yi gave the two teachers fifty catties of gold (which should be regarded as a considerable amount of money).
Emperor Xiaoxuan of the Western Han Dynasty
After Shu guang returned to his hometown, he did not build a house and buy land like an ordinary person, but invited relatives and friends to eat, drink and have fun every day, and lived a free life of spending money. At this time, some people advised Shuguang that he should take advantage of the money to buy some property and leave some family property for his children and grandchildren, and although Shuguang's answer was not written as a family training like many people, it was dialectically discussed that the money left to his descendants was unreliable.
Shu Guang said, "Am I confused? Don't know for the sake of your children and grandchildren? The reason why I don't buy a field to buy a house is based on several reasons: First, our family still has some ancestral land, as long as the children and grandchildren work hard, like most ordinary people, there is no problem in living. Second, if you buy more land now, your children and grandchildren can get it for free, which can only make them develop the problem of laziness! Third, if the descendants have conduct, the purchase of land now can only consume their will; if the children and grandchildren are morally corrupt, then the purchase of land now can only help but abuse. Fourth, rich people are easily resented by everyone, and since I can't educate my children and grandchildren in words and deeds, I don't want to make them lazy and morally corrupt because of the purchase of property, and become the object of resentment of others! Besides, isn't it a better option for the emperor to give me the money to retire and enjoy the rest of the time with my friends and family? ”
As we say, "rich is not more than three generations", the reasons for which are sparse have been well analyzed, and it is worth our careful consideration.