Ban Zhao, Ming Ji, Zi Hui Ban, famous female writer and historian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He inherited the legacy of his father Ban Biao, continued to write the history of The Han Dynasty with his brother Ban Gu, and completed the great work of the Book of Han. Moreover, she has written a lot of articles about educating her children.
In his lifetime, Ban Zhao devoted a lot of effort to the study of history books and the education of his children. When he was in his 50s, he had a serious illness and was dying. At this moment, she was worried about educating her children and wrote seven "Female Rings".
Ban Zhao was lying sick in bed, holding the "Female Ring" in his hand and saying to his daughters, Before, I was worried that my son was not talented, but Cheng Er was hard and humble, and the emperor gave him a golden seal and purple silk. Now I am worried that my daughters will marry into the in-laws' family and will not deal with people, so I have written a copy of "Women's Rings" and hope that you will act cautiously.
The daughters obeyed their mother's wishes and each copied a copy of the "Female Precepts", keeping in mind the seven precepts: the first of the humble, the second of the heavenly woman, the third of the cautious, the fourth of the women's line, the fifth of concentration, the sixth of the song, and the seventh of the uncles.
The son Cao Cheng, who sincerely obeyed his mother's admonition, engaged cautiously, acted humbly, was honest and honest as an official, loved the country and the people, and was favored by the emperor. He was created Marquis of Guannei ( 關内侯) by the official Qi Xiang.
Daughters, keeping in mind the mother's training, all virtuous, husbands and sons, filial piety to in-laws, honor and uncles, can be called good wives and mothers. Ban Zhao taught his son to be generous and praised for future generations.