Di Zi Gui 弟子规

[Dekora]

Just to show: there is a cartoon programme on this every Sunday morning at 10.00-1030 am on channel 8. Just happened to chance upon on today and I though it would be a good introductory when discussing values with our little ones

[reiner]

just registered my younger kid 4Yrs to Blossom World after reading this thread… New class will start in Oct…


Please recommend other nearby pl to Blossom World for 7Yrs kid… They dont have such class for older kids yah… thanks…

[lovelydaughter]

Di Zi Gui (弟子规), (Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child) was written during the reign (1661-1722) of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi by Li Yu XIu.


The book is based on the Ancient Teaching of the Chinese philosopher Confucius that emphasises the basic requisites for being a good person and guidelines for living in harmony with others. Like the San Zi Jing（三字经）, it is written in three-character verses.

Confucius emphasised that the Basic MORAL VALUES and VIRTUES should be FIRST taught to a child since young;

those values are to
(1) respect elders,
(2) respect brothers and sisters,
(3) respect wife and husband,
(4) respect the society and lastly
(5) respect the country as a whole.

He believed without those values all other learning would amount to nothing.

弟子规 圣人训 首孝悌
First it teaches you How to be Dutiful to your Parents, and to be Respectful and loving to your siblings.
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次谨信
Then it teaches you how to be Cautious & how to be a Trustworthy person.

泛爱众
Furthermore, it teaches you to Love ALL Equally.

而亲仁
Be Close and Learn from people of Virtue and Compassion

有余力 则学文
After you have accomplished all the above values, you can learn other skills to improve the quality of cultural life.



The teachings in Di Zi Gui has been the standard teaching for the young of China for thousands of years.

弟子规这本书，是依据至圣先师孔子的教诲而编成的生活规范。

首先在日常生活中，要做到孝顺父母 ，友爱兄弟姊妹。

其次在一切日常生活言语行为中要小心谨慎，要讲信用。

和大众相处时要平等博爱，并且亲近有仁德的人，向他学习，这些都是很重要非做不可的事，

如果做了之后，还有多余的时间精力，就应该好好的学习六艺等其他有益的学问。

Dawnie:

Is it important to know 弟子规? Do they teach 弟子规 in primary schools?

My boy will be in K2 next year, his school doesn't teach him 弟子规 since he is in a Church Kindy. Whereas his cousinsin K1 and P2 were taught 弟子规 in school.

[phtthp]

Have a friend whose p3 son not motivated in study. Come back home from school always watch tv, play.


Is there any verse inside Di Zi GUI that remind kids to be motivated to study, or at least be teachable, willing to learn ? Or explain why they need to study

[cherrygal]

宽为限 紧用功

功夫到 滞塞通

译文：学习的时限可以放宽，但要抓紧时间用功。只要功夫下到了，不懂的地方自然就能明白。
宽=长远计划
紧=抓紧时间
滞塞=疑问，不明白之处

故事：纪昌学射

[cherrygal]

勿自暴 勿自弃

圣与贤 可驯致

译文：不要自甘堕落，不要不求进取。圣贤的目标可以自我培养，逐步完善的。
驯：驯化、培养
致：达到

故事：苏秦发奋

[phtthp]

Thank you, cherry gal for kind help.

Will let my friend know. Ask her to teach her son using this useful phrase, explain the profound meaning behind, make him memorize.

Btw, blossom world going to start another new dzg class, coming October. I see more & more parents making enquiries, queue up their child on the wait list.

Are u going to register your n2 girl, for this new class? This programme take about 2 years to finish, because it goes in depth.

If she start in n2 now, V good ! She can complete, before entering p1 in 2016. In fact I see a lot of (n2 + k1) kids enrolled inside the class, mich more than k2 kids. So far, no p1 kid around.

[reiner]

hi phtthp,


my 4yrs kid already registered in the oct class… but they wont accept my P1 kid yah…

[reiner]

my P1 kid sch teaches dzg too… but wanna expose her to in depth ones… any recommendation?

[cherrygal]

Thanks phtthp, DD’s grasp of the Chinese language is still rudimentary, I hesitate to send her to a dzg class using Mandarin to explain the meaning… is there a class in English?


But I must say, DS and DD are enjoying the DZG cartoons but I have to sit beside them and explain in English.