顔氏家訓

A collection of practical counsel for governing a Confucian household, addressing childrearing, filial duty, fraternal harmony, marriage and stepfamily risks, and management of servants and finances. It prescribes rites, naming and mourning etiquette, and social comportment while urging a balance between ritual observance, frugality, and humane authority. Advice covers moral education, measured discipline, women’s domestic responsibilities, prudent remarriage, and safeguarding family reputation and property. Interspersed reflections adapt classical ethical principles to local customs and everyday family life, aiming to transmit orderly behavior and continuity across generations.