顔氏家訓 — Volume 05 and 06

A collection of pragmatic family instructions and moral counsel, organized into short essays that address personal conduct, household management, and relations with rulers and society. It urges moderation of desire, cautious pursuit of office, filial devotion, and prudent handling of wealth and reputation, while warning against vanity, violent ambition, and ill-considered service. Practical chapters treat health regimens, simple remedies, and attitudes toward religious practice and the afterlife. The text also contains close readings and textual corrections of classical terms and poems, and it uses anecdotes and prescriptive rules to shape behavior across domestic, scholarly, and governmental contexts.