Disciples

Chapter 3

Original
Disciple rules, sage instruction;
The first is filial piety, the second is sincerity.

Translation
As a student, you must have a standard of words and deeds as a student. This is the teaching of ancient sages. As a student, you must first be filial to your parents and respect your elders.

allusion
Hua Mulan was born in the Western Han Dynasty. The story of her serving in the army instead of her father is widely known in China.During the Han Dynasty, in order to prevent the Huns from the north from intruding, Emperor Wen of the Han stationed troops in Hebei, and Hua Mulan followed her parents to settle in Wan County.

Later, when the war was urgent, the emperor issued an order to recruit soldiers. At that time, Hua Mulan's father was seriously ill and could not join the army, and the higher authorities pressed him hard.There is no way, Hua Mulan disguises herself as a man and joins the army instead of her father.Hua Mulan served in the army for 12 years, but no one knew she was a woman.Hua Mulan fought bravely on the battlefield and made outstanding achievements, and was summoned and rewarded by the emperor in person.Hua Mulan is indifferent to fame and wealth, but only asks the emperor to allow her to disarm and return to her hometown to take care of her elderly parents.

(End of this chapter)