Disciples

Chapter 7

Original
Winter is warm, summer is clear;
In the morning, you will save, and in the evening, you will be calm.

Translation
Children should be filial to their parents, dress them warmly in winter, and keep them cool in summer; greet their parents respectfully in the morning, and make beds for them before going to bed at night.

allusion
Zeng Zi was a disciple of Confucius. His surname was Zeng, his name was Can, and his style name was Ziyu. He was born in the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period.Zeng Zi's filial piety is well-known.He takes good care of his parents in life, and communicates with them spiritually.

Once, when Zeng Zi went to collect firewood in the deep mountains, a visitor suddenly came to the house, but the mother was at a loss, and hoped that her son would return home soon.But Zeng Zi didn't come back for a long time, so the old man bit his own finger.Although Zeng Zi was in the deep mountains, he felt a burst of heartache. He had a premonition that something might be wrong at home, so he hurried down the mountain to go home.After returning home, knowing the truth of the matter, Zeng Zi kowtowed to his mother, and then started cooking.

Zeng's mother bit her finger, and Zeng's son felt heartache, although it is a bit absurd to say.But Zeng Zi's sincerity and filial piety, and the mother and son's heart-to-heart connection are also reasonable.

(End of this chapter)