4月29日

張思叔座右銘
宋 張繹 ( ?~1108 )

凡語必忠信，凡行必篤敬，
飲食必慎節，字畫必楷正，
容貌必端莊，衣冠必肅整，
步履必安詳，居處必正靜，
作事必謀始，出言必顧行，
常德必固持，然諾必重應，
見善如己出，見惡如己病，
凡此十四者，我皆未深省，
書此當座隅，朝夕視為警。

──選自《宋名臣言行錄》

April 29th

Zhang Sishu's Motto
Zhang Yi ( ? - 1108, Song Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

Anything you speak must be credible,
Anything you do must be respectful,
Your diet must be controlled and conserved,
Your writing or painting must be firm and steady,
Your appearance must be well-presented,
Your outfit must be proper and neat,
Your steps must have composure,
Your living quarters must be appropriate and quiet,
Your actions must be deliberated,
Your speech must look after your actions,
The constant virtues must be persistently upheld,
Promises made must be sincerely kept,
Regard every act of kindness as that of your own conduct,
Regard every act of evil as that of your own sickness.
I have yet to gain an insight into these fourteen rules,
I put these writings by my desk,
And shall regard them as aphorisms every day and night.

── from Song Mingchen Yanxing Lu
(Record of Words and Deeds of Eminent Officials from the Song Dynasty)