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SOCHINA FEATURE · WISDOM FOR LIFE
Wisdom for Life
The five bonds and five constant virtues — foundations of the Chinese way
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The Five Bonds
Family and Friendship
The Five Constant Virtues
Virtue, Fortune and Closing
Traditional Chinese Wisdom for Modern Life
The Five Bonds and Five Constant Virtues — the foundations of how to be a person
Traditional Chinese Wisdom for Modern Life
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Four parts · read in order, or jump to any section
01
The Five Bonds
— The Five Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, and the roots of character · Chapter 1: What are the Five Bonds and Five Virtues? · Chapter 2: Parent and child — filial piety as the root of virtue · Chapter 3: Ruler and subject — leaders and followers
02
Family and Friendship
Chapter 4: Distinct roles of husband and wife — respect in an intimate bond · Chapter 5: Order between elder and younger — honoring the old · Chapter 6: Trustworthiness between friends — you attract what you are
03
The Five Constant Virtues
Chapter 7: The Five Virtues — ren, yi, li, zhi, xin · Chapter 8: Great virtue carries great fortune · Chapter 9: Fortune and misfortune have no gate — we summon them ourselves
04
Virtue, Fortune and Closing
Chapter 10: Adultery courts disaster — the bottom line in relationships · Chapter 11: The Caigentan — a grown-up's ledger of the mind · Closing
