The only family in China that has been rich for more than 15 generations, the family motto is only 3

There is an old Chinese saying: "There are only three generations of poverty, and no more than three generations of wealth." "However, there are exceptions to everything. There is a family that has been rich for 15 generations. And the secret of this family's 15 generations of wealth is only 30 words.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a famous family in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province - the Pei family. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were constant wars in various places, and the people were displaced. In order to escape the war, the Bei people in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province moved to Suzhou.

The first person in the Pei family to move to Wu was called Bei Lantang, who was originally engaged in the herbal medicine business in Jinhua and served as a Jianghu Langzhong. After moving to Suzhou, he still sells herbs for a living. However, the business is not very good, and the Pei family has a small population and a thin population.

After several generations of hard work by the Bei family, by the time of the sixth generation of Bei Qiangu, the family's business had improved. By the time of his son Bei Muting's generation, the family's business was under the management of Bei Muting, and the Pei family grew by leaps and bounds, becoming one of the four richest people in Suzhou. Pei Qiangu and Pei Muting worked hard and were not afraid of hardship, so they developed a small pharmacy into the most famous medicinal herb store in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

After making a fortune, the two did not forget to do good, and every year they will take out a lot of money to give back to the people.

During the Qianlong period, Suzhou had the saying of "Nanhao Four Richest Riches", which means that the four richest people in the city all lived in Nanhao Street. The four richest men are the four families of Bei, Bi, Mao and Ge. Since then, the Pei family's status in Suzhou has increased day by day, and it has become a well-known local nobleman.

The thirteenth grandsons, Bei Runsheng and Bei Litai, are known as the "Pigment King" and the "Financial Tycoon" respectively. As the saying goes, starting a business is easier than keeping a business. What did the Pei family rely on to continue the wealth?

The answer is, the Pei family's family motto. The family motto of the Pei family is very simple, only 30 words: "It is better to leave children and grandchildren with virtue, and it is better to leave children and grandchildren with unique property, and it is better to leave children and grandchildren with public property."

In fact, the Pei family's family motto is very reasonable. There is no shortage of wealthy people in the world at any given time, but many have not been able to keep the property left by their ancestors. Take Sheng Xuanhuai, the richest man in the early Republic of China, for example, the family business he worked hard to build was completely defeated by his favorite son Sheng Enyi.

Sheng Enyi has been favored since he was a child, and later became involved in gambling and opium, so to speak, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling. When he lost his family's fortune, he ended up on the streets, dying in poverty. Therefore, it is very important for a person to be virtuous.

In some ways, virtue is more important than money. Money is gone, you can make it again, but virtue can't.

Each generation of the Pei family pays attention to virtue and follows the ancestral teachings, so that they can continue the wealth for hundreds of years. And the famous modern financial wizard Bei Zuyi is also the heir of the Pei family. Known as the "last master of modern architecture" and a Chinese-American architect, I.M. Pei is also a member of the Pei family.

For hundreds of years, the Bei family has produced a lot of talents and shined in various industries.

The family motto says that the most basic criterion for dealing with people is to be aware of it, and not to violate their conscience, such a family motto is very reasonable, there is no shortage of rich people in the world, but many people have not been able to keep the family property left by their ancestors.

Bei Runsheng's summary of the family style and family motto is: It is better to leave children and grandchildren with virtue than to leave children and grandchildren with virtue; It is better to leave children and grandchildren with the exclusive property than to leave the children and grandchildren with the public property.

The ten most famous family mottos are as follows:

1. Zhou Gong's "Book of Commandments".

2, Sima talks about "Destiny".

3, Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments".

4, Li Shimin's "Commandments to the Emperor".

5, Yan Zhitui "Yan's Family Motto".

6, Bao Zheng "Bao Zheng's Family Motto".

7, Langya "Wang's Family Motto".

8, Zhu Bailu "Zhu Zi's Family Motto".

9, Yuan Cai "Yuan's Shifan".

10. Ouyang Xiu's "Teaching Doctrine".

The role of family motto: family motto is an important part of traditional Chinese culture, but also an important part of the family, it plays an important role in personal self-cultivation and family in Chinese history, and it is an indispensable point to make the country more prosperous and strong.

In ancient times, human society has undergone changes in clans, clans, and families, however, these are the cornerstones of a nation.

At a time when the country is unstable and the national law is not clear, the family motto can exert the power to stabilize the social order. Because, in order to maintain the necessary legal system, the family formulates certain behavioral norms to restrain the people in the family, which is the earliest origin of the family law and family motto.

"Gan's Family Motto":

The Gan Family Motto is the first family motto in the history of the Chinese nation with rich content and a grand system, and it is also an academic work, which is the most famous and influential family motto. The author, Yan Zhitui, was a famous writer and educator during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The book was written after Emperor Wen of Sui destroyed the state of Chen, and before Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne (about the end of the 6th century AD).

It is a work written by Yan Zhitui to describe his personal experience, thoughts, and knowledge to warn his descendants. There are seven volumes and twenty articles. They are the first order.

1. Godchildren.

Second, the brothers.

3. Later marry.

Fourth, the governance of the family.

Fifth, the first wind exercise.

Sixth, Mu Xiandi.

Seventh, the first to learn.

8. Article No.

Nine, the name is the first.

10. Matters involved.

Ten. First, save trouble.

Ten. Second, stop at the beginning.

Ten. 3. Commandments.

Ten. Fourth, nourish the heart.

Ten. Fifth, return to the heart.

Ten. 6. Documentary evidence.

Ten. 7. Syllables.

Ten. 8. Miscellaneous arts.

Ten. 9. Final system 20.

Yan Zhitui combined his life experience, philosophy of life, and ideological knowledge to write the book "Yan's Family Motto" to admonish his descendants. The book consists of seven volumes and 20 articles, each of which covers a wide range of topics, but mainly uses traditional Confucianism to educate children, such as how to cultivate oneself, govern one's family, behave in the world, and learn from others.

For example, he advocates learning and opposes not learning without skill; It is believed that learning should be based on reading, and attention should be paid to the knowledge of industry, agriculture, business, etc.; He advocates that "learning is valuable and can be done", and opposes empty talk and unrealistic theories.

The family rules and family mottos that are widely spread in the culture of the selling chain system in our country are:

1. Confucius: If you don't learn poetry, you can't speak, and if you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand.

2. Yang Zhen: God knows what I know, what is ignorance?

3, Wen Xi Pei's: Virtue and blessing, leniency and Nengning.

4. Zhuge Village: Non-indifferent and unambitious, non-tranquil and far-reaching.

5. Wang Xizhi: The deacon has a good reputation, and the merit is a lot.

6. Hakka family motto: There is no gold in the official, and there is no waste of gold at home.

7, Tao Yuanming: Do not be related to the poor, do not learn from the rich.

8. Yan Zhitui: Living with good people, such as the room of Zhilan.

9. Qian Hao: The benefit is not to seek it, and the benefit is to seek it in the world.

10, Fan Zhongyan: The worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world.

11, Bao Zheng: Pure heart is the root cause, and the straight road is the strategy.

12, Sima Guang: From thrift to luxury, from surplus luxury to thrift.

13, Zhang Zai: In order to continue to learn from the saints, and to open peace for the destruction of Sun Wanshi.

14, Su Dongpo: With the spirit of moving forward, do righteous words.

15, Huang Tingjian: Thousands of books can be taught to children, and the legacy is full of money.