Theme Name of the Ceremony

1. Enlighten the mind by raising children

2. Enlighten the wisdom by opening the pen, and cultivate morality by understanding the etiquette

3. Enlighten the wisdom by understanding the etiquette, and cultivate good learning by studying Confucianism

4. Enlighten the rite of passage by opening the pen and enriching the life with the etiquette

5. Read books to understand the reason, and become a person who wants to learn from the school

6. Learn the traditional etiquettes and carry the patriotic feeling

7. Write the most beautiful Chinese characters, and do the best Chinese

The opening of the brush ceremony is a traditional form of initiation for children to learn to read and write, and to learn the rites of passage. In ancient times, schoolchildren would get up early on the first day of school and come to the school hall, where the initiation teacher would teach the most basic and simple truths of life, and teach reading, writing, and worshipping the statue of Confucius before they could be enrolled in school. This ceremony is commonly known as breaking the Meng Meng. In ancient times, the opening ceremony is an extremely solemn ceremony, each reader has a great significance, known as one of the four rites of passage.