Allusions to Mother's Love

The following idioms tell the story of a mother teaching her children:

1. The Three Moves of Mencius' Mother: It tells the story of Meng Ke's mother, who moved several times in order to choose a good environment to teach her children.

2. Painted Ogi to Teach Children: It tells how Mr. Ouyang Xiu's mother used painted ogi to teach him how to know self-respect, self-love and indomitable spirit, and to emphasize the correct outlook on life and values.

3. Mother-in-Law's Stabbing of Characters: It tells the story of Yue Fei's mother who stabbed the words "Be loyal to the country" on Yue Fei's back.

These idioms emphasize the greatness of a mother's love and the importance of filial piety and respect, and are precious treasures in traditional Chinese culture. They encourage people to respect their mothers, be grateful for their love and cherish the warmth of affection and family.

Chinese idioms and allusions to mothers teaching their children occupy a crucial position in Chinese culture. They embody the traditional values of Chinese culture that advocate family harmony and respect for family education, and they also highlight the spiritual qualities of Chinese culture that emphasize humanistic care and family education. These allusions summarize the wisdom and experience of mothers in educating their children, pass on the valuable educational resources of Chinese culture, and are also of great significance to the growth and development of future generations.

They reflect the Chinese concept of emphasizing family education and traditional virtues. These allusions inspire people to study hard and strive for improvement, while also reminding them to keep in mind the importance of family education and to continue to pass on the excellent traditional culture and values of the Chinese nation.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was an outstanding writer named Ouyang Xiu, who wrote excellent essays and had high achievements in literature and history. When Ouyang Xiu was four years old, his father died, and his family had such a difficult time that his mother, Zheng, took him to Suizhou to live with his uncle. Ouyang Xiu's mother was determined to make her son study, but where was the money to pay for his schooling?

The mother thought left and right and decided to teach her son herself. She couldn't afford to buy a pen and paper, so she wrote on the sand with the stalks of diesel grass to teach her son how to read and write. His mother's teaching inspired Ouyang Xiu's desire to learn, and he studied hard, eventually becoming one of the "Eight Greats of the Tang and Song dynasties".