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by Liao-Fan Yuan of the Ming Dynasty

Liao-Fan's Four Lessons

Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About this Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons (Audio Book) . . . . . . . . . 7–8

The First Lesson:

Learning to Create Destiny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The Second Lesson:

Ways to Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Third Lesson:

The Way to Cultivate Kindness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

The Fourth Lesson:

The Benefit of the Virtue of Humility . . . . 150

Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Liao-Fan’s Timeline (in Chinese Script) . . . . . . . . 171

Preface

The book of Liao Fan’s Four Lessons is not only

widely read among the learned families of

China and treasured by them as a family heir-

loom, it has also borne long and profound

influence on Japan’s political and economic ad-

ministrations. The famous Japanese Han scholar,

Yasuoko Masahiro is an ardent promoter of this

book. He has suggested that the Emperor of

Japan and every Japanese Prime Minister should

treat this book as a national treasure and that

they should memorize the lessons, read them

diligently and understand the lessons given in

the book thoroughly. Anyone who wishes to gov-

ern should study the book carefully.

Yasuoka Masahiro praised this book as “magnifi-

cent knowledge that can move one’s life”. This

book has influenced the youth of the Meiji era

greatly, left its mark in China for four hundred

years and deeply impressed upon Japanese soci-

ety for a hundred years. Liao Fan’s Four Lessons

is a good book, worthy of repeated study by

youths – as well as anyone else – who strive to

do better in their lives.

Liao Fan’s Four Lessons is divided into four chap-

ters. If one takes twenty minutes each day to

read one chapter, this book can be finished in

four days. If one reads this book continuously for

one year, he will be able to understand deeply

the meanings within. This book also comes

with explanatory footnotes and contemporary

Chinese literary translation for easy reading.

About this Edition

The English version tape-recorded books titled

Liao Fan’s Four Lessons are brought forth prima-

rily to benefit the migrant Chinese who settled

overseas and their younger generation, who

have inevitably become less and less familiar

with Chinese Culture; to introduce them to the

Chinese Culture in a systemic manner, and si-

multaneously to propagate the right Dharma/

Teachings of Buddha in centres all over the

world. With these ready-packed tape-recorded

materials and reference readings (which are

very useful) we trust and believe the Dharma/

Teachings of Buddha will definitely bloom and

blossom, like the young bamboo shoots sprout-

ing cheerfully out of the ground immediately af-

ter the spring showers; and shall spread to each

and every corner, each and every ethnic group

around the world, bringing forth freedom to hu-

manity and allaying unnecessary fear among

people.

Last, but not least, they shall provide guiding

principles to enable men to live their lives bet-

ter, to handle matters better and ultimately to

become better people; also to promote “A pure

heart leads to pure land, a peaceful mind leads

to a peaceful world” as the basis and founda-

tion of practicing and learning the Dharma/

Teachings of Buddha to the fullest.

Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons

(Audio Book)

The information provided in this handout may

be helpful to the listener in acquiring a clearer

understanding of the key teachings in Liao-

Fan’s Four Lessons.

The Three Ways to Reform:

l. One must feel shame. 2. One must know fear.

3. One must have determination and courage.

One can change through action, change through

reasoning, or change from the heart.

The Different Kinds of Goodness:

1. Real 2. False 3. Honest 4. Crooked 5. Hidden 6. Visible

7. Seeming 8. Unseeming 9. Improper 10. Proper 11. Half 12. Full

13. Big 14. Small 15. Difficult 16. Easy

Liao-fan’s Four Lessons

(Audio Book)

Original Work by Mr. Liao-Fan Yuan of the Ming Dynasty

Interpreted by Mr. Zhi-Hai Huang

Re-edited by Liao-Fan’s Work Team

Sponsored and recorded by

The Foundation of Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons

Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons was originally written

during China’s Ming Dynasty by Mr. Liao-Fan

Yuan. The book was intended to teach his son,

Tien-Chi Yuan, how to recognize the true face

of destiny, how to tell good from evil, and the

method for correcting one’s faults and practic-

ing kind deeds. It also provided living proof of

the rewards and outcomes of people who prac-

ticed kind deeds and cultivated virtue and hu-

mility. Relating from his own experience of

changing destiny, Mr. Yuan himself was a living

embodiment of his teachings. After hearing this

wonderful book, one may feel more open and

confident towards life, and at the same time,

courageously compelled to follow the example

of Liao-Fan in changing one’s original destiny.

Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons is truly a rare book

which is not only precious to an individual’s

spiritual needs, but is also capable of trans-

forming unhealthy attitudes in today’s society.

While listening to the lessons, one may wonder

why the Chinese placed so much emphasis on

examinations. In the olden days of Chinese civ-

ilization, studying was held in highest regard,

whilst all other occupations were considered

low-class. The Chinese government selected its

officials through a system of meritocracy; many

levels of imperial examinations were given to

all who wished to take them. It was very diffi-

cult to pass these tests, and one had to be very

learned and talented in writing essays. Those

who did pass had the chance to advance to

high government positions and live a life of

wealth and prominence. People who couldn’t

pass the examinations were not recognized, no

matter how smart or able they were otherwise.

That was the reason many youths of that time

turned to studying for the exams in the hope of

a prosperous future.

Since the original work of Liao-Fan was written

in classical Chinese, it tended to be poetic and

terse, making the book hard to read and under-

stand for modern-day people. In early 1900,

Mr. Zhi-Hai Huang added a detailed commen-

tary to the book using modern Chinese. This

edition of Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons became very

popular and benefited many people of his time.

However, as time went on, even Mr. Huang’s

edition became too tedious for today’s readers,

so the influence of this beneficial book was

greatly reduced. In view of this sad situation,

The Foundation of Liao-Fan’s Four Lessons is de-

voted to the reorganization, editing, and re-

printing of the book, allowing better access and

understanding to these wonderful teachings.

Today, with the sponsorship of kind people,

this edition of The Brief Explanation of Liao-

Fan’s Four Lessons has been reproduced as Liao-

Fan’s Four Lessons Audio Book. After listening to

it, we hope that everyone will learn the spirit of

Liao-Fan in changing one’s destiny and create a

brighter future for oneself, the society, the na-

tion, and all people of the world.

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