A letter from an American foreign teacher to Zhuge Changqing

一位美国外籍教师给诸葛长青的国学来信

Chinese traditional culture is extensive and profound. The culture of filial piety and the culture of doing good and giving food will benefit the world.

-----Zhuge Changqing

Chinese traditional culture is the treasure of the world.

Those who learn Chinese culture will be wise, rich and auspicious.

When many Westerners come into contact with Chinese culture, they can't help but express their inner admiration.

For example, as early as the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, many countries in the world sent people to China to study Chinese traditional culture and bring back China's Fuxi Nuwa culture, the Eight Diagrams of the Book of Changes, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism culture, environmental geomantic omen, the unity of heaven and man, health preservation culture, Taijiquan, martial arts, the culture of doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, filial piety and loyalty, and so on, to benefit all countries in the world.

Today, when you go to the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea and other countries around the world, you often see eight diagrams and ten thousand character symbols on their buildings and books. You often hear them talk about feng shui, drinking tea, and health preservation. You often see them talking about Tao Te Ching, Confucius, and Lao Tzu. That's why.

Zhuge Changqing believes that Chinese traditional culture is the treasure of the people of the world. Whoever gets it will be rich and lucky, and who will be safe and happy.

Someone asked Zhuge Changqing, why is Chinese traditional culture so magical?

Zhuge Changqing revealed the secret today because Chinese traditional culture inherits the way of heaven and conforms to the law of heaven and earth.

Fu Xi and Nu Wa, the forefathers of the Chinese human race, handed down the words "constantly striving for self-improvement and carrying things with virtue", including everything.

One of Zhuge Changqing's great wishes is to spread Chinese traditional culture to all parts of the world, so that Chinese traditional culture can benefit all countries and mankind in the world.

China's culture of filial piety and the culture of doing good and giving food will be an important part of benefiting the world.

Alan Abrams, an American foreign teacher who teaches at a university in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, likes Chinese traditional culture very much.

In particular, through the mutual exchange of the predestined persons of Xiamen's traditional Chinese culture, such as Bodhi Honglianhua, Wandian, Wanlimu, etc., he had a deeper understanding of China's culture of filial piety and the culture of doing good deeds and giving food, and personally practiced it, from which he realized the breadth and depth of China's traditional Chinese culture, and was determined to inherit Chinese traditional Chinese culture.

Alan Abrams, as a foreign teacher in the United States, not only likes the traditional culture of Chinese traditional culture, but also gives himself a pleasant Chinese name "Huang Junliang". He speaks Chinese fluently and writes in Chinese fluently. He can also use WeChat flexibly. It is very moving that he studies and practices so earnestly.

Zhuge Changqing believes that Alan Abrams will certainly become an outstanding inheritor and promoter of Chinese traditional culture and an outstanding ambassador of Chinese culture in the future.

Recently, he wrote to Zhuge Changqing his understanding of his love for Chinese traditional culture, inheritance of filial piety culture, and the culture of giving food, and shared the fate:

Dear Zhuge Changqing

It's a great honor to meet you!

I am from the United States, and I am a foreign teacher of a university in Xiamen.

I love Chinese culture, and I am a promoter and practitioner of Chinese traditional culture and Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism culture. I put more energy into it than ordinary enthusiasts.

(Zhuge Changqing: He likes Chinese traditional culture and vigorously promotes practice, which is touching).

If you want to know the way, you must first learn history.

Chinese culture is extensive and profound, and the brilliant and splendid culture deeply attracts me.

In addition to explaining foreign language, critical thinking and creativity to students, I often talk about Confucianism, such as benevolence, courtesy, wisdom, faith, filial piety and so on.

I often tell students to do something for their parents.

We also take this as one of the assignments in the class, and ask them to be filial to their parents and do something for them.

At the end of the term, they all experienced filial piety and could better implement it.

There was once an Indonesian boy who was very smart. He left Indonesia to study in Xiamen. At that time, he thought, "Oh, I am free, free night and night, and don't care about my parents". Later, after listening to my lesson on filial piety, he knew that he was wrong, so he often took the initiative to call his parents. In this way, he became more filial.

(Zhuge Changqing: As a foreign teacher, he makes full use of classroom teaching opportunities to educate students to respect their parents, and his merits are immeasurable. By doing so, he can let more students follow the path of sages and sages. He also hopes that more teachers and professors in the world can speak more about the culture of filial piety in the classroom and instruct students to respect their parents. In fact, only by respecting their parents can we have a good fate, good fortune and good fortune.)

In the past, every two weeks, I and my students wrapped up the clothes they didn't wear at ordinary times and gave them to the people who needed help. Later, I found that Jimei had many clothes collection volunteers, and there were clothes collection boxes everywhere, which was very convenient.

(Zhuge Changqing: He conscientiously does good deeds, takes the initiative to help others, and achieves the unity of knowledge and practice).

The year before last, I was lucky to meet the almsgiving method, and went to your blog of Zhuge Changqing to learn about almsgiving. I felt really good, so I began to almsgiving.

(Zhuge Changqing: He carefully studied Chinese traditional culture and achieved the combination of theory and practice)

During the summer vacation, I went to Taiwan to find my teacher (one of his Taiwanese teachers is also a promoter of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism). Do you know? So my teacher has been giving food all the time. He said that giving food is really good. Thank you very much!

After I gave food that year, my wife and parents had good luck. It was incredible.

During the winter vacation, my teacher and I went to Vietnam to promote Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. I also gave lectures there, and then returned to Xiamen from Yunnan. In February and March this year, I worked hard to give alms, and returned to my parents, teachers, enemies, creditors, and ancestors. When I returned to the United States this summer vacation, I heard my parents say that in April and May, they had great luck. A good thing happened. I saw these feelings after giving food.

Of course, these good luck are also the comprehensive accumulation of my usual promotion of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, good deeds and virtue.

(Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. He understands very well. Everyone pursues a good fate, and the fate of the world is based on good deeds and accumulated virtues. You see, Confucius, Laozi, Sakyamuni Buddha, Jesus, and Mohammed are all advocating good deeds and accumulated virtues. Why do good deeds and accumulated virtues have a good fate? Because it is in line with the law of heaven.)

Now, I have been doing charity in my home in the United States. I think I am very happy to benefit all sentient beings in my hometown, which is also the general expression of compassion. The purpose of writing so much is to encourage more people to give food, and even to give food all over the world, because giving food is good!

(Zhuge Changqing: Giving food can transcend immeasurable sentient beings, support immeasurable Buddha and Bodhisattva, and accumulate immeasurable merits. Alan Abrams of the United States can learn to give food seriously, and vow to give food in the United States and around the world. It is immeasurable merits. May more people who are destined to do it)

Thank Zhuge Changqing and your students!

Alan Abrams of the United States

After reading the letter from American teacher Alan Abrams, Zhuge Changqing was very moved.

I wish Alan Abrams, his wife and his parents prosperity, good luck and peace!

I hope that more people around the world will come to learn Chinese culture, learn to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, learn the culture of filial piety, and learn the culture of giving food.

Wish China take off, wish the people of all countries rich, auspicious and successful!

中国国学博大精深，其中的孝道文化、行善施食文化，将造福世界人类。

----- 诸葛长青

  中国国学，世界瑰宝。

  谁学到中国文化，谁就会智慧超群，富贵吉祥。

  很多西方人接触到中国文化，都不由自主的发出内心赞叹。

  譬如，早在唐朝、宋朝、明朝、清朝，世界很多国家都派人来中国学习中国国学文化，把中国的伏羲女娲文化、周易八卦、儒释道文化、环境风水、天人合一、养生文化、太极拳、武术、行善积德文化、孝悌忠信等带回去，造福世界各国。

  今天，大家到美国、英国、日本、韩国等世界各国，经常会看到他们的建筑上、书籍上出现八卦图、万字符号，经常会听到他们谈论风水、喝茶、养生，经常看到他们在研究谈论道德经、孔子、老子，原因就在这里。

  诸葛长青认为，中国国学文化，是世界人民的瑰宝，谁得到他，谁就会富贵吉祥，谁就会平安如意。

  有人问诸葛长青，为何中国国学文化这么神奇？

  诸葛长青今天揭密，因为中国国学文化传承天道，符合天地善德规律。

  中华人类始祖伏羲、女娲传下来的“自强不息、厚德载物”包含了一切。

  诸葛长青发的大愿中，其中之一，就是把中国国学文化传播到世界各地，让中国国学文化造福世界各国，造福世界人类。

  中国的孝道文化和行善施食文化，将是造福世界人类的重要内容。

  在中国福建省厦门市一所大学任教的美国外籍教师Alan Abrams，非常喜欢中国国学文化。

  尤其是，通过厦门国学有缘者菩提红莲花、婉佃、万里木等有缘者的相互交流，他对中国的孝道文化和行善施食文化有了更深入了解，并且亲自实践，从中体会到了中国国学文化的博大精深，也立志传承中国国学。

   Alan Abrams作为美国外籍教师，不仅喜欢中国国学传统文化，还给自己起了一个好听的中国名字“黄俊良”。他的中文说的很流利，用中文写作也很顺畅，他还能灵活自如的运用微信。他如此认真学习实践，很是令人感动。

  诸葛长青相信，Alan Abrams未来肯定会成为一名杰出的中国国学传承弘扬者，必将会成为杰出的中国文化大使。

  近日，他给诸葛长青写来他喜欢中国国学、传承孝道文化、施食文化的感悟，分享有缘者：

   尊敬的诸葛长青老师您好：

  很荣幸能认识您！

  我来自美国，是厦门一所高校的大学外籍教师。

  我热爱中国文化，是中国传统文化及儒释道文化推广者和实践者，比普通爱好者投入更多精力。

  （诸葛长青：他喜欢中国国学文化，而且大力推广实践，令人感动）。

  欲知大道，必先为史。

  中国文化博大精深，辉煌和灿烂的文化深深地吸引了我。

  平时我在大学上课的课程，除了给学生讲解外文及批判性思维及创造性外，更多时候讲儒家思想，譬如仁爱、礼、智、信、孝道啊等等。

  我经常给学生讲，要为父母做一些事情。

  也把这个作为课堂的作业之一，要求他们一定要为父母尽孝啊，要为父母做一些事情啊之类的。

  期末的时候，他们对孝道都有所体会，都能更好地落实孝道了。

　  曾经有一位印度尼西亚的一个男孩子，非常的聪明，当时他离开印度尼西亚，来厦门读书。那时，他就觉得，“哎呀，我自由了，夜夜自由，不用理父母了”。后来，他听了我讲关于孝道的课程后，他就知道自己错了，于是以后就常常主动给父母打电话。就这样,他变的更加孝顺了。

  （诸葛长青：作为外籍教师，他充分利用课堂教学机会，教育学生孝敬父母，功德无量。他这样做，可以让更多的学生走上圣贤之道啊。也祈愿天下更多的教师教授，都能在课堂上多讲一些孝道文化，多指点学生们孝敬父母。实际上，孝敬父母，才有好命运、好财运、好福报啊）

  以前，每两星期，我就和学生把平时没穿的衣服包好，一起送给需要帮助的人，再后来发现，集美有很多收衣服的志愿者，到处都有收衣服箱子，都很方便。

  （诸葛长青：他认真行善，主动帮助他人，做到了知行合一）。

  前年，我很幸运地遇到了施食法门，并到诸葛长青老师你的博客，了解了施食方面的知识，感到真的很好的啊，于是我就开始施食了。

  （诸葛长青：他认真学习中国国学文化，做到了理论和实践相结合）

  暑假的时候，我去台湾找我的老师（他有一位台湾老师也是儒释道的弘扬者）。您知道吗？原来我的老师也一直在施食啊，他说施食真的很好的啊。真的很感恩老师你们啊！

  那一年我施食后，我的太太及父母都有好运，很不可思议的啊。

  寒假的时候，我和老师到越南弘扬儒释道，我在那里也有讲课，然后从云南回来厦门，今年二月份及三份的啊，我努力地做施食，回向给父母师长及冤亲债主、累世宗亲。今年暑假的时候我回到美国，听我父母说，四月五月份那时候，他们转大运了，一个很好的事情发生了，施食后这些感应我看到了。

  当然，这些好运也是我平时弘扬儒释道行善积德综合积累的。

  （诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。他理解的很透彻。人人都追求好命运，世界上命运都是行善积德换来的。你看，孔子、老子、释迦牟尼佛、耶稣、穆罕默德，都在倡导行善积德。为何行善积德有好命运？因为符合天道啊）

  现在，我在美国家中，也一直在做施食，我想能在家乡利益这一方的众生，我是非常乐意的，也是慈悲心的总表现。写了这么多，目的是以此能鼓励更多人来做施食，乃至到全世界施食，因为施食好好啊！

  （诸葛长青：施食，能够超度无量众生，能够供养无量佛菩萨善神，能够积累无量功德。美国的 Alan Abrams能够认真学会施食，并且发愿在美国和世界各地施食，真是功德无量啊。愿更多有缘者都来做施食）

  感恩诸葛长青老师及您的学生！

　　　　　　　　　　　　   美国 Alan Abrams 合掌感恩

  看了美国教师Alan Abrams的来信，诸葛长青十分感动。

  祝愿Alan Abrams和他的太太、他的父母富贵吉祥、平安如意！

  祝愿世界各国有更多有缘者来学习中国文化，学习行善积德，学习孝道文化，学习施食文化。

  祝愿中国腾飞，祝愿世界各国人民富贵吉祥、心想事成！

(This article is an original article by Zhuge Changqing, and the pictures are selected from the Internet. Welcome to forward it, and please indicate the source for forwarding)

Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

(Zhuge Changqing: zhuge8031@163.com ）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

（诸葛长青：zhuge8031@163.com）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

  诸葛长青中国梦  

学习圣贤 弘扬善德

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