Learning Chinese Culture Through Story_ 孔融让梨 Kong Rong Selected the Pear

The story of the Dinosaur In Chinese culture, a gentleman is a role model for everyone to learn. A gentleman has good morals and a sense of responsibility. He not only thinks about himself, but also cares about others. The ancients said that a gentleman has good morals, which means that a gentleman uses his good morals to influence and help others. The opposite of a gentleman is a villain. A villain only cares about himself, and does not care about the interests of others in order to achieve his goal. Chinese traditional education hopes that children learn to be a polite and moral gentleman from the small things in life. The story of the Dinosaur shows what a gentleman is. Now let's listen to this story. The Way of a Gentleman The Story of Kong Rong In Chinese culture, a gentleman is someone with good character. A gentleman is responsible, kind, and thinks about others, not just himself. As an old saying goes, a gentleman carries things with great virtue, meaning he uses his good heart to help and support others. The opposite of a gentleman is a selfish person, Xiaoran. A selfish person only cares about their own goals, even if it means hurting others. Traditional Chinese education teaches children to become gentlemen by starting with small things in daily life. One famous story that shows this idea is Kong Rong giving up the pear. Let's learn about this story together. The Way of a Gentleman Once upon a time, there was a smart boy named Kong Rong. Although he was young, he knew how to be a good man. One day, in order to teach the children how to be a good man, his father bought some small pears and put them on a plate. He said to the children, Let's pick a pear today. The brothers picked big and round pears. When it was Kong Rong's turn, he carefully looked at the pears on the plate. In the end, he picked the smallest one. His father asked curiously, Why don't you pick a big pear? You are the smallest one in the family. You should eat the big one. Kong Rong answered seriously, I am the youngest. I should leave the big pear to my parents and brothers. His father was very happy and gently touched Kong Rong's head and said, Although you are young, you know how to be a good man. You are a good boy. His mother laughed and praised him. This is the real gentleman's behavior. He knows how to think for others since he was young. The brothers felt ashamed when they heard this. Some took the initiative to change the big pear in their hands into a small one. They began to be polite to each other. The family became warm and harmonious all of a sudden. This story tells us that to be a real gentleman, even a small pear can show a noble character from the small things in life. Explanation Smart and lively Kong Rong is a smart boy. Everyone likes him. Reason Although Kong Rong is young, he knows how to be a good man. Praise Mom praised Kong Rong for being a good boy. Ashamed Immediately Everyone began to be polite to each other. The family became warm and harmonious all of a sudden. Thoughts 1. If you were Kong Rong, how would you choose reason? Why? 2. Do you think reason is an important character? Why? Can you tell this story? Try it!