为万世开太平
“and bring lasting peace for generations to come.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为往圣继绝学
“carry on the lost teachings of the sages,”
为万世开太平
“and bring lasting peace for generations to come.”
月末东湖一聚
“Let's gather at East Lake at the end of the month”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Penned by Neo-Confucian thinker Zhang Zai, these four lines represent the supreme intellectual and moral mission of traditional Chinese scholars.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to usher in enduring peace and prosperity for future generations
Part of the legendary Song dynasty 'Four Sentences of Hengqu'; use it when expressing grand civic idealism or ultimate historical purpose.