Good works on a large scale Because Yen truly believed himself to be Yen Hui's descendent, the family motto he preached to his children and grandchildren was, "Generous to others, frugal ourselves."
大庇天下寒士俱歡顏也因為顏雲年自認為顏回的後裔，他對子孫立下的家訓是「施而不奢」。