Words of wisdom in a time of chaos Since ancient times, Chinese people have placed great emphasis on education through the family. Many stories from history--such as the one about Mencius 'mother moving house three times to give him the best learning environment--illustrate various pedagogical techniques from teaching by example and teaching by instruction to opportunistic teaching and even corporal punishment.
亂世傳下顏氏家訓中國人自古注重庭訓家教，曾子殺彘、孟母三遷，不管是身教、言教、機會教育甚或鞭撻體罰，都有講不完的歷史故事。