机译：This article traces the liife of Qu Fengzhu(1860-1927),a native of Panyu,Guangdong,with special fOcus on her Zhijia yaoyi(Basic principles of household management).Whereas many women from elite families in late imperial China emphasized the importance of their sons studying hard in order to secure a place in the government or to live with dignity,Qu Fengzhu fbcused on seeking and managing wealth properly to sustain the family finances.Living in the greater Canton area loaded with heavy commercial activities and Fast-West interaction opportunities,as well as w让nessing the political and social transition from the imperial era to the republican era,Qu Fengzhu gave very pragmatic advice to her o伍pHng without elaborating much on high-sounding truths and principbs.She set four rules for her children to follow and emphasized the imporance of diligence and frugality.In a flourishing commercial world,the relatively conservative arguments on wealth management contained in Zhjjia yaosomehow incorpomtes moral education.This makes its authors words carry weight and significance.
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