大学之教也，时教必有正业，退息必有居学。不学操缦，不能安弦；不学博依，不能安《诗》；不学杂服，不能安礼；不兴其艺，不能乐学。故君子之于学也，藏焉，修焉，息焉，游焉。夫然，故安其学而亲其师，乐其友而信其道。是以虽离师辅而不反也。《兑命》曰：“敬孙务时敏，厥修乃来。”其此之谓乎！
子云：“七日戒，三日齐，承一人焉以为尸，过之者趋走，以教敬也。”醴酒在室，醍酒在堂，澄酒在下，示民不淫也。尸饮三，众宾饮一，示民有上下也。因其酒肉，聚其宗族，以教民睦也。故堂上观乎室，堂下观乎上。《诗》云：“礼仪卒度，笑语卒获。”
"When the eldest of my two sons was in the third year of middle school, his history teacher, who had some experience in China, suggested the students go to live there and have a close look at the old country," Cho said