主敬以立其本，

穷理以进其知。

——朱熹《晦庵先生朱文公文集》卷七五《程氏遗书后序》

把恭敬之道作为主导，以使其本根稳立；

穷究事物的道理，以使其知识大进。

“We should regard deference and reverence as a fundamental principle, thereby improving our foundation. We should thoroughly explore the way things operate, thereby expanding our knowledge.”

Vol. 75 of Collected Writings of Master Hui An Zhu by Zhu Xi

国家 画 Guo Jia