Fifth Sister

Name: Fifth Sister
ISBN: 9787507560343

景柱Sino-Culture Press · ChinaApr 2025

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Word count: 66K words
Chapters: 56
ISBN: 9787507560343

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Summary

How is a family built? How is family tradition passed down? Taking a mother from eastern Henan known as "Fifth Sister" as its lens, this book tells the story of Fifth Sister, her son Jing Zhu—a well-known entrepreneur from Lankao—and the history and family tradition of the Jing clan. General Secretary Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to building family, family education, and family tradition, emphasizing that family tradition and family education are a family's most precious wealth and the best legacy left to descendants. "The foundation of all under heaven lies in the state, and the foundation of the state lies in the family." For private entrepreneurs, family tradition is not only the source of an entrepreneur's moral cultivation but also the cornerstone of the growth of entrepreneurial spirit. As a well-known entrepreneur, Jing Zhu not only has a strong sense of patriotism and family responsibility but also attaches great importance to family tradition, family education, and inheritance. The first half of the book uses eleven sections, including "Wise in Raising Children" and "Productive in Old Age," along with photographs to tell the story of Fifth Sister and the Jing clan; the second half collects Jing Zhu's writings on family tradition, family education, and inheritance, giving readers a sense of family inheritance and family tradition. In Jing Zhu's view, family tradition and family enterprise are transmitted through roots and soul. Only when a family passes down root-and-soul family traditions such as filial piety, reading, doing good, self-discipline, and entrepreneurship can it precipitate a core competitiveness that "cannot be stolen, cannot be bought, cannot be broken apart, and cannot be taken away."

Editor's review

This book grounds the grand topic of family tradition in the life of a mother from eastern Henan, using "Fifth Sister"'s life to string together the stories of several generations of the Jing clan. The first half presents slices of life such as wise child-rearing and productive old age through photographs and eleven sections; it reads warmly and does not preach in the abstract. The second half collects Jing Zhu's writings on family tradition, family education, and inheritance, making root-and-soul family traditions such as filial piety, reading, doing good, self-discipline, and entrepreneurship concrete and perceptible. For readers who care about family building and want to leave spiritual wealth to their children, the practices in the book may not all be directly transferable, but they offer samples for comparison and reflection. It suits slow browsing at home and also serves as a reference for business managers thinking about family inheritance. While reading, compare the family tradition items mentioned in the book with your own situation and try practicing one or two—this is more rewarding than reading straight through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Parents who value family, family education, and family tradition and hope to sort out their own family tradition
Private entrepreneurs and founders concerned with family inheritance
Readers interested in local Henan figures and family history
Grassroots workers who need study materials on the theme of family tradition

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting systematic family education theory or academic research
Readers who prefer fiction and lack interest in documentary family narratives
Parents hoping for immediate, ready-to-use parenting techniques

Reading tips

Read the second half first—Jing Zhu's articles on family tradition—then return to the life stories in the first half for a more three-dimensional understanding.
Keep a sheet of paper while reading, note the key words of family tradition mentioned in the book, and check against your own family situation which items are worth borrowing.
The photographs and sections can be browsed in segments; the book suits reading together with family, followed by a chat about the one thing each person remembers most.
Do not feel you must finish it in one go. Leave it in the living room or by the bed, flip to a story at random, and digest it slowly.

About the publisher

Sino-Culture Press China · Founded in 1987

Sino-Culture Press is known for publishing in history, social sciences and traditional Chinese culture, with a further reach into literary appreciation, classic works and foreign literature. Its library of 489 titles includes such works as The Road to Dongpo: The Evolution of Su Shi's Poetic Style, The Poetry and Life of Du Fu, The History of Qin and Han, and Six Hundred Years of the Forbidden City (collector's edition), while A Preliminary Survey of Ancient Architecture in Shanxi and Fen: Hand-drawn Records of Architectural Remains reflects an interest in documenting architectural heritage. Van Loon's Collected Classics and guided-reading editions of works such as Call to Arms and Notre-Dame de Paris serve general readers and classroom use. Its authors include scholars and popular writers such as Fu Junmai, Chen Linlin, Van Loon, Wang Longlin and Guan Ranrong, and biography is another direction. As public information is limited, this note focuses on the publishing profile shown by the titles in the library.

版权信息
作者简介
序言一
序言二
第一部分五姐画传
五姐风采
激情岁月
五姐是兰考有名的“铁姑娘”
教子有方
老有所为
五姐的老有所为
公益慈善
五姐热心公益慈善
荣誉收获
五姐大家庭获“全国最美家庭”
家族建设
五姐的家族建设
言传身教
家风家业，传于根魂
老有所乐
传家有道
敬天法祖
第二部分家族篇景柱文集
清平乐·五姐——2014年母亲节于郑州
白发娘——2015年农历大年初一于海口
亲娘——2015年5月10日母亲节于郑州
己亥中秋节感怀——2019年9月13日于故里
感恩惜福——2021年7月19日贺老娘登顶洛阳玉皇山
双龙吟——2018年7月14日于海口
父子赛、不比快——2018年12月16日于郑州
弄瓦——2019年8月6日于中国香港
跑步歌——2018年12月20日晨训女儿景博跑步
子训——2011年元旦于中岳三皇禅院
九尊九忌——1997年6月于樱花楼
老姐的牵挂——2014年10月26日晚于郑州
姥娘
父母
泡桐儿子
尾声
跑着上学
我心中的焦裕禄精神
母亲的中秋摊派
《太阳雨》跋
贪戒
中秋节团圆啥？
父亲，我还是想您——父亲逝世四十周年祭文
家风家业传于根魂
兰考景柱家族家训家规
凡雨丰兰院子三修记
凡雨丰兰院子居用守则
2024年家族过年安排
2024年家族春节联欢会节目单
2024年家族过年总结
兰考景氏家谱六修记
附录
后记

FAQ

Is this book a biography or a book on family tradition?

Both. It uses the experiences of the mother "Fifth Sister" and the Jing clan as its narrative vehicle, but its core focus is family tradition, family education, and family inheritance. It has both the warmth of life stories and reflective essays on building family tradition, so it should not be simply classified as a personal biography.

Does this book offer reference value for ordinary families?

Yes. The book discusses universal family traditions such as filial piety, reading, doing good, and self-discipline, which are not applicable only to entrepreneurial families. Ordinary readers can borrow its attitude of valuing family education and its specific practices, adapting them to their own circumstances rather than copying them wholesale.

Are there many photographs in the book, and what role do they mainly play?

The first half uses photographs together with eleven sections to tell the family story; the photographs serve to restore life scenes and enhance a sense of authenticity. Readers can more intuitively feel the figures and the atmosphere of the times through the images, with text and pictures complementing each other.

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About the author

景柱 Author

Jing Zhu is an author about whom very little public information is available. Only one work by this author can currently be identified, namely Fifth Sister. This single work is not enough to sketch a complete picture of the author's life or overall body of writing, and details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot be confirmed. According to the existing classification, Fifth Sister is placed in the culture category, suggesting that its subject matter may relate to family ethics, rural life and human relations, or women's destinies, though the specific content and narrative approach should be judged from the book itself. For an author with such limited material, readers would do better to focus on the work: through Fifth Sister, they can observe the author's narrative perspective, language style, and emotional tone, and thereby appreciate the author's concerns in cultural writing. In the absence of further material, any extended description of the author's experience or achievements would be speculation, and is therefore not attempted here.