Visit to the Malaysian Academy of Han Studies 馬來西亞中華文化教育中心, Melaka

As a member of the parents and teachers association of my daughters' primary school, I had the opportunity to visit the Malaysian Academy of Han Studies in Melaka two days ago. It was part of our initiatives to expose the teachers more to the teachings of Confucius called dizigui 弟子规, which is widely practiced to instill discipline, filial piety and good practices as a human being living in harmony with others and the environment.

Many people, including teachers, have the common misunderstanding that dizigui is only for young children. In fact it's applicable for people of all ages. 

We must not stop learning, and of course must not stop being a good human being. We all have the responsibility to take care of ourselves, our parents, our children, our friends, our colleagues, our community and our environment, the planet earth where we all live in.

Below are some snapshots taken using the Olympus OM-D E-M5 with the Kowa Prominar 8.5mm f2.8MFT lens or the Lumix 14mm f2.5 lens.

The beautiful circular courtyard

A teacher conducting her lecture

Compost

Dining area

Phrases of being thankful for everyone around us

A selfie of myself and my wife.

We would like to visit this academy again in the future. The teachers here have vast knowledge to share and we are eager to learn.

If you would like to know more about dizigui or the Chinese culture, you may call +60 6-234 7792 to enquire about their daily classes / lectures. 

Address: No.1, Jalan Tun Hamzah, Mukim Bukit Katil, 75450 Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka, Malaysia

Website: http://www.mchunghua.org/

Telephone:  +60 6-234 7792