创作于南北时期的《颜氏家训》, 在中国古代家训中具有开拓性意义。在中国1400多年历史中, 《颜氏家训》在中国古代与现代得到了广泛传播与接受。许多著名学者在其著作中, 先后引用过《颜氏家训》书中的名句。在《美国家训》和《美国家书》中, 收集了100多位在美国政界、商界有影响的人物, 在不同时期撰写具有代表性家书。本文选取中西方有代表性的家训, 结合两者的历史地位与当代价值、整理与流传的历史, 从域外的视角分析《颜氏家训》优缺点, 在品德教育、立志教育、节约教育和挫折教育等方面进行综合比较与研究。在《美国家书》中有鲜明的挫折教育。这种挫折教育, 对于孩子的成长, 特别是对于当今中国独生子女的教育尤为重要。因此, 也是值得我们家训教育工作者主要学习与借鉴的方面。深入研究各国的家书与家训, 并将中国与别国的家训、家书文学进行对比研究的基础上, 取长补短、优势互补, 对于推动社会发展、教育进步都有十分重要的意义。

The Yan’s Family Rule, created during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, has pioneering significance in ancient Chinese family teachings. In the more than 1400-year history of China, the Yan’s Family Rule has been widely disseminated and accepted in ancient and modern times. Many scholars have cited famous quotes from the book Yan’s Family Rule in their works. In American Family Instructions and American Letters, more than 100 influential figures in American politics and business are collected, and representative letters are written at different times. This article selects representative family teachings from both the East and the West, combines their historical status and contemporary value, and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of Yan’s Family Rule from an external perspective. A comprehensive comparison and research are conducted in moral education, ambition education, thrift education, and setback education.