典藏單位:國立中正紀念堂管理處

館藏編號:CR08400202

《法天自強箴》：
中和位育，乾陽坤陰。至誠無息，主宰虛靈。
天地合德，日月合明。主敬立極，克念作聖。
以蔣中正總統民國39年自書之「養天自樂」、「事天自安」、「法天自強」、「畏天自修」四箴，做成瓷盤。
民國34年抗戰勝利之際，蔣中正總統自為五箴，曰養天自樂，曰知天自得，曰畏天自修，曰事天自強，曰希天自復，以為個人修養的依歸。民國39年，即政府遷台之次年，黨國面臨改造求新的關鍵，個人面臨復行視事的重責，蔣中正總統在10月25日，台灣光復5週年當日，個人六秩晉四生日前6天，將其五年前所作五箴修訂為「養天自樂」、「事天自安」、「法天自強」、「畏天自修」四箴，親筆書寫，做為對自己的惕勵。

Mottoes for Self-empowering by Following the Way of Heaven:
All things will be nourished and flourish by letting the states of equilibrium and harmony exist / And orders will prevail throughout heaven and earth Ultimate sincerity is ceaseless self-completion / Which dominates pure intelligence
Keep up with heaven and earth in virtue / Harmonize intelligence with the sun and moon in their successive shining Uphold the doctrine of the mean / Contain oneself to behave righteously
The porcelain plates are inscribed with Chiang Kai-shek's four mottoes panned in 1950, including "Achieving Longevity by Nurturing Self-fulfillment," "Self-settling by Honoring One's Nature to Serve Heaven," "Self-empowering by Following the Way of Heaven," and "Self-cultivating by Standing in Awe of Heaven."
In 1945, during the occasion of the Victory over Japan, Chiang Kai-shek wrote five mottoes for setting personal goal of accomplishment for carrying out self-cultivation, including "Achieving Longevity by Nurturing Self-fulfillment," "Getting Hold of Learning as in Oneself by Knowing Heaven," "Self-cultivating by Standing in Awe of Heaven," "Self-empowering by Following the Way of Heaven," and "Self-recovering by Admiring Heaven." In 1950, the second year after relocation of the central government to Taiwan, Nationalist party and the state had faced critical issues of transformation and innovation, and so did Chiang Kai-shek, he was faced with the major responsibilities of re-assumed duties as President of the Republic of China. On October 25, the fifth anniversary of Retrocession Day, six days before his 64th birthday, Chiang Kai-shek revised the five mottoes made five years ago into four mottoes: "Achieving Longevity by Nurturing Self-fulfillment," "Self-settling by Honoring One's Nature to Serve Heaven," "Self-empowering by Following the Way of Heaven," and "Self-cultivating by Standing in Awe of Heaven." He handwrote them to remain vigilant.