《了凡四训》为明代袁了凡六十九岁时所作，以此来教戒他的儿子袁天启，认识命运的真相，明辨善恶的标准，改过迁善。内容平实而无虚华，深奥而不迷信。也因此数百年来历久不衰，为各界人士欣然传诵，时至今日，仍然被人们广为传颂，脍炙人口。本书为了读者阅读方便，对原作进行了精心加工，配以注释及译文，并辅以精美插图，使全书更具可读性。本书除了对《了凡四训》内容进行了详细解读，还收录了《袁了凡居士传》《云谷先大师传》《云谷禅师授袁了凡功过格》《安士全书》等，并配以译文，使本书内容更为翔实，性价比更高。
(The Liao-Fan's Four Lessons was written by Yuan Liaofan of the Ming Dynasty when he was 69 years old, to teach his son Yuan Tianqi to learn the truth of fate, identify what is good and what is evil and correct mistakes. Depending on literal and profound contents without superstition, it has been enduring over the hundreds of years, read with admiration by all sectors, and very popular up to now. To improve readability, in this book, the original work is carefully matched with notes and translation as well as artistic illustrations. In addition to detailed explanation on the Liao-Fan's Four Lessons, this book contains the Biography of Yuan Liaofan, the Biography of Yungu Master, the Spiritual Account Offered by Yungu Master to Yuan Liaofan and the An Shi Quan Shu and their translation, which brings more detailed contents and higher cost performance. )
