Filial piety is an important issue in Confucianism and an essential element of Chinese culture.Its fundamental requirement is to support and wait upon one's parents;its essence is to respect and love them;its high...Filial piety is an important issue in Confucianism and an essential element of Chinese culture.Its fundamental requirement is to support and wait upon one's parents;its essence is to respect and love them;its highlight is to be able to admonish them;and its ultimate service is to carefully attend to their funeral rites and honor them with due sacrifices.Filial piety is inextricably bound up with benevolence,rites,loyalty,and parental love.Examining these relationships is beneficial to better understanding the connotation of filial piety in Chinese culture.展开更多
文摘Filial piety is an important issue in Confucianism and an essential element of Chinese culture.Its fundamental requirement is to support and wait upon one's parents;its essence is to respect and love them;its highlight is to be able to admonish them;and its ultimate service is to carefully attend to their funeral rites and honor them with due sacrifices.Filial piety is inextricably bound up with benevolence,rites,loyalty,and parental love.Examining these relationships is beneficial to better understanding the connotation of filial piety in Chinese culture.