Where does "Be filial before you die, and don't treat others with empty graves" come from?

"Be filial before you die, and don't treat others with empty graves" comes from Ninghua Hakka dialect.

Hakka refers to the Han nationality who originated in the Central Plains. After five large-scale migrations to the south, they formed a unique Hakka clan in southern provinces.

Hakka people attach great importance to gifts, respect the old and love the young, and the old and the young are orderly. The elderly should also be strict with themselves and set an example. As the saying goes, "disrespect for the elderly teaches bad children." When eating at home, there are strict rules on the seating arrangement of elders and banquets. If the arrangement (as the saying goes, "the seat is detained") is not good, the guest can leave the table, and the host will apologize and stay. Relatives are close by blood, and uncle (mother uncle) is the largest in Ninghua, saying, "There is a Lei Gong in the upper level and an uncle in the lower level"; Friends are sorted by the depth of family relationship or age; The same clan is ranked according to the size of the generation, and the same generation is ranked according to the age. When the older generation is talking, the younger generation should not interrupt. As the saying goes, "adults say things, but young people keep their ears shut."

Historians summarize Hakka spirit as: patriotism, anti-oppression, anti-aggression, hard work; Brave and fearless, full of revolutionary spirit: sincere unity, respect for the old and love for the young; Be neither supercilious nor supercilious, treat others equally. All these advantages are also included in the Chinese nation. The so-called "Hakka spirit" is actually a deduction of "Chinese spirit".