What have I learned from reading the story of China's ancient filial piety?

The traditional filial piety culture in China is a compound concept, which is rich in content and covers a wide range. There are both cultural concepts and institutional etiquette. From the analysis of respect and support, it mainly includes the following aspects, which can be summarized in twelve words, namely: respect for relatives, support, support for illness, career establishment, advice and a good death.

1, respect your loved ones. The essence of China's traditional filial piety is to advocate "respect" and "love" for parents. Without respect and love, there is no filial piety. Confucius said, "Today's filial piety means that it can be raised. As for dogs and horses, you can keep them. It's disrespectful. Why not? " In other words, treating parents is not only material support, but also the key is to have love for parents, and this love is sincere love from the heart. Without this kind of love, it is not only filial piety to parents, but also no different from raising dogs and horses. At the same time, Confucius believes that the most difficult filial piety for children is to keep this kind of "love" at all times, that is, to be happy with their parents.

2. Support. The material basis of China's traditional filial piety is to provide material support for adoptive parents, that is, to support parents and "support from birth", which is the minimum program of filial piety. Confucianism advocates protecting parents first in material life, and letting the elderly eat meat first. This is very important. Filial piety emphasizes that elderly parents give priority to material life.

3. Get sick. Old people are sickly, so the traditional filial piety in China regards "caring for diseases" as an important content. Taking care of illness means that the elderly parents are ill, so we should make timely diagnosis and treatment, take good care of them and give more care to their parents in life and spirit.

Step 4 stand up. "The Book of Filial Piety" says: "Living in the street is famous in the world, and filial piety ends." In other words, children should "make a career" and achieve something. Parents will feel happy, proud and proud when their children achieve success in their careers. So doing nothing all day and living a mediocre life is also unfilial to parents.

5. exhortation. The exhortation in the Book of Filial Piety points out: "If a father has a son, he will not fall into injustice. Therefore, when it is unjust, the son cannot compete with the father. " That is to say, when parents are unfair, not only can they not obey, but they should persuade their parents to correct their injustice, so as to avoid their falling into injustice.

6, a good end. "The Book of Filial Piety" points out: "Filial piety is also intimate, so you are born with respect, raised with joy, sick with sorrow, mourning with strictness, five preparations, and then you can be intimate." Confucian filial piety attaches great importance to funeral, and all kinds of etiquette should be done during the funeral.