What is the status of benevolence and filial piety in China's ancient moral system?

In the core of China's ancient Confucianism, benevolence is the first, and filial piety is the embodiment of benevolence.

Benevolence and filial piety play an important role in Confucius' ideological system. As the core idea of Confucianism, benevolence has evolved into benevolence (perfect personal cultivation), benevolence (ideal interpersonal relationship), benevolent governance (perfect political rule) and other ideas according to the needs of the times, forming a complete system of benevolence.

Filial piety, as another core concept of Confucius' thought, runs through benevolence, benevolence and benevolent policies. As a China society with the same structure of family and country, its rule is based on family.

The concept, behavior and evaluation of "filial piety" are everywhere in people's lives, so "benevolence", as the highest value pursuit, carries out its ethical value appeal, moral value and political and ethical norms in people's lives through "filial piety".

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In ancient China, a moral category with a very broad meaning was the love between people. Confucius regards "benevolence" as the highest moral principle, standard and realm. He was the first to integrate the whole moral standard and formed an ethical thought structure with "benevolence" as the core.

It includes filial piety, filial piety, loyalty, forgiveness, courtesy, knowledge, courage, respect, tolerance, faith, sensitivity and benefit, among which filial piety is the foundation of benevolence and one of the basic pillars of its ideological system. He proposed to devote himself to the realization of "benevolence", that is, the viewpoint of "killing one's body to become benevolence"

There is a clear statement at the beginning of the Confucian Book of Filial Piety: parents dare not damage their bodies, so filial piety begins; Standing on the street, making a name for yourself in later generations to show your parents, is also the end of filial piety. Filial piety, the beginning of family, is finally established among kings. Thus, the concept of filial piety in China culture is not only filial piety to parents, but also the beginning of filial piety.

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