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Noun explanation: kindness and filial piety

"Benevolence and filial piety" means that "benevolence" is based on filial piety, and brothers, friends and brothers respect each other as guests, forming a deep family relationship.

"Benevolence" is the core idea of Confucianism, that is, attaching importance to, respecting, sympathizing with and caring for people. "Good filial piety" refers to the idea of benevolence based on "family". Kindness should be based on the most basic "filial piety" (respecting the old and loving the brother). The small family is a part of the country, and the harmony of the small family means the prosperity of the country. This is what the so-called "home and everything" means.

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There is a saying in Confucianism about "benevolence and filial piety": "The old man is old, the young man is young, and the young man is young."

Mencius said: "I am old, and people are old; Young people, young people, young people. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. "

Mencius said: "Respect the elders of my family, so as to promote others to respect their elders;" Taking good care of my children can promote the care of others' children. (All political measures are based on this principle) Unifying the world is as easy as turning things into the palm of your hand. "

When describing his ideal society, Mencius said, "Old people are old, young people are few, and young people are few." This is related to Confucius' understanding of the world of great harmony: "Therefore, people not only kiss their relatives, but also kiss their children, so that the old are supported, the young are strong and the sick are lonely." The idea is in the same strain.