How to treat the incompatibility between loyalty and filial piety?

China's traditional culture is an ethical culture (moral-oriented culture). The most important social foundation of China's traditional culture is the patriarchal clan system linked by blood relationship, in which "filial piety" is the most basic principle.

This moral belief extends to social organizations, leading to "the monarch is a minister" and filial piety is transformed into a way of governing the country.

The ancients said loyalty and filial piety. I should be loyal and filial. Because it is too difficult to give consideration to loyalty and filial piety, there has been a saying since ancient times that loyalty and filial piety cannot be both.

Zhuge Liang's model and Shi Mi's Chen Qingbiao are just two eternal masterpieces of loyalty and filial piety. Later generations often say: "those who read Zhuge Liang's model without tears will be disloyal;" Those who read Shi Mi's Chen Qingbiao without tears will be unfilial. " We can also see the concept of loyalty and filial piety of the ancients.

The ancients said loyalty and filial piety. I should be loyal and filial. Because it is too difficult to give consideration to loyalty and filial piety, there has been a saying since ancient times that loyalty and filial piety cannot be both.

Analysis: Qu Yuan and Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang is a model of loyalty, but he is not a fool. He just followed the historical trend and achieved a career in the last period when the country was divided and warlords were fighting. If Cao Cao has the merit of unifying the north of China, Zhuge Liang has the merit of unifying the southwest of China.

"Although he died nine times, he didn't regret it" expressed Qu Yuan's loyalty to Chu Huaiwang. Once you are not optimistic, you can only throw yourself into the river. This is a typical personality of Qu Yuan and a model of China's ancient loyalty.