Why did the Chinese historically regard the words "loyalty" and "filial piety" as particularly important?

"Zhong": loyalty, faithfulness, loyalty and forgiveness. "Loyalty" is a good virtue advocated by the traditional Chinese culture. When people think of "loyalty", they often think of "foolish loyalty", which is actually a misunderstanding. In Confucius' view, there is a question of loyalty not only for the "ruler" but also for ordinary people and all people. At the time of Confucius, "kings" were not rare, and there were "kings" of all sizes everywhere. In fact, Confucius was very much opposed to foolish loyalty, and only loyalty to the right road and the right heart. In traditional Chinese culture, "loyalty" refers to the king's people: "If you want to benefit the people, you should be loyal." Loyalty means to seek goodness in the heart and to fulfill one's duties and responsibilities. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have been loyal to the country, the fine tradition of life and righteousness, "the world's prosperity and demise, the responsibility of the people", is the generations of men of benevolence and ambition of the *** with the same wish. Loyalty to the cause, loyalty to the motherland, loyalty to the people, is the Chinese nation's noble highest and most sacred values.

"Filial piety": filial piety, filial piety, filial piety. The Chinese nation reveres the idea of ancestral inheritance. Mainly to parents, elders of the "filial piety", emphasizing the order of the eldest and youngest. Confucius created the first private school, put "filial piety" in the first place in teaching, said "filial piety" is the root of morality. "Filial piety is the foundation of morality" and "filial piety is the first of all good deeds". People tend to associate "filial piety and respect for one's parents" with "underwriting the motherland", think that "loyalty and filial piety cannot be combined", and even disparage "filial piety and respect for one's parents". "This is a misunderstanding. This is a misconception. In fact, "filial piety and filial piety" and "serving the motherland" are both honorable. They can and should be harmonized. Loyalty and filial piety can be harmonized. It is possible that some people cannot be unified because of the limitations of individual conditions, but this should not be generalized. We should try to agree on the two, not only to fulfill the "loyalty" of "serving the motherland", but also to fulfill the "filial piety" of "honoring parents". "This is the time-honored tradition of the Chinese nation. This is the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation that have lasted for a long time.