Comment on “Teaching with filial piety: a study of filial piety thought of confucianism” (original) (raw)
The concept of "filial piety" (孝) is not unique to the Chinese nation but a social phenomenon shared by various cultures in a particular stage of development worldwide. However, regarding which country or ethnicity resembles the ancient Chinese ancestors, in terms of "revering filial piety" and "valuing filial piety," it is unlikely to find another. The fundamental meaning of "filial piety" in Chinese traditional culture has transformed a utilitarian prayer for blessings, associated with "respecting ancestors and venerating the ancestors", to a humanitarian significance of "caring for parents and providing for the elderly" and "fostering affection among family members." According to surviving classical texts, the character "孝" for "filial piety" first appeared in the "Book of Documents", as seen in records such as "Make efforts to harness and drive the cattle, travel to distant places to engage in trade, and show filial piety by supporting and caring for your parents" (JI, 2007, p. 77). However, the Book of Documents records are not the origin of the character "孝" in traditional culture. The character "孝"
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