What are the fine moral traditions of the Chinese nation?

"Zhili Xianwen" discusses "filial piety, loyalty, trust, etiquette, justice, integrity and shame"

2017-09-10 12:06

"Filial piety, loyalty, trust, etiquette, justice and integrity". Today, many young parents lament that they are so confused by these "Eight Virtues", and how can they educate their children well in this regard?

"Faith", faith - honesty, not deceiving. Among the eight virtues, the virtue of "faith" can be said to be the most popular "virtue" that people are most enthusiastic about at the moment, so about "honesty and trustworthiness" There are many famous sayings that reflect people's need to be trustworthy. I believe that most young parents today understand this virtue. We will not talk about it in detail today. Seven virtues!

Let me state that I can only use my own insights to talk about the current meaning of these seven virtues. It may be a little different from its original meaning, because I have devoted myself to studying modern virtues over the years. Literary thought. I don’t know much about its ancient meaning. I only know that many of its ideas are no longer acceptable to people today, so I want to work with you to re-understand these seven virtues that have been forgotten by people.

Filial piety - being devoted to one's parents and being obedient. This means that people all over the world know that "filial piety" is extremely weak, because most of the classic words about "filial piety" are handed down from ancient times. There are very few classic words that reflect how to practice filial piety nowadays.

The following is the "Principles of Filial Piety" to let more people understand what "filial piety" is. >

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Be filial to your parents

As a child, you should try your best to prevent your parents from being indifferent or troubled. , The heart of fear, the heart of depression, the heart of shame and hatred. If you don't like your parents, you will be in vain. If you don't like them, you will be in vain.

Don't let your parents suffer when you are poor, don't let your parents suffer when you are sad. Don't let your parents suffer. Don't disobey them. Keep your instructions in mind, don't be slow to answer calls, and be sincere and respectful at all times. Be considerate of your parents and don't worry about them. You should discuss all matters big and small, and put your parents at ease.

Parents are as deep as the ocean, and they have gone through many hardships in raising children. Children should be filial as adults. They should not be burdened with food, clothing, housing, and transportation. They should always provide for their parents' needs. They should not be stingy with money and be unkind to their parents. They should not pamper their wives or abuse their elders. The love for a baby is as deep as the sea, and the kindness of raising a child is as heavy as a mountain. Don’t always think that as a child, everything you do is a matter of course; let alone turn a blind eye to the hardships of being a child, and be indifferent to it. As a child grows older, so does his parents. I am one year old and my filial piety is about to begin, so I cannot wait.

Move a chair for me to rest, pour a glass of water for me to drink, and speak a sincere and warm word for me to listen to it, so as to relieve my fatigue. , to drive away heart disease. This is how to be filial to your parents. Being filial to your parents is not just about food and clothing; filial piety does not make your parents angry, it is all about loving and respecting your parents.

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Let’s talk about the meaning of “ti”, which means to respect one’s elders or brothers. Indeed, this virtue of “ti” is the most unfamiliar to people today, and many people don’t even know the word. I don’t know them all. Generally, the word “ti” and “filial piety” are combined, which is called “filial piety”, which means to honor one’s elders. Maybe this meaning is more unfamiliar or inappropriate for today’s families with one or two children. Because in the past, there was no family planning and there were many brothers and sisters in the family, so there was a saying that "the eldest brother is the father and the eldest sister-in-law is the mother." Because the parents are getting older, the youngest brother or sister is taken over by the elder brother and sister-in-law to raise. Therefore, the current meaning of the virtue of "ti" refers to respecting elders, uniting and loving brothers and sisters. It can also be extended to respecting leaders and being united and friendly with colleagues. Because in the big family of the company, leaders are like elder brothers and colleagues are like brothers and sisters. However, the meaning of respecting elders in the virtue of "ti" has now been taken by people as the virtue of "ritual". Just give me an example! If a child disrespects his elders, most of us will only call the child "rude" instead of "unkind", right?

Let’s talk about the virtue of “integrity”! Integrity means not being corrupt.

Integrity is ignored by many people nowadays. This does not mean that an official is unfair, corrupt or lacks integrity. In fact, especially for a student who has not entered the society, if he has bad habits of being lazy, taking advantage of small things, having evil thoughts, being dishonest, etc., he has also neglected the cultivation of integrity.

Let’s talk about the virtues of “etiquette” next! Ritual refers to etiquette in ancient times, because in ancient times, there were many etiquettes, but they were always bound by these rules and regulations, which made people unable to let go. They could only settle for their lives and lack fighting spirit. There are also people who are not equal, whether they are masters or servants. Today, these feudal etiquette constraints and human inequality no longer exist. These have been kicked out of the scope of "Germany". So now we have a free hand and can live however we want. The virtue of "Li" currently means that a person should be civilized, polite, kind and humble. It also means "respecting elders" taken from the virtue of "Ti".

Then let’s talk about the virtue of “shame”. As the name suggests, it means that a person should have a sense of shame. "Shame" in ancient times more refers to a person doing something that violates etiquette. Such behavior is considered a disgrace. But now the feudal etiquette constraints have been lifted. Many of the behaviors we do today were considered shameful in ancient times. In fact, this is not a shame, but a progress for us humans. The thinking of the ancients was ultimately backward. The virtue of "shame" actually refers to a person's "self-esteem", because anyone with self-esteem knows shame. On the basis of self-esteem, a person's learning spirit actually also falls within the scope of "shameful morality". Because a person who doesn't like to learn has no self-esteem and no sense of shame.

Let’s talk about the meaning of the virtue of "loyalty". In the past, it mostly meant loyalty to the emperor and the master. But now that everyone is equal, who can you still be loyal to? Of course, loyal to the country, that's for sure. But what people are more concerned about right now is staying true to their jobs. In other words, responsibility and willingness to take responsibility are one of the contemporary representative ideas of "loyalty and virtue". In fact, "loyalty" means sincerity and also belongs to "loyalty". As the saying goes, honesty is the foundation of a person, and this "virtue" is the most important virtue for a person.

Finally, let’s talk about the virtue of “righteousness”. In ancient times, it was said that when a servant or minister knew that his master was in trouble, he would take the initiative to help. When the master is in danger, he will go to protect him without hesitation. Otherwise, he will be regarded as an unrighteous person. But in today's society where everyone is equal, who would still regard themselves as a subordinate? In fact, "righteousness" and "virtue" are the word "kindness". We usually do more good deeds to accumulate kindness. At the same time, we should also bear in mind the kindness that others have done to us, so that we can repay their kindness when we have the opportunity in the future. As the saying goes, ungratefulness is a sign that a person who doesn't understand A grateful person is an unrighteous person. Everyone hates this kind of person. If you encounter injustice on the road, you will stand up and fight for the injustice. You have the dedication to serve the people and sacrifice yourself. Spirit, go to disaster relief. When a person encounters difficulties, you have the feeling of helping others and helping him solve the difficulties.