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孝 Family & Filial Piety

Duty to parents and elders — the root from which virtue grows.

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I.2The philosopher Yu said, ‘They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors. There have been none, who, not liking to…The philosopher Yu
I.6The Master said, ‘A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love…The Master
I.7Tsze-hsia said, ‘If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he…Tsze-hsia
I.9The philosopher Tsang said, ‘Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the…The philosopher Tsang
I.11The Master said, ‘While a man’s father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not…The Master
II.5Mang I asked what filial piety was. The Master said, ‘It is not being disobedient.’ Soon after, as Fan Ch’ih was driving him, the Master told him, saying,…The Master
II.6Mang Wu asked what filial piety was. The Master said, ‘Parents are anxious lest their children should be sick.’The Master
II.7Tsze-yu asked what filial piety was. The Master said, ‘The filial piety of now-a-days means the support of one’s parents. But dogs and horses likewise are able…The Master
II.8Tsze-hsia asked what filial piety was. The Master said, ‘The difficulty is with the countenance. If, when their elders have any troublesome affairs, the young…The Master
II.20Chi K’ang asked how to cause the people to reverence their ruler, to be faithful to him, and to go on to nerve themselves to virtue. The Master said, ‘Let him…The Master
II.21Some one addressed Confucius, saying, ‘Sir, why are you not engaged in the government?’ The Master said, ‘What does the Shu-ching say of filial piety?— “You…The Master
IV.18The Master said, ‘In serving his parents, a son may remonstrate with them, but gently; when he sees that they do not incline to follow his advice, he shows an…The Master
IV.19The Master said, ‘While his parents are alive, the son may not go abroad to a distance. If he does go abroad, he must have a fixed place to which he goes.’The Master
IV.20The Master said, ‘If the son for three years does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial.’The Master
IV.21The Master said, ‘The years of parents may by no means not be kept in the memory, as an occasion at once for joy and for fear.’The Master
V.1The Master said of Kung-ye Ch’ang that he might be wived; although he was put in bonds, he had not been guilty of any crime. Accordingly, he gave him his own…The Master
VI.3Tsze-hwa being employed on a mission to Ch’i, the disciple Zan requested grain for his mother. The Master said, ‘Give her a fu.’ Yen requested more. ‘Give her…The Master
VIII.21The Master said, ‘I can find no flaw in the character of Yu. He used himself coarse food and drink, but displayed the utmost filial piety towards the spirits.…The Master
IX.15The Master said, ‘Abroad, to serve the high ministers and nobles; at home, to serve one’s father and elder brothers; in all duties to the dead, not to dare not…The Master
X.1Confucius, in his village, looked simple and sincere, and as if he were not able to speak. When he was in the prince’s ancestorial temple, or in the court, he…
X.13When the prince sent him a gift of cooked meat, he would adjust his mat, first taste it, and then give it away to others. When the prince sent him a gift of…
XI.4The Master said, ‘Filial indeed is Min Tsze-ch’ien! Other people say nothing of him different from the report of his parents and brothers.’The Master
XI.5Nan Yung was frequently repeating the lines about a white scepter stone. Confucius gave him the daughter of his elder brother to wife.
XI.10When Yen Yuan died, the disciples wished to give him a great funeral, and the Master said, ‘You may not do so.’ The disciples did bury him in great style. The…The Master
XI.21Tsze-lu asked whether he should immediately carry into practice what he heard. The Master said, ‘There are your father and elder brothers to be consulted;— why…The Master
XII.5Sze-ma Niu, full of anxiety, said, ‘Other men all have their brothers, I only have not.’ Tsze-hsia said to him, ‘There is the following saying which I have…Tsze-hsia
XII.11The Duke Ching, of Ch’i, asked Confucius about government. Confucius replied, ‘There is government, when the prince is prince, and the minister is minister;…The Master
XII.21Fan Ch’ih rambling with the Master under the trees about the rain altars, said, ‘I venture to ask how to exalt virtue, to correct cherished evil, and to…The Master
XIII.7The Master said, ‘The governments of Lu and Wei are brothers.’The Master
XIII.18The Duke of Sheh informed Confucius, saying, ‘Among us here there are those who may be styled upright in their conduct. If their father have stolen a sheep,…The Master
XIII.20Tsze-kung asked, saying, ‘What qualities must a man possess to entitle him to be called an officer? The Master said, ‘He who in his conduct of himself…The Master
XIV.17Tsze-lu said, ‘The Duke Hwan caused his brother Chiu to be killed, when Shao Hu died with his master, but Kwan Chung did not die. May not I say that he was…The Master
XIV.18Tsze-kung said, ‘Kwan Chung, I apprehend, was wanting in virtue. When the Duke Hwan caused his brother Chiu to be killed, Kwan Chung was not able to die with…The Master
XVI.13Ch’an K’ang asked Po-yu, saying, ‘Have you heard any lessons from your father different from what we have all heard?’ Po-yu replied, ‘No. He was standing alone…
XVII.9The Master said, ‘My children, why do you not study the Book of Poetry? ‘The Odes serve to stimulate the mind. ‘They may be used for purposes of…The Master
XVII.21Tsai Wo asked about the three years’ mourning for parents, saying that one year was long enough. ‘If the superior man,’ said he, ‘abstains for three years from…The Master
XVIII.2Hui of Liu-hsia being chief criminal judge, was thrice dismissed from his office. Some one said to him, ‘Is it not yet time for you, sir, to leave this?’ He…
XIX.17The philosopher Tsang said, ‘I heard this from our Master:— “Men may not have shown what is in them to the full extent, and yet they will be found to do so, on…The philosopher Tsang
XIX.18The philosopher Tsang said, ‘I have heard this from our Master:— “The filial piety of Mang Chwang, in other matters, was what other men are competent to, but,…The philosopher Tsang