Research Of Li Longji’s "Filial Piety Notes"

Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” is only one of “Thirteen Classics” by scholar of the Tang Dynasty,and it is also the only “Royal Notes”.It is deemed the main document for the study of “Filial Piety” theory by the ancient scholars since the Tang Dynasty.The history of “Filial Piety” is divided into two parts.One is “Filial Piety Note” by Zheng Xuan,another is “Ancient Essays Filial Piety”by Kong Anguo.Compared to Zheng’s “Filial Piety Note”,who was the official academic for a long time,Kong’s “Ancient Essays Filial Piety” is the official academic only in Xiao Liang Dynasty,and with Zheng’s “Filial Piety Note” together.In the end,Kong’s “Ancient Essays Filial Piety” was lost in the war of Xiao Liang Dynasty.In Sui Dynasty,Wang Shao got Kong Anguo’s “Ancient Essays Filial Piety” occasionally,and sent it to Liu Xuan.Liu Xuan assigned the book and wrote anther named “Filial Piety Shu Yi”,which taught by Liu Xuan and became more and more famous.Finally,Liu Xuan’s “Filial Piety Shu Yi” was included by the official academic.Because of the differences and controversy of “Filial Piety”,Tang Xuanzong ordered to assessment Kong and Zheng’s book.Then,Liu Zhiji proposed “Twelve evidences”to prove Zheng Xuan’s “Filial Piety Note” was a forged old book.Liu Zhiji recommended to abolish Zheng’ book and use Kong’s.Due to opponent by Sima Zhen,Zheng and Kong’s book all included by the official academic.Then,Emperor Xuanzong prepared to re-write “Filial Piety”.In response to the precedent of the “Filial Piety” note by Xiao Yan,who was the emperor of Xiao Liang Dynasty.Li Longji,based on the political and academic considerations,established the tone of given priority to Zheng’s “Filial Piety Note” and Kong’s “Ancient Essays Filial Piety” as supplement.And he referenced another notes,discussed with the scholars.After three years,Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” was issued for enforcement in Kaiyuan ten years(722 AD).This book was revised in Tianbao after two years(743 AD).In Tianbao four years(745 AD),Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” was engraved on monument,that is,the existing “Shitai Filial Piety”.In Tianbao five years(746 AD),Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” was revised again and published in Chinese and foreign.Yuan Xingchong wrote commentary for Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes”,and abided by the rule that “do not contradict the note”,and made the the meaning of emperor’ note more complete.However,Yuan’s supplement mainly concentrated in the cultural relics chapter,for the philosophy almost none.Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” contains three pairs of more prominent categories,namely “filial conduct” and “filial piety”,"love" and "respect","loyalty" and "filial piety".Filial conduct and filial piety have clear boundary in the Wei Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasty period.They gradually transformed each other tendencies in the Sui and Tang Dynasty.Then their boundary became more and more blurred.And Li Longji through the relationship between the father and the king,transferred the "filial piety" into serve the monarch directly.And actively absorbed the academic of Wang Su,whose theory as filial piety for theme.Li Longji made the boundary of “filial conduct” and “filial piety” gradually fade since Wei Jin Dynasties.During the period of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasty,love and respect were quite different.In the Sui Dynasty,the view is love first.After Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” published,the view of respect first has be established.In the Wei Jin period,people were allowed to make a choose between loyalty and filial piety.Although the people’s opinions is more inclined to filial piety.Since the Southern Dynasties,filial piety prior to loyalty become a consensus.Li Longji emphasize loyalty,and “shift filial piety into loyalty”.During the Northern Song Dynasty,Xing Bing worte “Filial Piety Zheng Yi” based on Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes”.Xing Bing’s book followed the rule of “compliance first and slight deletion”.He arranged Yuan Xingchong’s commentary and maintenance the authority of Li Longji.Although Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” with a clear political imprint,but it changed the study style of the former generation in “filial piety”.And he uphold the rule of “follow the old note,to retain the original”.Yuan Xingchong strengthen the rule of “do not contradict the note”.This paper from the perspective of politics of the Sui and Tang Dynasties and confucism.Through comb the editions of “Filial Piety” before Tang Dynasty.Analysis of the process of writing of Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes”.Investigates the relationship between “Royal Notes” and Yuan Xingchong’s commentary.The purpose is to reveal the political intention of Li Longji and his ideology of “shift filial into loyalty”.In order to deepen the understanding of “Filial Piety Notes” by Li Longji.Let us rediscover the special status of “Filial Piety” in the confucian history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” fused Zheng and Kong’s book.Additionally with the strong implementation of the official,“Filial Piety Notes” became the most popular book in the history of confucianism and one of the most widely one.Zheng and Kong’s book were replaced of “Filial Piety Notes” soon.Thus,Li Longji’s “Filial Piety Notes” became the most authoritative “Filial Piety ” since the Tang Dynasty,and made deeply impact in the Tang Dynasty and later generations.