A Study Of ZengGuofan’s Thought Of "Filial Piety"

"Filial piety is an integral part of traditional Chinese culture and is deeply rooted in the hearts of Chinese people.It plays a vital role in promoting family unity,maintaining feudal order and safeguarding social stability.Zeng Guofan was a faithful successor and inheritor of traditional culture,and he attached great importance to the culture of filial piety.His more than 1,000 letters contain a profound thought of filial piety.I think it is very important to explore Zeng Guofan’s thought of filial piety in depth,which also serves as an inspiration for contemporary society.The formation of Zeng Guofan’s idea of filial piety could not be separated from the background of his time.In the war-torn era of the late Qing Dynasty,the ethics and morality of the world were declining,and Zeng Guofan was eager to make his Zeng family flourish through the idea of "filial piety" and to inject a cool breeze into the present society.The article mainly discusses the background and main contents of Zeng Guofan’s thought of "filial piety",hoping to get something valuable from it.The article introduces the main contents of Zeng Guofan’s thought of "filial piety".The main ideas include four main parts,namely,"to perform filial piety in honor of ancestors," "to raise relatives in filial piety," "to serve the king in filial piety," and "filial piety and fraternal duty.The four main parts are Compared with traditional filial piety thinking,Zeng opposes the vague characteristics of the tradition and points out that filial piety must be put into practice and requires practice to implement filial culture.In addition,Zeng also considers the relationship between filial piety and loyalty,and proposes that "filial piety comes before loyalty".Lastly,he suggests the relevance of the idea of filial piety.