Philosophical Interpretation Of Confucius "Filial Piety"

“Filial piety”, which is the origin of mercy and essential to people, is a treasureof Chinese culture.“Filial piety” with a strong original religious color originatedfrom “harm avoidance”,“blessing” ghosts and gods worship activities in ancienttimes. After the development of the three dynasties of Xia, Shang and Zhou, thethought contents of “filial piety” throughout the people worship of the etiquette areconstantly enriched and diversified. Confucius lived in Chunqiu era, one CeremonyDisintegration, used all his life to initiate the thought of “filial piety”, and extend theextension of “filial piety” and treated “filial piety” as the ethical norms within familyrelations.“Treating parents kindly” has become the most important content of filialpiety. After that,“Filial piety” came true from heaven back to earth, from patriarchalto human relations, and from the clan to the family.The idea of “filial piety” of Confucius is based on the philosophical foundationof “benevolence”. The implement benevolence is essence of “filial piety” andendows “filial piety” a wealth of meaning. Confucius interpreted “filial piety” fromthe “the maintenance of parents” and “offering sacrifices to parents after they passedaway” two aspects, the content of “the maintenance of parents” includes support,respect, expostulation and bearing and so on, at the same time, highlighting the“love”, and “respect”.“Offering sacrifices to parents after they passed away” used“Funeral”,“offering”, and “Cheng zhi” that is conform to parents’ willing, as themain content, emphasizing the feelings of grief for the deceased parents.“Ceremony” is the external manifestations and “loyalty” is intrinsic to the emotionalexpression of “filial piety”. The Conversion of “filial piety” comes true throughexternal manners and inner principle of benevolence and loyaltyThe impact of “filial piety” is gradually expanded. enriched and developedby Confucius disciples and after-disciples and other Confucian preaches.“Filialpiety” was raised to a considerable height as “benevolence”, and “filial piety” isassociated with “loyalty”in moral and political areas. Especially in the classic ofPoetry,“filial piety” has been generalized the first place in virtues. The way of using“filial piety” to induce “loyalty” becomes an important means of dominion overcitizens, which has deviated from the purpose of Confucian’“filial piety”. Thethought of “filial piety” was later looked up to as the standard, and had exertedprofound influence on Chinese history.The implement of “filial piety” was a symbol In Han Dynasty.“Three CardinalGuides” one-sidedly required absolute obedience, completely abandoned the equalitybetween loving father and faithful son, and so that the filial piety become themaintenance of the rule means. After the further development and evolution of theWei, Jin, Tang, Song,“filial piety” was absolutely, to be highest, the first rigiddogma of “truth” and bounded people’s thinking. In Dynasty Ming and Qing,“filialpiety” reached the peak of blind loyalty and filial piety.To modern times,“filial piety” was subject to fierce criticism of theenlightenment thinkers with the development of new ideas. The criticism of “Filial piety” is helpful to make us understand the nature of “filial piety”better. Buttotally negative action is not desirable. From the fundamental ideas of Confucius“filial piety”-personal life to understand its essence, to its dregs, to explore thepositive value contained in the thought of Confucius “filial piety”. Confucius’s“Filial Piety” returns to people’s lives and families, and continues to play a role ingiving the "filial piety" new meanings, to enhance their moral training, to improvethe quality of life for the elderly,and to promote harmony society building.