Research On Mao Zedong's Filial Piety Thought

Traditional Chinese filial piety is an important component of traditional Chinese culture,and it is the core content of Chinese ethics and morality,which occupies an unshakable and fundamental position in Chinese history.As the essence of filial piety culture,filial piety embodies the social value of maintaining kinship,educating people,and inheriting culture,and it is a product of the interaction of traditional social economy,politics,and culture.As a politician,Mao Zedong,acquainted with the essence of Chinese traditional culture since childhood,has unique insights and innovative development towards traditional filial piety,and has formed a rich content of filial piety,and Its core principles are mainly reflected in: First,respect for parents,respect for the elderly and young.The filial piety advocated by Mao Zedong is a supreme love.Its significance includes not only the respect and affection of parents,but also the selfless instruction of their children.Second,everything serves the people.This idea combines traditional Confucian filial piety with respect and love.In Mao Zedong's view,the core ideology of filial piety should be based on the moral values of the people's vital interests and is a sublimated and noble value demand.He always holds the lofty ideal of "taking national interests as his own task" and believes that the object of loyalty and filial piety is not limited to parents and affections,but it can also be all people in the world.Third,family and national feelings are supreme.The person who fulfills filial piety must be devoted to family affection by virtue of self-cultivation.The person who is devoted to loyalty must be a person who naturally displays a sense of responsibility for social responsibility on the premise that personal moral quality is improved to a certain extent.Filial piety is the spiritual foundation of national identity,national unity,and national rejuvenation,and is the core of the Chinese nation's cohesion.The true filial piety is not loyal to the king,but loyal to the people and loyal to the country.We must not only perform basic filial piety for parents and elders,but also have a heart for the people.We must be filial to the nation and the country.We must always remember our sense of social responsibility and the core values of filial piety,and ultimately realize our ambitious ideals.After studying Mao Zedong's life,he can say that he devoted himself to the people of the whole world,made his nation's filial piety,really realized the sublimation of traditional Chinese filial piety thoughts,and opened up a practice for the future generations to practice modern filial piety.At present,the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.Studying Mao Zedong's filial piety ideology has important theoretical and practical significance for people to form correct moral cultivation,pass on excellent family traditions,shape Chinese spirit,carry forward socialist core values,and build a harmonious society.