The 24 Filial Piety are 24 classic stories about filial piety in ancient Confucian ethics and morality.
These stories promote the spirit of filial piety and occupy an important position in traditional culture by depicting the deeds of ancient filial sons who were extremely filial and selfless to their parents in different situations.
Filial piety touches the sky- It tells the story of Shun, one of the five emperors of ancient times, who treats his stepmother and half-brother with sincerity and filial piety, and his filial piety touches the heavens and the earth, and finally receives the protection of the heavens, earth, ghosts and gods.
Drama and entertainment- In order to make her elderly parents happy, she dresses up as a child even though she is over 70 years old, and makes all kinds of innocent and lively actions to entertain her parents.
Deer milk is pro-friendly- Dressed in deer skin, the filial son Tanko mixes into the herd of deer and takes deer milk for her blind parents.
100 miles of negative meters- Nakayu (Zizi Road) comes from a poor family, so in order to let his parents eat white rice, he travels back and forth every day to buy rice hundreds of miles away.
Finger biting hurts- When Zeng San was chopping wood in the mountains, she felt the pain of her mother's sudden bite of her finger in the distance, and immediately went home to visit her mother.
Lu Yi obedient mother- Meng Zong collected fresh bamboo shoots for his sick mother in winter, and cried in the snow because of the unsuitable season, moving the heavens and the earth, so that bamboo shoots grew on the ground.
Try the decoction for yourself- Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Liu Heng, personally tried the decoction for his sick mother to prevent it from being hot or poisonous.
Pickers- Cai Shun picked mulberries to satisfy his hunger during the famine, and used different containers to fill red and black mulberries so that he could keep the bright colors for his mother.
Bury the child and serve the mother- Guo Ju was worried that his son would thin his mother's rations, so he decided to bury his son in pain, but the providence was endless, and when he was digging a pit, he found ** and was able to solve his life difficulties.
Sell yourself to bury your father- Dong Yong, who was unable to afford a burial due to his father's death, voluntarily sold himself into slavery in exchange for funeral expenses.
Carved wood- Ding Lan lost his father at a young age, carved a wooden statue to show his remembrance, and served as if he were facing his true father morning and night.
Springs and springs- Yang Xiang suddenly encountered a big water while fishing, and she jumped into the water to hold her father to avoid being washed away despite the danger of her life, and as a result, the spring water gushed out and two carp jumped out.
Huai Tangerine's bereaved relatives- When Lu Ji was six years old, he visited Yuan Shu with his father, and he wanted to bring oranges to his mother to taste, and when he said goodbye, the oranges rolled down, showing his filial piety.
Fan pillow warmer- At the age of nine, Huang Xiang knew how to fan a mat in summer and warm bedding in winter, and took care of her parents considerately.
Servant mother- Jiang Ge fled with his mother on his back during the war, and made a living by working as a hired laborer, focusing only on supporting his mother.
Smell the thunder and cry the tomb- Whenever she hears thunder, she thinks of her deceased mother's fear of thunder, so she goes to her mother's grave to guard her and weeps endlessly.
Crying bamboo shoots- Meng Zong cried under the bamboo forest in the cold winter because his mother wanted to eat tender bamboo shoots, which moved the heavens and the earth and made the bamboo shoots break through the ground.
Lying on the ice and begging for carp- In order to satisfy his sick mother's wishes, Wang Xiang lay on the ice in the harsh winter to get a live carp, and the ice cracked fish jumped out.
Strangling the tiger to save the father- Yang Xiang is extremely brave, when her father was attacked by a tiger while plowing the field, she actually choked the tiger's neck with her bare hands and successfully saved her father.
Mosquitoes are saturated with blood- In order to protect his parents from mosquito bites, Wu Meng attracted mosquitoes naked and let the mosquitoes suck his own blood and be full.
Taste feces worried- When Yu Qianlou was serving as the county magistrate, he dreamed that his father was sick, and when he returned home, he personally tasted his father's feces to judge his condition, and he deeply felt the concern of the son of man.
The nurse is not lazy- Mrs. Tang Choi used her own milk to feed her mother-in-law for several years without the slightest slackness.
Cleansing pro-drowning device- Although Huang Tingjian is a courtmate**, he still cleans the toilet for his sick mother personally, and there is no difference between high and low.
Abandon the official to find his mother- In the Song Dynasty, Zhu Shouchang resolutely gave up his official position many years after his mother disappeared, and finally found his mother after many hardships and took her home to be raised.
The above 24 stories of filial piety show the meticulous care and dedication of filial sons to their parents in ancient times, which has become an important part of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, and also reminds people to always remember the importance of respecting their elders and fulfilling filial piety. However, in the modern concept, the plot of some stories may not fully conform to the ethical values of modern society, and the reasonable and healthy concept of family affection and filial piety should be understood and advocated in light of the background of the times.
Twenty-four filial piety