The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars
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The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars (二十四孝 èrshísì xiào) is a classic text of Confucian filial piety
written by Guō Jūjìng, a scholar of the Yuan dynasty
(1260–1368).
The exemplars are:
Filial piety
In Confucian ideals, filial piety is one of the virtues to be held above all else: a respect for the parents and ancestors. The Confucian classic Xiao Jing or Classic of Xiào, thought to be written around 470 BCE, has historically been the authoritative source on the Confucian tenet of xiào /...
written by Guō Jūjìng, a scholar of the Yuan dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
(1260–1368).
The exemplars are:
- The Feeling of Filial Piety Moved Heaven (Xiào Găn Dòng Tiān 孝感動天)
- Her Son Tasted Soups and Medicine (Qīn Cháng Tāng Yào 親嘗湯藥)
- ZengziZengziZengzi , born Zeng Shen , courtesy name Ziyu , was a Chinese philosopher and student of Confucius.He is credited with having authored a large portion of the Great Learning, including its foreword. Zengzi's disciples are believed to have been among the most important compilers of the Analects of...
's mother: She Bit Her Finger and Pained His Heart ( Niè Zhĭ Tòng Xīn 嚙指心痛) - He Obeyed His Mother in Simple Clothes (Dān Yī Shùn Mŭ 單衣順母)
- He Shouldered Rice To Nourish His Parents (Fù Mĭ Yàng Qīn 負米養親)
- He Sold Himself To Bury His Father (Mài Shēn Zàng Fù 賣身葬父)
- He Fed His Parents Doe's Milk (Lù Rŭ Fèng Qīn 鹿乳奉親)
- He Hired Out To Support His Mother (Xíng Yōng Gòng Mŭ 行佣供母)
- He Concealed Oranges To Present To His Mother (Huái Jú Wèi Qīn 懷橘遺親)
- She Suckled Her Mother-In-Law (Rŭ Gū Bū Dài 乳姑不怠)
- He Let Mosquitoes Consume His Blood (Zì Wén Băo Xuĕ 恣蚊飽血)
- Wang XiangWang XiangWang Xiang , style name Xiuzheng , was a minister of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Wang served as a Grand Commandant during his time. He and other officials saw Deng Ai and Zhong Hui off when they led the Cao Wei army to conquer the rival state of Shu Han...
Lay on Ice in Search of Carp (Wò Bīng Qiú Lĭ 臥冰求鯉) - He Buried His Son for His Mother (Wèi Mŭ Mái Ér 為母埋兒)
- He Strangled A Tiger To Save His Father (È Hŭ Jiù Qīn 搤虎救父)
- He Abandoned His Post To Seek His Mother (Qì Guān Xún Mŭ 棄官尋母)
- He Tasted Dung With an Anxious Heart (Cháng Fèn Yōu Xīn 嘗糞憂心)
- He Amused His Parents With Play and Glad Clothes (Xì Căi Yú Qīn 戲彩娱親)
- He Picked Mulberries To Serve His Mother (Shí Shèn Gòng Mŭ 拾桑供母)
- He Fanned the Pillow and Warmed the Quilt (Shān Zhĕn Wēn Qín 扇枕温衾)
- The Fountain Bubbled and the Carps Leapt Out (Yŏng Quán Yuè Lĭ 涌泉躍鯉)
- He Heard Thunder and Wept at the Grave (Wén Léi Qì Mù 聞雷泣墓)
- He Carved Wood To Serve His Parents (Kē Mù Shì Qīn 刻木事親)
- He Wept Till the Bamboo Sprouted (Kū Zhú Shēng Sŭn 哭竹生筍)
- He Washed His Mother's Bedpan (Dí Qīn Niào Qì 滌親溺器)