"Three filial piety" comes from the ancient "feudal thought". Marrying a wife and having children is the third filial piety. The ancients said: "The boudoir is the place where sages come from, and mother education is the source of peace in the world." "The right to rule the country and level the world, most women's family movements are based on their mothers' education. Since ancient times, mother education has been the top priority of family education and the fundamental guarantee for children's education.

Detailed explanation of feudal thought

Feudal thought is a combination of "feudalism" and "thought" and a specific word formed in history. Generally speaking, it refers to the general name of ideas and concepts formed by maintaining the old morality and ethics of feudal rule. Feudal thought is different from feudal social thought. Feudal thought in the daily sense refers to an outdated, backward concept that needs to be abandoned. Feudal social thought has both positive and progressive thoughts and negative and backward thoughts, and excellent traditional thought and culture should be inherited and carried forward.

The foundation of feudal thought

Feudal thought is based on Confucian etiquette thought, and its core is "three cardinal guides and five permanents".

The so-called "three cardinal guides and five permanents" means: "the monarch is the minister's guide, the father is the child's guide, and the husband is the wife's guide"; The "five permanent members" refer to "benevolence, righteousness, reason, wisdom and faith"

Source: "The Analects of Confucius for Politics" "Yin Yin, gains and losses are also known." Yan He explained: "Ma Rong said:' Therefore, it is also called the Three Cardinal Principles and the Five Permanent Principles. The "three cardinal principles" are "the monarch is the minister", "the father is the son" and "the husband is the wife"; The "five permanent members" refer to "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith".

standard

"Three Obediences and Four Virtues" is the standard requirement of Confucian ethics on women's life in terms of morality, behavior and self-cultivation in order to adapt to the stability of patriarchal clan system and safeguard the interests of patriarchal clan system-in-law (ethnic group), according to the principles of "different inside and outside" and "men are superior to women".

Summary:

Since ancient times, feudal ideas that discriminate against women have seriously affected women's participation in social activities, thus affecting the normal development of society. Therefore, family virtues should be observed, but we should not be overly superstitious about feudal ideas and bring negative effects to families and society.