On filial piety, a son said: "He is also filial to his younger brother, but he likes to make mistakes very little;" It's not easy to make mistakes, but it's not easy to make mistakes. Gentleman's business is based on inheritance and Taoism. "Filial piety is the foundation of benevolence!" Filial piety comes first, and filial piety and younger brother are the foundation of benevolence and righteousness. Love only the person you love, and then be pushed away by your relatives. On the contrary, if you don't even love the person you love, how can you love others? If you can't "put your family in order", how can you "rule the country and level the world"? Mencius said: "I am old, and people are old;" Young people, young people, young people. The world is in your hands. " It can be seen that whether a person is filial to his younger brother is not only a matter of personal cultivation, but also related to social stability. However, in today's society, the clan and blood relationship have been greatly diluted, and the influence of filial piety and non-society is gradually confined to the family, retreating from the field of "ruling the country and calming the world" to the field of morality and personal cultivation. Especially for people living in cities, with the change of work, they have no fixed place and their family values are gradually weak; Moreover, the "only child" system also makes many people have no "brothers" at all. In this case, how to treat the problem of filial piety? In my opinion, Confucius' theory of "filial piety" is actually the embodiment of loving the family. Times have changed, and now that the family is weak, it is really necessary to seek its "love". As long as you love others from the people you love, it is more useful than filial piety! No matter what era, the "filial piety" of loving parents will never be out of date. Confucius said, "Parents only worry about their illness." He also said, "Filial piety is in progress, and younger brother is out." Only "filial piety" can repay the love of parents, and then the filial piety to parents can be extended to brothers and clansmen, so that the family can be stable. Confucius said filial piety is: "The father is watching his will, but the father is not watching his actions." If you don't change your father's ways for three years, you can only say that it is "filial piety." "The Doctrine of the Mean" also said, "Those who are filial are good at following people's aspirations, and those who are good at saying things are also good." In other words, it is necessary to inherit the legacy of our ancestors and accomplish the cause that our ancestors did not compete with. But don't say that at present, even as far back as the Confucius era, how many people can "not change their father's way"? What's more, what is a son when a father does evil? I really don't agree with Confucius' worship of "sages". Whether to follow the stepfather's ambition or not depends on the individual's ambition and "where is the righteousness". It seems that it should not be linked to filial piety. Filial piety and unfilial to parents depend on their hearts. "Book of Rites * Sacrificing Righteousness" says, "A dutiful son who loves deeply must be kind, and those who are kind must be happy, and those who are happy must be elegant"; Confucius said, "Color is difficult. My brother and son have to work for him, and my husband has all kinds of food and drinks. Is it filial piety? " Confucius said, "Those who are filial today can be raised. As for dogs and horses, they can be kept. " If disrespectful, why not? "Visible, whether you can support the elderly, can you work for the elderly, as long as you have no respect in your heart, you will lose the foundation of filial piety. With filial piety, nothing will conflict with parents. Confucius said, "Let my parents give me some advice. "When you see that you don't obey your wishes, you respect them and don't go against them. You are old, don't complain. " Seeing that parents are wrong and not discouraging them is to trap parents in injustice; Disrespect and euphemistic dissuasion are unfilial; Disrespect is disobedience. Since the New Culture Movement, the authority of parents has not been so strict, but as a son, we must give consideration to both reason and reason, seek moderation, and never lose our respect for parents. Filial piety should not worry parents. "Parents, don't travel. You must travel well. " The original intention of this sentence seems to mean that the son of man must wait for his parents until he dies, instead of traveling far away, lest he die of a mistake and become a regret. However, the development of communication and transportation is not comparable to that in ancient times, so it may be understood from another angle, that is, "parents are here, parents enjoy family happiness, and they are old and helpless"; "Be sure to travel well" to reassure mom and dad. People with filial piety will worry about their parents. Son of man, don't let your parents worry too much about themselves. At the same time, do more for your parents. Confucius said, "You must know your parents' age. "One is joy and the other is fear." Happiness is longevity, and fear is old age. Not only the number of years, but also the life and mood of parents should be concerned. Parents should work hard for their children all their lives. As children, parents should really enjoy their old age and do everything for them. Confucius said, "A gentleman is faithful and unforgivable." Filial piety should also be. As a kind of filial piety, it is more expensive than dedication. With the "heart of an inch of grass", even if you can't serve your parents to death, you can be worthy of your parents, the world, and the way of benevolence and forgiveness.