The Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars (\u00c8rsh\u00ed S\u00ec Xi\u00e0o \u4e8c\u5341\u56db\u5b5d) has stood for generations as the prime folk document on what filial piety is all about. The collection is part of the Confucian canon. More recently the Chinese government also has put new efforts to promote filial piety as “one of the cores of Chinese culture”, claiming that it is not not only the moral code for maintaining family relationships in Chinese society for thousands of years, but also the traditional virtue of Chinese Nation.”<\/p>\n
Below is a collection of English translations of the classical 24 Filial Stories<\/p>\n
The 24 Filial Exemplars<\/a> (Rice University)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars (\u00c8rsh\u00ed S\u00ec Xi\u00e0o \u4e8c\u5341\u56db\u5b5d) has stood for generations as the prime folk document on what filial piety is all about. The collection is part of the Confucian canon. More recently the Chinese government also has put … Continue reading