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Start with the first chapter.

Ceng Zi Zhongli. Confucius said, "The late king had a road of supreme virtue, so as to obey the world, make people harmonious, and have no complaints from top to bottom. What do you know? "

Ceng Zi walked out of the meeting and said, "If you are not sensitive, how can you know?"

Confucius said, "Filial piety is the foundation of virtue, from which teaching is born." Sit tight. I'll talk to you. "

"The body hair skin, entrusted by parents, dare not damage, the beginning of filial piety. Standing on the street, making a name for yourself in later generations to show your parents, is also the end of filial piety. Filial piety begins with relatives, is loyal to the monarch, and finally stands. " "Daya" says:' Don't miss your ancestors, learn morality.' "

Tianzizhang no.2

Confucius said, "Those who love others dare not be wicked; Respect your relatives and don't neglect others. Love and respect are exhausted, moral education is added to the people, and punishment is everywhere. Gai Tianzi's filial piety. " "Punishment of Justice" says: "One person has a celebration, and trillions of people depend on it." "

Chapter III Prince

Not arrogant and impetuous, high but not dangerous; Restraint, restraint, full but not overflowing. High is not dangerous, so long-term defense is also expensive. Full but not overflowing, so stay rich for a long time. Only by staying rich can we protect the country and the people. Cover the filial piety of the princes. "Poetry" says: "Fear is like walking on thin ice."

Dr. Green Chapter 4

Dare not take the law of the former king, dare not speak the law of the former king, dare not do the virtue without the former king. So nothing is illegal, and it is impossible to do so; There is no choice in the mouth and no choice in the body; There is nothing to say in the world, and there is nothing to complain about in the world: if you are prepared, you can keep the ancestral temple. The filial piety of Dr. Gaiqing is also. "Poetry" says: "Don't stay up all night, take things as one person."

Scholar Chapter 5

Father is a teacher and a mother, but he loves the same; The father who is in charge of his own affairs also respects it. Therefore, the mother takes her love, the gentleman takes her respect, and the father is also. Therefore, filial piety is loyalty to the monarch, and it is smooth to respect the long term. Loyalty and obedience are not lost, and then they can keep their position and their sacrifice. The filial piety of the world is also. "Poetry" says: "A night's sleep leads to no life."

Chapter 6 of Shu Ren.

Shu Ren's filial piety is to use heaven, divide the benefits of land and save adoptive parents. Therefore, since the son of heaven as for Shu Ren, there is no end to filial piety, while those who suffer less have nothing.

Chapter III Talents Chapter VII

Ceng Zi said, "What a great filial piety!"

Confucius said, "The filial piety of a husband, the classics of heaven, the righteousness of the earth, and the trip of a person are also. The classics of heaven and earth, but the classics of the people. Then the sky is clear, and because of the benefits of the land, it is suitable for the world. It is based on the failure of teaching and lax management. The first king knew that education could transform people into people, so he showed fraternity first, while the people kept close to their relatives. Chen was benevolent and the people prospered. Before the soldiers, the people do not dispute; Guided by rites and music, the people are in harmony; Show it with likes and dislikes, and the people know it is forbidden. " The poem says,' A wise teacher is Yin, and the people have a long-term vision.' "

Chapter VIII Filial Piety

Confucius said, "In the past, Ming emperors ruled the world with filial piety, and did not dare to abandon the ministers of small countries. What about the public, the monarch, the uncle, the son and the people?" So it won the favor of all countries and played for its former king. How dare the rulers dare to humiliate widows, not as good as the people? So win the hearts of the people, take this matter first. Butler, dare not lose to male and female servants, but to his wife? Therefore, people's favor serves their relatives. The husband is natural, so his life is intimate and he enjoys offering sacrifices to ghosts. It is based on world peace, no disaster, no disaster. Therefore, it is also true that Ming Wang ruled the world with filial piety. The poem says:' If you have virtue, the four countries will follow.' "

Chapter 9 of Three Intellectuals

Ceng Zi said, "Do you dare to ask whether the virtue of saints transcends filial piety?"

Confucius said, "The nature of heaven and earth is people-oriented. A man's journey is nothing but filial piety. Filial piety is greater than strict father. Strict father is a match for heaven, and so is Duke Zhou. In the past, the Duke of Zhou worshipped Hou Ji in the suburbs, and King Wen worshipped God in Tang Ming. Based on the four seas, each has its own duties. Why should the virtue of saints be added to filial piety? Therefore, under their own biological knees, adoptive parents are strict. Sages teach respect with strictness and love with relatives. This is also the reason why the teaching of saints is impure and the politics is lax. The way of father and son, naturally, is also the meaning of the monarch and the minister. Parents are born and continue to be great. If you come in person, it can't be too thick. Therefore, it is immoral to love others but not your loved ones; Those who respect others but not their loved ones are called disobedience. Shun is the opposite, but the people are not. Not good, but fierce. Yes, a gentleman is not expensive. A gentleman thinks with words, thinks with cola, respects morality and acts according to law. Rong Zhi is quite big, and he can advance and retreat to meet his people. Love it because its people are afraid, but like it. Therefore, it can be its moral education and the law to implement it. The poem says,' a gentleman is a gentleman, and his manners are not extraordinary.' "

Chapter 10 of Ji Xiaoxing

Confucius said: "Filial piety is also a matter of affection, but living is a matter of respect, raising is a matter of joy, illness is a matter of sorrow, mourning is a matter of mourning, and sacrifice is a matter of strictness." When five things are ready, you can do things. People close to you are neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor chaotic or ugly. Arrogance means death. You will be punished if you mess up. If you are ugly, you will go to war as a soldier. Not only three, but also unfilial, even though you feed on three animals every day. "

Chapter v punishments chapter 11

Confucius said, "Five punishments are 3,000 yuan, and the crime is greater than unfilial. Those who want a monarch are supreme, those who want a saint are indispensable, and those who are unfilial have no relatives. The way to this chaos is also. "

Chapter 12 Broad Avenue

Confucius said, "Dear parishioners, don't be good at filial piety. Teach people to be polite and tactful, but never be good at caring. Change customs, be good at music. Not good at treating people with courtesy. Politeness, respect. So if you respect your father, you will be happy; Respect his brother, then his brother is happy; Respecting its monarch makes me happy; For one person, it is the happiness of thousands of people in Qian Qian. Few people worship, but many people are happy. This is called the main road. "

Guang Zhi Zhang De Chapter 13

Confucius said, "When a gentleman teaches filial piety, you don't have to be at home, but you should see him every day. Teach filial piety, so respect the father of the world. Teach as a friend, so respect the people who are brothers in the world. Teach me to be a minister, so I respect the world as a king. " The poem says:' A gentleman is the parent of the people.' If it is not the ultimate virtue, how can it be obedient to the people? "

Make a name for yourself Chapter 14

Confucius said, "A gentleman is based on filial piety, so loyalty and righteousness can be transferred to him. Things are old, and the dragon can be moved. Home management, so governance can move officials. It is based on behavior and is named in the future. "

Chapter 15 admonition

Zeng Zi said, "A husband is kind and respectful, and his relatives are famous, so he knows the destiny. Dare to ask your son to obey his father's orders, can you say it is filial piety? "

Confucius said, "What is it? What is this? In the past, the Emperor of Heaven had seven ministers who fought for power and profit. Although he had no choice, he didn't lose his world. There are five princes vying for ministers. Although there is no way, they have not lost their country. Doctors have three contending ministers, although they have no way, they don't lose; If a reader has friends, he will never leave your name; If a father has a son, he will not fall into injustice. Therefore, the son can't argue with the father and the minister can't argue with the king for unjust things; So, when you are unjust, you will fight for it. From the father's life, how can you be filial! "

Entry Chapter 16

Confucius said: "In the past, you were filial to your father, and the story was clear; Filial piety, the story can be tested; He is young, so he is treated up and down. Heaven and earth are clear, and God is clear. Therefore, although the son of heaven, there must be respect, words have a father; There must be a brother as well as a first. Pay tribute to the ancestral temple and don't forget your loved ones; Cultivate one's morality, be cautious and independent, and be timid. The ancestral temple pays homage to ghosts and gods. Filial piety, through the gods, light in the four seas, everything. " The poem says:' from west to east, from south to north, without thinking.' "

Chapter 17 Shi Jun

Confucius said, "A gentleman should be loyal to his thoughts. If he makes up for it, he should tolerate its beauty, put aside its evils and make a blind date." The poem says:' I love my heart and don't care about the distance. If the center hides it, when will it be forgotten? " "

Chapter 18 bereavement

Confucius said, "Losing a dutiful son is also a sign of mourning. It is also a sad expression, such as lack of manners, lack of words, anxiety about serving beauty, unhappiness in listening to music, and unwillingness to eat. After eating for three days, no one was killed or injured. Immortalization is also the politics of this saint. After three years of mourning, the people have an end. For coffins, clothes and clothing, Chen Qi is sorrowful; Cry, send it; Zhao did not abandon Zhai, but was peaceful; The ancestor is the temple, having fun with ghosts; Sacrifice in the Spring and Autumn Period, think about that time. Life is respect, death is sorrow, the foundation of life is exhausted, and the meaning of death is prepared, and the filial son is close. "

Translation of filial piety

Start with the first chapter.

Confucius sat lazily at home, and his student Ceng Zi sat next to him.

Confucius said: "The emperors of the previous generation had their supreme conduct and the most important morality, which made the people of the world submit to them and the people live in harmony. People, regardless of rank, have no resentment and dissatisfaction from top to bottom. Do you know why? "

Ceng Zi stood up, left his seat and replied, "As a student, I am not smart enough. How do I know? "

Confucius said, "This is filial piety. It is the foundation of all virtues and the root of enlightenment. Go back to your original position and sit down. I'll tell you. People's limbs, hair and skin are endowed by their parents, and they dare not damage or be disabled. This is the beginning of filial piety. The ultimate goal of filial piety is that people follow benevolence, righteousness and morality in the world, make achievements, make a name for future generations and win honor for their parents. The so-called filial piety begins with serving parents, then works for the monarch, and finally makes contributions and becomes famous. "The Book of Songs, Confucianism and King of Literature" said:' How can we not miss our ancestors? Say the virtues of our ancestors! ”"

Tianzizhang no.2

Confucius said: "Those who can love their parents will not hate others' parents, and those who can respect their parents will not neglect others' parents.". Serve your parents wholeheartedly with love and respect, apply virtue education to the Lebanese people, and let the people of the world follow suit. This is the filial piety of the son of heaven! " "Shangshu Fu Punishment" said:' Every son of heaven has good deeds; Everyone in Wanfang depends on him. " "

Chapter III Prince

As a vassal, he is not proud of being above others, and no matter how high his status is, there will be no danger of overturning; Live frugally, and no amount of wealth will be lost. The position is high and there is no danger of overturning, so it can maintain its distinguished position for a long time; Rich in wealth, not extravagant, can maintain wealth for a long time. Only by staying rich and decent can we maintain the security of our motherland and live in harmony with its people. This is probably the filial piety of the princes. There is a saying in The Book of Songs Xiaoya Xiaoman: "If you are afraid of falling, you will feel like walking on thin ice, and you will feel afraid of sinking, so you should handle it carefully." "

Dr. Green Chapter 4

It is not the clothes that the previous generation of wise kings dared not wear, nor the words that the previous generation of wise kings dared not say. They didn't dare to do it unless it was the moral code and behavior implemented by the wise kings of the previous generation. So don't say anything that doesn't conform to etiquette, and don't do anything that doesn't conform to etiquette and morality; Speaking by hook or by crook can conform to etiquette, and a person's behavior will not deviate without careful consideration. Therefore, even if what is said is known all over the world, there will be no mistakes, and what is done is known all over the world, and there will be no resentment and disgust. Clothing, language and behavior can follow the etiquette rules of the first generation of wise kings, and then they can maintain the incense of their ancestors and continue to prosper. This is the filial piety of Qing and doctor! The Book of Songs Ya Ren says, "Be diligent and tireless from morning till night, and serve the son of heaven wholeheartedly."

Scholar Chapter 5

Serve your mother with your father's feelings, and so does your love; Serve the monarch with the feelings of serving his father, and so is reverence. Therefore, serving the mother is with love, serving the monarch is with respect, and both are treating the father. Therefore, it is loyal to serve the monarch with filial piety, and it is smooth to serve the superiors with respect. You can serve the monarch and superiors faithfully, then you can keep your salary and position, and you can keep your sacrifice to your ancestors. This is the filial piety of the scholar! "The Book of Songs Xiaoya Xiaowan" said: "Get up early and go to bed late, and don't humiliate your parents."

Chapter 6 of Shu Ren.

Take advantage of the natural season, recognize the advantages and disadvantages of the land, act cautiously and save money in order to be filial to adoptive parents. This is the filial piety of ordinary people. Therefore, from the emperor down to the ordinary people, no matter how high or low, filial piety has no beginning or end and lasts forever. Some people worry that they can't be filial, and that's nothing.

Chapter III Talents Chapter VII

Ceng Zi said, "Great! What a profound filial piety! "

Confucius said: "Filial piety is like the movement of the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky, and the natural growth of everything in the world is the most fundamental and primary character of human beings." Heaven and earth have their natural laws, from which human beings realize that filial piety is to follow them as their own laws. Imitate the eternal laws of heaven, take advantage of the four natural seasons of the earth, and impose politics and religion on people all over the world according to the laws of nature. Therefore, its education can be successful without serious actions, and its politics can be governed without strict implementation. Once upon a time, a wise monarch saw that education could influence the people, so he first showed fraternity, so the people dared not abandon their parents; When he stated morality and etiquette to the people, the people stood up and obeyed. He took the lead in setting an example to the people with respect and humility, so the people did not fight: under the guidance of rites and music, the people lived in harmony; Tell people the difference between beautiful things worth liking and ugly things that people hate today, and people will know the ban without breaking the law. The Book of Songs Xiaoya Jienan Mountain says: "The majestic and outstanding Taishiyin, the people are looking up to you." "

Chapter VIII Filial Piety

Confucius said: "In the past, a wise king ruled the world with filial piety, even a vassal of a very humble small country, not to mention a vassal of a public, a Hou, a Bo, a Zi and a man. Therefore, it will win the favor of the subjects of various vassal States and make them worship the former king. Governing a vassal who has sealed the country, even a widowed man can't bully him, not to mention his subjects and people, so he will please the people and help them worship their ancestors. Doctor Qing, who manages his own city, is not rude to his servants, let alone his wife and children. That's why he won everyone's favor and everyone will be willing to serve their parents. Only in this way can parents be happy and peaceful when they are alive, and they can become ghosts and gods after death and enjoy ancestor worship for future generations. So the world will be peaceful, natural disasters will not happen, and man-made disasters will not appear. Therefore, a wise king will rule the world with filial piety, as mentioned above. The Book of Songs, Elegant Yang Zhi, said:' The son of heaven is great in virtue, and all countries in the four directions will follow it.' "

Chapter 9 of Three Intellectuals

Ceng Zi said, "I take the liberty to ask, don't saints have greater virtues than filial piety?"

Confucius said: "Of all things in the world, man is the noblest. Nothing is more important than filial piety in human behavior. In filial piety, nothing is more important than respecting your father. Nothing is more important than offering sacrifices to ancestors and heaven. Only the Duke of Zhou can do this. When the Duke of Zhou worshipped the Emperor of Heaven in the suburbs, he gave his ancestor Hou Ji to the Emperor of Heaven. Sacrifice to, and sacrifice to his father, King Wen, as the Emperor of Heaven. Because he did this, rulers all over the country could do their duty to assist his sacrificial activities. It can be seen that the virtue of a saint is beyond filial piety. Because children's love for their parents was born when they were young, they grew up on their parents' knees and learned to respect their dignity day by day. Sages teach people to be filial to their parents on the basis that their children respect their parents. And because of their natural love for their parents, children are taught the truth of love. The reason why sage education can be successful if it is not strictly implemented, and that sage governance can be well managed if it is not strict and rude is because it follows the fundamental nature of filial piety. The affection between father and son is out of the innate nature of human beings, and it also reflects the relationship between monarch and minister. Nothing is more important than parents giving birth to their children to carry on the family line; A father is like a majestic king to his children, and there is nothing more generous than this kind of love. Therefore, it is against morality to love and respect others' behavior without loving your parents; Respecting others and not respecting one's parents is called violating etiquette. If you don't love and respect your parents according to the people's will and go against the people's will, the people can't follow suit. Instead of working hard on the good path of love and respect, relying on the evil path that violates moral etiquette, although it can achieve temporary success, is also despised by gentlemen. A gentleman's behavior is not like this, and his words must be regarded as praised and pursued; Therefore, we must think that it can bring joy to people, establish virtue and justice, and make people respect it; Its behavior can be imitated; Its appearance is all in line with the rules, making people impeccable; One is to advance and retreat, not to break the law and become a model for the people. This gentleman governs the country and people of Lebanon with such actions, so the people fear him, love him and learn to imitate his actions. Therefore, a gentleman can realize his moral education and carry out his laws and orders smoothly. "The Book of Songs Cao Feng Dove" said:' A gentleman is a good gentleman, and his manners are not bad.' "

Chapter 10 of Ji Xiaoxing

Confucius said: "A dutiful son serves his parents, and he should do his duty of honoring his parents at home. When providing for food and daily life, he should keep a happy mood to serve;" Parents are sick and should be taken care of anxiously; When parents die, we should try our best to deal with the aftermath with sadness; We should take seriously the sacrifices made by our ancestors; We shouldn't behave in disorder. Only when these five aspects are done well can we say that we have fulfilled our children's responsibilities to their parents. To serve your parents, you should be in a high position without arrogance, in a low position without causing trouble, and get along with others without fighting. Being overbearing in a high position is bound to perish, being in a lower position but not causing trouble is bound to be punished by criminal law, and fighting among the people will inevitably lead to killing each other. If you don't give up the three evils of arrogance and chaos, even if you feed your parents with the meat of cattle, sheep and pigs every day, you will still be unfilial. "

Chapter v punishments chapter 11

Confucius said: "There are as many as 3,000 criminal laws to which the five punishments belong, and there is no greater crime than unfilial. Those who intimidate the monarch by force have no monarch in their eyes; Those who slander saints have no law and order in their eyes; It is disrespectful to those who perform filial piety, but they have no parents in their eyes. What these three people have done is the root cause of the chaos in the world. "

Chapter 12 Broad Avenue

Confucius said: "Nothing can educate people to be close and friendly to each other better than advocating filial piety. There is nothing better than teaching people to be polite and obedient. There is nothing better than using music education to change the atmosphere and change the old habit system. Nothing can reassure the monarch and tame the people more than doing things with ethics. The so-called ceremony is love. Therefore, if you respect other people's fathers, your son will be happy; Respect other people's brothers, and younger brothers will be happy; A respectful monarch gets along well with his servants. Loving one person can make thousands of people happy. Although there are only a few respected objects, there are thousands of people in Qian Qian who are satisfied with them. This is the meaning of courtesy as the avenue. "

Guang Zhi Zhang De Chapter 13

Confucius said: "The teaching of filial piety by a gentleman is not carried out door to door, nor is it taught face to face every day. A gentleman teaches filial piety so that everyone who is a father in the world can be respected. The way to teach people to be brothers is to let everyone who is a brother in the world be respected. Teach people to be a minister and make the king of the world respect him. The Book of Songs, Elegance, says:' A gentleman and the people are the parents of the people.' Without supreme virtue, how can we make everyone obey and be so great! "

Make a name for yourself Chapter 14

Confucius said: "a gentleman can be filial to his parents, so he can change filial piety into loyalty to the monarch;" Serving a brother can be respectful, so he can transfer this respect to obedience to his predecessors or superiors; I can handle the housework well at home, so I will transfer the principle of controlling the family to being an official and running the country. Therefore, people who can be filial at home and manage housework will have a good reputation. "

Chapter 15 admonition

Ceng Zi said: "Filial piety, such as kindness, respect, safety and reputation, is taught by the son of heaven. I would like to take the liberty to ask again, can a son be called filial piety if he obeys his father's orders blindly? " Confucius said, "What is this? What is this? Once upon a time, the son of heaven was surrounded by seven outspoken courtiers. Therefore, even if the son of heaven is a heartless and bad king, he will not lose his world. The vassal had five courtiers, who spoke loudly and argued. Even if he is a ruthless monarch, he will not lose his vassal territory. Dr. Qing also had three ministers who bluntly advised him, so even a heartless minister would not lose his home. Ordinary scholars will not lose their good reputation if they have friends who speak frankly and advise each other; If a father has a son who dares to speak out and fight for it, he will not be trapped in injustice. Therefore, in case of injustice, if the father did it, the son could not help but persuade him to fight; If the king does, the courtiers must not argue aloud. Therefore, we must persuade and discourage unjust things. How can you be filial if you just obey your father's orders? "

Entry Chapter 16

Confucius said: "once upon a time, wise emperors were very filial to their fathers, so when they sacrificed to the emperor of heaven, they could understand that heaven covered everything;" Serving mother is very filial, so she can clearly understand the truth that the earth breeds everything at the expense of the afterlife; Only by straightening out the order of the old and the young can we manage the superiors and subordinates well. They can clearly see the truth that heaven and earth nurture everything, and the gods feel their sincerity. They will show it to the gods and come to Fu Rui to bless them. Therefore, although Noble is the son of heaven, he must also have people he respects, that is to say, he has a father; Someone must have been born before him, which means he has a brother. Paying homage to the ancestral temple is not to forget relatives; Cultivate one's self-cultivation and act cautiously and independently, for fear that one's mistakes will shame one's ancestors. Worship the ancestral temple, and the immortals will come out to enjoy it. Filial piety and obedience to parents and brothers have reached the extreme, that is, they can reach Kunming, illuminate the world, and feel that everything is connected. In "The Book of Songs: Elegance", King Wen has a voice, which says,' From west to east, from south to north, no one doesn't want to be moved.' "

Chapter 17 Shi Jun

Confucius said, "A gentleman should be loyal to the king and serve the court. To abdicate at home depends on how to remedy the king's fault. We should adapt to and carry forward the advantages of kings; The faults and shortcomings of the king should be corrected and remedied, so that the relationship between the monarch and the minister can be respectful. The Book of Songs Xiaoya Sanchi said: "My heart is full of feelings of love and respect. No matter how far away, this sincere love will always be hidden in my heart and I will never forget it one day." "

Chapter 18 bereavement

Confucius said, "When a dutiful son loses his parents, he will cry until he is hoarse. He can't cry for long." You lose your normal manners, your words lose their coherence and literary grace, you feel uneasy when you wear gorgeous clothes, you feel unhappy when you hear wonderful concerts and you don't feel delicious when you eat delicious food. This is the expression of their children's sadness at the loss of their loved ones. After losing our parents, we have to eat three days late. This is to educate people not to damage the health of the living because of the sadness of losing their loved ones, and not to destroy the essence of life because of excessive mourning. This is the way for sages and gentlemen to govern the country. Mourning for loved ones for no more than three years tells people that mourning has its end. During the funeral, coffins, outer coffins, clothes and quilts should be prepared for the deceased parents, properly placed in the coffins, and decorative sacrificial utensils should be displayed to express the grief and sadness of the living. At the funeral, I beat my chest and cried. The divination tomb is an auspicious place for burial. Build a sacrificial temple, let the dead take refuge and enjoy the sacrifice of the living. Sacrifices are held in spring and autumn to show that the living always miss their dead relatives. When parents were alive, they served them with love and respect, and after their parents died, they cared for the funeral with sadness, thus fulfilling their duties and obligations in life. Having achieved the righteousness of health care and death, we think that we have fulfilled our obligation to serve our loved ones as a dutiful son. "