Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and HistoryAlan Kam-leung Chan, Sor-hoon Tan The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas of life throughout history. Often regarded as the key to preserving Chinese tradition and identity, its potentially vast impact on government and the development of Chinese culture makes it extremely relevant, and although invariably virtuous in its promotion of social cohesion, its ideas are often controversial. A broad range of topics are discussed chronologically including Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, making it essential reading for those studying Chinese culture, religion and philosophy. This is a multi-disciplinary survey that combines historical studies with philosophical analysis from an international team of respected contributors. |
Contents
The evolution of the concept of filial piety xiao in the Laozi | 12 |
the tension between rites | 29 |
the parentson relationship in early | 44 |
a Buddhist testimony from | 71 |
family values | 91 |
Filial piety and authentic parents in religious Daoism | 110 |
Emperor Chengzu and imperial filial piety of the Ming | 141 |
Does xiao come before ren? | 154 |
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