Filial Piety in China
Xiao, the Chinese word for filial piety is the defining feature in Chinese culture as filial piety was extolled as the highest virtue in China for centuries. I subscribe to the school of thought that filial piety is the root of Chinese ethics and "with it all enlightening studies come into existence." Chinese society was built upon the doctrine of filial piety and that it is the theme in Chinese culture, influencing all aspects of Chinese lives. In this essay, I will examine the significance of filial piety in Chinese culture. Albeit I have no wish of making the mistake of generalization, what I seek to define is the undercurrent theme in all Chinese families which I believe is filial piety. As I believe that filial piety is the common thread that runs in every Chinese family. I am fully aware that my study of filial piety does not apply to every Chinese family, so I can only say that I am sure filial piety endures in different forms, having been infiltrated through many generations and eroded by different events. In order to make my stand, I will be exploring the traditional meaning of filial piety in China, if and how various incidents may have impacted filial piety in China. I will also be analyzing t
18. Stacey, Judith, (1983), Patriarchy and Socialist Revolution in China, University of California Press, Berkeley, California Today, the relationship between parents and children is still one of respect, but it is definitely a far cry from the kind of parent-child relationship that used to exist in traditional Chinese societies. As parents do not play the dominating role in their children's lives anymore, their control over their children is somewhat limited. On the other hand, parents in China today are comfortable with their children having more autonomy. 12. Levy, Marion J. Jr. (1963), The Family Revolution in Modern China, Octagon Books Inc., New York 9. Jing, Lin, (1991), "Educational Factors", The Red Guards' Path to Violence: Political, Educational and Psychological Factors, Praeger Publishers, New York
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