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孝經 - Xiao Jing

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)] English translation: James Legge [?]
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[Also known as: "The Classic of Filial Piety"]

天子 - Filial Piety in the Son of Heaven

English translation: James Legge [?]
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1 天子:
子曰:「親者,不敢惡於人;敬親者,不敢慢於人。敬盡於事親,而德教加於百姓,刑於四海。蓋天子之孝也。《甫刑》云:『一人有慶,兆民賴之。』」
Filial Piety in the...:
The Master said, "He who loves his parents will not dare (to incur the risk of) being hated by any man, and he who reveres his parents will not dare (to incur the risk of) being contemned by any man. When the love and reverence (of the Son of Heaven) are thus carried to the utmost in the service of his parents, the lessons of his virtue affect all the people, and he becomes a pattern to (all within) the four seas. This is the filial piety of the Son of Heaven.
It is said in (the Marquis of) Fu on Punishments: The One man will have felicity, and the millions of the people will depend on (what ensures his happiness)."

士 - Filial Piety in Inferior Officers

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1 士:
資於事父以事母,而同;資於事父以事君,而敬同。故母取其,而君取其敬,兼之者父也。故以孝事君則忠,以敬事長則順。忠順不失,以事其上,然後能保其祿位,而守其祭祀。蓋士之孝也。《》云:「夙興夜寐,無忝爾所生」。
Filial Piety in Inferior...:
"As they serve their fathers, so they serve their mothers, and they love them equally. As they serve their fathers, so they serve their rulers, and they reverence them equally. Hence love is what is chiefly rendered to the mother, and reverence is what is chiefly rendered to the ruler, while both of these things are given to the father. Therefore when they serve their ruler with filial piety, they are loyal; when they serve their superiors with reverence, they are obedient. Not failing in this loyalty and obedience in serving those above them, they are then able to preserve their emoluments and positions, and to maintain their sacrifices. This is the filial piety of inferior officers.
It is said in the Book of Poetry: Rising early and going to sleep late, Do not disgrace those who gave you birth."

三才 - Filial Piety in Relation to the Three Powers

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1 三才:
曾子曰:「甚哉,孝之大也!」子曰:「夫孝,天之經也,地之義也,民之行也。天地之經,而民是則之。則天之明,因地之利,以順天下。是以其教不肅而成,其政不嚴而治。先王見教之可以化民也,是故先之以博,而民莫遺其親,陳之德義,而民興行。先之以敬讓,而民不爭;導之以禮樂,而民和睦;示之以好惡,而民知禁。《》云:『赫赫師尹,民具爾瞻。』」
Filial Piety in Relation...:
The disciple Zeng said, "Immense indeed is the greatness of filial piety!"
The Master replied, "Yes, filial piety is the constant (method) of Heaven, the righteousness of Earth, and the practical duty of Man. Heaven and earth invariably pursue the course (that may be thus described), and the people take it as their pattern. (The ancient kings) imitated the brilliant luminaries of heaven and acted in accordance with the (varying) advantages afforded by earth, so that they were in accord with all under heaven, and in consequence their teachings, without being severe, were successful, and their government, without being rigorous, secured perfect order.
The ancient kings, seeing how their teachings could transform the people, set before them therefore an example of the most extended love, and none of the people neglected their parents. They set forth to them (the nature of) virtue and righteousness, and the people roused themselves to the practice of them. They went before them with reverence and yielding courtesy, and the people had no contentions. They led them on by the rules of propriety and by music, and the people were harmonious and benignant. They showed them what they loved and what they disliked, and the people understood their prohibitions.
It is said in the Book of Poetry: Awe-inspiring are you, O Grand-Master Yin, And the people all look up to you."

聖治 - The Government of the Sages

English translation: James Legge [?]
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1 聖治:
曾子曰:「敢問聖人之德,無以加於孝乎?」子曰:「天地之性,人為貴。人之行,莫大於孝。孝莫大於嚴父。嚴父莫大於配天,則周公其人也。昔者,周公郊祀後稷以配天,宗祀文王於明堂,以配上帝。是以四海之內,各以其職來祭。夫聖人之德,又何以加於孝乎?故親生之膝下,以養父母日嚴。聖人因嚴以教敬,因親以教。聖人之教,不肅而成,其政不嚴而治,其所因者本也。父子之道,天性也,君臣之義也。父母生之,續莫大焉。君親臨之,厚莫重焉。故不其親而他人者,謂之悖德;不敬其親而敬他人者,謂之悖禮。以順則逆,民無則焉。不在於善,而皆在於凶德,雖得之,君子不貴也。君子則不然,言思可道,行思可樂,德義可尊,作事可法,容止可觀,進退可度,以臨其民。是以其民畏而之,則而象之。故能成其德教,而行其政令。《》云:『淑人君子,其儀不忒。』」
The Government of the...:
The disciple Zeng said, "I venture to ask whether in the virtue of the sages there was not something greater than filial piety."
The Master replied, "Of all (creatures with their different) natures produced by Heaven and Earth, man is the noblest. Of all the actions of man there is none greater than filial piety. In filial piety there is nothing greater than the reverential awe of one's father. In the reverential awe shown to one's father there is nothing greater than the making him the correlate of Heaven. The duke of Zhou was the man who (first) did this.
Formerly the duke of Zhou at the border altar sacrificed to Hou Ji as the correlate of Heaven, and in the Brilliant Hall he honored king Wen and sacrificed to him as the correlate of God. The consequence was that from (all the states) within the four seas, every (prince) came in the discharge of his duty to (assist in those) sacrifices. In the virtue of the sages what besides was there greater than filial piety?
Now the feeling of affection grows up at the parents' knees, and as (the duty of) nourishing those parents is exercised, the affection daily merges in awe. The sages proceeded from the (feeling of) awe to teach (the duties of) reverence, and from (that of) affection to teach (those of) love. The teachings of the sages, without being severe, were successful, and their government, without being rigorous, was effective. What they proceeded from was the root (of filial piety implanted by Heaven).
The relation and duties between father and son, (thus belonging to) the Heaven-conferred nature, (contain in them the principle of) righteousness between ruler and subject. The son derives his life from his parents, and no greater gift could possibly be transmitted. His ruler and parent (in one), his father deals with him accordingly, and no generosity could be greater than this. Hence, he who does not love his parents, but loves other men, is called a rebel against virtue, and he who does not revere his parents, but reveres other men, is called a rebel against propriety. When (the ruler) himself thus acts contrary to (the principles) which should place him in accord (with all men), he presents nothing for the people to imitate. He has nothing to do with what is good, but entirely and only with what is injurious to virtue. Though he may get (his will, and be above others), the superior man does not give him his approval.
It is not so with the superior man. He speaks, having thought whether the words should be spoken; he acts, having thought whether his actions are sure to give pleasure. His virtue and righteousness are such as will be honored; what he initiates and does is fit to be imitated; his deportment is worthy of contemplation; his movements in advancing or retiring are all according to the proper rule. In this way does he present himself to the people, who both revere and love him, imitate and become like him. Thus he is able to make his teaching of virtue successful, and his government and orders to be carried into effect.
It is said in the Book of Poetry: The virtuous man, the princely one, Has nothing wrong in his deportment."

廣要道 - Amplification of "The All-embracing Rule of Conduct" in Chapter I

English translation: James Legge [?]
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1 廣要道:
子曰:「教民親,莫善於孝。教民禮順,莫善於悌。移風易俗,莫善於樂。安上治民,莫善於禮。禮者,敬而已矣。故敬其父,則子悅;敬其兄,則弟悅;敬其君,則臣悅;敬一人,而千萬人悅。所敬者寡,而悅者眾,此之謂要道也。」
Amplification of "The All-embracing...:
The Master said, "For teaching the people to be affectionate and loving, there is nothing better than filial piety. For teaching them (the observance of) propriety and submissiveness, there is nothing better than fraternal duty. For changing their manners and altering their customs, there is nothing better than music. For securing the repose of superiors and the good order of the people, there is nothing better than the rules of propriety.
The rules of propriety are simply (the development of) the principle of reverence. Therefore the reverence paid to a father makes (all) sons pleased. The reverence paid to an elder brother makes (all) younger brothers pleased. The reverence paid to a ruler makes (all) subjects pleased. The reverence paid to the One man makes thousands and myriads of men pleased. The reverence is paid to a few, and the pleasure extends to many. This is what is meant by an 'All-embracing Rule of Conduct.'"

諫諍 - Filial Piety in Relation to Reproof and Remonstrance

English translation: James Legge [?]
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1 諫諍:
曾子曰:「若夫慈、恭敬、安親、揚名,則聞命矣。敢問子從父之令,可謂孝乎?」子曰:「是何言與,是何言與!昔者天子有爭臣七人,雖無道,不失其天下;諸侯有爭臣五人,雖無道,不失其國;大夫有爭臣三人,雖無道,不失其家;士有爭友,則身不離於令名;父有爭子,則身不陷於不義。故當不義,則子不可以不爭於父,臣不可以不爭於君;故當不義,則爭之。從父之令,又焉得為孝乎!」
Filial Piety in Relation...:
The disciple Zeng said, "I have heard your instructions on the affection of love, on respect and reverence, on giving repose to (the minds of) our parents, and on making our names famous. I would venture to ask if (simple) obedience to the orders of one's father can be pronounced filial piety."
The Master replied, "What words are these! What words are these! Anciently, if the Son of Heaven had seven ministers who would remonstrate with him, although he had not right methods of government, he would not lose his possession of the kingdom. If the prince of a state had five such ministers, though his measures might be equally wrong, he would not lose his state. If a great officer had three, he would not, in a similar case, lose (the headship of) his clan. If an inferior officer had a friend who would remonstrate with him, a good name would not cease to be connected with his character. And the father who had a son that would remonstrate with him would not sink into the gulf of unrighteous deeds. Therefore when a case of unrighteous conduct is concerned, a son must by no means keep from remonstrating with his father, nor a minister from remonstrating with his ruler. Hence, since remonstrance is required in the case of unrighteous conduct, how can (simple) obedience to the orders of a father be accounted filial piety?"

事君 - The Service of the Ruler

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1 事君:
子曰:「君子之事上也,進思盡忠,退思補過,將順其美,匡救其惡,故上下能相親也。《》云:『心乎矣,遐不謂矣,中心藏之,何日忘之。』」
The Service of the...:
The Master said, "The superior man serves his ruler in such a way that, when at court in his presence, his thought is how to discharge his loyal duty to the utmost, and when he retires from it, his thought is how to amend his errors. He carries out with deference the measures springing from his excellent qualities and rectifies him (only) to save him from what are evil. Hence, as the superior and inferior, they are able to have an affection for each other.
It is said in the Book of Poetry: In my heart I love him, And why should I not say so? In the core of my heart I keep him, And never will forget him."

喪親 - Filial Piety in Mourning for Parents

English translation: James Legge [?]
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1 喪親:
子曰:「孝子之喪親也,哭不偯,禮無容,言不文,服美不安,聞樂不樂,食旨不甘,此哀戚之情也。三日而食,教民無以死傷生。毀不滅性,此聖人之政也。喪不過三年,示民有終也。為之棺槨衣衾而舉之,陳其簠簋而哀戚之;擗踴哭泣,哀以送之;卜其宅兆,而安措之;為之宗廟,以鬼享之;春秋祭祀,以時思之。生事敬,死事哀戚,生民之本盡矣,死生之義備矣,孝子之事親終矣。」
Filial Piety in Mourning...:
The Master said, "When a filial son is mourning for a parent, he wails, but not with a prolonged sobbing. In the movements of ceremony he pays no attention to his appearance. His words are without elegance of phrase. He cannot bear to wear fine clothes. When he hears music, he feels no delight. When he eats a delicacy, he is not conscious of its flavor. Such is the nature of grief and sorrow.
After three days he may partake of food, for thus the people are taught that the living should not be injured on account of the dead, and that emaciation must not be carried to the extinction of life. Such is the rule of the sages. The period of mourning does not go beyond three years, to show the people that it must have an end.
An inner and outer coffin are made; the grave-clothes also are put on, and the shroud; and (the body) is lifted (into the coffin). The sacrificial vessels, round and square, are (regularly) set forth, and (the sight of them) fills (the mourners) with (fresh) distress. The women beat their breasts, and the men stamp with their feet, wailing and weeping, while they sorrowfully escort the coffin to the grave. They consult the tortoise-shell to determine the grave and the ground about it, and there they lay the body in peace. They prepare the ancestral temple (to receive the tablet of the departed), and there they present offerings to the disembodied spirit. In spring and autumn they offer sacrifices, thinking of the deceased as the seasons come round.
The services of love and reverence to parents when alive, and those of grief and sorrow to them when dead: these completely discharge the fundamental duty of living men. The righteous claims of life and death are all satisfied, and the filial son's service of his parents is completed."

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