The Book of Filial Duty
48 chapters English Public domain
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This is a translation of the Hsio Ching, or the Book of Filial Duty. It was written about 400 BCE, about a century following the death of Confucius. The source edition of this etext was published in the Wisdom of the East series.
Table of contents
48 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Table of Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 The Doctrine of Filial Duty: Chapter I: The Meaning of Filial Duty 07 Chapter II: The Filial Duty of an Emperor 08 Chapter III: The Filial Duty of Feudal Princes 09 Chapter IV: The Filial Duty of High Officers 10 Chapter V: The Filial Duty of the Literary Class 11 Chapter VI: The Filial Duty of Common People 12 Chapter VII: The Three Powers 13 Chapter VIII: Filial Duty in Government 14 Chapter IX: Government by the Sage 15 Chapter X: The Filial Duty of a Son 16 Chapter XI: The Five Punishments 17 Chapter XII: Amplification of the Important Doctrine 18 Chapter XIII: Amplification of the Highest Virtue 19 Chapter XIV: Amplification of Raising the Reputation 20 Chapter XV: The Question of Remonstrance in Connection With Filial Duty 21 Chapter XVI: The Influence and Fruit of Filial Piety 22 Chapter XVII: Serving the Sovereign 23 Chapter XVIII: Mourning for One's Parents 24 The Twenty-Four Examples: No. I: The Filial Piety that influenced Heaven 25 No. II: Affection shown in tasting Soups and Medicines
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The Book of Filial Duty
48 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a translation of the Hsio Ching, or the Book of Filial Duty. It was written about 400 BCE, about a century following the death of Confucius. The source edition of this etext was published in the Wisdom of the East series.
Table of contents
48 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Table of Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 The Doctrine of Filial Duty: Chapter I: The Meaning of Filial Duty 07 Chapter II: The Filial Duty of an Emperor 08 Chapter III: The Filial Duty of Feudal Princes 09 Chapter IV: The Filial Duty of High Officers 10 Chapter V: The Filial Duty of the Literary Class 11 Chapter VI: The Filial Duty of Common People 12 Chapter VII: The Three Powers 13 Chapter VIII: Filial Duty in Government 14 Chapter IX: Government by the Sage 15 Chapter X: The Filial Duty of a Son 16 Chapter XI: The Five Punishments 17 Chapter XII: Amplification of the Important Doctrine 18 Chapter XIII: Amplification of the Highest Virtue 19 Chapter XIV: Amplification of Raising the Reputation 20 Chapter XV: The Question of Remonstrance in Connection With Filial Duty 21 Chapter XVI: The Influence and Fruit of Filial Piety 22 Chapter XVII: Serving the Sovereign 23 Chapter XVIII: Mourning for One's Parents 24 The Twenty-Four Examples: No. I: The Filial Piety that influenced Heaven 25 No. II: Affection shown in tasting Soups and Medicines
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The Book of Filial Duty
48 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a translation of the Hsio Ching, or the Book of Filial Duty. It was written about 400 BCE, about a century following the death of Confucius. The source edition of this etext was published in the Wisdom of the East series.
Table of contents
48 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Table of Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 The Doctrine of Filial Duty: Chapter I: The Meaning of Filial Duty 07 Chapter II: The Filial Duty of an Emperor 08 Chapter III: The Filial Duty of Feudal Princes 09 Chapter IV: The Filial Duty of High Officers 10 Chapter V: The Filial Duty of the Literary Class 11 Chapter VI: The Filial Duty of Common People 12 Chapter VII: The Three Powers 13 Chapter VIII: Filial Duty in Government 14 Chapter IX: Government by the Sage 15 Chapter X: The Filial Duty of a Son 16 Chapter XI: The Five Punishments 17 Chapter XII: Amplification of the Important Doctrine 18 Chapter XIII: Amplification of the Highest Virtue 19 Chapter XIV: Amplification of Raising the Reputation 20 Chapter XV: The Question of Remonstrance in Connection With Filial Duty 21 Chapter XVI: The Influence and Fruit of Filial Piety 22 Chapter XVII: Serving the Sovereign 23 Chapter XVIII: Mourning for One's Parents 24 The Twenty-Four Examples: No. I: The Filial Piety that influenced Heaven 25 No. II: Affection shown in tasting Soups and Medicines
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