Filial+Piety



=Filial Piety=

In Classical China, Confucianism was one of the major thought philosophies that taught the proper way of being. It taught filial piety, which is the repect and love for your elders, particularly your parents and your ancestors. Ancestor worship was widely practiced in Classical China during the Zhou Dynasty. By worshipping their ancestors, they believed they were keeping them happy in order to protect the future generations. Filial piety did give superiors authority over their inferiors, such as a father over his child, but it did not allow excess abusive power, rather it insisted on a modest respecting behavior.

Created by: Stacy Fairey 9.23.08 Edited by: Alexa DeAntonio 9-24-2008 Edited by Allie Pinosky 9/24/08
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