Project Gutenberg 2008-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 139 Unknown 孝經 Xiao jing Shiau Jing Produced by Liao Gung Ming "孝經" by Unknown is a classical text written during the early centuries of the Common Era. This work is a philosophical treatise that focuses on the moral principle of filial piety, detailing the responsibilities and virtues associated with family relationships. It is foundational in Confucian thought, emphasizing the importance of respect and duty towards one's parents and ancestors. The book explores the nature of filial piety through discussions between Confucius and his disciple, Zengzi. It delineates the various manifestations of filial duty across different societal roles, from emperors to commoners. The overarching message is that filial piety underpins moral conduct and societal harmony, serving as both a familial obligation and a civic duty. The text advocates that sincere respect and honor towards one’s parents not only fosters personal virtue but also stabilizes and enriches the community and state, linking individual morality to broader social order. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. zh Ethics -- China PL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 34973 2025-10-10T06:33:08.326337 text/html 34794 2025-01-10T06:50:31.555299 text/html 64072 2025-10-10T06:33:11.549311 application/epub+zip 62982 2025-10-10T06:33:09.729316 application/epub+zip 62982 2025-10-10T06:33:08.793332 application/epub+zip 103496 2025-10-10T06:33:12.869351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98665 2025-10-10T06:33:10.979316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74299 2022-09-11T08:56:25.767387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27196 2025-10-10T06:33:08.124438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27158 2008-01-09T19:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16616 2025-10-10T06:33:13.110301 application/rdf+xml 7162 2025-10-10T06:33:09.284335 image/jpeg 2137 2025-10-10T06:33:09.042372 image/jpeg 10933 2008-01-09T19:21:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 60670 2025-10-10T06:33:08.330341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous