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in Confucianism, the virtue of devotion to one's parents. See hsiao (xiao).
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Filial piety — Hyo redirects here. For other uses, see Hyo (disambiguation). In Japan, dutifulness is extolled in many forms. The bronze statue shows a son carrying his aged mother and climbing stone steps at a shrine. In Confucian ideals, filial piety (Chinese … Wikipedia
filial piety — noun Respect owed to ones parents and ancestors … Wiktionary
FILIAL PIETY — the supreme virtue in CONFUCIAN ETHICS associated with the honoring of elders and the ancestors … Concise dictionary of Religion
filial piety — devotion and honor to parents and ancestors (especially as the ultimate virtue in Confucianism) … English contemporary dictionary
filial piety — /fɪliəl ˈpaɪəti/ (say fileeuhl puyuhtee) noun (in Asian countries living in a Confucian tradition) the obligations which a child has to a parent encompassing respectful treatment and material support …
filial piety — noun Etymology: translation of Chinese (Pekingese) hsiao4 : reverence for parents considered in Chinese ethics the prime virtue and the basis of all right human relations … Useful english dictionary
Sutra of Filial Piety — The Sutra of Filial Piety (or Sutra on the Profundity of Filial Love , Sutra on Parental Benevolence ) is an apocryphal sutra composed in China and apparently an exercise in Buddhist apologetics. The text attempts to synthesise native Confucian… … Wikipedia
Temple of Bright Filial Piety — The Temple of Bright Filial Piety on Guangxiao Road is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and was the mansion of Prince Zhao Jiande of the Nanyue Kingdom during the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. A.D.24).The temple was initially built … Wikipedia
Filial — may refer to:* Filial church, a Roman Catholic church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church * Filial piety, one of the virtues in Confucian thoughtee also* Filiation … Wikipedia
Piety — In spiritual terminology, piety is a virtue. While different people may understand its meaning differently, it is generally used to refer either to religious devotion or to spirituality, or often, a combination of both. A common element in most… … Wikipedia
