a hundred good filial piety first
Little Bear finished bathing her mother and quickly took her slippers. She walked to her mother and said,"Mom, you must be very tired! Change your shoes so that your feet are more comfortable!" Staring at her mother dragging her tired body and sitting weakly on the sofa, Little Bear bought a bowl of green bean porridge for her mother from the animal food store."Mom, this is porridge made with mung beans and rice as the main ingredients. Mung beans were a common grain. They were cold in nature and sweet in taste. They had the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing heat and relieving summer heat. They were very suitable to be eaten in summer. "Green beans are also rich in protein, vitamins, and trace elements. They have very high nutritional value and are a very healthy natural food--" His mother looked up in surprise, but immediately smiled. At night, Mother Bear chattered,""Haha, filial piety is the first of all virtues. Filial piety to parents and respect to elders is the duty of a human being. It is a natural virtue and a prerequisite for the formation of various moral qualities.”Little Bear said,"Mom, your praise makes me blush." Life in this world, growing up in this world, all originated from parents. It was our parents who gave us life and nurtured us to grow. You work hard for me all day long, so it's only right for me to do what I can. We should repay our parents for raising us. Mom, what do you mean by filial piety?”" Hehe, I'll tell you a few stories and you'll understand," Mother Bear said,"
The first story: " Shun's Filial Piety Touches the Heavens " A long, long time ago, there was a filial son named Shun. His mother passed away a long time ago, but his father always listened to his stepmother's bad words. He often told him to do this and that. Sometimes, he even beat him and scolded him. The stepmother gave birth to a son named Xiang, who was Shun's younger brother. He didn't like him very much, so they often thought of ways to bully Shun. However, Shun did not mind at all. When the neighbors saw Shun, they all said," Shun was really a good child!
At that time, the emperor wanted to implement the abdication system, so he asked the minister," I want to find a person whom the people trust and pass the throne to him so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Do you have any suggestions? A minister said,"Your Majesty, there is a civilized person called Shun among the people who is filial and filial. He should be able to shoulder this heavy responsibility." When the emperor heard this, he immediately issued an edict: "Dear minister, quickly investigate this matter. If it is true, summon Shun to court."
Shun went to court according to the imperial edict. His words and actions made the emperor very satisfied. He actually married his two daughters to him and even gave him a lot of food. So, Shun took the two princesses and food back to his hometown. After the two princesses arrived at Shun's house, they often washed clothes and cooked meals. They were also filial to their parents together.
However, when Shun's younger brother Xiang saw that Shun had married two beautiful princesses, he had the idea of murder. That day, the elephant was discussing this matter with his parents when the princess heard it. She immediately went home and told Shun. After Shun heard this, he immediately smiled and said," Don't worry, I'll be more careful in the future.
Sure enough, one day, his father called Shun over and said, Shun, I'm old and can't do a lot of work. There's a hole in the rice barn at home. Go and fix it. Shun climbed up to the rice barn. He was eating and eating. Just as he was sweating from exhaustion, the elephant secretly took a torch and lit the rice barn on fire, wanting to burn Shun alive. Shun realized that something was wrong. He turned his head and saw that the fire was about to burn him. At this moment, Shun Xiang took out two big bamboo hats, one in each hand, and flew down like a big bird, as if he was performing magic. When the elephant saw this situation, his nose was almost crooked from anger.
After this incident, the elephant still did not give up. He discussed with his father and asked Shun to dig a well. Therefore, Shun dug and dug every day, from morning to night, and then from night to morning. The elephant looked at the #getting deeper and deeper, so deep that Shun could no longer be seen. A vicious smile appeared on his face, and he immediately filled the well with soil, wanting to bury Shun alive in this way. Unexpectedly, Shun bent down and entered a tunnel. It turned out that Shun had already expected this, so when he was digging the well, he also dug a tunnel. Shun followed this tunnel and went home.
Shun's actions moved the heavens, and the heavens sent elephants and birds to help Shun. Look, elephants plowing the fields, birds weeding. Everyone worked hard together and finally welcomed a bumper harvest. So elephants pulled carts and birds sang to celebrate the harvest. It was very lively.
The story of Shun gradually spread among the people. The emperor listened to the report of the minister and was happy. He issued an edict to pass the throne to Shun. He also sent his nine sons to help Shun govern the world and make the people live and work in peace and contentment. In the end, Shun became a famous emperor.
There is a poem saying: In ancient times, Yu Shun was passed down forever, and twenty-four filial piety was listed as the first. His father was not kind and his brother was arrogant. Mother's lies hurt me in every way. Repair the rice warehouse to prevent fire. Dig wells and fill passages. how difficult it is to meet death in life. Don't blame your parents, don't blame your brother. elephants and birds all help. Reclamation on Mount Huangshan turned it into fertile land. Emperor Xian was moved by filial piety. The story of abdication has been passed down through the ages. Troops plowing the spring elephants, one after another weeding grass and birds. Li Siyao ascended the throne, and his filial piety moved the heart of heaven.
Mother Bear commented," From a modern point of view, there are three points that can be said if we disregard some of the ancient people's original thinking in the story and extract its reasonable core: First, how to perform filial piety in all kinds of disharmonious families? That was to learn to endure, restrain, and be tolerant, and to use his sincerity to move his family. Second, filial piety was not foolish filial piety. Shun's vigilance and wisdom to escape was the intelligent filial piety of filial piety, not foolish filial piety. Third, when selecting talents in ancient times, filial piety was also a necessary condition. Filial piety was a necessary condition for Shun to be elected as Yao's successor. What inspiration does this have for today's people? Fourth, the levels of filial piety were: filial piety, capable filial piety, full filial piety, non-foolish filial piety, and ultimate filial piety. Shun let everyone see the ancient model of ultimate filial piety.
Shun's lack of jealousy and hatred towards his family reflected a spirit of forgiveness and forbearance. Therefore, he had the wisdom of life to tolerate what others could not tolerate and ultimately what adults could not achieve.
The second story," Emperor Wen of Han personally tasted the medicinal soup ": Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was called Liu Heng, the third son of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was very filial by nature. Although he had become the emperor and had to deal with a lot of official business every day, he never forgot to visit his mother's room to greet her. Day and night, he took care of his mother and was never lazy. Once, when his mother was ill and did not get better, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty took care of his mother day and night. He treated serving his mother as a big task. He was afraid that the palace maids were not careful enough. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty took care of his mother's illness very attentively and carefully. When she slept at night, her eyes were not closed properly, her belt was not untied, and she did not sleep well. He would personally taste his mother's medicine to see if it was too hot or too bitter. Only then would he be at ease and give it to his mother. As the saying goes, there is no filial son after a long illness. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty served his mother, but he never slacked off. His mother was sick for three years, and he served her for three years before her health improved. This matter moved all the officials and the people of the world. The story of serving his mother became a much-told story that would be passed down through the ages. Mother Bear reminded them,"We should learn Liu Heng's filial piety to take care of his mother, Empress Dowager Bo, and never neglect him." His mother once fell ill for three years. Emperor Wen personally took care of her attentively. He waited on her by her side without crossing his eyelashes and taking off his clothes.”patience. Since ancient times, there was a saying," There is no filial son in front of the bed after a long illness." However, Liu Heng could do it day after day.
The third story," Big White Elephant ": In the distant past, there were two kings, one was the King of Ghazi, the other was the King of Bhatirou. King Beethyle had a powerful fragrant elephant, which easily defeated the army of King Jia Shi. In order to avenge his shame, King Jia Shi issued an order to the whole country: "If anyone can catch a strong fragrant elephant for the king, he will be rewarded."
At that time, there was a big white fragrant elephant living in the mountains. It was discovered and the king immediately sent an army up the mountain to capture it. The strong elephant had no intention of escaping and was brought back to the palace. The king was very happy to get this precious white elephant. He built a beautiful house for it, covered it with a very soft blanket, gave it good food, and asked someone to play the piano for him, but the elephant was always unwilling to eat.
King Jia Shi was very anxious. He came to see the elephant in person and asked,"Why don't you eat?" The elephant replied,"My parents live in the mountains. They are old and blind. They can't find water grass to eat by themselves. They must be hungry. Just thinking about this makes me so sad that I can't eat... Your Majesty, can you let me go back to my parents? When my parents die of old age, I will come back to serve His Majesty."
The King of the Corpse was deeply moved and let the elephant return to the mountain. At the same time, he issued an order that the whole country must be filial and respectful to their parents. If they were unfilial, they would be punished with a serious crime.
After a few years, the old elephant passed away. The big fragrant elephant returned to the palace according to the agreement. King Jia Shi was very happy and immediately sent it to attack the country of Bi Ti. However, Xiang Xiang persuaded the king to turn hostility into friendship, and was willing to go to the country of Beethy to be a messenger of peace. Sure enough, Xiang Xiang really resolved the resentment and made the people of the two countries live and work in peace and contentment. Little bear said: big incense elephant filial piety, respect parents. It was worth imitating. He was Little Bear's role model.
Once upon a time, there was a very filial young man named Ah Niu. His mother passed away when he was very young, and he had been relying on his father for a long time. They were so poor that they did not even have the money to buy rice. His father loved to drink, but he didn't even have the money to buy rice. Where would he have the money to buy wine? Ah Niu knew that his father had always wanted to drink. Every day when he went out, he would always say to his father,"Dad, I will definitely work hard and buy you some wine. Please be patient!"，However, the firewood that he had chopped for the whole day could only be used to buy a meal. When he thought of his father's happy face when he had wine to drink, Ah Niu couldn't help but feel sad. He dragged his tired body home step by step.
As a father, he couldn't bear to see his son work from morning to night every day but not have enough to eat. He also had to worry about whether he had enough to drink. Seeing his son's sad face, he quickly comforted his son," Don't worry, my good son. I think my life is already very good now. It doesn't matter if I don't drink."，Hearing his father comfort him, Ah Niu was even sadder, thinking, Tomorrow, I must buy wine for my father to drink.
Early the next morning, before dawn, Ah Niu went out to the mountains. From early morning to dusk, Ah Niu worked hard to chop wood and got more than usual. This should be enough to buy a pot of wine. He was very satisfied with the results of today's hard work. Then he carried the bundle of firewood and prepared to go down the mountain to sell it. However, it was already late, and the young man was too anxious. He accidentally slipped and fell into the valley! When he woke up in a daze, he heard the sound of running water nearby. The thirsty young man propped up his aching body and walked in the direction of the sound of running water. He found a small mountain spring on the nearby cliff, and the water was very clear. He bent down and took a sip of the water. Wow! It was so delicious! Eh, this water seemed to have the smell of alcohol. The young man felt that it was unbelievable and took another sip. This was a real bar. Yes, it was wine. And it's a top-grade delicious wine! The young man tried several times and finally confirmed that the water from the small waterfall was wine. He took down the empty gourd tied to his waist and used it to fill the spring wine. He wanted to bring it home for his father to drink.
Ah Niu ran home and apologized to his father, who had been waiting for a long time." Dad, I'm sorry I came back late today. I accidentally fell into the valley and made you worry. Please forgive me!"，The father saw his son covered in mud and wounds all over his body. He stroked his son's hair and said,"It's good that you're back safely. Hurry up and apply medicine wherever you fall!"
Dad, I'm fine. I have something strange to tell you. After I fell into the valley, I found a small mountain spring. The water from the mountain spring was simply rare in the world! That water was high-quality wine! You must try it. " This is a gift from me, your son." Ah Niu hurriedly took down the gourd and poured out the wine for his father to enjoy. Really? Let me try. The father looked at his son in surprise as he poured out the water from the gourd. He took a sip in disbelief. Ah, it was really wine, and it was a high-quality wine. His father was so touched that tears fell. My good son, your filial piety must have touched the heavens to give us such a precious gift. The father hugged his son, tears streaming down his face. Not only did his father have wine to drink, but his son drank it every day because he went to the waterfall to retrieve wine. His hunchback had actually straightened! After this matter spread, the king also knew about the young man's filial piety. He sent the young man to reward him in person: You are really a filial child. What you have done for your father is really admirable. I will betroth the princess to you and recruit you as the son-in-law. You must work hard! From then on, people called the small mountain spring where wine flowed as a retirement spring. Little Bear said,"Ah Niu's filial piety is respectable, but drinking is harmful to his health." She should ask her father to quit drinking or reduce or limit his alcohol intake. He had a bad habit of drinking and should not blindly sell alcohol to adults.
The fifth story," Zhong You, Bai Li, Carrying Rice, Filial Piety to His Parents ": Zhong You, also known as Zilu and Jilu, was a native of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a proud disciple of Confucius. He was straightforward and brave, and was very filial to his parents.
Zhong You's family was poor in his early years. He often picked wild vegetables for meals. Zhong You felt that it was okay for him to eat wild vegetables, but he was worried that his parents were not nutritious enough and their health was not good. In order to let his parents eat rice, he had to scrimp and save, buying rice for his parents from Bianzhou City. That year, there was a great drought, and the price of grain soared. The high price of rice and flour made it difficult for Zhong You to cope, and his family no longer had food for his parents to barely make ends meet. One day, Zhong You heard that the grain price of the neighboring county was much cheaper than that of Bianzhou, but it was hundreds of miles away from Bianzhou. Zhong You thought that as long as he could buy more rice and noodles for his parents to eat, he could run more and suffer more. So he decided to leave home alone and walk to the neighboring county. After buying rice, he carried the bag of rice on his shoulder and rushed home. It would be fine if there were horses and chariots a hundred miles away, but their family was already so poor that they could not make a living. Where would there be horses and chariots? He could only walk 70 to 80 miles a day on his legs. It would take him more than two days to make a round trip from a hundred miles away. The first time Zhong You came home from the neighboring county to buy rice and noodles for his parents, he was already exhausted, but he didn't want his parents to see him in a sorry state, so he forced himself to be spirited. His parents asked him if he was tired, and Zhong You patted his chest and said,"Let alone a hundred miles, even two hundred miles wouldn't tire me out.”Autumn passed and winter came. It was freezing cold. It became even more difficult to buy rice and noodles hundreds of miles away. Sometimes, Zhong You had to endure the heavy snow and step on the ice on the river surface. He slipped forward step by step. His feet were frozen. His hands holding the rice bag were really frozen. He stopped, put it to his mouth, and then continued on his way. In the summer, the sun was scorching hot and his back was drenched in sweat. Zhong You refused to stop and rest for a while, just so that he could go home early and cook delicious food for his parents. When it rained heavily, Zhong You would hide the rice bag in his clothes and would rather get wet than let the heavy rain drench the rice bag. The neighbor saw Zhong You working so hard and asked," Why aren't you afraid of suffering? Zhong You said,"For the sake of my parents, this bit of hardship is nothing."”At that time, it was chaotic and the people lacked food and clothing. Zhong You often saw frozen corpses on the way back and forth. Some people were very envious when they saw him carrying rice on his back. Once, Zhong You was carrying rice on his way home. It was almost dark when he met a few burly men blocking his way. The robber shouted,"If you want to die, drop the rice.”Facing the robbers, Zhong You was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat, but he quickly calmed down and said emotionally,""You guys are poor people, and so am I. You have parents, and so do I. My parents are waiting for this rice to be cooked. If I give it to you today, my parents will starve to death. You can have rice, but leave some for my parents.”"This is still a filial son. Let him go!”The leader of the robbers said to his brothers, then turned to Zhong You and said,"On account of your filial piety, let's go!”Zhong You's filial piety moved the heavens and the earth. Even his teacher, Confucius, praised him many times."Zhong You served his parents. It can be said that he did his best when he was alive, but missed them after death!”
Zhong You's parents died one after another, and Zhong You buried them according to etiquette. After the mourning period expired, Zhong You traveled south to Chu. After a long talk with Zhong You, the king of Chu appreciated Zhong You's talent and repeatedly asked him to stay and become a high official. After Zhong You became a high-ranking official, there were hundreds of cars accompanying him when he went out. The cushions on the seats were especially thick. The banquet was very sumptuous and the food was arranged in a row. The momentum created at that time was extremely magnificent. This grand and luxurious scene made him reminisce about the past. He couldn't help but feel sad. Tears fell like rain as he said to others,"I'm considered rich now, but my parents are no longer around. Although I still want to carry the bag of rice on my shoulder and walk hundreds of miles home, my parents won't be able to get it.”The way he sighed made everyone around him feel touched.
Zhong You once said to people,"The forest needs to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop; When you have to take care of your parents, your parents are already dead. Only now did I understand that even if the most abundant food was provided in front of my parents 'graves, it was better to provide them with good food when they were alive!”
As the old saying goes, if you want to find a loyal minister, you must go to the home of a dutiful son. Zhong You was able to be loyal to his parents, so he could hold an important position in the State of Chu. " No one knows his disciple better than his teacher." Confucius knew his disciple very well, so he sighed that " filial sons like Zi Lu no longer exist." "Hundred Miles Carrying Rice" was about the straightforward, brave, and filial character of Zi Lu, a native of Bian, Lu, in the Zhou Dynasty. In his early years, his family was poor. He ate wild vegetables to satisfy his hunger, but he carried rice from hundreds of miles away to serve his parents. After his parents passed away, he left his hometown and traveled to the south. When he passed by the State of Chu, the King of Chu found that Zi Lu's knowledge and character were extraordinary, so he made Zi Lu an official. After becoming an official, his status and treatment were different. When he went out, he was accompanied by chariots and horses and a lot of food. However, Zilu could not be happy. Day and night, he sighed and missed his parents who had passed away."A son wants to raise but his parents don't wait!" Confucius praised Zilu and said,"You serve your parents with all your might when you are alive, but you miss them after death!"”
Little Bear said," This story has taught me a profound truth. This truth is to take advantage of the fact that adults are around to be filial to your parents. You should express your love for your parents and do it. We should know how to be filial to our parents from a young age. Only when we grow up can we become people with a sense of responsibility for others, society, and the country. We can become people with noble morals and be able to achieve great things."
The night was quiet, and Mama Bear was still talking.
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