In 1962, Marshal Chen Yi returned from a visit abroad. He passed by his hometown and took time to visit his old mother who was seriously ill. Chen Yi's mother is paralyzed in bed and cannot take care of herself. When Chen Yi entered the house, the mother was very happy. Just as she was about to say hello to her son, she suddenly remembered that the diaper she had changed was still beside the bed, so she motioned to the people around her to hide it under the bed. Chen Yi was very excited when he saw his mother after a long absence. He stepped forward to hold her mother's hand and asked this and that with concern. After a while, he said to his mother: "Mom, what did you hide under the bed when I came in?" Her mother couldn't hide it, so she had to tell the truth. After hearing this, Chen Yi hurriedly said: "Mom, you have been bedridden for a long time, and I can't be by your side. I feel very sad. I should wash these pants, why hide them." The mother was very embarrassed after hearing this, and the people next to her quickly washed them. I took out the diapers and rushed to wash them. Chen Yi hurriedly stopped and said emotionally: "Mom, you washed my diapers countless times when I was a child. Even if I wash 10 diapers today, I still can't repay your kindness in raising me!" After saying that, Chen Yi said The diapers and other dirty clothes were washed cleanly, and my mother smiled happily. Marshal Chen Yi is a big shot and has a busy official schedule, but he never forgets his old mother at home. He took time out of his busy schedule to go home to visit his mother who was paralyzed in bed, wash her diapers, and comfort her sick mother with warm words of concern. Although what Marshal Chen Yi did for his mother were just trivial things that were extremely ordinary, these trivial things showed his deep love for his mother. He never forgets everything his mother has done for him, understands her hardships and difficulties, and knows how to repay her mother's kindness in raising her. 01 Filial piety moved Tian Shun, the legendary ancient emperor and one of the Five Emperors. His surname was Yao and his given name was Chonghua. His name was Yu, and he was known as Yu Shun in history. According to legend, his father Gusou, stepmother, and half-brother Xiang tried to kill him many times: when they asked Shun to repair the roof of the barn, they set fire under the barn, but Shun jumped down and escaped with two bamboo hats in hand; when they asked Shun to dig a well, Gusou Sou and Xiang went down to fill the well, while Shun dug a tunnel to escape. Afterwards, Shun showed no resentment and was still respectful to his father and loving to his younger brother. His filial piety moved the Emperor of Heaven. When Shun was farming in Mount Li, elephants plowed the land for him and birds weeded for him. Emperor Yao heard that Shun was very filial and capable of handling political affairs, so he married his two daughters Ehuang and Nvying to him. After years of observation and testing, Emperor Yao selected Shun as his successor. After Shun ascended the throne as emperor, he went to visit his father. He was still respectful and made Xiang a prince. 02 Taste the decoction in person Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty Liu Heng, the third son of Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, was born to Empress Dowager Bo. He became emperor in the eighth year of his reign (180 BC). He was known all over the world for his benevolence and filial piety, and he never slacked off in serving his mother. His mother had been ill for three years, and he often couldn't sleep without blinking an eye or taking off his clothes. He personally tasted the decoctions his mother took before letting her take them with confidence. He reigned for 24 years, focusing on moral governance, promoting etiquette, and paying attention to the development of agriculture, which made the Western Han Dynasty stable, the population prosperous, and the economy recovered and developed. His reign with Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty is known as the "Government of Wen and Jing". 03 Biting the finger and feeling sad Zeng Shen, whose courtesy name was Ziyu, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was the proud disciple of Confucius. He was known as "Zengzi" in the world and was famous for his filial piety. When he was young, his family was poor and he often went into the mountains to collect firewood. One day, a guest came to the house, and the mother was at a loss, so she bit her finger with her teeth. Zeng Shen suddenly felt distressed. Knowing that his mother was calling him, he quickly returned home carrying firewood and knelt down to ask why. His mother said, "A guest came unexpectedly. I am biting my fingers in hope that you will come back." Zeng Shen then received the guest and treated him with courtesy. Zeng Shen was a man of profound knowledge and once proposed the self-cultivation method of "I should examine myself three times in a day" ("The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"). It is said that he wrote Confucian classics such as "Great Learning" and "The Classic of Filial Piety". Later Confucians respected him as "Zongsheng" . 04 Baili Negi Mi Zhongyou, also known as Zilu or Jilu, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period and a proud disciple of Confucius. He was straightforward, brave and very filial. In his early years, his family was poor, so he often picked wild vegetables to make meals, but he carried rice home from hundreds of miles away to serve his parents. After the death of his parents, he became a high official and was ordered to go to the state of Chu. He was accompanied by hundreds of chariots and horses, and he had as much grain as ten thousand bells.After his father died, he divided the family property into two shares and gave them to his two younger brothers. He was solely supported by his mother and was extremely filial to her. Later, the family gradually became poor and his wife gave birth to a boy. Guo Ju was worried that raising this child would inevitably affect the support of his mother, so he discussed with his wife: "We can have another son, but the mother cannot be resurrected after death, so it is better to bury the son and save some food to support the mother." ." When they were digging a hole, they suddenly saw a jar of gold two feet underground, and wrote: "God has given Guo Ju, officials cannot take it, and the people cannot take it." The couple received gold, returned home to honor their mother, and were able to raise their children. 13 Fan Pillow Warm Quilt and Huang Xiang, a native of Xia'an, Jiangxi Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His mother died when he was nine years old, and he was a very filial piety to his father. In the hot summer, she fanned her father's pillow and mat to cool down; in the cold winter, she used her body to warm her father's bedding. When he was young, he was proficient in classics and his literary talent was soaring. It was widely spread in the capital that "he is unparalleled in the world, the yellow boy of Jiangxia". Emperor An (107-125) was the governor of Wei County (now part of Hebei Province). Wei County suffered from floods, and Huang Xiang did everything he could to help the victims. He is the author of "Ode to the Nine Palaces", "Ode to the Emperor's Crown", etc. 14. Cai Shun, a strange artifact from Shiba, was born in Runan (now part of Henan) in the Han Dynasty. He lost his father when he was young and was very filial to his mother. At that time, Wang Mang was in chaos and there was famine. Firewood and rice were expensive, so they had to pick mulberries and their children to satisfy their hunger. One day, he met the Red Eyebrow Army by chance. The rebel soldier asked sharply: "Why are the red mulberries and black mulberries put in two baskets separately?" Cai Shun replied: "The black mulberries are for my mother to eat, and the red mulberries are left for me." Eat it yourself." The Red Eyebrow Army took pity on his filial piety and gave him three measures of white rice and a cow to take back to his mother as a show of respect. 15 Jiang Shi, a spring leaping into a carp, was born in Guanghan, Sichuan during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He married Pang. The husband and wife were filial, and their home was six or seven miles away from the Yangtze River. Pang often went to the river to get the Yangtze River water that her mother-in-law liked to drink. The mother-in-law loved to eat fish, so the couple often cooked fish for her to eat. The mother-in-law didn't want to eat it alone, so they invited the neighbor's old lady to eat with her. Once, due to strong winds, Pang returned late from fetching water. Jiang Shi suspected that she was neglecting her mother and kicked her out of the house. Pang lived in his neighbor's house, worked hard day and night spinning and weaving, and entrusted his neighbor with his savings to send home to honor his mother-in-law. Later, her mother-in-law learned about Pang's expulsion and ordered Jiang Shi to invite him back. On the day Pang came home, spring water suddenly spewed out of the courtyard. The taste was the same as that of the Yangtze River water, and two carps jumped out every day. From then on, Pang used these to worship his mother-in-law, so he no longer had to go far to the riverside. 16 Wang Pei, who heard thunder and cried in the tomb, was born in Yingling (now southeast of Changle, Shandong) during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. He was erudite and versatile. His father Wang Yi was killed by Sima Zhao. He lived in seclusion and devoted himself to teaching. He never sat facing the west throughout his life, indicating that he would never become a minister of the Jin Dynasty. His mother was afraid of thunder when she was alive and was buried in the mountains and forests after her death. Whenever he heard the thunder in windy and rainy weather, he would run to his mother's grave, kneel down and comfort her, saying: "Pei'er is here, mother, don't be afraid." When he was teaching, whenever he read the chapter "Polygonium", he would often Tears streaming down my face, missing my parents. 17 Cui Shannan, the nanny, was born in Boling (now part of Hebei Province) in the Tang Dynasty. She served as the military governor of Shannan West Road and was known as "Shannan". At that time, Cui Shannan's great-grandmother, Mrs. Changsun, was old and lost her teeth. Her grandmother, Mrs. Tang, was very filial. After washing every day, she would go to the hall to feed her mother-in-law with her own milk. After several years, Mrs. Changsun no longer ate any other food, and her body remained healthy. healthy. When Mrs. Changsun was seriously ill, she called the whole family together and said, "I can't repay the kindness of the bride. I hope that the bride's descendants and daughters-in-law will respect her as she respects me." Later, Cui Shannan became a high-ranking official, and he was indeed like the eldest grandson. Madam has asked you to honor your grandmother, Mrs. Tang. 18 Wo Bing begged Li Wangxiang, who was from Langya. His biological mother died early, and his stepmother Zhu said bad things about him in front of his father many times, causing him to lose his father's love. When his parents were sick, he took off his clothes to serve him. His stepmother wanted to eat live carps. It was freezing cold, so he took off his clothes and lay on the ice. The ice suddenly melted and two carps jumped out. After the stepmother ate it, she recovered from her illness. Wang Xiang lived in seclusion for more than 20 years, and later rose from the position of magistrate of Wen County to Grand Sinong, Sikong and Taiwei. 19 Wu Meng was born in Puyang during the Jin Dynasty. He knew how to honor his parents at the age of eight. The family was poor and had no mosquito net. Mosquito bites prevented my father from sleeping peacefully. Every summer night, Wu Meng would always sit naked in front of his father's bed, letting mosquitoes bite him without driving them away, fearing that the mosquitoes would leave him and bite his father. 20 Choke the tiger to save his father Yang Xiang, a native of the Jin Dynasty.
When she was fourteen years old, she went to the fields to harvest rice with her father. Suddenly, a fierce tiger ran up and knocked her father down. Yang Xiang was unarmed. In order to save her father, she completely ignored her own safety. She hurriedly jumped forward and strangled her with all her strength. The tiger's throat. The tiger finally put down his father and ran away. 21 Weeping Bamboo Shoots Grow Bamboo Shoots Meng Zong was a native of Jiangxia during the Three Kingdoms period. His father died when he was young, and his mother was old and seriously ill. The doctor ordered him to make soup with fresh bamboo shoots. It was a severe winter, and there were no fresh bamboo shoots. Meng Zong had no choice but to run into the bamboo forest alone, holding the bamboo and crying. After a while, he suddenly heard the sound of the ground cracking and saw several young shoots growing on the ground. Meng Zong was overjoyed and took it back to make soup. After drinking it, his mother recovered from her illness. Later he was promoted to Sikong. 22 Taste the excrement and worry about Yu Qianlou, a high scholar in the Southern Qi Dynasty, and served as the magistrate of Xiaoling County. Less than ten days after taking office, I suddenly felt frightened and sweating. I had a premonition that something was going on at home, so I immediately resigned and returned home. When I got home, I found out that my father had been seriously ill for two days. The doctor said: "To know whether the patient's condition is good or bad, just taste the patient's feces. It will taste bitter." So Qian Lou tasted his father's feces and found that it tasted sweet. He was very worried and knelt down to worship the Big Dipper at night, begging for his body. Die on behalf of my father. His father died a few days later. Qian Lou buried his father and stayed there for three years. 23 Zhu Shouchang abandoned his official position to seek his mother, Zhu Shouchang, a native of Tianchang in the Song Dynasty. When he was seven years old, his biological mother Liu was jealous of her aunt (father's first wife) and had to remarry someone else. For fifty years, there was no communication between mother and son. During the reign of Emperor Shenzong, Zhu Shouchang was an official in the court. He wrote the Diamond Sutra with blood and traveled far and wide to search for his biological mother. After getting clues, he decided to abandon his official position and go to Shaanxi to look for his biological mother. He swore that he would never return unless he saw her mother. Finally, I met my biological mother and two younger brothers in Shaanzhou. Mother and son happily reunited and returned together. At this time, my mother was already over 70 years old. 24 Huang Tingjian, a famous poet and calligrapher, was born in Fenning (now Xiushui, Jiangxi Province) in the Northern Song Dynasty. Although he held a high position, he served his mother with utmost filial piety. Every night, he personally washed the toilet bowl for his mother. He never forgot his son's duties. Zilu was a native of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Among the disciples of Confucius, he was famous for his political affairs. Especially famous for his bravery. But Zilu's family was very poor when he was young, and he lived on coarse grains and wild vegetables for many years. Once, the elderly parents wanted to eat rice, but there was no rice at home. What should they do? Zilu thought that if he climbed a few mountains to borrow some rice from his relatives, wouldn't he be able to satisfy his parents' request? So Xiao Zilu walked more than ten miles across the mountains and ridges, and carried back a small bag of rice from his relatives. Seeing his parents eating the delicious rice, Zilu forgot about his fatigue. Neighbors praised Zilu as a brave and filial boy. Huangxiang in the Eastern Han Dynasty is a historically recognized model of "filial piety". When Huang Xiang was a child, her family was in a difficult situation. She lost her mother at the age of 10 and her father was sick. On sultry summer days, he used a fan to swat mosquitoes before going to bed, and cooled the bed and pillow where his father slept, so that his father could fall asleep earlier; on cold winter nights, he got into the cold bed and warmed it with his body. Then he let his father sleep. In winter, he couldn't afford a cotton-padded jacket. In order to prevent his father from being sad, he never cried out and showed joy and joy. He worked hard to create a happy atmosphere at home so that his father could feel relieved and recover as soon as possible. . During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, there was a man named Chunyu Yi who became a disciple of Yang Qing, a famous physician in the State of Qi. He learned superb medical skills and once served as the cangling of the State of Qi. After his teacher passed away, he abandoned his official position and practiced medicine. Because of his upright personality, he offended a powerful person while practicing medicine, which later led to his being framed and taken to the capital to be punished. His daughter's name was Tiying. Although she was a weak woman, she spared no effort and traveled long distances to Chang'an to complain to the emperor. She stated the harmful effects of corporal punishment and explained that her father was honest and caring for the people when he was an official, and he was benevolent and helpful to the world when he was a doctor. Now he is indeed being framed. I am willing to suffer the punishment for my father. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was deeply moved by Tiying's filial piety, pardoned her father, and issued an edict to abolish corporal punishment.