Huang Tingjian, a famous poet and calligrapher, was born in Fenning (now Xiushui, Jiangxi) in the Northern Song Dynasty. Although he is in a high position, he still tries his best to serve his mother. He personally washes the drowning device (toilet) for his mother every night, and forgets his son's duties every day.
Original allusions:
Be sincere to your mother. Every night. I cleaned up my mother's filth myself. Don't let the maids and concubines do it. There is never a moment of vacancy. Su Dongpo lamented his poems and his unique list.
Zhao called it a drowning washer. I have my own maids and concubines to do it. Only the dutiful son does not show his official position. It is common to lose your son's post. Flooding equipment and cleaning for pro. Other sub-positions. There's still a lot to talk about Li Wengeng refers to what the valley has done. Like a stone building. Everyone is willing to serve his son. Those who don't show their leisure by being expensive are also.
Meaning:
Since ancient times, from the monarch of a country to Shu Ren, filial piety is the foundation of self-cultivation. Today, with the development and changes of the objective material environment, people often rely too much on their own external material conditions because of their so-called "busyness", thus replacing their due responsibilities as children and even "acting as agents" for filial piety.
Looking back on the past, Huang Tingjian can imitate the virtues of ancient sages and sages, without being influenced by the external environment, and serve his parents sincerely with filial piety. I believe that today we can also inherit the wishes of our families, practice filial piety and give our parents a healthy and happy old age.
Confucius said in the Book of Filial Piety: "Filial piety is also a matter of respecting, enjoying, worrying about illness, mourning and offering strict sacrifices." When five are ready, you can get close. " It can be seen that filial piety to parents, no matter how big or small, can only be achieved with heartfelt respect.