Honoring parents and elders is an important part of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. Parents and elders have raised younger generations, and they should naturally be treated with filial piety and respect by younger generations. Just imagine, can a person who speaks rudely and behaves indecently to his parents and elders become a patriotic, talented and dedicated person? Most of the celebrities and wise men from ancient to modern times are outstanding figures worthy of praise for their loyalty and filial piety. Listen to the following two stories.
One is the story of "Fang Guancheng traveled thousands of miles to visit relatives".
During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Fang Guancheng of Tongcheng, Anhui Province was a well-known filial son. The story of his traveling thousands of miles to visit relatives is still passed down as a good story.
Fang Guancheng’s grandfather and father both served as imperial officials. The Literary Prison of the Qing Dynasty caused his grandfather and father to be implicated because a friend wrote a book, and were exiled to Heilongjiang to serve in the army. Their family property was also confiscated. The young brother Fang Guancheng was helpless and had to live in a temple temporarily.
In the temple, Fang Guancheng's brothers spent their days in tears and experienced hardships, but what Fang Guancheng missed most was his grandfather and father. He plucked up the courage and asked the elders to allow them to go to the border to visit their elders. The elders thought that the two were young, and although they had some filial piety, they might not be able to make the trip, so they tried their best to dissuade them. Fang Guancheng pleaded: "My grandfather and father are far away in the world, and they are eager to see their relatives at home. If we can go there, it will definitely add some comfort. In order to give the two elders some comfort, even if we suffer a little torture and hardship, we will still be there." No need to say goodbye. Please let us set off."
The elders were moved by the righteous deeds of the Fang brothers. The elders gave them travel expenses and watched them embark on the journey to visit their relatives with tears.
Along the way, they ate and slept in the open, traveled through mountains and rivers, endured hunger, and supported each other. Their clothes were in tatters and their feet were calloused. A few months later, they finally met the two elders. After the four of them hugged each other and cried, the grandfather and father felt relieved that they had such a filial descendant, and the family of four was intoxicated in the harmonious family happiness.