The story of the twenty-four filial sons

Twenty-Four Filial Piety: Filial piety is moved by heavenly opera, colorful entertainment, kissing deer’s milk and bearing rice as a relative’s gift

Biting fingers, heartache, single clothes, obedient mother, tasting decoction and medicine, picking up clams to offer to relatives

Burying children for mother, selling one's body, burying father, carving wood, serving relatives, spring and jumping carp

Embrace orange, bereaved relative, fan pillow, warm quilt, go to the tomb for mother, hear thunder, weeping

Crying, bamboo shoots sprout, lying on ice Ask the carp to strangle the tiger, save the father, let the mosquitoes fill his blood

Taste excrement, worry about the nurse, not neglect the relatives, wash the clothes, abandon the official position and find the mother 1. Filial piety moves the sky

Yu Shun, Gushen son. The most filial nature. The father is stubborn, the mother is loud, and the younger brother is proud. When Shun plowed Mount Li, elephants plowed it and birds plowed it. Such is his sense of filial piety. When Emperor Yao heard about it, he gave birth to nine men and two women as his wife, so he surrendered the world.

Teams of spring plowing elephants are cultivating grass and fowls. When Si Yao ascended the throne, his filial piety moved the heart of heaven.

Shun, a legendary ancient emperor and one of the Five Emperors, had a surname of Yao and a given name of Chonghua. His nickname was Yu, and he was known as Yushun 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.

2. Playing and entertaining relatives

Lao Laizi of Zhou is extremely filial and serves his second relative. He is extremely sweet and honest. He is seventy years old and does not say he is old. She often wears colorful clothes and plays with her babies. He also tried to take water to the hall, pretended to fall down and lie down on the ground, and made a baby cry to entertain his relatives.

Lao Laizi, a hermit from the Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period (Eastern Zhou Dynasty), farmed at the southern foot of Mount Meng to avoid chaos. He was filial to his parents and served them all the delicacies he could. He was still young at the age of 70. He often wore colorful clothes and played with a rattle like a child to make his parents happy. Once I brought water to my parents, pretending to fall down and lying on the ground to learn. The child cried while the parents laughed.

The spring breeze moves the colorful clothes. The parents laughed, and the whole court was full of joy.

3. Deer’s milk for marriage

Zhou Tanzi has a filial nature. My parents are old, suffer from both eyesight, and want to eat deer milk. Tan Zi was dressed in deer skin, and went to the deep mountains, among the deer, to obtain deer milk for marriage. The hunter sees it and wants to shoot it. Tanzi expressed his feelings to avoid it.

Tan Zi, a native of the Spring and Autumn Period. My parents are old and suffer from eye diseases, so they need to drink deer milk to treat them. So he put on deer skin and went into the mountains, got into the deer herd, squeezed the deer milk, and offered it to his parents. One time when taking milk, the hunter saw what he thought was an elk and wanted to shoot him. Tan Zi hurriedly lifted up the deer skin and walked out, telling the hunter the truth about milking the deer milk to treat his parents' illness, thus avoiding the risk of being accidentally killed.

My dear old man misses deer breasts and wears a brown sweater. If you don't speak loudly, you will return with arrows from the mountains.

4. A Hundred Miles of Negative Rice

Zhou Zhongyou, courtesy name Zilu. The family is poor and often eats quinoa, and has to pay for relatives who live hundreds of miles away. After his death, he traveled south to Chu. He took hundreds of chariots and accumulated thousands of millet grains. He sat on the bed covered with grass and lined up the cauldron to eat. He sighed and said, "Although I want to eat quinoa, I have to bear the rice for my relatives, so I can't get it."

Zhong Yuan, courtesy name Zilu or Ji Lu, 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. Sitting on the folded brocade mattress and eating a sumptuous feast, he often missed his parents and sighed: "Even if I want to eat wild vegetables and carry rice for my parents, where can I get it again?" Confucius praised: "You Serving your parents can be said to be doing your best while you are alive, but you will miss them after you die." ("Confucius's Family Sayings")

It's better to say goodbye to a hundred miles away than to bear the burden of rice. My dear relatives have passed away, but I still miss the old hard work.

5. Biting fingers hurts

Zhou Zengcan, also known as Ziyu, was extremely filial to his mother. I was gathering firewood in the mountains, and there were guests at home. The mother was at a loss, hoping that the ginseng would not be returned, so she bit her finger. She suddenly felt heartbroken and returned home without pay. She knelt down and asked why. My mother said: "There is an urgent visitor coming. I will bite my finger to remind you."

Zeng Shen, courtesy name Ziyu, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a favorite 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 my 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" .

The mother finger has just been bitten, and the child is heartbroken. It's not too late to return home after paying a salary, and the love between our flesh and blood is deep.

6. Lu Yishun’s mother

Zhou Minshu, named Ziqian, lost his mother early. The father married the stepmother and gave birth to two sons, who were clothed in cotton wool; jealous, clothed in reeds. His father ordered him to damage his chariot, his body was cold, and he lost control. The father found out and wanted to get rid of his stepmother.

Sun said: "When the mother is alive, her son is cold, but when the mother is gone, the three sons are alone." When the mother heard about it, she repented.

Min Sun, whose courtesy name was Ziqian, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period and a disciple of Confucius. He was as famous as Yan Yuan among the Confucian sect for his virtue. Confucius once praised him and said: "How filial, Min Ziqian!" ("The Analects of Confucius·Advanced"). His biological mother died early, and his father married a second wife and gave birth to two more sons. His stepmother often abused him. In winter, his two younger brothers wore winter clothes made of cotton, but they gave him "cotton clothes" made of reed catkins. One day, when his father went out, Min Sun shivered due to the cold while pulling the cart and dropped the rope. He was scolded and whipped by his father. The reed flowers flew out along with the broken seams of his clothes. Only then did his father know that Min Sun was being abused. The father returned home and wanted to divorce his second wife. Min Sun knelt down and begged his father to forgive his stepmother, saying, "I am the only one who will suffer the cold if I leave my mother. If I divorce my mother, the three children will suffer the cold." His father was very moved and agreed to his request. When his stepmother heard about it, she regretted her mistake and treated him like her own child from then on.

The Min family had a virtuous husband, so why did they blame the late mother? Respecting the virtuous mother in front of me, my three sons are protected from wind and frost.

7. Taste the decoction personally

The former Han Dynasty Emperor Wen, named Heng, was the third son of Emperor Gaozu and was first named King of Dai. His biological mother, Empress Dowager Bo, was cared for by the emperor. My mother was often ill. For three years, the Emperor's eyes could not cross his eyelashes, his clothes could not be untied, and he could not take the medicine without tasting it by mouth. Benevolence and filial piety are known all over the world.

Emperor Liu Heng of Han Dynasty, 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".

Benevolence and filial piety are present in the world, and they tower over hundreds of kings. Mo Ting is a good mother, and she must taste the medicine herself.

8. Picking up strange weapons

Cai Shun of the Han Dynasty, a young orphan, was extremely filial to his mother. When Wang Mang was in trouble, he refused to give him anything during the year, so he picked up mulberries and filled them with strange utensils. The red-browed thief saw it and asked about it. Shun said: "The black one serves his mother, and the red one feeds himself." The thief showed pity for his filial piety and gave him two white rice and two bull's hooves.

Cai Shun, a native of Runan (now Henan) in the Han Dynasty, 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 Red Eyebrow Army soldier asked: "Why are the red mulberries and black mulberries put in two baskets separately?" Cai Shun replied: "The black mulberries are for the mother to eat, and the red mulberries are kept for the mother." Eat it for yourself." The Red Eyebrow Army took pity on his filial piety and gave him two measures of white rice and an ox hoof as a token of respect.

The black beetles serve Xuanwei, and their clothes are filled with tears of hunger and tears. Red eyebrows show filial piety, and cattle and rice are given to you when you return home.

9. Burying children to serve their mothers

Han Guo was a giant and his family was poor. There is a three-year-old son, and the mother tries to reduce the amount of food he eats. Ju said to his wife, "I am too poor to provide for my mother, and my son shares the mother's food. How can I bury this son? I will have another son, but my mother will never come back." The wife did not dare to disobey. Ju then dug a hole for more than three feet, and suddenly he saw a cauldron of gold, which said: "God has given Guo Ju a filial son. Officials cannot take it, and the people cannot take it away."

Guo Ju, Longli of the Eastern Han Dynasty (now Anyang Lin, Henan Province) Prefecture) people, one said they were from Wenxian County, Hanoi (southwest of Wenxian County, Henan Province today), and their families were originally well-off. 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.

Guo Jusi provides, burying the son and wishing the mother to survive. The golden gift from heaven shines brightly on the poor family.

10. Sold his body to bury his father

Dong Yong of Han Dynasty, his family was poor. When his father died, he sold himself to borrow money and was buried. When he was going to pay for his work, he met a woman on the way and asked to be his permanent wife. They all went to the master's house and ordered three hundred pieces of weaving strings [sound jian] before returning. After one month, he returned to Huaiyin Hall and left forever.

Dong Yong, according to legend, was a native of Qiancheng (now north of Gaoqing County, Shandong) during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He lost his mother when he was young and moved to Anlu (now in Hubei) to avoid war. Later, his father died, and Dong Yong sold himself as a slave to a wealthy family in exchange for funeral expenses. On the way to work, I met a woman under the shade of a locust tree and said she was homeless. The two got married. The woman spent one month weaving three hundred pieces of brocade to pay off Dong Yong's debts. On her way home, she walked to Huaiyin and told Dong Yong that she was the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven and was ordered to help Dong Yong pay off his debts. After speaking, he flew away in the air. Therefore, Huaiyin was renamed Xiaogan.

I borrowed money from Brother Kong to bury my father, and met the fairy concubine on the other side of the road. Weaving silk to pay debtors, filial piety moves the sky.

11. Carving wood to serve relatives

Han Dinglan lost his parents when he was young and had no support, so he missed the cause of his hard work, so he carved wood to make a statue. born. His wife had been disrespectful for a long time and pricked his finger with a needle, causing blood to flow out. The wooden statue shed tears when it saw the orchid. Lan asked about his love and abandoned his wife.

According to legend, Ding Lan was a native of Hanoi (now Anyang, Henan Province) during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Both his parents died when he was young. He often missed his parents’ nurturing grace, so he carved statues of his parents out of wood. , everything is discussed with the wooden statue. He eats three meals a day after serving his parents. He must inform him before going out and meet him when he returns home. He never slacks off. Over time, his wife lost respect for the wooden statue and curiously pricked the wooden statue's fingers with a needle, and blood flowed from the wooden statue's fingers. When Ding Lan came home and saw tears in the eyes of the wooden statue, he asked for the truth and then abandoned his wife.

Carved wood is for parents, describing the time of the day. I send this message to all my sons and nephews, please be filial to your relatives.

12. Spring and Carp Jumping

Han Jiang’s poems show the utmost filial piety to one’s mother; one’s wife is Pang’s family, and she is especially considerate to her aunt. The mother likes to drink river water, and when she leaves the house six or seven miles away, the wife comes out to feed it; she also likes fish and clams [kuai], which the couple often makes; and she cannot eat alone, so she calls the neighboring mothers to eat. Suddenly there was a spring on the side of the house, which tasted like river water. Two carp jumped in the sun, and they took it to offer.

Jiang Shi, a native of Guanghan, Sichuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty, 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 them. 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.

A sweet spring came out from the side of the house, and there were two carp in the morning. A son can serve his mother, and a woman should be more filial to her aunt.

13. Huaiju’s bereaved relative

Lu Ji of the Later Han Dynasty, at the age of six, met Yuan Shu in Jiujiang. Wait for the skill to come out, and you will get two oranges. When he returned, he bowed and fell to the ground. Shu asked: "Is Mr. Lu pregnant as a guest?" Ji knelt down and replied, "My maternal love, I want to return to my deceased mother." The skill was very surprising.

Lu Ji, a scientist from Huating (now Songjiang, Shanghai), Wu County, Wu State during the Three Kingdoms period. When he was six years old, he followed his father Lu Kang to Jiujiang to visit Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu entertained him with oranges, but Lu Ji hid two oranges in his arms. Before leaving, the oranges rolled to the ground. Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Lu Lang came to my house as a guest. Do you want to carry the owner's oranges when you leave?" Lu Ji replied, "My mother likes to eat oranges. I want to take them back and give them to her." Mother, try it." Yuan Shu was very surprised to see that he knew how to be filial to his mother at a young age. When Lu Ji came of age, he became erudite and knowledgeable, and was proficient in astronomy and calendar calculation. He once wrote the Map of the Huntian, annotated the Book of Changes, and wrote the Commentary on the Taixuan Jing.

Filial piety and brotherhood are innate, and children are only six years old in this world. I hold green oranges in my sleeves, and my mother-in-law repays her with my milk.

14. Fan Pillow and Warm Quilt

Huang Xiang of the Later Han Dynasty lost her mother at the age of nine. She longed for her deeply and was called filial by the villagers. Work hard and be filial to your father. When the summer is hot, use a fan to cool the blanket on your pillow; when the winter is cold, use your body to warm the blanket. The prefect Liu Hubiao had different opinions.

Huang Xiang, a native of Xia'an, Jiang, Eastern Han Dynasty, lost his mother at the age of nine and was extremely filial 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 well versed in classics and his literary talent was soaring that "unparalleled in the world, the yellow fragrance of Jiangxia" was widely spread in the capital. 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.

The winter months are warm and the quilt is warm, while the fan and pillow are cool in summer. Children know their duties and know the past.

15. Working as a servant to support his mother

After the Han River Revolution, Shao lost his father and lived alone with his mother. In chaos, he fled with his mother in his arms. When I met thieves several times, or when I was about to escape, Ge Zhe would cry and tell me that my mother was there, and the thieves couldn't bear to kill her. The transfer guest went to Pi [pi], and he was poor and naked [xian], so he worked as a servant to support his mother. Mother should give her everything she needs.

Jiang Ge was a native of Linzi, Qi State during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He lost his father when he was young and served his mother extremely filially. During the war, Jiang Ge fled with his mother on his back. He encountered bandits several times. The thieves wanted to kill him. Jiang Ge cried: his mother was old and had no one to support him. Seeing his filial piety, the thieves could not bear to kill him. Later, he moved to Xiapi, Jiangsu Province and worked as a hired worker to support his mother. He was poor and barefoot, but his mother had many needs. During the reign of Emperor Ming, he was promoted to be filial and honest, and during the reign of Emperor Zhang, he was promoted to be virtuous and upright, and he was appointed as a lieutenant general with five sense organs.

Fleeing from danger without mother, thieves often commit crimes on the desperate road. All requests are exempted, and servants are used to provide for the bride.

16. Weeping at the Tomb of Thunder

King Wei of Wei, he was extremely filial to his relatives. My mother was born alive and was afraid of thunder. After she died, she was buried in the mountains and forests. Whenever there is wind and rain, when I hear the sound of the incense ringing, I rush to the tomb, kneel down and cry, saying: "I am here, mother, please don't leave me."

Wang Pe, Yingling Mausoleum (today's Wei Dynasty) during the Wei and Jin Dynasties Changle Southeast, Shandong) was a man of erudition and versatility. 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 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.

A loving mother is afraid of hearing thunder, and her ice soul sleeps on the night stand. When Axiang was shocked, he walked around the tomb a thousand times.

17. Bamboo shoots grow out of weeping

Mencius of Jin Dynasty lost his father when he was young. My mother is old and seriously ill, and she wants to make soup with bamboo shoots in winter. Zong had no idea, so he went to the bamboo forest, hugged the bamboo and cried. Xiaogan felt the heaven and earth, and for a moment, the ground cracked, and several bamboo shoots came out, and they were returned to make a soup to serve the mother. After eating, the illness will be cured.

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.

The tears are falling and the wind is cold, and the bamboo poles are fluttering. In a moment, the winter bamboo shoots will appear, and God's will will bring you peace.

18. Lying on the ice to seek carp

Jin Wang Xiang, named Xiuzheng. He lost his mother early and his stepmother Zhu was unkind. My father scolded me several times, so I fell out of love with my parents. I wanted to eat raw fish, but it was freezing cold, so I took off my clothes and lay down on the ice to ask for it. The ice suddenly dissolved on its own, and the two carps jumped out and returned to their mother.

Wang Xiang is from Langya. His biological mother died early. His stepmother Zhu said bad things about him many times in front of his father, 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.

There is a stepmother in the world, but Wang Xiang does not exist in the world. There is still a piece of ice lying on the river.

19. Kill the tiger to save his father

Jin Yangxiang, fourteen years old, went to the fields with his father Feng to catch grain, but his father was dragged away by the tiger. Shi Xiang was unarmed, only knowing that he had a father but not knowing that he was pregnant, he jumped forward and grabbed the tiger's neck. The tiger also passed away, and the father and son were saved from harm.

Yang Xiang was from 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.

I met a white tiger in the deep mountains and tried hard to fight against the fishy wind. Father and son are both safe and out of Greedy's mouth.

20. The mosquitoes are full of blood

Jin Wu Meng, eight years old, is extremely filial to his relatives. The family was poor, and the bed had no curtains. Every summer night, there were many mosquitoes on the skin. No matter how full the blood is, even if there are many, if you don't drive them away, you will be afraid of killing yourself and eating your relatives. Love your relatives so much.

Wu Meng, a native of Puyang in the Jin Dynasty, knew how to honor his parents when he was eight years old. 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.

There is no curtain on a summer night, and there are too many mosquitoes to dare to swing. As long as he is full of ointment and blood, he will not be allowed to enter the family curtain.

21. Taste excrement and worry

Geng Qian Lou in the Southern Qi Dynasty was the Chi Ling Order. Not ten days after arriving in the county, he was suddenly frightened and sweating profusely, so he abandoned his official position and returned home. On the second day after my father's illness began, the doctor said: "If you want to know the drama of scabies, it's better to taste the bitterness of feces." Qian Lou tasted the sweetness and felt very worried. At the end of the day, Ji Hao Beichen begged to die in his father's place.

Yu Qianlou, a scholar of the Southern Qi Dynasty, served as the magistrate of Chiling 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.

Not ten days after arriving in the county, Chun Ting was seriously ill. I wish to die on my behalf, looking north and feeling worried.

22. The nurse is not lazy

The eldest grandson of Cui Shannan’s great-grandmother in the Tang Dynasty, Mrs., was old and toothless. My grandmother, Mrs. Tang, washed her hands every day and nursed her aunt in the house. She did not eat grains and she became healthy in a few years. One day after he fell ill, the elders and the younger gathered together, and declared: "There is no way to repay the kindness of the bride. It is enough for the descendants to be as filial and respectful as the bride."

Cui Shannan, named, was born in Boling (now Hebei) in the Tang Dynasty. , became the official envoy 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 other meals, 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 bride's kindness. 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's instructions, honor your grandmother, Mrs. Tang.

Respect the Cui family’s wife, and the nanny takes a bath in the morning. This kindness cannot be repaid, but I hope my descendants will be like it.

23. Disinfection Device

Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty, who was the Taishi in Yuan Fu, was extremely filial in nature. Although she is noble and distinguished, she serves her mother with sincerity. Every night, I personally serve as a mother's bathing vessel, and I never fail to serve my son for a moment.

Huang Tingjian, a native of Fenning (now Xiushui, Jiangxi) in the Northern Song Dynasty, is a famous poet and calligrapher. Although he held a high position, he served his mother with utmost filial piety. Every night, he personally washed the toilet for his mother, and never forgot his son's responsibilities.

You should be distinguished and well-known in the world, and you should be filial to your relatives throughout your life. I wash the drowning utensils myself, without using maids or concubines.

24. Abandoning his official position to seek his mother

Zhu Shouchang of the Song Dynasty was seven years old. His biological mother, Mrs. Liu, was jealous of her aunt and married her.

Mother and son do not see each other for fifty years. During the Shenzong Dynasty, he abandoned his official position and entered the Qin Dynasty. He broke up with his family and vowed not to see his mother and never return. Later, I traveled to Tongzhou and found it. My mother was more than seventy years old at that time.

Zhu Shouchang was 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 vowed to never return unless he saw her mother. Finally, I met my biological mother and two younger brothers in Shaanzhou. Mother and son reunited happily and returned together. At this time, my mother was already over 70 years old.

I was born away from my mother at the age of seven and has been involved in business for fifty years. Once they met, the emperor was so happy.