Sentences with phrase «as filial piety»

He said Confucian philosophy and values such as filial piety, or respect for one's parents, had played a major role in Chinese parenting practices with Chinese parents typically depicted as emphasising the need for parental authority and obedience from children.

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The Rev.. Mr. Lloyd of Foochow gives it as his opinion that the idea of God as Father presented the most natural point of contact with the Chinese mind because filial piety was the highest of all the graces in China.

Some interesting directions as to filial piety, the duties of sons to parents are also included in the tenth book:

As a case in point, they draw attention to the concept of filial piety in East Asian samples, which is somewhat consistent with the notion of familism but reflects a connection to family that is born out of obedience to authority within the family rather than perceptions of reciprocal support and warmth.