Mencius said: “There are three forms of unfilial conduct, and the gravest is having no descendants.Shun married without informing his parents precisely to avoid this greatest unfilial act.Therefore, the noble person considers it as if he had informed them.”
6.5 When Yuan Si was made a governor, he was given an allowance of nine hundred measures of grain, but declined it. The Master said, “Surely you could find people who would be glad of it among your neighbours or in your village?”
5.15 Zigong asked saying, “Why was Kong Wen called Wen(‘The Cultured’)?”
“The Analects,” is an ancient Chinese text that is one of the most important works in Confucianism. It is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his disciples, compiled by his followers after his death. The book covers a wide range of topics including ethics, morality, justice, sincerity, as well as…