大孝终身慕父母——曾子孝道观的核心内涵

孝是子女在处理与父母的关系时,应该具有的道德底线和必须遵守的行为规范。在中华孝文化的薪传流变中,曾子是一个承先启后的重要人物。他积极传播儒学孝道之功,对孔子的孝道观经过自身的体悟,进行了全面的发挥,把主要家庭伦理中子女对父母的敬养发展成为一切道德的根本和教化的源泉,又将孝道无限扩大,使其成为一切教化和人伦关系的大经大法。最为可贵的是,曾子在躬行孝道、养亲敬亲上大有建树,孝亲的意识和行为贯穿于生活的方方面面,甚至细枝末节中。

Filial piety is the necessary moral bottom line and norm of conduct in dealing with the relationship between child and parents. In the history of Chinese filial culture, ZengZi is an important transitional figure, who popularizes the filial piety of Confucianism, and develops it into the basis of all moralities, and further into the law of all the human relations. What＇s more important, he brings filial piety into full play in his own life, with filial awareness and conduct in every aspect and detail.