The famous quotes and appreciation of the Xiao Jing are summarized as follows

1. The nature of heaven and earth, man is precious.

The words come from "The Classic of Filial Piety·Shengzhi". Among all things created by heaven and earth, human beings are the most noble. This is Confucius's opinion, which embodies the valuable "humanistic" thinking.

2. When scholars compete with friends, they will be inseparable from their command and reputation.

The words come from "The Book of Filial Piety·Remonstrance Chapter". Zheng: Zhengyou refers to a friend who can speak out and persuade each other. If a scholar has critical friends, he will never make mistakes and always have a good reputation. This sentence means that when making friends, you should make enemies.

3. Be cautious when entering and exiting for support, and don’t get tired of waiting day and night.

The words come from "The Book of Filial Piety: Encouraging Repayment of Parents' Favors". Parents should be carefully supported when they go in and out, and they should not get bored waiting for them in the morning and evening.

4. Those who love their relatives do not dare to be evil to others, and those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others.

The words come from "The Book of Filial Piety·Emperor Chapter". If you love your own parents, you will not feel disgusted with other people's parents; if you treat your own parents respectfully, you will not dare to neglect other people's parents.

5. The body, hair and skin are received by parents and do not dare to be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety.

The words come from "The Book of Filial Piety·The First Chapter of Kai Zong Ming Yi". A person's body, limbs, hair and skin are all given by his parents. He dare not damage or maim them. This is the beginning of filial piety.

6. Establish oneself and practice the Tao, and become famous in future generations to show off one's parents, which is the end of filial piety.

The words come from "The Book of Filial Piety·The First Chapter of Kai Zong Ming Yi". People follow benevolence, righteousness and morality, make achievements, and make their reputation known to future generations, thereby making their parents famous and glorious. This is the ultimate goal of filial piety.

7. To teach the people to be affectionate, don’t be good at filial piety; to teach the people to be polite, don’t be good at jealousy; to teach the people to be polite, don’t be good at disobedience; to change customs, don’t be good at being happy; to teach the people to provide for peace and prosperity, don’t be good at etiquette.

The words come from "The Classic of Filial Piety·Guangyao Dao". To teach the people to love each other, there is no better way than the king himself practicing filial piety; to teach the people to be respectful and obedient, there is no better example than the king himself setting an example of respecting his brothers; to change the folk customs, there is no more effective influence than the influence of "joy"; There is no more effective way to live in peace and govern the people than to implement "rituals".

8. Pay tribute to the ancestral temple without forgetting your relatives; cultivate yourself and behave prudently, fearing to humiliate the ancestors. Pay tribute to the ancestral temple, and the ghosts and gods are here. The ultimate in filial piety and brotherhood, it connects to the gods, shines in the world, and reaches everything.

The words come from "The Book of Filial Piety·Influence Chapter 16". When you go to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices and show respect, you have not forgotten your relatives; you cultivate your mind and act cautiously because you are afraid of humiliating your ancestors due to your own mistakes. Go to the ancestral temple to show respect, and the gods will come out to enjoy it. When you have reached the extreme level of filial piety and obedience to your parents and brothers, you can reach the gods and illuminate the world, and you can communicate with them anywhere.