1. Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful.
From "Encouragement to Repay Parental Favors".
Note: When parents call you, you should immediately agree to it, do not neglect it, be sincere and with a smile on your face.
2. It is filial piety to raise a child well while he is alive; to bury him sparingly after his death is truly a virtuous child.
From "Collection of Proverbs"
3. If you love me, it's so difficult to be filial; if you love me and hate me, filial piety will be a wise thing.
From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
Comments: My parents love me, so why should I be filial? If my parents hate me, but I still show my filial piety, I am virtuous.
4. To know the kindness of relatives, it depends on your son; if you want your son to be obedient, you must first be filial to your parents.
From "Four Words".
Note: Only by raising children can you understand the nurturing grace of your parents; if you ask your children to be filial to you, you must first be filial to your own parents.
5. Being a son should end with filial piety; being a father should end with kindness.
From "The University"
Note: A son should be filial to his parents; a father should be loving to his son.
6. Confucius said: "One must not know the age of one's parents, one is happy and the other is fearful."
From "The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren No. 4" (Spring and Autumn Period) .
Note: Confucius said; "One cannot ignore the age of one's parents. On the one hand, one is happy for their longevity, and on the other hand, one is worried about their aging."