1. The etiquette is just respect.

Interpretation: The so-called etiquette is just a respectful attitude. If you think etiquette is just a set of rituals and are not respectful in your heart, then even if you salute, you will still be rude.

2. The hair and skin of the body are received from the parents.

The original sentence is from "The Book of Filial Piety: Kai Zong Ming Yi": "The hair and skin of the body are received by the parents and dare not be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety." This originally refers to the body, limbs, beard, hair, and skin, and later also refers to oneself in general. All of the body, itself.

3. Those who love their relatives do not dare to be evil to others; those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others.

It means that a person who knows how to love his parents will not dare to hate other people's parents; a person who knows how to respect his own parents will not dare to neglect other people's parents at all.

4. Therefore, those who do not love their relatives but love others are said to be against morality; those who do not respect their relatives but respect others are said to be against etiquette.

If a person does not love his parents and relatives but instead loves others, he violates the virtues of being a human being; if a person does not respect his parents and elders but respects others, it violates the rules of being a human being.

5. Be loyal when you think forward, make up for your mistakes when you think back, adapt to the good things, and save the bad things, so the superiors and subordinates can be close to each other.

When a gentleman serves the monarch, he must consider how to do his best when doing things. Afterwards, he must consider whether there are any mistakes and how to make up for them. He must obey the monarch's beautiful words and deeds and correct and stop the monarch's wrong actions. Therefore, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is close. .

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

It means: When people are in the world, they should 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. A gentleman is filial to his relatives, so loyalty can be transferred to the king; he is a brother-in-law, so obedience can be transferred to his elders.

If a gentleman can be filial to his relatives, he must be sincere in love and respect. If he serves the king with sincerity in love and respect, he must be loyal to the king. If he can respect his brother, he must have a pleasant attitude. If you approach your superiors with a pleasant attitude, you will be able to obey them.

8. The Master said: Those who love their relatives do not dare to be evil to others; those who respect their relatives do not dare to be rude to others. Love and respect are given to relatives, and moral education is imposed on the people, and punishment is imposed on the world. It also reflects the filial piety of the emperor.

Confucius said: "Those who can love their own parents will not hate other people's parents. People who can respect their own parents will not neglect other people's parents. People who love and respect their parents will do their best to treat them with love and respect. Serving one's parents, imparting virtuous teachings to the people, and making the people of the world obey and imitate them. This is the filial piety of the emperor.