Religious and Ethical Conception of Xiao-Filiality in Pre-Imperial China

Xiao-filiality is the most fundamental concept in the Chinese intellectual-cultural tradition. It represents not only family values but also religious, political and ethical ideologies. The conception of xiao, which originally denoted the meanings of presenting offerings to deceased ancestors and in...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Author:	Jia, Jinhua
Format:	Articles
Published:	2024
Subjects:	ancestral sacrifice ; classical confucianism ; moral agency ; ritual-ethical norm ; xiao-filiality ; Articles
Online Access:	View article (DOI: 10.3390/rel15020174)