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In Confucian philosophy , filial piety -LRB- , xiao -RRB- is a virtue of respect for one 's parents , elders , and ancestors .. Confucian. Confucianism. piety. piety. The Confucian classic Xiao Jing or Classic of Xiao , thought to be written around the Qin-Han period , has historically been the authoritative source on the Confucian tenet of xiao  /  `` filial piety '' .. Confucian. Confucianism. Xiao Jing. Xiao Jing. piety. piety. The book , a conversation between Confucius and his student Zeng Shen -LRB- 曾參 , also known as Zengzi 曾子 -RRB- , is about how to set up a good society using the principle of xiao -LRB- filial piety -RRB- .. Zengzi. Zengzi. piety. piety. The term can also be applied to general obedience , and is used in religious titles in Christian Churches , like `` filial priest '' or `` filial vicar '' for a cleric whose church is subordinate to a larger parish .. obedience. obedience ( human behavior ). Filial piety is central to Confucian role ethics .. Confucian. Confucianism. role ethics. role ethics. piety. piety. In more general terms , filial piety means to be good to one 's parents ; to take care of one 's parents ; to engage in good conduct not just towards parents but also outside the home so as to bring a good name to one 's parents and ancestors ; to perform the duties of one 's job well so as to obtain the material means to support parents as well as carry out sacrifices to the ancestors ; not be rebellious ; show love , respect and support ; display courtesy ; ensure male heirs , uphold fraternity among brothers ; wisely advise one 's parents , including dissuading them from moral unrighteousness ; display sorrow for their sickness and death ; and carry out sacrifices after their death .. piety. piety. rebellious. rebellious. Filial piety is considered a key virtue in Chinese culture , and it is the main concern of a large number of stories .. piety. piety. Chinese culture. Chinese culture. One of the most famous collections of such stories is The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars -LRB- Ershi-si xiao 二十四孝 -RRB- .. The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars. The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars. 二十四孝. :zh :二十四孝. These stories depict how children exercised their filial piety in the past .. piety. piety. While China has always had a diversity of religious beliefs , filial piety has been common to almost all of them ; historian Hugh D.R. Baker calls respect for the family the only element common to almost all Chinese believers .. piety. piety