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No Stupid Questions
It was mentioned in the context of Chinese culture and filial piety, and how it was temporarily banned during the Cultural Revolution before being republished in 2012 with updates to incorporate modern ideas.
the importance of filial piety was ingrained in Chinese culture through tradition rather than law the value is perhaps exemplified by Yuan Dynasty scholar Gua Zhu Jing's book the 24 Paragons of Filial...
— Episode: 19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estran...
Episode: 19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?
It was mentioned in the context of Chinese culture and filial piety, and how it was temporarily banned during the Cultural Revolution before being republished in 2012 with updates to incorporate modern ideas.
the importance of filial piety was ingrained in Chinese culture through tradition rather than law the value is perhaps exemplified by Yuan Dynasty scholar Gua Zhu Jing's book the 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
the work includes a story of an exemplary son born to a couple too poor to afford a mosquito net and so the son would sit shirtless by his parents bed allowing the mosquitoes to bite him so that his parents could rest peacefully
the book was temporarily banned during the Chinese cultural revolution as the government emphasized loyalty to the Communist Party over loyalty to one's family but it was modernized and republished in 2012 with new suggestions for keeping parents happy including teaching them how to use the internet and purchasing healthcare for them