Loving one's parents孝亲

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Loving one’s parents

Filial piety lies insincerity instead of materials. To support and wait upon our parents, the best way is to do it appropriately rather than over-abundantly or extravagantly. It is great harm to our parents to celebrate their birthdays by killing numerous animals for feasts. Real love and piety for parents is spiritual concern and more company to converse with them to relieve them from uneasiness and worries.

Chung Yeung Festival,September the ninth on Chinese lunar calendar, is a traditional festival in our country. Chung Yeung, which is also called Double Ninth Festival, means literally “double nine”, a positive number in Chinese culture. It is also the largest number, implying long life and health.

Chung Yeung Festival was celebrated as early as during the Warring States Times and was appointed as a folk festival since Tang Dynasty. The festival includes such customs and activities as climbing mountains, going outing, appreciating chrysanthemums and so on. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is later appointed as The Seniors’ Day in China, connoting respect for parents and the aged.

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孝亲

孝敬贵在心，不在物，奉养父母，适用就好，不需要太过丰盛、奢侈。有些儿女为老人祝寿，大摆宴席、杀生无数，实则是对老人的伤害。真正爱护、孝顺老人，应从精神上多关怀他们，多陪伴他们，听他们说话，解除他们内心的恐惧、烦忧。
每年的农历九月初九日为重阳节，是我国的传统节日。“重阳”也称“重九”，“九”为阳数，两九相重，故曰“重阳”。“九”在数字中又是最大数，所以赋予有生命长久、健康长寿的寓意。重阳节早在战国时期就已形成，至唐代被定为民间节日。重阳节有登高祈福的习俗，包括登高、踏秋、赏菊等活动。之后，我国将每年的农历九月九日定为“敬老节”，增添了孝亲敬老等内涵。