- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Translators’ Preface
- Introduction
-
Chapter 1 Setting the Theme and Illuminating Its Meaning 《開宗明義章》1 -
Chapter 2 The Emperor as Son of “tian” 《天子章》 -
Chapter 3 The Hereditary Lords 《諸侯章》 -
Chapter 4 The Ministers and High Officials 《卿大夫章》 -
Chapter 5 The Lower Officials 《士章》 -
Chapter 6. The Common People 《庶人章》 -
Chapter 7. The Three Powers and Resources 《三才章》 -
Chapter 8. Governing through Family Reverence 《孝治章》 -
Chapter 9. Sagely Governing 《聖治章》 -
Chapter 10. A Record of Family Reverence in Practice 《紀孝行章》 -
Chapter 11. The Five Punishments 《五刑章》 -
Chapter 12. Elaborating upon “the Vital Way” 《廣要道章》22 -
Chapter 13. Elaborating upon “Consummate Excellence” 《廣至德章》 -
Chapter 14. Elaborating upon “Raising One’s Name High for Posterity” 《廣揚名章》 -
Chapter 15. On Remonstrance (jian) 《諫諍章》 -
Chapter 16. Resonance 《感應章》 -
Chapter 17. Serving One’s Lord 《事君章》 -
Chapter 18. Mourning for Parents 《喪親章》 - Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Production Notes
On Remonstrance (jian) 《諫諍章》
On Remonstrance (jian) 《諫諍章》
- Chapter:
- Chapter 15. On Remonstrance (jian) 《諫諍章》
- Source:
- The Chinese Classic of Family Reverence
- Author(s):
Henry Rosemont
Roger T. Ames
- Publisher:
- University of Hawai'i Press
In this chapter, Confucius is explaining to Master Zeng the essence of remonstrance, or jian. When Master Zeng asks whether children can be deemed filial simply by obeying every command of their fathers, Confucius answers: “What on earth are you saying? Of old, an Emperor had seven ministers who would remonstrate with him, so even if he had no vision of the proper way (dao), he still did not lose the empire. The high nobles had five ministers who would remonstrate with them, so even if they had no vision of the dao, they still did not lose their states.” According to Confucius, a son who is confronted by his father’s reprehensible behavior has no choice but to remonstrate with him, and a minister who is confronted by his ruler’s reprehensible behavior has no choice but to remonstrate with that ruler. Hence, remonstrance is the only response to immorality.
Keywords: dao, Confucius, Master Zeng, remonstrance, jian, children, ministers, fathers, immorality
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Translators’ Preface
- Introduction
-
Chapter 1 Setting the Theme and Illuminating Its Meaning 《開宗明義章》1 -
Chapter 2 The Emperor as Son of “tian” 《天子章》 -
Chapter 3 The Hereditary Lords 《諸侯章》 -
Chapter 4 The Ministers and High Officials 《卿大夫章》 -
Chapter 5 The Lower Officials 《士章》 -
Chapter 6. The Common People 《庶人章》 -
Chapter 7. The Three Powers and Resources 《三才章》 -
Chapter 8. Governing through Family Reverence 《孝治章》 -
Chapter 9. Sagely Governing 《聖治章》 -
Chapter 10. A Record of Family Reverence in Practice 《紀孝行章》 -
Chapter 11. The Five Punishments 《五刑章》 -
Chapter 12. Elaborating upon “the Vital Way” 《廣要道章》22 -
Chapter 13. Elaborating upon “Consummate Excellence” 《廣至德章》 -
Chapter 14. Elaborating upon “Raising One’s Name High for Posterity” 《廣揚名章》 -
Chapter 15. On Remonstrance (jian) 《諫諍章》 -
Chapter 16. Resonance 《感應章》 -
Chapter 17. Serving One’s Lord 《事君章》 -
Chapter 18. Mourning for Parents 《喪親章》 - Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Production Notes
