在《礼记》中,慈列在人伦之义的第一条,“何谓人义?父慈,子孝”(《礼记·礼运》)。但是,与孝、仁相比,它在儒家思想传统中并未获得足够的重视。孟子言必称尧舜,并将尧舜之道归结为孝悌。舜的父亲对舜很不好,但舜依然恪守孝道。此做法后来被视为孝道之典范。从中也可以看到,父母对子女是否慈爱,并不那么重要,父母没有因为不够慈爱而受到非议。但孝道不同,即使在父母未尽慈爱之道的情况下,也依然需要遵守。另外,由于慈爱在动物界也很普遍,孝爱则几乎没有,后者更 In “Book of Rites,” Ci is listed on the first line of the ethical righteousness, “What does righteousness mean? Fatherhood and childness” (“Book of Rites, Li Yun”). However, compared with filial piety and benevolence, it does not receive sufficient attention in the Confucianist tradition. Mencius must say Yao and Shun, and Yao and Shun attributed to filial piety. Shun Shun’s father is not good, but Shun still abide by filial piety. This practice was later regarded as a model of filial piety. It can also be seen from the point of view that it is not so important for parents to be kind to their children, and their parents have not been criticized for not being compassionate. However, filial piety is different and needs to be respected even if parents fail to show their love. In addition, since love is also common in the animal world, filial piety is almost none, while the latter is even more