Three Obediences – harmonybuddhism.org

ALL 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

The Three Obediences and Four Virtues (Chinese: 三從四德; pinyin: Sāncóng Sìdé) is a set of moral principles and social code of behavior for maiden and married women in East Asian Confucianism, especially in ancient and imperial China. Women were to obey their fathers, husbands, and sons, and to be modest and moral in their actions and speech.

Oracle Vol III
Blog post excerpt [1-2 lines]. This text is automatically pulled from your existing blog post.
Glossary: Three Follows
The Three Obediences and Four Virtues (Chinese: 三從四德; pinyin: Sāncóng Sìdé) is a set of moral principles and social code of behavior for maiden and married women in East Asian Confucianism, specially in ancient and imperial China. Women were to obey their fathers, husbands, and sons, and to be modest and moral in their actions and speech.
Glossary: Human Way
The moral principles of humanity and the logic of human ethics, that is, the way of being human, include the "Five Relationships, Five Virtues, and Three Obediences, Four Virtues." Living according to these principles means fulfilling the duties of being human. Mencius said: "Internally, there is the father-son relationship; externally, there is the ruler-subject relationship; these are the great principles of human conduct."

« Back to Glossary Index