Classic of Filial Piety (孝经读本) by Shanghai Fuxing Shu Ju (上海复兴书局)

Title
Classic of Filial Piety (孝经读本) by Shanghai Fuxing Shu Ju (上海复兴书局)
Year/Period
Early Republican period
Region
Singapore and Shanghai
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: 20.8 x 12.3 x 0.3 cm
Accession No.
2021-00330

Xiaojing, or Classic of Filial Piety is a classic text expounding on Confucian’s teachings on filial piety. It was used to teach young children basic morality as they learnt how to read. Reflecting the push towards vernacular Chinese in the early Republican period, this version contains both the original text in classical Chinese and the vernacular counterpart. Such books were one of the most popular foundational texts in Chinese education and were used in Singapore as well.