Tử Khiên
Proper Noun: - Min Ziqian: A historical figure from the Spring and Autumn period, a disciple of Confucius. He is renowned as a paragon of filial piety. After his biological mother died early, his father remarried. His stepmother treated him poorly, yet he remained devotedly filial. The most famous anecdote tells of a cold day when his stepmother dressed him in inadequate reed-padded clothes while her own two sons wore warm cotton. While driving a cart for his father, Min Ziqian was so cold he dropped the reins. Upon discovering the reason, his father intended to dismiss the stepmother. Min Ziqian pleaded for her to stay, arguing that with her, only he suffered the cold, but without her, all three sons would be motherless and destitute. His father relented, and the stepmother, moved by his virtue, subsequently treated him well.
- Proper Noun:
- Câu chuyện về lòng hiếu thảo của Tử Khiên được lưu truyền qua nhiều thế hệ. (The story of Min Ziqian's filial piety has been passed down through many generations.)
- Tử Khiên là một trong Nhị Thập Tứ Hiếu. (Min Ziqian is one of the Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety.)
- The name "Tử Khiên" is almost exclusively used in historical, literary, or ethical discussions concerning Confucian values, particularly filial piety (hiếu thảo). It serves as a cultural symbol of forgiveness and putting family harmony above personal grievance.
- Mẫn Tử Khiên: The full name, incorporating the surname Mẫn.
- Mẫn Tử: A shortened, respectful form of his name.
- Nhị Thập Tứ Hiếu: The Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety, the classic collection in which Min Ziqian's story is featured.
- Paragon of filial piety: A model of supreme respect and devotion to one's parents.
- Filial son: A son who exemplifies dutiful behavior toward his parents.
- "Áo cỏ lau" (The reed coat): This phrase directly references the key item in Min Ziqian's story, symbolizing unfair treatment endured with patience and forgiveness.
- Tấm lòng của Tử Khiên thể hiện qua câu chuyện "áo cỏ lau". (Min Ziqian's heart is revealed through the story of the "reed coat.")