The “Classic of Filial Piety” is a well-known Confucian classic about filial piety or respect for parents and other elders. Few are aware that there is another book, the “Classic of Filial Piety for Women”. There is a story behind its origin.
Zheng, the wife of the Tang Dynasty official Houmochen Miao, liked to read stories about sages in the ancient days. Every time she read about their righteous deeds, she would lament and feel an urge to write the stories down so that they could be passed down to future generations.
