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Lack of Unfilial Exemplars Lack of Unfilial Exemplars
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The Unfilial Wang Qi The Unfilial Wang Qi
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Yuan Gu’s Unfilial Father Yuan Gu’s Unfilial Father
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Tales of Unfilial Sons in the Sui and Tang Dynasties Tales of Unfilial Sons in the Sui and Tang Dynasties
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Early Medieval Narratives of Unfilial Females Early Medieval Narratives of Unfilial Females
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Sui-Tang Narratives of Unfilial Women Sui-Tang Narratives of Unfilial Women
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Why the Emphasis on Supernatural Punishment? Why the Emphasis on Supernatural Punishment?
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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Bibliography Bibliography
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1 There Are Maggots in My Soup! Medieval Accounts of Unfilial Children
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Published:August 2017
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Abstract
Medieval China generated numerous filial piety tales, yet only a few depict a child violating the dictates of xiao 孝 (filial devotion). Nevertheless these narratives were well-known and often depicted pictorially. These tales provide us with striking testimony of the types of behavior patriarchs feared and loathed. Early medieval (220-589 CE) narratives are notable in that unfilial children are never allowed to stand alone. After they have committed an unfilial act, a filial son either corrects their mistake or punishes them. The unfiliality displayed in a tale must be contained. Sui-Tang (589-907) tales of the unfilial have a different emphasis. In these narratives, the main protagonist is the unfilial child – there is no filial son to save the day. However, Heaven steps in and supernaturally punishes the unfilial, often by means of a lightning bolt. The emphasis in these narratives betray the influence of Daoist and Buddhist ideas.
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