On the Construction of Min Ziqian's Moral Image in the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties——Also Discussion on the Pre-Qin Confu-cian's Philosophy of forgiveness
The chapter How filial Min Ziqian is!in The Analects is actually about the story of Min Ziqian's regulation of the family.In this case,people of the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties constructed Min Ziqian's filial son image.The Pre-Qin Confucians think that virtue is the ability to practice the philosophy of forgiveness in daily life.Philosophy of forgiveness is the inner relation be-tween the image of filial son and the virtue.Min Ziqian is a true filial son who could not only practice forgiveness among family members,but also practice forgiveness in social political and ethical relations,especially in the relationship between Kings and ministers,teachers and students,and become an outstanding figure of virtue.Min Ziqian is worthy of the name after Yan Yuan in the virtue branch of Kongmen.