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国家忠诚父母孝道朋友有信杀生有择临战无退 are the five codes of Tang Soo Do.
I suggest you have this arranged in five columns when you get to the options page for your custom calligraphy wall scroll.
Here are my translations of each of the five codes:
國家忠誠 Be loyal to your country.
父母孝道 In regards to parents, behave in a filial way.
朋友有信 Be faithful in friendship.
殺生有擇 When fighting for life and death, make noble choices.
臨戰無退 No retreat in battle.
Note: “Tang Soo Do” is a romanization of 唐手道. It's 당수도 in Korean Hangul. It can also be romanized as “Tangsudo” or “Dangsudo.”
孝行 expresses the idea of filial piety or filial conduct.
While the first character means filial piety by itself, the second character adds “action.” Therefore this represents the actions you take to show your respect and obedience to your elders or ancestors.
Confucius is probably the first great advocate for filial piety.
孝 represents filial piety.
Some will define this in more common English as “respect for your parents and ancestors.”
孝 is a subject deeply emphasized by the ancient philosophy and teachings of Confucius.
Some have included this in the list for the Bushido, although generally not considered part of the 7 core virtues of the warrior.
Note: 孝 is not the best of meanings when seen as a single character. Some will read the single-character form to mean “missing my dead ancestors.” However, when written as part of Confucian tenets, or in the two-character word that means filial piety, the meaning is better or read differently (context is important for this character).
We suggest one of our other two-character filial piety entries instead of this one.
孝道 most clearly expresses the Confucian philosophy of filial piety.
Confucius taught that all should be respectful and obedient to their parents. Included in this idea is honoring your ancestors.
The second character is “dao/tao” or “the way” as in Taoism. You can say this title is “The Tao of Filial Piety” or “The Way of Filial Piety.”
See Also: Confucius
祖先崇拜 means “Appreciation and honor of your ancestors.”
This can refer to anyone from your grandparents and beyond.
The first two characters mean ancestors or forefathers.
The last two characters mean worship, adore/adoration, or admiration.
This is the kind of wall scroll that a filial son or daughter in China or Japan would hang to honor their ancestors who paved the way for the new generation.
Japanese use a slight variation on the last Kanji. If you want this specifically Japanese version, just click on the Kanji image to the right (instead of the button above). Note that Japanese people would easily be able to identify the original Chinese form of that Kanji anyway.
They also have a similar phrase in old Korean but the first two characters are reversed - just let me know if you want that version when you place your order.
棒頭出孝子箸頭出忤逆 literally translates as:
A stick (or switch) produces filial sons; chopsticks produce disobedient [ones].
Figuratively, this means:
Strict discipline produces dutiful children, whereas indulgence produces disobedient ones.
This proverb is very similar to this English proverb:
“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your filial search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
孝 see styles |
xiào xiao4 hsiao kou; kyou(ok) / ko; kyo(ok) こう; きょう(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: Filial Piety(See 孝行・1) filial piety; (given name) Yasuaki Filial, obedient. |
孝行 see styles |
koukou / koko こうこう |
More info & calligraphy: Filial Piety / Filial Conduct |
孝道 see styles |
xiào dao xiao4 dao5 hsiao tao koudou / kodo こうどう |
More info & calligraphy: The Dao of Filial Pietyfilial piety; (given name) Takamichi |
父慈子孝 see styles |
fù cí zǐ xiào fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 fu tz`u tzu hsiao fu tzu tzu hsiao |
More info & calligraphy: Love Between Child and Parents |
三子 see styles |
sān zǐ san1 zi3 san tzu mine みね |
(female given name) Mine The three sons, one filial, wise, and competent; one unfilial but clever and competent; one unfilial stupid, and incompetent; types respectively of bodhisattvas, śrāvakas, and icchahtikas, 涅槃經 33. |
三福 see styles |
sān fú san1 fu2 san fu mifuku みふく |
(place-name, surname) Mifuku The three (sources of) felicity: (1) The 無量壽經 has the felicity of (a) 世福 filial piety, regard for elders, keeping the ten commandments; (b) 戒福 of keeping the other commandments; (c) 行福 of resolve on complete bodhi and the pursuit of the Buddha-way. (2) The 倶舍論 18, has the blessedness of (a) 施類福 almsgiving, in evoking resultant wealth; (b) 戒類福 observance of the 性戒 (against killing, stealing, adultery, lying) and the 遮戒 (against alcohol, etc.), in obtaining a happy lot in the heavens; (c) 修類福 observance of meditation in obtaining final escape from the mortal round. Cf. 三種淨業. |
不孝 see styles |
bù xiào bu4 xiao4 pu hsiao fukou(p); fukyou / fuko(p); fukyo ふこう(P); ふきょう |
unfilial (noun or adjectival noun) (1) undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (ふきょう only) (archaism) (See 八虐) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (ふきょう only) (archaism) disowning one's child unfilial |
両全 see styles |
ryouzen / ryozen りょうぜん |
(1) completeness in both (e.g. loyalty and filial piety, study and sports); (can be adjective with の) (2) advantageous to both sides |
五倫 五伦 see styles |
wǔ lún wu3 lun2 wu lun gorin ごりん |
the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend) the five Confucian filial-piety relationships |
反哺 see styles |
fǎn bǔ fan3 bu3 fan pu hanpo はんぽ |
to support one's parents in their old age; to show filial piety; to to repay; to return a favor caring for one's parents in return; (given name) Hanpo |
喪棒 丧棒 see styles |
sāng bàng sang1 bang4 sang pang |
funeral stick (held by the son as a sign of filial piety) |
嘗糞 尝粪 see styles |
cháng fèn chang2 fen4 ch`ang fen chang fen shoufun / shofun しょうふん |
to taste a patient's excrement (a form of medical examination, seen as an act of loyalty or filial piety); to suck up to sb; to kiss ass shamelessly flattering; brown-nosing; licking excrement |
孝女 see styles |
koujo / kojo こうじょ |
filial daughter |
孝子 see styles |
xiào zǐ xiao4 zi3 hsiao tzu koushi / koshi こうし |
filial son filial child; (female given name) Yoshiko A filial son. |
孝弟 see styles |
takayasu たかやす |
filial piety; brotherly love; (given name) Takayasu |
孝心 see styles |
xiào xīn xiao4 xin1 hsiao hsin koushin / koshin こうしん |
filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents filial devotion; (personal name) Kōshin |
孝悌 see styles |
xiào tì xiao4 ti4 hsiao t`i hsiao ti takayoshi たかよし |
filial piety and fraternal duty filial piety; brotherly love; (male given name) Takayoshi |
孝敬 see styles |
xiào jìng xiao4 jing4 hsiao ching koukei / koke こうけい |
to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents filial piety; (male given name) Takayoshi |
孝経 see styles |
koukyou / kokyo こうきょう |
the Book of Filial Piety |
孝經 孝经 see styles |
xiào jīng xiao4 jing1 hsiao ching |
Xiaojing (Classic of Filial Piety) |
孝順 孝顺 see styles |
xiào shùn xiao4 shun4 hsiao shun koujun / kojun こうじゅん |
filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety (noun or adjectival noun) obedience; filial piety; (personal name) Takayori Obedient. |
孝養 see styles |
kouyou / koyo こうよう |
(n,vs,vi) filial duties; devotion to one's parents |
忠孝 see styles |
zhōng xiào zhong1 xiao4 chung hsiao chuukou / chuko ちゅうこう |
loyalty and filial piety; (given name) Chuukou loyalty and filial piety |
愚孝 see styles |
yú xiào yu2 xiao4 yü hsiao |
unquestioning filial piety |
滿孝 满孝 see styles |
mǎn xiào man3 xiao4 man hsiao |
at the end of the mourning period; to fulfill one's filial duties of mourning |
滿服 满服 see styles |
mǎn fú man3 fu2 man fu |
at the end of the mourning period; to fulfill one's filial duties of mourning |
盡孝 尽孝 see styles |
jìn xiào jin4 xiao4 chin hsiao |
to do one's filial duty |
至孝 see styles |
shikou / shiko しこう |
supreme filial piety; (given name) Yoshitaka |
跪乳 see styles |
guì rǔ gui4 ru3 kuei ju |
(literary) (of a lamb) to kneel to suckle at the breast (used as a metaphor for filial piety) |
十三經 十三经 see styles |
shí sān jīng shi2 san1 jing1 shih san ching |
the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Five Codes of Tang Soo Do | 國家忠誠父母孝道朋友有信殺生有擇臨戰無退 国家忠诚父母孝道朋友有信杀生有择临战无退 | guó jiā zhōng chéng fù mǔ xiào dào péng yǒu yǒu xìn shā shēng yǒu zé lín zhàn wú tuì guo2 jia1 zhong1 cheng2 fu4 mu3 xiao4 dao4 peng2 you3 you3 xin4 sha1 sheng1 you3 ze2 lin2 zhan4 wu2 tui4 guo jia zhong cheng fu mu xiao dao peng you you xin sha sheng you ze lin zhan wu tui | kuo chia chung ch`eng fu mu hsiao tao p`eng yu yu hsin sha sheng yu tse lin chan wu t`ui kuo chia chung cheng fu mu hsiao tao peng yu yu hsin sha sheng yu tse lin chan wu tui |
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Filial Piety Filial Conduct | 孝行 | koukou / koko | xiào xìng xiao4 xing4 xiao xing xiaoxing | hsiao hsing hsiaohsing |
Filial Piety | 孝 | kou / ko | xiào / xiao4 / xiao | hsiao |
The Dao of Filial Piety | 孝道 | kou dou / koudou / ko do | xiào dào / xiao4 dao4 / xiao dao / xiaodao | hsiao tao / hsiaotao |
Honor for Ancestors | 祖先崇拜 祖先崇拜 / 祖先崇拝 | so sen suu hai sosensuuhai so sen su hai | zǔ xiān chóng bài zu3 xian1 chong2 bai4 zu xian chong bai zuxianchongbai | tsu hsien ch`ung pai tsuhsienchungpai tsu hsien chung pai |
Love Between Child and Parents | 父慈子孝 | fù cí zǐ xiào fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 fu ci zi xiao fucizixiao | fu tz`u tzu hsiao futzutzuhsiao fu tzu tzu hsiao |
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Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child | 棒頭出孝子箸頭出忤逆 | bàng tóu chū xiào zǐ zhù tóu chū wǔ nì bang4 tou2 chu1 xiao4 zi3 zhu4 tou2 chu1 wu3 ni4 bang tou chu xiao zi zhu tou chu wu ni | pang t`ou ch`u hsiao tzu chu t`ou ch`u wu ni pang tou chu hsiao tzu chu tou chu wu ni |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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