"Filial Piety" or "xiao" is a word that is deeply rooted in Chinese culture- Filial piety is showing respect for ones parents and elders. To be a filial child is the duty of every Chinese son and daughter and filial piety is the most important virtue according to Confucious.

Stories about exemplary filial conduct abound in Chinese history. The Twenty-Four Examples of Filial Piety (Er-shih-ssu hsiao) were chosen and compiled by Kuo Chü-ching during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368 BCE) while he was mourning the death of his father. Other collections followed. Even today, these stories form an important part of Chinese folklore.