“The Master [Confucius] said: “As long as a man's father lives, look at the curve of his will; when his father died, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not change from the way of his father, he can be called filial. "[Confucius and others. Analects, book 1, 142. The Chinese classes. Second edition. Vol 1. Trans: James Legge. Taipei: Literature, History and Philosopny Press, 1960. Print] The verses of book I of the Analects m' turned away from the masterpiece again and again during my adolescence My intuitive criticism seems obvious Beyond the patriarchal implication, what happens if the father is someone who is worthless? the pain of learning, like a thief or a murderer does Confucius advocate the blind obedience of the child to the parents, in particular to the father, within the framework of filial piety which he considers to be the foundation of politics?[ "'...You are filial, you fulfill your fraternal duties. These qualities are manifested in government, “This then also constitutes the exercise of government. » Ibid., Book 2, 153.] Today, the question of whether filial piety requires blind obedience becomes not only a personal concern of "rebellious" adolescents, but also an essential problem in the reinterpretation and practice of Confucianism in contemporary China. It is legitimate for the child to learn from his father. In Lacan's theory of the paternal metaphor, Lacan introduces the father figure into the mother-child relationship. “The mother's respect for the father's name leads the child to question himself” [W. Ver Eecke. Phenomenology and Paternal Metaphor, 113. Phenomenology and Psychoanalysis, The 6th Annual Symposium of the S. Silverman Center for Phenomenology. Pittsburgh: Duquesne University. 1988. Print.], and the child can radically co...... middle of paper ...... York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. 1948) during the spring and autumn period ( 770-476 BC). The term then extends to all people who practice Confucian missions in society, who are educated, kind, honest, curious, diligent, prudent, serious, forgiving, loyal, responsible, etc., and who thus meet the standards Confucian interpretations of "a gentleman". and all the stars turn to her." Analects, Book 2, 145. Ibid., Book 12, 256. The feudal implications of "prince" and "minister" can be transformed into contemporary ideas of government and citizens. “prince” responsible for the organization of society is the government, and the “minister” who works for the development of the country is the citizens..