Publisher's Notes Foreword Introduction Chapter One From Filial to Universal Love Li Mi, an Epitome of Loyalty and Filial Piety Emperor Kangxi: An Exemplar in Practicing Filial Piety Chapter Two When Everyone Honors Brotherhood, All Within the Four Seas Are Brothers Duke of Zhou Prays for His Older Brother's Safety King Mu Travels to the Western Regions and Cultivates Brotherhood in a Foreign Land Chapter Three Upholding Righteousness and Impartiality for the State and the People Fu Xie Benefits the People by Manifesting Loyalty Zheng Xie Displays Loyalty and Loves the People Chapter Four Integrity as the Utmost Virtue Is More Precious Than Gold Meng Xin's Integrity Finally Pays Off Shang Yang Gains Credibility by Rewarding People for Moving a Log Duke Wen of Jin Keeps His Promise and Retreats to Give Way Chapter Five Propriety Is Critical for Personal Development, National Governance and Stability The Hongxi Emperor Values Filial Piety and Attends to Ritual Utensils in Person Duke Zhao Knows the Exterior of Propriety Instead of Its Essence Chapter Six Righteousness as the Essential Quality of Great Men Yanzi, a Righteous Man, Did Not Abandon His Wife After Achieving Success and Winning Recognition Fan Zhongyan's Righteousness Benefits Later Generations Unyielding Wen Tianxiang Dies for Righteousness Chapter Seven Integrity as the Foundation of Good Governance Integrity Being the Foremost Criterion in Mao Jie's Selection of Officials Thrift and Integrity Underpinning the Prosperous Zhenguan Period of the Tang Dynasty Chapter Eight Moral Virtues Are Critical for Individual Conduct and National Glory With a Sense of Shame, Lian Po Carries Brambles on His Bare Back to Ask for Punishment Goujian Tastes the Gallbladder to Remind Himself of National Humiliation Classic Quotes