Confucian Filialityis a wide-ranging work of scholarship on the role of filial piety in the Confucian value system. Gao approaches this core element of Confucian ethics with a fresh approach, synthesizing the classical Chinese research model and modern methodologies. Gao's analysis of Confucian filial piety from historical, societal, and philosophical perspectives enables a deeper understanding of this key Chinese moral value. At the core ofConfucian Filiality, Gao provides the first English translation of the old script text ofXiaojing, or theClassic of Filial Piety.