WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The practice of ____ involves such actions as setting out food for one’s ancestors on special occasions.
A
filial piety
B
ancestor worship
C
generational humility
D
milennial piety
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ancestor worship in China was obviously related to the basic Confucian idea that children are obligated to respect their parents in life and to remember them after they have died.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chinese ancestor veneration, also called Chinese ancestor worship, is an aspect of the Chinese traditional religion which revolves around the ritual celebration of the deified ancestors and tutelary deities of people with the same surname organised into lineage societies in ancestral shrines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancestor worship is when people remember and communicate with their ancestors and the role it plays in Confucianism is that it shows Filial Piety. It’s another way to ensue the continuation of their ancestors existence, while in return their ancestors will bring them good fortune.

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