care for parents, china, karmic reward, thoughtfulness

A Touching Story of Filial Consideration and Thoughtfulness Toward Others

In the Qing Dynasty, Qin Dacheng, who lived in Jiading, south of the Yangtze River, showed filial respect to his mother and was always thoughtful toward others. When something made his mother unhappy, Dacheng always knelt to ask for her forgiveness. With a low family income, he ate frugally to let his mother eat well. ...