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- <h1><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yu Yuan <font size="+1">豫园</font><br>
- Detail of Main Gate to Yu Yuan</font><br>
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- <td align="left" valign="top"><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Filial piety is a central concept in Confucian and Chinese philosophy. The idea that a son would build an elaborate garden for his father's retirement was as natural as the idea that soldiers would present themselves to the Emperor and kneel to swear loyalty as is shown in this</font><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> three dimensional tableau. At the same time, filial piety requires a complementary responsibility from the ruler to the people and from the father to the son to ensure their well-being. Confucius believed that if the roles of each were fulfilled, society would progress smoothly. </font>
- <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Notice the Yin/Yang symbols on the railing. Yin and Yang are interdependent and change into one another.</font></p>
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