(7)When your parents are ill, taste the medicine first before giving it to them. [10] Take care of them night and day; do not leave their bedside.

　　During the first three years of mourning after they passed away, remember them with gratitude and feel sad often for not being able to repay

　　them for their kindness in raising you. During this period you should arrange your home to reflect your grief and sorrow. Avoid festivities

　　and indulgence in food and alcoholic drinks.

　　Observe the proper etiquette [11] in arranging their funerals. Hold the memorial ceremony and commemorate their anniversaries with

　　your utmost sincerity. Serve your departed parents as if they were still alive. [12]

　　Chapter 2: Standards for a Younger Brother When Away from Home

　　(8)Older siblings should befriend the younger ones; younger siblings should respect and love the older ones. Siblings who keep

　　harmonious relationships among themselves are being dutiful to their parents. [13]When siblings value their ties more than property and belongings, no resentment will grow among them. When siblings are careful

　　with words and hold back hurtful comments, feelings of anger naturally die out.

　　(9)Whether you are drinking, eating, walking, or sitting, let the elders go first; younger ones should follow. When an elder is asking for

　　someone, get that person for him right away. If you cannot find that person, immediately report back, and instead put yourself at the

　　elder’s service.

　　(10)When you address an elder, do not call him by his given name [14]. This is in accord with ancient Chinese etiquette. In front of an elder,

　　do not show off. If you meet an elder you know on the street, promptly clasp your hands and greet him with a bow. If he does not speak

　　to you, step back and respectfully stand aside. If an elder you know is on foot while you are riding on a horse [15], you should dismount