Reflective Journal on Classic of Filial Piety(Han Dynasty)

[Xiaowei Hunt]

After reading "Classic of Filial Piety (Han Dynasty)", I learned that filial piety began with respecting and taking care of one's parents, and this resonated with Han Wendi tasting/testing his mother's prescription before feeding it to his mother plus waiting on her for full three years without grumbling and resenting the toil and tedium. Filial piety applied to every part of life where rulers showing no arrogance to common people who in return followed the laws of nature to utilize the earth to their best advantage; scholars served their mother as they served their father as well as demonstrated loyalty to their rulers. This was part of Confucianism that aimed at building a harmonious society, I think.

Question: In the article, it states, "The Master says, "There are three thousand offences subject to the five punishments, but of these none of is greater than lack of filial piety." What are the five punishments? I could not find them within the article.