曹魏末，竹林名士嵇康被司馬氏所誅，臨終前寫下風格迥異於先前文章的〈家誡〉，內容為嵇康對其子嵇紹之諄諄勗勉，語不憚煩，情感真摯，文辭樸質，委曲詳盡，殷殷切切叮囑嵇紹立身處世之道，舐犢之情躍然紙上，與其生前曠亮任達形之形象大相逕庭。本文擬以嵇康之〈家誡〉中訓誡嵇紹之語，追索嵇康思想深層中儒道之底蘊，觀照嵇紹謹守父親遺言謹慎處身立事而畢其一生，不違其父〈家誡〉順世隨俗之精神，以透顯〈家誡〉在嵇康思想中之特殊地位及價值。並對論者史家對於嵇紹仕晉及身殉晉惠帝「不忠不孝」之責難辯屈，期能透過〈家誡〉對嵇紹之生命情志進一步作更完整之詮釋，以補前人論述之不足。

Family admonition” was Ji Kang’s last literary work. The writing differs distinctively from his previous pieces and his uninhibited character. The content of “Family Admonition” is not only full of devoutness and patience, but also enriched with earnest and unwearied admonishment. It reiterates the ways that his son should conduct himself in the society, manifesting a father-son strong bonding. This literary work reveals a different aspect of Ji Kang, as freely and bold as he usually presented. Therefore, this thesis propose to appear and emphasize the value and importance of “Family Admonition” at Ji Kang’s philosophy. Analyzing this article “Family Admonition”, allow us to comprehend and explores the depth of Ji Kang’s philosophy of Confucianism and Taoism. In addition, it will also evaluate the life of Ji shao, who, throughout his lifetime, exhibited discreet and respectable conducts and followed the social customs abidingly by the words of his father stated in this literary piece. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to demonstrate how “Family Admonition” reflects an extraordinary value in Ji kang’s beliefs. Also, it will attempt to controvert historian’s criticism of Ji shao’s death over safeguarding a fatuous emperor as being disloyal and unfilial. By reviewing this literary work, it hopes to present a more comprehensive interpretation of Ji shao’s life to complement the insufficiency in prior studies.