Since Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, due to political disturbances and alternative regimes, Shizu(世族) needs to make choices between "national affairs" and "domestic affairs". Though Shizu tends to regard "domestic affairs" as the main duty, as far as its process is concerned, there might have struggles and choices between whether "country or home" and "loyalty or filial piety". This content targets Zhitui Yan(顏之推)--the author of the book named Yanshijiaxun(顏氏家訓) as an object of the study that tries to realize the variation and transition toward above-mentioned dilemmas. From Nanchaoleong(南朝梁), Shiwei(西魏), Baychi(北齊), Baychou(北周) to Sui(隋), how does Zhitui Yan adapt to different political conditions when the Leong(梁) turns into Northern Dynasties(北朝).Whether the notion of filial piety mentioned in Yanshijiaxun really being practiced in the real human life? And how does he act when confronting with the eternal existence of the whole clan? This content is going to discuss about his philosophy and the meanings behind his actions which are based on his life experiences as well as his political career via several dynasties he has once stayed in his lifelong time.