In the rich family ethical systems of Confucianism（also known as family virtue），family responsibility is a crucial component. There are three connotations of “home” in Confucianism：family，bureaucrats' principality and household. Confucian family responsibility ethics mainly shows six layers：“Family-regulating” is brought into the responsibility framework of “three creeds” and “eight entries”；Family responsibility ethics is defined by creating various types of ethic；The rich connotation of family responsibility ethic is revealed by a definite category of ‘home”；A series of responsibilities，obligations and missions are put forward around social relationships inside and outside family；The significance of family responsibility ethics is illustrated and some important Confucian literature makes original explanations of family responsibility ethics. Confucian family responsibility ethics can be divided into two major aspects：the responsibility ethics of governing family and filial piety. As for the responsibility ethics of regulating family，it can be summarized into two major aspects：one is family responsibility ethics of parent-child relationship，which includes making a family by virtue，prospering a family by education，and cultivation and reading. The other refers to family responsibility ethics of marital relations，including different roles of couples，mutual love and prosperity，loyalty and harmony.