The Development Of Science And Technology Under The Background Of Northern Song Dynasty Confucianism

Confucian culture is what influence on ancient Chinese science and technology. Since the May 4th movement, this is the Chinese intellectual history, history, social history common problem but has not yet been determined. This article attempts to the northern song period centered, Confucian culture on the impact of science and technology.Northern song dynasty, was chosen as both Confucian culture and ancient Chinese science and technology, this period is significant and dramatic changes have taken place, making it the insight into the problem of a good window, great research value. Happened due to the impact of Confucian culture in a large scale, swept many ways-northern song dynasty society politics, economy, education and imperial examination, literature, art, such as "Confucianism risorgimento"; The change of the northern song dynasty lies in it is the foundation of the song liao yuan peak phase and itself also made great progress.On the point of view, this paper argues that:on the one hand, the northern song period of the Confucian culture is not as a passive and negative force hinders the development of science and technology, but rather as an active and positive force to promote the development of science and technology and on the other hand, the northern song period of the Confucian culture on science and technology driven by indirect way and in a limited degree. Northern song dynasty Confucian culture can promote the development of science and technology of northern song dynasty, a relatively large because of mid and late northern song dynasty Confucian with critical scientific spirit and innovative spirit of doubt, for mental activity into the development of science and technology. Because in the mid and late northern song dynasty, because of the scholar ethos connoted Confucian values and more positive attitude of China’s accession to wto and participation in politics, the northern song dynasty political, economic and imperial examination, the corresponding changes have taken place in education, for the development of science and technology provides the social power. This article will illustrate these changes in turn. The fact cannot be overstated. Northern song dynasty Confucian culture to promote science and technology in the form of an indirect and limited extent. To this, this article will also put forward the correct and comprehensive understanding.