Ethical Study Of Fan Zhongyan’s Family Values

Fan Zhongyan’s family values is an important part of Chinese traditional culture,and also the core content of family values culture research,and has always been an important support for the national spirit and the spirit of the times.At this stage,the theoretical research on the construction of family values has gradually become an important issue in the contemporary era.The reason for this is inseparable from the specific reality of the current socialist moral construction and the social ethical problems caused by it This article takes Fan Zhongyan’s family values as the main research object,excavates the rich ethical ideas contained in it,and seeks the transformation path from traditional family values to modern and contemporary,which provides better reality and theoretical basis for the spread and development of modern family values culture.The formation of Fan Zhongyan’s family values is an ethical observation of his personal experience and social background,and also a profound reflection of his ethical thinking.Real life inspired his desire and attachment to the blood relationship of the family,and at the same time shaped his family and country feelings of "worrying the country and worrying the people","taking the world as his own responsibility" and"people-oriented".Moral ideas have led to the emergence of a unique ethical idea that is mainly Confucianism and has both Buddhism and Taoism:in the attitude of life,there are both Confucian aggressiveness and detachment of Buddhism and Taoism;In the pursuit of life,we must abide by the unity of being good at oneself and serving the world;in the value orientation,adhere to the moral quality that emphasizes justice and profits,and less selfishness.The ethical connotation of Fan Zhongyan’s family values covers all aspects of individual life.There are five parts:benevolence-based,justice-oriented,country-oriented,filial piety-first,and frugality to foster morality.By inheriting and carrying forward the Confucian feeling of "put oneself in the place of another",Feelings,stressing the world as "pro",grieve first and rejoice afterwards;adhering to the"righteousness first" gentleman’s behaviour,emphasize giving a wide range of interests to the clan,giving a wide range of justice;through the "National stability must be premised on family’s stability" concept of family,stressing the country,than pay attention to strive for the country all one’s life and to be incorruptible for the officials;through the inheritance of Confucianism’s traditional concept of filial piety first,than pay attention to be kind to parents and carefully attend to the funeral rites of parents and follow them when gone with due sacrifices;through the practice of Confucian"cultivation and self-reflection",focus on diligence and frugality,and establish virtue.This shows the main ethical core of his family values,namely:the concept of happiness and sorrow with the world in mind,chivalrous and courageous outlook on life,the political outlook of "taking the world as his own responsibility",the view of family respecting the ancestors and love,and the outlook on life of "thrifty and helping others".Fan Zhongyan’s family values is a representative of the excellent family values in traditional Chinese society.The ethical spirit contained in it gives profound inspiration to contemporary family values construction and even socialist moral construction.In the inheritance of good morals,family values is a very important carrier and medium,which helps to inherit and promote traditional virtues,and at the same time can consolidate and solidify the foundation of socialist moral life.in the development of personal virtues,family values has the role of value guidance,moral regulations,and moral education;in terms of nurturing social customs,family values can promote political values,To change people’s customs,give people the correct value orientation,and guide people to establish a sense of responsibility for the world.Therefore,we should strengthen the excavation and exploration of the ancient excellent family culture,so as to promote the construction of excellent family values in the entire society and consolidate the socialist moral construction.