Ethics In Naxi Dongba Culture

The traditional ethics and morality of the Chinese minorities belong to thesplendid mental treasure of the Chinese nation. It is one of the great sources for thebuilding up of socialist mental civilization, which calls for a deeper study on this area.Naxi nationality, as a member of the great Chinese family, has developed its ownexcellent ethical and moral tradition in the long run of history. A systematical studyon such traditional ethics will contribute a great deal to the mental improvement ofthe Naxi region. This paper aims to make a full discussion on the ethics in NaxiDongba culture, by way of analyzing the main doctrines of such ethics, summarizingits cherishable values in the modern times, indicating the fundamental approaches forits succession and development, and finally, endeavors to provide some suggestionsfor the establishment of a neo-ethics system apt to the marketing economy in the Naxiregion.Naxi Dongba culture integrates the ancient Naxi culture passing down forthousands of years to successive generations, which contains abundant ideas oftraditional ethics. The outlook on ethics in Dongba culture mainly includes: specificdoctrines of Yin Yang and Wuxing (Five Elements), as well as the resulting View onNature;optimistic View on Life;philosophical View on Death;unaffected View onGood;and nature-respected View on Ecology. In essence, the Dongba ethics isspontaneous, plain, melted, authoritative, multileveled and religion-originated.As a traditional mental treasure, the Dongba ethics also possesses its modernvalues. It encourages the Naxi people to unite intimately, to be persistent anddauntless, to behave as a brave national hero if the motherland calls for, to concert thealien culture amiably;to conduct with good faith and sincerity;and to respect nature,to achieve the harmony between nature and human being.For the succession and development of Dongba ethics, firstly, we should analyzeand refine it critically before reception. Secondly, upon the reception, innovation isneeded for its re-establishment and adjustment, by way of which neo-ethical system isexpected to be built up for the necessity of socialist marketing economy. Finally,during the course of re-establishment and adjustment, we should coordinate the Naxitraditional virtues and marketing economy, strengthen the Naxi people's confidence,and endeavor to set up a steady community, prosperous economy and harmonizedrelationship of nationalities.