Research On The Education Of Filial Piety In Ancient China

For thousands of years, the "Filial piety" as a basic aspect of traditional Chinese morality, had played a very important role in the moral life. With the continuous development of society, the connotation of filial piety had been continuously enriched. After more and more people had approved of the idea of filial piety, it was accumulated and changed into a kind of mental emotion of Chinese nation, as the universal ethical and lasting humanistic spirit. After the arriving of Sung, the filial piety was politicized, utilized, which attained the degree of"stupid filial piety and stupid honesty", and became a tool for rulers to strengthen the rule of imperial power.Why can the filial piety of ancient times be so dashing and lasting in the big river of Chinese traditional culture? The reason is that there was education of filial piety at that time, in addition to the value of filial piety itself. By the education of filial piety, the idea of filial piety was expanded strongly in the whole society, making the spirit of filial piety go deep into a popular support and got the goal that is to improve the people's virtue. With the development of society, of course, the education of filial piety had continued to be politicized and utilized. The content of the education of filial piety was constantly changed from respect parents to worship emperors. When the education had been politicized and utilized, it had taken the maintenance of the dignity of royalty, making the function of feudal system stronger.While, in the Chinese system of education of ancient filial piety, though there is some feudal dross, there are also advantages we could learn from and make used of. There is much beneficial enlightenment from the successful experience in the ancient education of filial piety to raise personal moral accomplishment and promote family in peace and harmony and build the spiritual civilization.The full text is divided into five parts:The first part, introduces the research status at home and abroad. Explain the aim of the research and clarify the theoretical value;The second part, introduces the meanings of filial piety;The third part, introduces the main content and form of the education of filial piety;The Fourth part, introduces the major features and functions the education of filial piety;The fifth part, introduces the major write the modern value of the education of filial piety.