A Study Of Yi Ancient Ideal Social Thought

Ideal society is the idea and theory of wonderful future life and perfect socialblueprint which is relative with the real society.Yi’s ancient ideal social thought, is theideology and cognitive system of ideal society in reality and to gradually formed byBimo religion that constructed by Yi people in the long historical developmentprocess, which based on the current situation of the development of social andhistorical and cultural characteristics of ethnic.Because of Yi’s special ideological andcultural tradition and religious belief of ideal society, its design and concept includestwo aspects,the secular ideal society and the construction of the ultimate ideal societyin Bimo religion. Based on a deep understanding of social reality and the resultingcriticism and reflection and because of the influence of Bimo religion belief in ghost,ancestor worship, the Yi people began to build the ideal social pattern whichincluding secular ideal social and religious ideal society. Yi people didn’t askspecifically for what is the ideal society, but through its traditional ideology andculture, we think that the pursuit of "Stability in the country" is the idea for secularideal society.Bimo religion of Yi people builds up the future ideal society ofprogenitor and progenitor community life which is "Happiness forever".The thought and idea of the future ideal society,also the secular ideal societysocial and religious ideal society of the ancestors of the Yi influence each other, andmutual penetration.The idea of a future ideal society is the concept design andspiritual pursuit of the ancestors of the Yi,they use it to overcome the social problemsof the reality and beyond the unperfect reality.At the same time,it shapes the thoughtsand values of Yi people, influences their behavior choice,then affects the Yi’s socialand historical development.Ideal social thought as the thought of Yi’s traditionalculture,is the important thought resource which would promote the construction oftoday’s society in national regions,especially in Yi region...