The Philosophical Implication Of Funeral Rites In Li Ji

Li Ji is one of the most important part of discussion of ancient Chinese etiquette traditional classics,which discussing the content of the funeral rites accounts for a considerable proportion.In modern times, scholars has carried on the quite a lot of research to Li Ji,but explore the the philosophical implication inherent in the funeral rites are still rare.This article attempts to expand the study of “Rites” funeral rites from the ancient people how to look at death and threat death,what is the meaning of death.How to look at death and the ancient soul concept is closely related.The ancient people think about that people's die just as the soul leaves the body and into the world after death, to achieve immortality of the soul. it is reflected in the ancient ritual of the funeral rites specific arrangement, such as evocation of fulirice?bathing?containing rice and so on.Which is discussed in the first chapter contents.The second and third chapters,respectively from two aspects of funerals and chasing away mining philosophical implication of "Rites",reflects the ancient personnel seeing death as born,returning,wen said feelings,not born to death,reported to the anti-beginning,for love,after to humanity.The fourth chapter discusses the major impact of funeral rites on the Chinese nation, it played a reverence for his ancestors owned enlightenment function GDR thick,strenthen between people and between the living and ancestors of the family cohesion to meet the people and the unity of heaven purse transcendence.Funeral rites,which from social functions to the transcendence of pursuit,are shining indelible light.