Thought And Measure Of Providing For The Age In Song Dynasty

Respecting elderly is a social atmosphere in ancient Chinese society, Providing for the age is not only a moral code of ethics and behavior, but also a legal responsibility. It is prosperity in Song Dynasty, and the ideology and culture is active during this period. Song Dynasty have inherited the former generation in thoughts and measures of provide for the age. Based on the thinking and practices of providing for the age in Song Dynasty,and having more understanding of pension in Song Dynasty. The text is divided into four main sections.In the first part, Discussing the evolution of the thoughts and measures of providing for the age before Song Dynasty in Chinese ancient. The phenomenon of providing for the age has emerged as early as the Zhou Dynasty, the pension system real form in the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Periods. When discussing the thoughts and measures before the Song Dynasty, it is divided into four periods:the Pre-Qin periods, Qin and Han periods, Southern and Northern Dynasties periods, Sui and Tang periods, outlining the thoughts and measures of pension in each period, at the same time presenting the evolution of the thoughts and measures before Song Dynasty.In the second part, discussing the thoughts of pension in Song Dynasty. Including pension thoughts of Confucian in Song Dynasty, pension thoughts of Taoist in Song Dynasty, pension thoughts of Buddhism in Song Dynasty. Respectively, instructing Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism pension thoughts, the three religions together form a very unique thoughts of providing for the age in Song Dynasty. There are three characteristics:curing, mystification, popularization.In the third part, discussing the pension measures of Song Dynasty. It is including measures of treat old man, measures of protecting family supporting, measures of providing for the old officials and measures of social provision for the aged. Through the analysis of ancient literature, as objectively as possible to describe various aspects of the Song Dynasty, and then summarizing the characteristics of the Song pension measures.In the fourth part, discussing the reference of the Song pension thoughts and measures. Through the research, it will absorb the essence and discard the dross, and provide the thoughts and measures support for now, at the same time it will conducive to the elderly security system.