Study On Tang Junyi's Filial Piety Theory

As one of the most important representatives of the new confucianism in the 20 th century,Mr.Tang Junyi has thrown himself into inheriting and promote Chinese traditional culture sincerely.Linking rationality with ideals and ideals with reality,Mr.Tang's reconstructed the philosophy of moral idealism,of which the filial concept is an important part.Regarding the study of filial piety,academic circles have achieved certain results,but there is not any current academic research on Tang Junyi's thoughts yet.Mr.Tang's interpretation of the modernity of filial piety,on the basis of moral rationality,attaches importance to human moral consciousness,moral practice,and emphasizes the rational exchange of family ethical life,which has important guiding significance for modern family ethics and moral construction.This article will deeply analyze Tang Junyi's thought of filial piety from the following aspects.First of all,we shall sort out the theoretical basis of Tang's thoughts.Pre-Qin Confucian classics such as The Analects of Confucius,The Classic of Filial Piety,The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean have an illustration of filial piety.Tang's modern illustration of filial piety mainly stems from the expansion of Mencius' s theory of original goodness of human nature,and it is the interpretation of Confucianism in the way of Western interpretation.Its ideological purpose is mainly from Confucianism.Then,Tang's special filial piety and metaphysical basis shall be put into an in-depth analysis.Mr.Tang believes that filial piety is the consciousness for people to return to their nature and put more emphasis on the rational basis of filial piety.Filial piety is not only the blood relationship between parents and children,but also emphasizes the moral awareness and responsibilities between them.Filial piety has the basis of moral reason and demonstrates the universal moral significance of filial piety.Next,it deeply analyzes the multi-dimension significance of Tang's filial piety,and further elaborates the philosophical basis of his thought centering on family consciousness,moral reason and religious consciousness.Revealing the relationship between filial piety and family ethics,filial piety and social morality,we will affirm that family ethics and social ethics are connected.Finally,sum up the theoretical contribution and practical significance of Tang's thought.Tang Junyi establishes the metaphysical meaning of filial piety based on moral rationality.Moral rationality includes absolute goodness and it is the biggest value goal of all moral cultivation.Tang's interpretation of filial piety reflects that people follow the true meaning of life.It has important guiding impact for saving the feeling of existence and loss of value in contemporary people;it has important practical impact for the construction of contemporary family style.