Title: The Evolution of "Gentlemen" in pre-qing dynasty
Abstract: There were two stages of the evolution of the Gentlemen in pre-qing dynasty.At the beginning,Gentlemen didn't have a certain moral definition,it was only a general title for all the noble men.Later on,it was endowed with moral core by confusions and gradually internally changed into a structure with personal feeling and human nature.The establishment of the way and the practical system symbolised the settlement of the Gentlemen's moral principles system.Since then,it led a deep effect on Chinese history.On politics,it broke up the strict rules of Chinese social class,and limited the endless inflation of king's power,and give a chance for common people to speak.On culture,it depended on the moral principles to set a value core of the traditional culture of the whole nation and a cultural trend that moral principles surpass the laws.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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