Title: On the Theoretical Evolution of Filial Piety in Ancient China Politics
Abstract:Why is the filial piety canonized generally and permanently? The motivation is political rather than ethic.The tradition of governing people by filial piety came into being during the prehistoric age....Why is the filial piety canonized generally and permanently? The motivation is political rather than ethic.The tradition of governing people by filial piety came into being during the prehistoric age.Because of the cataclysm of society and history,this tradition faced unprecedented challenge at Spring and Autumn Period,some schools of that time attempted to guard the old principals,someone animadverted them.Through the disputing,political motivation was established definitely as the basic motivation of filial piety.The change from spring and autumn period to early Han dynasty laid the ideological basis of Chinese traditional politics,especially the basis of governing people by filial piety.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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