朱熹《家礼》“四书”学理念探究

Abstract:The pattern of Confucian classics used to be dominated by “The Five Classics”，but it has been transformed into a system which focuses on “The Four Books” ever since Chu Hsi appeared. Family Rituals，which contains ideas about “The Four Books”，is the most representative etiquette work of Chu Hsi，a founder of “The Four Books”. In Family Rituals，the author combines the heavenly principle with the norm of ethic moral，which makes the Confucian Temperament Theory more realistic and humanitarian；Chu Hsi stands for common people，and endeavors to reform the governance model from a centralized bureaucratic state to a local autonomy. He actively advocates ritual-oriented life of common people，ideas and lifestyles；these ideas coincide with the ethical philosophy in “The Four Books”. These ideas advocate ancestor worship and clan cluster，at the same time，they strongly oppose Buddhism. They persuade people to respect parents，obey human nature，tolerate relative sensibility and denounce violation of filial piety. In addition，they maintain an active attitude towards society and are against detachment thinking. The integration of these ideas in the Family Rituals，along with “The Four Books” system，have deeply influenced later generations for thousands of years.

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