儒家孝道伦理与祖宗崇拜关系初探

On the Relation Between Confucian Filial Piety And Ancestor Worship

在儒家伦理体系中,"孝"是一个原发性、综合性的伦理范畴,它的发展历程与祖宗崇拜这一传统信仰形式有着密切的联系。祖宗崇拜是儒家孝道伦理的源头,围绕祖宗崇拜而形成的祭祖礼是儒家孝道的最初存在形式;春秋时期伦理理性的觉醒使儒家孝道发展成具有道德精神的伦理规范,祖宗崇拜是儒家孝道的表现形式之一;在封建国家"以孝治天下"的背景下,祖宗崇拜则是统治者在全民中推行忠孝教化的重要手段。

Filial piety is a primary and integrated concept of ethics in Confucian morality system,its development has strong links with the ancestor worship.Confucian filial piety originates from ancestor worship,it exists in ancestors＇sacrificial rituals;The awakening of ethical rationality in the Spring and Autumn period makes Confucian filial piety becoming a ethical norm,And ancestor worship is one of representation form of Confucian filial piety;In the ruling policy of performing filial duty,ancestor worship is the way to push loyalty and filial piety and civilizing.