宋代孝文化述论

The Culture of Filial Piety in the Song Dynasty

孝文化作为儒家政治文化的伦理根基 ,其本质核心是“孝治” ,即以孝治国安民。宋统治者推崇孝道教化 ,奉行尊老国策 ,旌表孝德孝行 ,并通过制订缜密完备的法律条文遏制、打击各种不孝犯罪以及在官场人事制度中以孝悌品行举人选官、黜陟迁转官吏等等 ,都是“孝治”施政的具体实践内容。宋统治者大力推行“孝治”的结果 ,不仅形成了宋代民间社会讲孝行孝的浓厚气氛 ,而且把中国古代孝道文化的发展 。

The rulers in the Song Dynasty attempt to rule the nation with the doctrine of filial piety, which is the ethic of the Confucian politics. They advocate the practice of filial piety and fraternal duty. The practice is maintained by means of rigorous legal acts, which regulate peoples behavior. Filial piety is an important standard in curbing and cramping crimes, choosing and promoting officials or relegating them. As a result the Chinese society in that period is featured with a strong sense of filial piety, which helps to develop the filial culture to its climax in Ming and Qin dynasties.