Ritual education has become an important social approach to disciplining individuals and constructing value identity because of its unique attributes and its capacity to reshape individual behaviors and values through...Ritual education has become an important social approach to disciplining individuals and constructing value identity because of its unique attributes and its capacity to reshape individual behaviors and values through ritual practice.Only by properly grasping the internal logic of the construction of value identity through ritual education can we accurately identify problems arising from ritual education and put forward practical countermeasures and suggestions accordingly.Through the“eight etiquette rules and four ceremonies”campaign and the national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims,Jiangsu has accumulated rich experience in ritual education.Still,in theory,there remain misconceptions;in practice,old problems persist,such as the preference of form to content and lack of refinement and effective use of ritual symbols.The solution to these problems must be based on a thorough understanding of the internal logic of the construction of value identity through ritual education.It is also necessary to further improve ritual space,ritual practices,ritual symbols,and ritual themes to develop an exemplary Jiangsu approach to ritual education in China.展开更多
Wang Guowei expressed doubts about Xun Zi＇s proposition on ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing,＂ arguing that it was in direct conflict with the philosopher＇s famous thesis that ＂human natural tend...Wang Guowei expressed doubts about Xun Zi＇s proposition on ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing,＂ arguing that it was in direct conflict with the philosopher＇s famous thesis that ＂human natural tendency is evil.＂ The word qing （情） has several connotations in the Xunzi： it may refer to factual truth （实情）, sincerity （诚实） or emotions （情感）. Readers of the Xunzi tend to view the emotional connotation of qing in a negative light, but in actuality qing as human emotions can also be understood in a commendatory or neutral sense in the Xunzi. I argue that Xun Zi＇s proposition on ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing＂ can only be consistent with his view that ＂human natural tendency is evil＂ when qing is used in the neutral sense. In other words, ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing＂ means to establish, on the basis of actual circumstances, ritual practices and rules that adequately satisfy people＇s normal feelings. Xun Zi＇s propositionon ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing＂ can be validated within his own philosophical framework.展开更多
基金a phased research result of the “Study of the Traumatic Memories of the Nanjing Massacre in the Context of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind”(21BZS095)a program funded by the National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC)
文摘Ritual education has become an important social approach to disciplining individuals and constructing value identity because of its unique attributes and its capacity to reshape individual behaviors and values through ritual practice.Only by properly grasping the internal logic of the construction of value identity through ritual education can we accurately identify problems arising from ritual education and put forward practical countermeasures and suggestions accordingly.Through the“eight etiquette rules and four ceremonies”campaign and the national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims,Jiangsu has accumulated rich experience in ritual education.Still,in theory,there remain misconceptions;in practice,old problems persist,such as the preference of form to content and lack of refinement and effective use of ritual symbols.The solution to these problems must be based on a thorough understanding of the internal logic of the construction of value identity through ritual education.It is also necessary to further improve ritual space,ritual practices,ritual symbols,and ritual themes to develop an exemplary Jiangsu approach to ritual education in China.
文摘Wang Guowei expressed doubts about Xun Zi＇s proposition on ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing,＂ arguing that it was in direct conflict with the philosopher＇s famous thesis that ＂human natural tendency is evil.＂ The word qing （情） has several connotations in the Xunzi： it may refer to factual truth （实情）, sincerity （诚实） or emotions （情感）. Readers of the Xunzi tend to view the emotional connotation of qing in a negative light, but in actuality qing as human emotions can also be understood in a commendatory or neutral sense in the Xunzi. I argue that Xun Zi＇s proposition on ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing＂ can only be consistent with his view that ＂human natural tendency is evil＂ when qing is used in the neutral sense. In other words, ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing＂ means to establish, on the basis of actual circumstances, ritual practices and rules that adequately satisfy people＇s normal feelings. Xun Zi＇s propositionon ＂establishing ritual practices in accord with qing＂ can be validated within his own philosophical framework.
