中国传统慈善文化与和谐社会建设

与现代中国慈善文化的缺失形成鲜明对照,中国历史上的传统慈善文化非常发达。中国的传统慈善活动源远流长,形成了尊老爱幼、扶危济困、邻里互助等优良传统。明末及清前期,慈善事业日趋兴盛。进入近代以后,随着中国社会的急剧变化,传统慈善事业开始了近代转型。弘扬中国传统慈善文化,发展慈善事业,对于促进精神文明建设、构建社会主义和谐社会具有重要的借鉴意义。

Chinese Traditional Charity Culture and the Construction of Harmonious Society

As a stark contrast to the insufficient charities in modern China,the traditional charity culture in the Chinese history was very advanced.The traditional charity work in China has had a long history and such fine traditions as respecting the aged and taking good care of chidren,rescuing the desperately poor and helping those in need,and mutual help among one's neighbors have passed down.The late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty experienced the flourishing charities.With the rapid social development in China,the traditional charites have transited to a new type.In order to speed up the construction of moral civilization and harmonious society,we should promote the Chinese traditional charity culture and do more charites.