关于中国传统孝道的源与流

孝亲观念应该是随人类进入一夫一妻制婚姻家庭阶段而产生的,传说尧、舜时代,便有了孝的观念和行为。具有信史依据的孝观念、孝行为和孝文化起源于西周时期。到了春秋战国时期,"孝"的内涵由"孝死"向"孝生"转变,成为子女善事父母长辈的伦理道德规范。孔子对"孝"进行理论升华,完成了对儒家孝道理论的初始建构。历代统治阶级都很重视对孝德文化的弘扬,甚至将其制度化和深入到启蒙教育等生活的各个角落。进入近代以来,孝文化与整个传统文化的命运紧密相连。"五.四"新文化运动时期,对传统孝道的批判虽然是应该肯定的,但也有值得反思的地方。对传统孝道文化不能简单对待,而必须溯其源流,辩证分析,去糟取精,实现由传统"孝道"文化向现代"孝德"文化的合理转换。

The Sources of Traditional Chinese View on Filial Piety

The Chinese view on filial piety emerges along with monogamy.It can be traced back to the period of Yao and Shun,the so-called Chinese ancestors.In the Western Zhou period,the view became an important part of the culture,and in the Autumn and Spring period,people’s view on filial piety turned from emphasis on death to emphasis on life.Confucius sublimated this view and completed the theory on filial piety.The ruling class in the following generations attached great importance to the theory and let it penetrate into every corner of social life.During the May 4 movement,this culture was very much attacked.We can learn from the history that the culture of filial piety should not be treated simply;on the contrary,we ought to absorb the positive elements from the traditional culture and turn it into modern culture.