中国传统文化中的孝与养老思想探究

孝文化是中国传统文化的核心，以孝为出发点和归宿点的传统养老思想是我国宝贵的精神文化财富。传统养老以家庭养老为主，它要求子女不但要细心奉养父母，而且要孝顺、孝敬，使父母心情愉快，儒家还提出了孝丧和孝祭的要求。汉代“以孝治天下”，历代统治者为维护统治，纷纷仿效，制定了一系列的养老制度和措施。传统文化中的孝与养老思想的合理成份对当代养老事业仍有借鉴意义，我们应该批判地继承。

A Study on the Thoughts of Filial Piety and Provison for the Aged in Traditional Chinese Culture

Filial piety culture is the core of Chinese traditional culture,and the thoughts with filial piety and provision for the aged as its starting point and its final goal as well are China's precious spiritual wealth.In the traditional provision for the aged,family provision takes the first place;it requires that the son or daughter has to support and wait upon his or her parents carefully,and to show filial obedience to a moral obligation to look after them.More,the Confucian School has brought forward the request that the filial piety funeral and memorial ceremonies are to be held.The Han Dynasty rules the whole country asked to administer filial piety.The past dynasties instituted a series of systems and measures to defend the old for maintaining their domination.The rational component traditional culture filial piety provided for the aged facing the present situation is still has its significance.We should use it critically.