Three Canons and Six Principles and Social Integration: Examining Han Dynasty Social Ethical Relationships through the Baihu Tong: Examining Han Dynasty Social Ethical Relationships through the Baihu Tong

Author: Ji Nali
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book takes Baihu Tong as a focal point and the Han Dynasty society as a broader context to conduct a detailed exploration of the San Gang Liu Ji. It argues that the pseudo-feudal system formed during the Han Dynasty linked the relationships of San Gang Liu Ji, giving non-blood-related connections a "qi qin" (family affection) hue while endowing blood-related connections with "zun zun" (respect for elders) characteristics. A society is held together by human relationships, and the norms of human relationships in traditional Chinese society can be broadly summarized as San Gang Liu Ji. San Gang Liu Ji originated in the Han Dynasty, and the text that elaborates on it most extensively is the early Eastern Han Dynasty work Baihu Tong. This book takes Baihu Tong as a focal point and the Han Dynasty society as a broader context to conduct a detailed exploration of the San Gang Liu Ji, arguing that the pseudo-feudal system formed during the Han Dynasty linked the relationships of San Gang Liu Ji, giving non-blood-related connections a "qi qin" (family affection) hue while endowing blood-related connections with "zun zun" (respect for elders) characteristics. The interweaving of the "zun zun" (respect for elders) and "qi qin" (family affection) principles forms a tightly knit whole of human relationships, maintaining social stability.