Three Cardinal Guides and Six Principles and Social Integration: A Look at Han Dynasty's Social Ethical Relationships from the Perspective of "Bai Hu 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 relationships a "qi qin" (family affection) hue while endowing blood relationships with "zun zun" (respect for superiors) 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 most detailed discussions on it are found in Baihu Tong from the early Eastern Han Dynasty. 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 relationships a "qi qin" (family affection) hue while endowing blood relationships with "zun zun" (respect for superiors) characteristics. The interweaving of the "zun zun" (respect for superiors) and "qi qin" (family affection) principles forms a tightly knit whole of human relationships, maintaining social stability.