The Continuation And Transformation Of Chinese Traditional Educational Genes In Modern Times

Education and culture go hand in hand.In the long history,they are interdependent.As the expression form of culture,education is an important part of cultural system.The Chinese traditional culture is profound and has a long history,which gives birth to profound Chinese traditional education.From ancient times to contemporary times,it has gradually formed the basic educational structure existing in the implicit form,which is called the Chinese traditional education gene in this paper.In the Chinese traditional education gene,the educational goal is the country or society’s overall regulation and requirement for the quality specifications of people to be educated.It is the starting point and ultimate goal of the educational process,and it is also the basis for determining the educational content and selecting the educational method.Educational content refers to the knowledge,skills and values that are selected and implemented in the process of educational activities to achieve educational goals.Educational thinking is the advance conceptualization and operationalisation of ideas to realize the educational goal and implement the educational content.Educational method is the specific educational approach of educational thinking in educational practice under the guidance of a certain educational outlook,and is the strategic way to realize educational goals and educational content.The close relationship between the four reveals the secret of Chinese traditional educational genes.As the basic organizational unit of the region,the clan has played an important role in the historical process of Chinese traditional education.At present,there are numerous researches on clan,clan education and Chinese traditional education.However,from the perspective of Chinese traditional educational genes,there are few researches and analyses linking clan education with Chinese traditional educational genes,let alone the exploration of clan education in Yanzhao region.Therefore,this paper chooses the clan education in Yanzhao region as the main object of study,and deeply analyzes the educational activities of the Yanzhao clan in modern times,in order to explore the continuation and transformation of Chinese traditional educational genes in the education of the Yanzhao clan in modern times.In this paper,the basic structure of Chinese traditional educational genes,that is the educational goal,educational content,educational thinking and educational method,is the main line,to explore the characteristics of Chinese traditional educational genes and the motivations and manifestations of its continuation and transformation in modern Yanzhao clan education.First of all,in terms of the characteristics of Chinese traditional educational genes,under the influence of Confucian education theory,Chinese traditional educational genes have formed the characteristics of political orientation of education,social oriented educational purpose,ethics of education,and the integration of education and life.Secondly,aiming at the reasons for the continuation and transformation of Chinese traditional educational genes in modern Yanzhao clan education,this paper mainly analyzes from five aspects,including the impact of "the spread of Western learning to the east",the adjustment of national policies,the transformation of traditional values and the "survival anxiety" of the clan,which jointly promote the change of Yanzhao clan education;at the same time,the deep-rooted Chinese educational tradition makes the Chinese traditional educational gene present the coexistence of continuation and transformation in the modern Yanzhao clan education.Once more,from the perspective of the continuation and transformation of the Chinese traditional educational gene in modern Yanzhao clan education.On the one hand,the continuation of Chinese traditional educational genes in modern Yanzhao clan education is mainly manifested in the core educational goals of studying and inheriting the family,doing good deeds and honoring ancestors and clans,and the educational content centered on the examination education,ideological and moral education,literature and art education.The educational thinking mainly consists of structural thinking,dynamic thinking,metaphorical thinking and intuitive thinking,and the flexible and diverse educational method including example demonstration,verbal persuasion and implied education.On the other hand,from the perspective of the transformation of Chinese traditional educational genes in modern Yanzhao clan education,the transformation is mainly manifested in the change of the goal from political talents to multi-talents,the change of the content from Confucian classics to the new learning as well,and the shift of educational thinking and educational methods.Finally,the clan plays the role of inheritor and creator in the process of continuation and transformation of Chinese traditional educational genes,and its educational philosophy and practice have a profound impact on the clan itself as well as on the local.For the clan,the excellent family tradition and profound learning style cultivated many outstanding sons and daughters,and at the same time,the future generations also further inherited the family tradition and learning,so as to honor the family and ensure the longevity of the clan.For the local,the clan’s learning style of worshiping literature and emphasizing education and the family tradition of collecting virtue and doing good deeds,to a certain extent,feed back to the local,and contribute to the development of local cultural and educational undertakings,public infrastructure construction,poverty alleviation and other aspects.By exploring the development process of continuation and transformation of Chinese traditional educational genes in modern Yanzhao clan education,it is found that the mystery implied by Chinese traditional education exists in the educational goals,educational content,educational thinking and educational methods of Yanzhao clan,and the educational essence contained in it has been passed down to the present,with strong eternal vitality.For example,the educational goal of cultivating people with feelings of family and country,the content of family education,overall thinking and hidden tacit education.However,it also contains some content that contradicts contemporary society.Therefore,it is necessary to selectively inherit Chinese traditional educational genes and discard factors that conflict with contemporary society.At the same time,it is also necessary to inject new times connotation into them,in order to realize the creative transformation of Chinese traditional educational genes.The purpose of exploring the gene of Chinese traditional education is to find the hidden codes of education,so as to provide the cultural foundation for the development of the current educational and provide a powerful source of strength for the firm cultural confidence.