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Funeral Study Of The Huizhou Region

Posted on:2013-07-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:B B ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2235330371999434Subject:History of Ancient China
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China is a state of ceremonies, funeral was China ancient society that is the most important one of the life etiquette. Funeral of the initial purpose is to bury the dead, but after years of evolution has become a living memorial to the dead and the affection of recall of an external form, therefore in ancient China is an important part of the social life, but also to government and non-governmental focus society one of major activities. Chinese funeral customs of historical development trajectory, throughout the ancient thought of filial piety and spirit worship two masterstrokes, through to the Huizhou region’s funeral studies can also be found carrying the patriarchal clan system of consanguinity and the corresponding social relations. Visible at different times and in various areas of the funeral activities, was the political, economic, ideological and cultural state interweave together each other social reactions, to research the history of great value.In this paper, taking Huizhou local history, genealogy,"" Zhu Xi of Huizhou, as the research of basic materials and text, plus a reference part of Huizhou instruments,"Ming Chau Wu family code","east of the original collection","the letter","she’s set event Tan", papers and essays. By analyzing the historical interpretation of the text of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huizhou funeral etiquette development change and made a comb. On one hand, in the funeral custom of historical inheritance and evolution on the basis of a discussion with Zhu Xi,"its" in Ming and Qing Dynasty of Huizhou local records and other information, reducing the funeral rites of general procedure, reflects Zhu Xi’s Thought on the significant effect of Huizhou funeral. On the other hand, the Huizhou area in Ming and Qing Dynasties funeral shows some regional features as well as some authority over business practices system were discussed, and the analysis of the causes of these phenomena and the social impact.Huizhou funeral customs basically still follow the ancient Confucian etiquette. At the same time, as a result of ritual always serve for politics, which also decided it must reflect the political and other areas of the state. Funeral customs along with the social and the economic, political and other aspects of the changes and external culture, its operation pattern has income changes, but the spirit essence and cultural core is mostly unchanged. The funeral custom of inherent stability, conservative and introverted nature make it contains original thinking, psychological consciousness and a variety of original cultural forms through the funeral rituals of special mode of inheritance is inherited, it can be said to be "living" primitive culture. Reincarnated soul view, ethic of filial piety concept, geomantic omen doctrine, worship of totem, become generation affects people living behavior and psychological sentiment strong ideology.
Keywords/Search Tags:Ming and Qing dynasties, Huizhou, funeral
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