Research On The Social Customs Proposal Of The County And Township Council Of Hunan Province From 1912 To 1913

In 1912, new bourgeois democratic republic, the establishment of the Republic of China the Chinese society has experienced a complicated and profound transformation, development of democratic politics in China to a new stage, which democratic color most strong base layer of Parliament has the further development. 1912- 1913, in the prefecture or county gentry prepared, within the scope of the county established counselor of county in the interim parliament, county, County Council, and in town developed village of enlightened established city, town and village councils. These grassroots parliament after the establishment, in accordance with the provisions has held a meeting. Each council has more than a dozen to tens of dollars bill at the meeting that the county governor after the implementation of supervision and report. The bill covers the local civil affairs, finance, industry, education, military, judicial and social customs etc..Hunan County Council with particular emphasis on consolidation of social customs. Social customs as a cultural phenomenon is the sum of past dynasties, long established customs, etiquette and custom. People used to follow the established tradition, with the herd mentality, so it is very difficult to change. 1912- 1913 years Hunan County Council passed through a series of proposals to promote the Hunan grassroots social custom form. The bill includes improving women's rights bill, quit extravagance thrift bills, against feudal superstition bills and smoking and gambling bills such as people's daily life. Achieve refinement, the county council often through issued an edict, protocol, initiated the establishment of new fashion folk association, reported to the county governor of implementation to the regulations of people's culture life a variety of means to spare no effort to stubborn social customs at that time cleaning, to promote increased public consciousness and social development.Needless to say, 1912- 1913 County of Hunan debate club introduced the improvement of social custom motion formed a large-scale refinement activities, directly promote the since the beginning of the Republic of China Hunan traditional social customs the ultimate decline and social fresh air is formed. First of all, Hunan County Council to vulgar habits regarded as an important factor in national weakness, to save the nation from peril, we must abolish outmoded conventions and customs, in addition to bad habits become at that time society's important thoughts. Secondly, Hunan County Council also pay attention to expose feudal habits to bring all sorts of harms, open people sharing library, newspaper reading, to open the wisdom of the people. Also in Hunan County Council in all-round criticism to the traditional customs and consciousness touches the some deep-rooted concepts and customs, to promote a new civilized and healthy lifestyle.Of course, in Hunan County Council for the improvement of the implementation of the customs leading determination is fierce. But in the semi colonial and semi feudal society, the deep hinterland of Hunan Province, because of the backward economy, the traffic block, the traditional culture and so on, is basically in the traditional society. In addition, the improvement of social customs in the form of motion highlights the political significance of social customs, but also ignores the rational elements of traditional customs and fine traditions.