Original Thought Of Virtue Ethics Of Male And Female Of China And Its Modern Value

Inheriting and innovating Chinese excellent traditional culture,bringing out the lasting charm and the style of the times,are the inherent requirement for building socialist culture with Chinese characteristics.The original thought of virtue ethics of male and female of China emphasizes the complementary,harmonious and integrative relationship between them,which is an important part of Chinese excellent traditional culture.In-depth exploration of the essential connotation of the original thoughts of virtue ethics of male and female of China,discover its positivity,have important value for guiding modern male and female morality ethics.The original Yin and Yang view of Zhou Yi is the philosophical generalization and summary of the rules of universe’s operation.It emphasizes the antagonism and mutual based,complementarity and mutual formation,transformation and unity of Yin and Yang.It is believed that Yin and Yang are the dynamic generative relationship of two aspects rather than the hierarchical division of superior and inferior.The original thought of virtue ethics of male and female of China was formed based on the original Yin and Yang view of Zhou Yi and the social reality of the Spring and Autumn Period of the Western Zhou Dynasty.The purpose of this original thought is:the basic virtues of male is vigorous and unceasing,while female’s basic virtue is gentle and tender;and Qian energetic Kun tender,Yang Masculine Yin Feminine,heterogeneity of male and female,complementarity and mutual formation,can achieve union of Yin and Yang,harmony of male with female.However,the original thought was influenced by the reality of social hierarchy such as the patriarchal clan system and the patriarchy at that time,which resulted in the content of inequality between male and female and involuntary marriage.But male superiority to female is not the mainstream and purport of the thought.It is characterized by the harmonious,mutualitied and unitied of male and female’s virtues.which showing the positivity in respecting the difference of virtue between male and female and emphasizing the integrated relationship between men and women,has modern value.In the new era,the original thought has the value of helping to cultivate the virile male,also has the significance of realizing the value of female,and has the important value of promoting the couple to work together for a long time.