Scholars in the Han Dynasty's Construction and Consolidation of Leading Ideology
Zhao Fu-jie
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Zhao Fu-jie
Abstract
The main contribution of scholars in day was constructing leading ideology of Han Dynasty.Through hard choice of rulers of current dynasty,Emperor of Wu established Confucianism as exclusive norm.Confucianism,which was exclusively established since then,developed a leading ideological system with the family normal and ethic as general principle.This ideological system involved social values emphasizing ethics,political values of monarchy supremacy,order values maintaining hierarchy of superior and inferior,collective values emphasizing nation and family and moral values preferring faithfulness to interests.It possessed mystery of telepathy between heaven and men,necessity of Ying-Yang and Five Elements,initiative of humanitarian towering world and singularity of obligations of loyalty,filial obedience and piety.Under continuous consolidation and intensification by generations of rulers,the family normal and ethic came to leading system of values in times of West and East Han Dynasty and exerted profound and deep influence on Chinese feudal society.
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The main contribution of scholars in day was constructing leading ideology of Han Dynasty.Through hard choice of rulers of current dynasty,Emperor of Wu established Confucianism as exclusive norm.Confucianism,which was exclusively established since then,developed a leading ideological system with the family normal and ethic as general principle.This ideological system involved social values emphasizing ethics,political values of monarchy supremacy,order values maintaining hierarchy of superior and inferior,collective values emphasizing nation and family and moral values preferring faithfulness to interests.It possessed mystery of telepathy between heaven and men,necessity of Ying-Yang and Five Elements,initiative of humanitarian towering world and singularity of obligations of loyalty,filial obedience and piety.Under continuous consolidation and intensification by generations of rulers,the family normal and ethic came to leading system of values in times of West and East Han Dynasty and exerted profound and deep influence on Chinese feudal society.
Key concepts: Ideology, Heaven, Feudalism, Emperor, Obedience, Politics, Legalism (Western philosophy), Monarchy