The Clan Education in the Song Dynasty,As Seen Through the Accomplishment of Yue Fei

Yue Fei coming from a poor family wasn’t formally educated in school,but he was praised as a man who was versed in both polite letters and martial arts.Yue Fei fulfilled filial piety to his parents and the duty of loyalty to the emperor,and his traditional morality and idea of etiquette were very strong.The family environment that Yue Fei grew up in had a direct influence on his outstanding quality,and he was a model of becoming a useful person by family education during the feudal era.In the Song Dynasty people from Sima Guang to Zhu Xi,etc.,all paid great attention to setting the standards of clan education and the details of implementing the standards.The accomplishment of Yue Fei in the etiquette was embodied in many sides such as his attending the parents,serving the emperor,his behaviors towards the wise men,his behaviors after the death of his mother,his writings etc.,which reflected the public morals and characteristics of the clan education in the Song Dynasty.