In Gan s Family Motto Involved Affairs , the purpose of family moral education

Yan's Family Motto is a classic book of "family education" written by Yan Zhitui in the Northern Qi Dynasty based on the traditional Confucian ethical ideology and his experience in life, life and family management. It is the first family motto in the history of our country with rich content and a complete system. This family motto has been written for more than 1,400 years, so the world calls it "ancient and modern family motto, take this as the ancestor".

Although the purpose of writing "Yan's Family Motto" is only to "wake up the family", it contains the crystallization of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and the content almost covers Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, literature and phonology, etc., so it has a very high historical data value and far-reaching influence. In particular, its ethical and educational ideas have an irreplaceable role in the construction of a modern harmonious society and the development of education. The author emphasizes that Confucianism should be the core of educational thought, and proposes that "ancient scholars are human beings, and they practice the way to benefit the world; Today's scholars are their own, and students are in pursuit of progress.

Advocating the "method of prenatal education of the ancient saint king", he put forward the theory of family education almost comprehensively, especially the importance of children's early education, and became the cornerstone of family education in the world. The author also emphasizes the importance of the environment for human development, which is also the fundamental perspective of modern education. The author emphasizes the social function of Confucianism, believes that Confucianism is only a means, and "applying it to the world" is the ultimate goal, and is dissatisfied with the current situation of education at that time to "seek official positions", and expresses concern about the "literati and scholars" who only read dead books and do not seek practice.

Even now, these views still have a lot to learn from, and they are of great practical significance for building a harmonious family and a harmonious society, and developing education.

It can be said that the "Gan Family Motto" is an exclusive doctrine written by Yan Zhitui based on traditional Confucian ethical thought. Although it was a product of the society at that time, it had certain limitations of the times, and had a negative, conservative, and backward side, but its main viewpoint was positive, progressive, and upward. It contains the valuable experience of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and we should conscientiously study it and truly realize its modern educational significance.

1. From a general point of view, its idea of "adhering to the people-oriented principle and building a harmonious society" has great guiding significance for national development.

"Yan's Family Motto" is a milestone in family education works in China and even the world, it is a collection of family education in the past dynasties, the content is quite rich, the theory is unique and systematic, the integration of affairs and family affection, and "with words and heart education", and in the "serious Taoist inheritance and respect for the elders" contains a rich, meticulous, far-reaching humanistic care.