Chinese Traditional Morality

Chinese Traditional Morality (trade edition) is written under theorganization of the State Educational Committee and under the direction ofthe leaders of the Central Committee and the leaders of the StateEducational Committee. The book is used for education of ancient Chinesetraditional morality in various schools.Chinese traditional morality we herein refer to is a summary of ethicthoughts and the behavioral standards based on the contents of thetraditional morality of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and legalism in theperiods from Pre-Qin to Xinhai Revolution, of which Confucian’s moralthoughts has an important role and shows potential influences due to somespecial factors in China’s history.Chinese traditional morality is an important part of Chinese traditionalculture, a summary made by ancient Chinese thinkers in moral practices andexperiences, an important part of national spirits gradually condensed in thelong social practice, which has a great influence and effect on Chinesetraditional culture and the nation’s psychology. Chinese traditional morality, to a certain senses, is the core of Chinese traditional culture.Developing Chinese moral tradition is aimed at stirring up our nationalspirits and sense of pride, responsibility and confidence, at enriching theforms and contents of our socialist morality to intensify national charactersand cohesiveness, at harmonizing personal relationship in our socialistcountry for a more healthier socialist marketing economy, at cultivatingcollectiveness, patriotism and socialism as our trend of thoughts, atpromoting the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and buildingsense of values and moral standards of socialist country