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Author(s): Patricia Buckley Ebrey
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Year: 2014
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ISBN 10: 0691606641 
ISBN 13: 9780691606644
Author: Patricia Buckley Ebrey

To explore the historical connections between Confucianism and Chinese society, this book examines the social and cultural processes through which Confucian texts on family rituals were written, circulated, interpreted, and used as guides to action. Weddings, funerals, and ancestral rites were central features of Chinese culture; they gave drama to transitions in people’s lives and conveyed conceptions of the hierarchy of society and the interdependency of the living and the dead. Patricia Ebrey’s social history of Confucian texts shows much about how Chinese culture was created in a social setting, through the participation of people at all social levels. Books, like Chu Hsi’s Family Rituals and its dozens of revisions, were important in forming ritual behavior in China because of the general respect for literature, the early spread of printing, and the absence of an ecclesiastic establishment authorized to rule on the acceptability of variations in ritual behavior. Ebrey shows how more and more of what people commonly did was approved in the liturgies and thus brought into the realm labeled Confucian. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Confucianism and Family Rituals in Imperial China A Social History of Writing about Rites 1st Table of contents:

  • Introduction: The Role of Confucianism in Imperial China

    • Overview of Confucian philosophy and its influence on Chinese society.
    • The importance of rituals and rites in Confucian thought.
    • The role of family rituals in imperial China and their connection to Confucian ideals.

  • Confucianism and the Concept of Ritual (Li)

    • The Confucian understanding of ritual (Li) and its significance in social order.
    • Ritual as a means of cultivating virtue and maintaining societal harmony.
    • The relationship between individual behavior, family life, and broader society.

  • The Role of Family in Confucian Thought

    • Confucian views on filial piety (Xiao) and the importance of family relations.
    • The ideal Confucian family structure and its role in shaping moral character.
    • Family as the foundational unit of society in Confucianism.

  • Rituals of Ancestral Worship

    • The practice of ancestral rites in Confucianism and its significance in family life.
    • The historical development of ancestral worship during the imperial period.
    • Confucian writings on the proper conduct of family rituals and ancestral offerings.

  • Family Rituals in the Early Imperial Period

    • The emergence of family rituals during the early imperial dynasties (Han, Tang, etc.).
    • The role of the state in shaping family rituals and Confucian practices.
    • Documentation and codification of rituals during the imperial period.

  • The Social History of Writing about Family Rituals

    • The role of scholars and intellectuals in documenting family rituals.
    • Key texts and works that record Confucian views on family rites.
    • The impact of written rituals on societal practices and family dynamics.

  • Rituals of Birth, Marriage, and Death

    • Confucian customs and rituals related to life cycle events (birth, marriage, death).
    • The importance of ritual in marking significant transitions and maintaining social order.
    • The role of gender and social class in determining ritual practices.

  • Confucian Family Rituals and Imperial Governance

    • The intersection of family rituals and the broader imperial governance system.
    • How the state used Confucian family rituals to reinforce hierarchical structures.
    • Ritual as a tool for political and social control during the imperial era.

  • Evolving Views on Family Rituals in Later Imperial China

    • Changes in family rituals and Confucian practice during the later imperial periods (Song, Ming, Qing).
    • The influence of Neo-Confucianism on family rituals.
    • Shifts in social attitudes toward ritual practice and family structure.

  • Family Rituals and Confucianism in the Modern Era

    • The continued influence of Confucian family rituals in modern China.
    • The legacy of Confucian rituals in contemporary Chinese culture and society.
    • The challenges of preserving traditional family rituals in a changing social and political landscape.

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