Family Rituals
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Family Rituals is a Confucian manual by the Song-dynasty philosopher Zhu Xi that systematizes proper ceremonies and ethical conduct for family life, including rites of passage such as capping, marriage, funerals, and ancestral worship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian ritual manual
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book ⓘ didactic text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
standardize Confucian family ritual practice
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systematize proper ceremonies for family life ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely circulated in late imperial China ⓘ |
| codifies |
prescribed dress and objects for ceremonies
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sequence of ritual actions ⓘ verbal formulas for rites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Song dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesRite |
ancestral worship
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capping ceremony ⓘ domestic sacrifices ⓘ funeral rites ⓘ marriage ceremony ⓘ mourning practices ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
filial piety
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hierarchy and order ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ |
| ethicalOrientation | family-centered ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
everyday ethical conduct within the household
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hierarchical family relationships ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical treatise
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ritual manual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on ancestral sacrifices
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section on capping rites ⓘ section on funeral rites ⓘ section on marriage rites ⓘ section on mourning regulations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
shaped Neo-Confucian social ethics
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standardized family rituals in late imperial China ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Book of Rites
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Classics of Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ Liji NERFINISHED ⓘ Yili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
literate household heads
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local Confucian elites ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Confucian family rites
NERFINISHED
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ethical conduct in family life ⓘ rites of passage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Jiali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Family Rituals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
model for local ritual practice
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practical guide for gentry families ⓘ |
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