On Qinqin Thought in Spring and Autumn Biography by Hu Anguo
Hu Anguo's Spring and Autumn Biography has made an in-depth discussion on the Confucian concept of Qinqin(affinity).First of all,he believes that"filial piety"is the core of kinship with the natural blood order,strengthening the ethical obligation of filial piety and expressing the hope and vision of the reconstruction of social filial piety and etiquette.Secondly,by elucidating that"concealment is the straight of kinship,"the"concealment of kinship"is transformed from the care for the purpose of maintaining blood and family ties into a political rule tool of respecting the king,and the conflict between emotion and law is resolved by the concealment system.Thirdly,"Zhaomu is the righteousness of affinity,"and the righteousness is used to highlight the interdependent relationship between affinity and respect.Finally,he puts forward the talent selection concept of"respecting talents as the basis of kinship,"reflecting the key role of talents in political governance and social progress.In short,Hu Anguo's family-state governance model based on affinity had a profound impact on the governance of the Song Dynasty.
Hu Anguo's Spring and Autumn Biographyqinqinzunzunzunxian