"Get Rid of Buddha and Worship Confucianism"and"Coexistence of Confucianism and Buddhism"——The Practice of Mourning and Sacrificial Rites of Confucian Scholars in Family Rites and The Identity of Confucian Scholars
In modem Japan,where Buddhism is officially institutionalized,funeral rituals and sacrificial rites can-not be carried out without the authority of Buddhist"temple invitation system".Confucian scholars who have no system guarantee have carried on the localization reform of funeral and sacrificial rites through the inter-pretation and practice of Family Rites.Confucian scholars,represented by Asami Sai,planted the Confucian ritual thoughts of"honor and respect"and"love and respect"in the"soil and water"of Japan through the ritual path of"going to Buddha and respecting Confucianism".The Confucian scholars,represented by Na-kamura Nisai of the Ozaki school,put forward the way of"coexistence of Confucianism and Buddhism"with-out violating the existing etiquette of Buddhism to guide the acceptance of Family Rites in Japanese society.The process of Japanese society's acceptance of Family Rites is the modern Japanese Confucian scholars'cultural investigation and Confucian practice based on Family Rites.Behind it is the modern Confucian scholars'recognition of Confucian thought in life practice and the realization of"Confucian scholar"identity self-identification under the lack of ways to study and become official.
Family RitesModern JapanMourning and Sacrificial RitesConfucian Scholars